The Stolen Heiress: Claimed by her Father's Ruthless Enemy. novel Chapter 47

Chapter 47: I could have died.

The day went by very fast, and now it was already past seven in the evening. I was sitting at the All Stars Cafe waiting for Noura. It was so bright here that it was difficult to tell if it was night or day time. There were people sitting, having coffee dates, while others just hung around the entrance. Overall, it was a busy and beautiful spot for night out.

Even at that, I still had a growing knot in my stomach that refused to leave no matter how hard I reassured myself. Noura wasn’t a bad person, was she? Though she was strange. But based on her texts, she seemed to be a thoughtful person. Like the other day she told me never to call Alexander an orphan again... She was quite nice too.

"Can I take your orders, Miss?" A server approached me with a professional smile plastered on her face.

"Umm... yeah. Just a coffee," I replied awkwardly. Not that I was planning to get anything so soon, but it was okay if it would keep me busy and not raise suspicion.

The server nodded and left. Then shortly, she came back with a tray of coffee.

"Bon appetite."

"Thank you," I said and she left me alone.

As I was sipping my coffee, I suddenly noticed a familiar figure amidst the few people outside the entrance.

I put my coffee down and squinted my eyes to get a clearer look.

Then, my expression morphed into confusion upon seeing who it was. Katie? What was she doing here?

As if sensing my stares, she turned to my direction and her eyes widened the moment her gaze fell on me.

"Anna!" She gasped. Then, pushed herself through the entrance and hurried towards my table with a broad smile on her face. "I wasn’t expecting to see you here. I came to get some tea... it has been a long day at work," she added as she plopped on the chair opposite me.

"Yeah... I thought you were out of town. You never told me you returned," I said with no smile on my face. She was my friend, yet she couldn’t tell me she was back. What if I haven’t seen her tonight. I still wouldn’t have known.

"I am really sorry, Ann. I just didn’t have time. I have to work extra time to make up with my vacation. It was so stressful... believe me." She wriggled her shoulders while playfully pouting her lips. What now? Was she trying to bribe me with her innocent look? Smart move, but not today.

"Still, you should have let your friend know," I insisted.

"Yeah... I admit it was my fault," she muttered under her breath and looked down at her hands like a child getting scolded by her mother. Now that she looked like that, how could I still be angry at her?

I reached for my mug of coffee and took a little sip.

"By the way... why are you here?" Katie asked after she had ordered tea for herself. As soon as she asked that, I suddenly remembered the reason I was there. Noura... l carefully looked around the Cafe, but there was no one new. She still wasn’t here.

"Anna?" Katie called, confusedly looking at me.

"I was waiting for someone. I guess they aren’t here yet," I responded. And I didn’t fail to catch the slight pause Katie’s body made.

"Ohh..." was all she said, before systematically changing the topic. "What about you? How have you been doing? Anything wrong lately?"

"You won’t believe me, Katie if I say it’s a whole book. A lot have been going on and I am confused... I don’t know what to do..." my voice trailed off at the last part.

"Wait... what?" Katie adjusted herself on the chair properly. "Tell me about it."

And again, I explained everything to her without leaving out any part. From where my necklace was sold, how I got a text from Noura, how Alexander strip my father’s off his wealth, how I found out he was an orphan, and the most dreadful part... where I found out his mother was killed by my father.

When I was done, Katie didn’t look a bit surprise which was very strange. It was as if she already knew everything.

"Do you know about this...?" I carefully asked, as though I was scared of her response.

And to my uttermost bewilderment, she slowly nodded her head, unfazed. My eyes popped out of their sockets as stared at her in awe.

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