Part 2The Billionaire’s Little Secret: From Trophy Girl to the Throne

Everett walked out of his study and lazily sat back down beside me.

He pulled me close while I watched some mindless reality TV, then picked up his phone.

Suddenly, his brow furrowed, and his fingers tapped the screen a few times.

Using my 20/20 vision, I caught a glimpse of his reply: 【Understood.】

Aha. So the Prince of the Upper East Side won’t be coming home tonight?

Doesn’t that mean I can finally go out and run wild?

I suppressed my excitement and even played the part of the attentive partner by pouring him a glass of water.

Everett didn’t drink it. Instead, he reached out with his long arm, pulled me into his lap, and leaned against me with lazy affection.

His lashes were thick, his voice a low mumble:

"I have a business dinner tonight. Do you want to come with me?"

Uh… no.

I’m not about to crash your wonderful night with whatever "trophy sister" sent that text.

I don’t need to be a part of your kinky roleplay.

I complained internally, but my voice was soft and submissive: "You go ahead. I’m not really cut out for those high-stakes events."

Everett gave a non-committal "Mm." He didn’t push it.

He just held me like he was cuddling a cat for a long while before grabbing his coat and lazily heading out.

The second he was gone, I called my best friend and headed straight for the Meatpacking District.

My friend, Sarah, teased me: "How did your keeper let you out tonight?"

I scrolled through the club's lineup, eyeing the new male DJ, and replied:

"Everett’s busy tonight. I’m out to live my best life while the coast is clear."

Sarah laughed, but then she dropped a bombshell:

"I heard a rumor that you and Everett are getting engaged."

My hand tightened around my martini glass.

"What?"

"Cody told me. He said Everett’s been making massive preparations for an engagement lately. It’s a huge deal. Man, if you actually landed the heir to the Thorne empire, you’re going to shock the entire social register."

I slowly sipped the rest of my drink. It took a long time before I could find my voice.

"Forget them. I’m pretty shocked right now."