The Heiress He UnderestimatedChapter 51
The Heiress He Underestimated
Chapter 51
Chapter 51 The Invitation (2)FinishedThe question hung in the air between them, heavier than she intended. Asking him to leave the safety and privacy of his fortress, to venture into a crowded, public space, was a big request. He hadn’t been seen in public in over a year.He looked startled. “Come with you?”“Yes. As my… date.” The word felt foreign on her tongue. “It would be good for you. To be out. To see people. And…” She searched for a reason he would accept. “And honestly, I’d feel safer with you there. You’re better at reading a room full of sharks than I am.”It was a manipulation, and they both knew it. She didn’t need his protection in a room of literati. But appealing to his strategic mind, to his role as a protector, was the key.He leaned back in his chair, his eyes never leaving hers. He was silent for so long she thought he would refuse.
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