When the Family 198

When the Family Reads the Fake Heiress‘ Mind

Chapter 198 More Mature Than He Thought

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Even as her thoughts churned wildly beneath the surface, Jean kept her face carefully composed.

She refused to let this woman catch so much as a flicker of emotion.

“Ma’am.. I really don’t understand what you’re talking about…” Jean furrowed her brow in confusion, eyes shimmering with fear. Even now, with her cover nearly blown, she clung to her last defense–denial. No matter what, she was determined to keep up the act.

The woman’s grip tightened.

Jean felt her collar yank upward, pulling hard against her throat. The pressure made it hard to breathe- like her neck was being squeezed in a vice.

“Don’t try to outsmart me,” the woman said coldly, each word cutting like glass. “I’m not falling for it.”

Jean blinked once, slowly, and bit her lip.

But in her mind, thoughts were racing.

I need a way out. Fast.

of

she admitted anything, this woman

was obvious she was after

she couldn’t just stand here and do nothing. She had a bad feeling this woman w actually snap her neck if pushed too

breath. She looked up, opened her mouth to

let

voice cut through the tension–low, calm, and

widened in disbelief, her heart

And then-

tall, dark figure stepped into view, sharp against the glare of daylight. Even through her

Carl

he wore a dark gray overcoat, like he’d just walked off the set

as always–tall, sharp–featured, and stoic. Even bathed in the soft glow

a split second when she

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didn’t let go. She simply turned her head and raised a

go,” Carl said, his tone suddenly sharper, colder. “Then

gaze was like a hammer, all calm fury and quiet

but after a few seconds of hesitation, she finally

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