When The Family Reads The Fake Heiress Mind

Chapter 40

When the Family 40

Chapter 40 Someone Came Home

Sienna wasn’t home for long before heading overseas again.

Jean barely got a few words in with her mom before she was on a plane.

Talk about dedication.

Finished

No wonder she’s the one holding up the Ginger family. A woman should be career–focused–then she doesn’t have time to fall into the trap of

Soon, it was the weekend. Jean had specifically asked Dominic to stay home and eat dinner with her

The man was so busy, Jean never knew what day or hour he’d be around. If she didn’t “book” him early, there was no way her little weekend production could play out

At the moment, Dominic was holed up in the study, buried in who knew what

Jean thought about her relationship with her older brother. Things had eased up a bit–they were closer than before–but it still wasn’t the kind of warm, cozy sibling bond where they’d laugh and talk and look out for each other.

His world wasn’t one she could step into.

But whatever. That wasn’t her priority

She wasn’t here to build relationships. She was here to make money, save money, and then-

Crash and burn in peace!

Just then a sound came from the front door.

“Mr… Winston!”

The housekeeper’s eyes flew wide open like she’d seen a ghost, the shock plastered all over her face.

Winston stood in the doorway, tall and straight.

He wore a black jacket, cool and coldly handsome, with a sharp edge to his calm.

He didn’t come in right away. He stood there at the threshold, dark and chilly gaze sweeping casually across the living room.

Jean bolted from her bedroom to the door.

“Winston.

Seeing him show up on time, just like he’d promised, made Jean genuinely happy.

look who’s

stuck out her lower lip, pretending to be

Come on, you’re home can’t you smile

Winston was speechless.

shoe cabinet,

were no

line. A faint flicker

Someone

clearly irritated, eyes

sudden today?” Jean asked with a smile. pretending she didn’t already

side–eye and

“Not telling me?”

Jean grit her teeth.

guess. Come on,

glance, but

chest seemed to loosen

simple visit home, and yet his chest felt tight, his whole

been wound too

this was that old saving–the closer to home, the greater the

was the deep–seated discomfort he felt toward

Jean’s annoying little voice was easing those nerves bit by

and respectfully placed the

Suddenly-

echoed from

appeared, dressed in a crisp white loungewear

Finished

for dinner. What he hadn’t planned for–Was seeing Winston standing at the

gaze locked onto Winston’s cool, aloof

his fair share of wild things,

the scenarios he’d imagined, not once had he

on a random night

he’d never been able to accomplish was happening

recovered his composure and strode toward

beneath the surface, but his face stayed calm and cold.

Winston gave

over. “You should’ve let me know

him into the living

followed behind the two of

so willing before,” Dominic said as they

Simeone

and met Dominic’s riqually intense stare. I’m

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