When The Family Reads The Fake Heiress Mind

Chapter 2

When the Family Ch 2

Chapter 2 The Tragedy Behind the Perfect Brother

Dominc’s face didn’t give anything away. He just looked at her, with eyes that seemed to shift and darken like deep water.

Then Dominic said absolutely nothing.

Cool as ever, he glanced away like the moment never happened and turned toward the stairs.

Jean stared at his retreating back, her thoughts going wild.

Seriously? That’s it? He’s just gonna walk off? I thought for sure he was gearing up to say something else…

Dominic stopped mid-step.

And then—

Jean blinked as he doubled back out of nowhere. Same calm, quiet voice. Same distant tone.

“Do you… want to eat dinner with me?”

……

In the big, stylish dining room, Jean found herself sitting face-to-face with Dominic.

He ate like he was in a commercial. Totally silent, perfectly poised, his lips barely moved, and not a single sound came from his utensils.

Jean glanced down at her plate.

Broccoli. Corn. Salad. And a rare steak that was still bleeding.

This must be what rich people think healthy looks like…

She screamed inside.

This dinner is straight-up punishment!

Dominic’s fingers holding the utensils slowed for just a beat.

Jean kept slicing into her steak while her mind wandered off.

Buffalo wings. Chili dogs. Loaded nachos. That’s real food. Who wants to gnaw on a half-raw steak when you could be tearing into something crispy and greasy… melt some cheese, add a little jalapeño and hot sauce… mm, now that’s flavor…

Across the table, Dominic suddenly set down his fork and knife. His face stayed unreadable.

“You’re not into this kind of meal?”

right out of her

then quickly

here. She wanted to seem sweet,

she stretched her lips into a

I’m not picky

of that bloody steak and shoved it in her mouth,

“Really… it’s not bad…”

her brain was screaming

bad, my butt. I’m acting.

for a

don’t want to eat it,

to be considerate, but his stiff, no-nonsense delivery made it sound like

Jean’s eyes widened.

Inside, she was panicking.

He just snapped at

tightened

was fine. Her eyes went wide, and she looked Dominic dead

you were super mean

“I wasn’t.”

actually did something rare—he softened his tone a little, kept his

Jean wasn’t buying it.

totally were. You looked right at

cheeks and pulled a mock-serious face,

you don’t want

Dominic looked down.

outburst

was, he

hardly ever said a word to

anyone would call close. If anything, they were strangers with

heard her thoughts—something shifted. Jean didn’t feel like a blurry figure in the background

She felt real.

Dominic, about tomorrow

the dining room but trailed off the second he saw Dominic and Jean having dinner together. A quick flicker of surprise crossed

clearly not something that

and gave a slight nod, signaling him to keep

her cheek against her

Bryson, Dominic’s assistant? Why does he look kinda… slow on the

was thinking. He gave the Ginger family’s

Ms. Selena is back in town. Mr. Thomas mentioned a few times that he wants to introduce you two. He

Jean’s brows pinched together.

Lawson? The one who’s supposedly the most beautiful woman in Blairford? That’s not just any pretty face.

like that, his attention shifted completely from Bryson

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