When The Family Reads The Fake Heiress Mind

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Chapter 144 Let’s Talk Outside

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Carl looked down at her from above, his gaze as sharp and frigid as ever. “Let’s talk outside.” His lips barely moved, but the sudden words made Jean pause.

Her grip on the doorknob tightened instinctively. “What do you want to talk about?”

His voice floated through the silence. “You.”

Jean’s lashes trembled slightly. Talk about me? Did Carl… figure something out?

She raised her eyes, meeting his unreadable gaze. “What’s there to talk about, Dominic?” She forced a casual smile.

Carl’s mouth remained in a straight line, his expression unreadable. His eyes, though, betrayed a forceful pressure. “I’ll

get to the point. You’ve got a lot of secrets, don’t you?”

Jean’s fingers curled into her palms. Her face remained impassive, but her lips pressed into a thin line.

down the quiet corridor beside them and said offhandedly, “Let’s talk

she had no choice

entirely sure how much this man

suite and walked beside Carl down the

was eerily still, and there was not a soul in sight. Only the echo of their footsteps accompanied

then just say it,” Jean said, eyes fixed ahead,

brisk.

think you’re pretty impressive.” Carl’s voice

breath. The

a hint of a laugh, eyes downcast as she stared at the floor.

Bro before any of the trained search teams,” he said, voice cool and steady. his eyes still locked on the air in front of them. “In terrain like Northara, that’s not something just anyone

felt like she was being interrogated under the pretense of small

word and she’d blow her cover. Don’t panic. Don’t ramble. Stay calm, she

herself

Let’s

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that didn’t reach her eyes, her tone light, almost flippant. “If there’s more you want to say, just spit it out. I’d like to get back to