Ready to Rule: The Real Heiress Strikes Back novel Chapter 430

Lydia blinked awake, catching sight of Connor as he sat up. She gave him a lazy, teasing smile. “What’s wrong? You scared?”

Connor coughed, trying to play it cool. “No, I just… don’t want Blake to get the wrong idea about me.”

Honestly, he and Lydia hadn’t even had their engagement party yet, and Blake had just warned him last night to keep things proper between them. Now, here he was, caught red-handed. The whole situation was painfully awkward.

A warm, gentle voice called from the hallway. “Ms. Norwood, are you up?”

Connor froze.

Lydia let out a soft laugh. “That’s Jenny. She works with me.”

Connor’s awkwardness doubled. For the first time, he really understood what it felt like to get caught doing something you shouldn’t.

“I’ll get the door,” he mumbled.

Lydia nodded. “And go back to your own room, please.”

Connor didn’t even bother replying. He just got up and left.

Jenny had been worried since she couldn’t get ahold of Lydia yesterday. She knew Lydia wasn’t one to sleep late, so she came by first thing, hoping everything was okay.

As soon as the door opened, Jenny started to speak, “Ms. Norwood, you—”

She stopped short, eyes wide, completely stunned.

Wait, was that… another man?

Her brain just kind of glitched. She stood there, frozen, her mouth opening and closing, but no sound coming out.

Connor glanced at her, his voice cool and flat. “She’s inside.”

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