My Autistic Incubus Turned Out To Be The Missing Heir Chapter 09
Once I recovered, I texted my bestie: [Put the ramen down. I’m buying you that designer bag.]Â
Bestie: [Did you get kidnapped for some overseas crypto scam?]Â
Me: [Hell no, Julian gave me the money.]Â
Bestie: [Babe, doesn’t he have a fiancée? Victoria? What are you to him?]Â
The money–induced high crashed. She was right.Â
Me: [You’re right. We don’t do homewrecking. I’ll keep the money, but I’m clearing the air withÂ
Victoria.]Â
I thought a billionaire heiress would be hard to reach, but Victoria agreed to meet immediately. At a James Beard Award–winning fine diningÂ
restaurant, I took off my mask.Â
Victoria was warm, “Hi Chloe.”Â
“You know me?”Â
“Julian showed me your picture. Hard to forget aÂ
face like yours.”Â
He introduced me to her? Were we something heÂ
could show off?Â
“Julian didn’t care about money or his familyÂ
status. I couldn’t convince him to return. Thanks toÂ
you, I got a powerful ally.”Â
“Wait, he knew he was the heir before? How early?”Â
Victoria sipped her wine. “Before you even orderedÂ
him. He just told me to keep quiet.”Â
“Why did he go back to the Sterling Vanguard CorpÂ
then?”Â
Victoria smiled softly. “Because he wanted toÂ
make money for the person he loves.”Â
“Isn’t that you?”Â
She shook her head. “Of course not. And I don’tÂ
like him either. But we both love the same thing.”Â
We said it in unison, “Money.”Â
“That’s why we’re partnering. As the sole heir, he’sÂ
helping me fight off my family’s illegitimate.Â
âš« siblings in a corporate war. Our families are boundÂ
by interests.”Â
The business talk went over my head, but VictoriaÂ
praised Julian as a business genius who simplyÂ
hadn’t cared until now.Â
When I got home, Julian was waiting on the sofa. Cold soup was on the table. The roles wereÂ
reversed.Â
“Why didn’t you eat?”Â
“Had fine dining with Victoria.” I casually strippedÂ
in front of him and put on a nightgown.Â
He choked on his own spit, blushed, and handed me a jewelry box. High–end emeralds. I’d been complaining I wanted them to anyone who’d listen.Â
Only Julian took it seriously..Â
Feeling playful, I asked, “A month ago, what sushi did I say tasted awful?”Â
“Raw oysters on the half shell,” he answeredÂ
instantly.Â
I couldn’t even remember half the garbage I talkedÂ
about, but he memorized everything.Â
“Julian, do you have a crush on me?”Â
He looked away and muttered, “I hate you.”Â
“I’ll give you a chance to rephrase. Hint: I likeÂ
straightforward golden retrievers, like Lucky orÂ
that track star who chased me in college…”Â
Julian grew more sullen, hugged his knees on theÂ
sofa, and started sending me bank transfers inÂ
silence. Seven or eight notifications popped up.Â
An earth sign with autism… I just had to do theÂ
talking.Â
“Julian.” He looked up, fragile and beautiful, completely different from the beast who tore meÂ
apart last night.Â
“Confess right now, or I’m buying a new incubusÂ
and taking him to a hotel.”Â
He grabbed my wrist, his lips trembling. “Chloe, I…”Â
“I…”Â
“I like you,” I finished for him. “I love you, I adoreÂ
you, I want to be with you forever. Is it that hard toÂ
say?”Â
I waited. He still couldn’t say it. I figured we’d tryÂ
again tomorrow.Â
Suddenly, “Chloe, let’s get married.”Â
His eyes burned. “You get all the money. No kids.Â
Absolute loyalty. I will never betray you. Okay?”

