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.

well, look

lower lip, pretending

on, you’re home can’t you smile a

Winston was speechless.

down at the shoe cabinet, apparently intending to change

no

pressed into a line. A faint

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head, clearly irritated, eyes fixed

a sudden today?” Jean asked with a

a side–eye and muttered. “Not

“Not telling me?”

Jean grit her teeth.

can’t guess. Come on, stop

glance, but

knot in his chest seemed to loosen under her

didn’t even know why–this was just a simple visit home, and yet his chest felt tight, his whole body

him had been wound too

that old saving–the closer to home,

deep–seated discomfort he felt

voice

housekeeper returned and respectfully placed

Suddenly-

from the

dressed in a crisp white loungewear

Finished

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

locked onto Winston’s cool, aloof

share of

scenarios he’d imagined, not

would come home on a random night like

able to accomplish was

his composure

at his younger brother with dark eyes, emotion swirling beneath the surface, but his face stayed calm

gave a casual

over. “You should’ve let

past him into the living room, his handsome face

the two of

willing before,” Dominic said as they walked side by

Simeone

head and met Dominic’s riqually intense

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