AT THE HEIRS SERVICE

looking at the price, each piece more expensiv

the salesperson, a pang of guilt

ime we left the store, em

t with designer goods but the weight of t

an's car smelled faintly of exp

ner with his family?The thoug

oice, still devoid of wa

ticed. "A little," I admitted,

s family like this before,

s fixed on the road ahead. "But they will expect a

hy people's dinner?" I

t for a moment, his gaze

eeting," he finally replied, his voice as neutral as

spects?"

clarified, a hint of annoya

hink their op

ed my posture, feeling the borrowe

oice surprisingly firm. "I

d, barely raising my voice above a whisper

y would you

ing strength. "Their names, what they

is expressio

sinessman," he started, "Ruthless, som

posing figure, mirroring the coldness s

ther?" I ask

and complicated woman, basically, An

a flicker of warmth s

ndent, and fiercely loya

a mansion surrounded by well-

enched as we

aring back looked polished, poised, anything but the or

rs in the compound, and it made me wond

s and met Sebastian's gaze. "Ready to meet your f

ss, yet I sensed a sligh

haps, just perhaps, even the heir to the Steele Grou

firm grip on my elbow. He came to a stop in front

his voice neutral

outfit and demeanor with a calculative eye. "

aiting," she said

e smile, unsure o

of cars outside, toni

urprise you" she hissed, the bi

like he still had something to say

aps that broke out like a sudden thunderstorm. The s

ople, and judging by Sebastian's expres

elbow as we navigate

lowers. I felt like a rare and exotic b

ice suddenly broke t

one so much better. She looks like

ss that screamed "old money" stood i

r his money," anoth

enched my jaw, forcing a smil

d on my elbow, his grip i

the Steeles,"

elong here," an

umiliation burned in my thr

n stopped, his gaz

e as he met the eyes of the particularly

but before a word co

oft touch from me, he

s voice cold but full of a prot

rds still echo

e away, a leg shot

but before I could hit the ground, his strong

ebastian's icy stare, send

." Then he turned

usly not my status, she had a malicious spark in her eyes and a bold smirk on