Ready to Rule: The Real Heiress Strikes Back novel Chapter 125

Lucinda had barely taken the lunch Grace brought when her phone buzzed with a message from Paige.

Congratulations?

For what?

She stared at the screen, confused. Still, she replied, trying to sound casual. [Yeah, Connor’s been discharged.]

Right now, nobody could know she wasn’t the real Norwood heiress. And it was even more important that no one found out Lydia had already replaced her as Connor’s fiancée.

Paige sent back a laughing emoji. [Don’t play innocent, I already heard! Connor cleared out the whole second floor of the Royal Hotel just for you. He’s putting in serious effort. Was it super romantic up there? Is he going to propose?]

Lucinda froze, shocked. Connor was at the Royal Hotel? He reserved the entire restaurant?

Was he there with Lydia? Were they having a date?

Her face turned pale. The beautiful lunch in front of her suddenly looked bland and unappetizing. She lost all interest in eating.

She quickly typed back, [Paige, are you at the Royal Hotel too?]

Paige replied, [Yeah, I came with some friends but the front desk said the whole second floor’s reserved by Connor and his girlfriend. Lucinda, I’m honestly so jealous. Your fiancé is gorgeous, powerful, and totally in love with you.]

That only made Lucinda more determined to keep hiding the truth.

She sent a blushing emoji, then wrote, [Paige, you’ll meet your Prince Charming too, I promise.]

Paige replied, [I’ll take that blessing from you. I won’t interrupt your date any longer. Bye!]

Lucinda responded with a simple, [Yeah.]

At last, Paige was gone, but Lucinda’s hands were shaking as she gripped her phone. She clenched both fists, feeling a wave of anger.

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