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

though. Come on, you’re

Winston was speechless.

the shoe cabinet, apparently intending to change

were no slippers for

line. A faint flicker of

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his head, clearly irritated, eyes fixed on

what brings you home all of a sudden today?” Jean asked with

gave her a side–eye and muttered. “Not

“Not telling me?”

Jean grit her teeth.

I can’t guess. Come on,

but surprisingly, didn’t seem annoyed by

knot in his chest seemed to loosen under her relentless

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

inside him had been wound too

that old saving–the closer to home,

deep–seated discomfort he felt

little voice

respectfully placed the slippers at Winston’s

Suddenly-

echoed from the

dressed in a crisp

Finished

time for dinner. What he hadn’t planned

onto

seen his fair share of wild things, actually froze for a

all the scenarios he’d imagined, not once

Winston would come home on a random night like

thing he’d never been able to

composure

emotion swirling beneath the surface, but his face stayed calm and cold. His voice

Winston gave a casual

him over. “You should’ve let me

living room, his

behind the two of

as they walked side by side. “Changed

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

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