When The Family Reads The Fake Heiress Mind

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Asher’s pupils trembled ever so slightly.

But his face stayed calm–expressionless, almost–he stared into Jean’s eyes and gave a small nod.

Jean smiled, light and easy, not wanting the mood to get too heavy.

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“That night,” she said slowly, watching him closely, “after you left the hotel where your mom works… you didn’t go home. You went to Tri Street instead.”

Her voice was steady, her gaze sharp and focused. “It’s because you saw Thomas on the way there, isn’t it?”

Asher blinked.

He didn’t say anything. Just pressed his lips together and, after five seconds of silence, gave another nod.

Jean smiled again and kept going. “You followed him to Tri Street. You didn’t mean to go there–but he headed that way, so you went too. Right?”

This time, Asher’s eyes flickered. His expression faltered for a second, his gaze darting away.

Jean knew she was right again.

“By all logic,” she continued, voice quiet and even, “you shouldn’t have followed him. You didn’t know him. He was just some stranger. You had no reason to care.”

She watched him carefully.

moment you saw him… it was like something hit you.

brow furrowed slightly, something

fingers lightly against the table, then softly

His lashes twitched.

tone gentled. “Was it because of

be someone

Asher’s eyes widened.

up, locking onto her gaze. That clear, steady gaze that never once

understood it at

there. And why was he so sure he

only one connection between

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Same father.

didn’t know. But

might’ve figured it

it, Jean hadn’t

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siblings. Tired of the way they treated her. So she’d wanted a little revenge. She figured if Asher realized the truth, if he went back to the

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