The Mafia Heiress's Comeback: She's More Than You Think novel Chapter 288

Chapter 288 I Guess Women Aren’t Really My…

“What did you just say?” Sawyer’s brain nearly short–circuited

Was Maren seriously implying he liked men? Annoyance started to simmer. Where in the world had the conte up with that?

“Should I not have asked that out loud? Maren blinked, suddenly unsure. She viguely remembered as arte about how accusing someone of being gay could be emotionally damaging

“Why would you even think that? Sawyer asked, eyebrows raised. If it had come from anyone else, he would’ve snapped. But this was Maren He bit his tongue and gave her the benefit of the doubt

“Well, you’re constantly around men. I’m probably the only woman you actually talk to. You’ve stepped in to help me more times than I can count, but every time, your eyes stay clear, like there’s nothing else behind them You don’t even give off the faintest hint of those cheap, hungry looks other gays do. So maybe wonten just aren’t your thing? Maren’s explanation made sense–so much that it almost felt chnical

She wasn’t trying to be cruel. Just honest. Most men she met couldn’t help reacting to her looks.

It might sound a little self–absorbed, but she had long accepted that people treated her differently because of how she looked.

Sawyer rubbed the bridge of his nose, trying to make sense of her logic. Was it really that hard to believe be just liked her?

Even he found it hard to wrap his head around that in the beginning

Only a guy like him would fall for a woman who once threatened to ruin him. The irony was almost poetic

“If you’re not really into women, then maybe this could work out after all. You could play Lucien, Maren sad

hesitantly.

Sawyer had been ready to defend himself–to clarify everything–but her words stopped him cold

“Yeah, I guess women aren’t really my thing,” he said, letting out a breath as something in his chest quietly

sank

He had left his homeland for her, spent all this time trying to get close to her, and now, the chance had finally

come.

“Seriously? That’s perfect. You can pretend to be Lucien,” Maren said without missing a beat.

“Fine. Just get him in here. I need what he’s wearing”

Before Maren could second–guess the plan, Sawyer reached into his bag and pulled out his disguise kit–the

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“No big deal.” Maren slipped out of the restroom alone

“What took you so long. Meren?” asked wdon, kas express yearly wagen wense Sheet, slightly nearby after catching sight of bey

“Come with me.” Maren offered no explanation as she wand, he came a go

“Wait, that’s the ladies‘ room” Lucien stopped short the va

Everyone at the banquet had eyes on hip. As the gat of bov, he few the cons would head w he walked into the wrong restroom with a women

Maren noticed that several guests had turned their heads to look

This was the perfect chance.

“Quit stalling,” Maren said, yanking him by the arm and dragging him inside sales ke could say work w

“Ah, the energy of youth–always bold and quick to act, but is this really the moment for such a dope

A few of the guests turned red with discomfort

A man and a woman slipping away towards the restroom together wore with a shred of sence could Squa out what that looked like,

“She’s stunning Lucien’s got game.”

The men whispered among themselves, dearly envious as they watched the par degger into the women’s

restroom.

Once inside, Lucien had barely registered what was happening before Sayer, already burking in the shadows, struck him from behind and knocked him out cold.

Sawyer peeled off Lucien’s outerwear and slipped it on without a pause

With no time to waste, he hauled Lucien into a stall, jammed a few items around the edges to block visibility

Roughly ten minutes later, the disguise was complete.

“Not bad. You almost look like the real thing” Maren gave him a slow once–over.

“Almost. There’s one detail we can’t fake.” Sawyer gestured at his head.

“You’re taller. Maybe by an inch or two.” She tilted her head.

Minor as it was, it probably wouldn’t raise any alarms.

Sawyer reached out, sliding an arm around her waist with smooth precision. “Want to run through our routine one more time?”

“That’s unnecessary. It’s not like this is our first banquet. Haven’t we both taken care of people during events like this before?” Being in his arms made Maren feel slightly out of place. After all, he was a man.

“This isn’t the same. You’ve never danced with a man at a banquet before, have you? You’re clearly stiff- you’re not being your usual self.” Sawyer pointed it out without sugarcoating a thing

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“Oh please, you say that like you’ve actually danced with a woman before. Your heart’s racing.” Maren retorted www.ddy

Clearly, neither of them were seasoned in this kind of performance.

What Maren had no idea about was that Sawyer had an iron will. No matter how many breathtaking women crossed his path, he always kept his cool

The reason his heart was pounding now had everything to do with how he felt about Maren.

“Wait, are you telling me you actually do like women?” Maren frowned, her doubt growing stronger as his heartbeat thudded loud enough for her to hear it.