Semua Bab The Invisible Heir: Bab 1 - Bab 6

He had to come to the party despite knowing he didn't belong and he would regret his decision later. It wasn’t like he had much of a choice, honestly. Lately, the insecurity had been eating away at him, a constant fear that Claire would grow tired of him because of his financial situation and leave him for someone who was more financially stable than him. He could see it in the way she looked at him sometimes, that unspoken question hanging between them: How much longer could she put up with this?So here he was, doing things he wouldn’t normally do, like coming to this party where he knew he’d be the joke.As he entered the house, the air was loud with chatter, and the smell of alcohol and perfume stuck heavily to the atmosphere. Julian scanned the crowd, searching for her, his girlfriend, Claire. His eyes quickly swept across the room, taking in the numerous well dressed guests.To his dismay, he couldn't find his girlfriend among the many people, but he spotted a few familiar face

Still, hearing it now from Gabe, the doubt tried to creep in, eating at the edges of his confidence.He clenched his fists, refusing to let Gabe’s taunts take root. He wasn’t going to give in to rumors, especially not ones spread by someone like Gabe, who seemed to take joy in his misery. Julian kept telling himself that Claire had chosen him for a reason. She wasn’t interested in wealth or status or so he hoped. Julian's fingers tightened around the small, neatly wrapped gift in his hands, as he continued to think about Gabe's words about his girlfriend. Although he was very sure there wasn't any truth to them, Claire would never cheat on him, he couldn't help wondering, what if it was true? Plus she did seem to spend a lot of time with the boss, however Julian didn't see anything wrong with that, she had assured him that there was nothing between them, they were just friends. As Julian was lost in thought, Gabe's voice snapped him back to reality. “What's the matter, finally reali

After noticing someone who looked like his girlfriend disappear into the corridor with another man, Julian hesitated, the sounds of the party muffling as his focus narrowed. Was it her? It couldn’t be, right? But that laugh, it sounded like her. And that figure? Definitely her. But what was she doing with that man? Concerning enough the man she was with seemed like he was Julian’s boss. Although he hadn’t seen their faces so he couldn’t confirm that it was them.Curious, Julian's feet moved before his mind could catch up, and he started moving towards the corridor, ignoring the Gabe and Sharon who were nearby with mocking looks.As he made his way down the dim corridor, every step felt heavier and he contemplated if he should follow his gut feeling and follow where those two people went or not? He wasn’t sure it really was his girlfriend he had seen with another man. The last thing he needed was to look even more out of place, following shadows and assumptions down a hallway.Deciding