The Secret Heir Husband

The Aphrodisiac drink

“Trust you?”

What greeted him instead was Karyl’s cold, distant gaze and a voice dripping with sarcasm:

“How long do you expect me to keep making a fool of myself for you? You ruined everything, and you still want me to believe in you?”

Reeds knew then—no matter what he said now, it wouldn’t make a difference. Karyl wouldn’t believe him.

The only thing he could do now was walk away from her.

Karyl watched Reeds' back as he walked away, feeling deeply embarrassed. She turned to Zayn and apologized sincerely.

"Mr. Zayn, please accept my sincerest apologies for my foolish husband's behavior. I hope you can forgive his rudeness." Karyl said earnestly, bowing her head slightly.

"It’s just a small matter. Let’s continue discussing our cooperation,"

Zayn replied graciously, his tone polite and composed.

His response made Karyl view him in a better light. Compared to Reeds' earlier irrational behavior, Zayn's courtesy and professionalism felt like a breath of fresh air.

Noticing the shift in her attitude, Zayn sensed an opportunity—and decided to make a move.

He grinned and reached out to embrace her. "You look tired, let me give you a hug."

Karyl quickly shoved him slightly away from her.

"Mr. Raymond. With all due respect, I'm still a married woman and I have a daughter at home." 

However, after being rejected, Zayn wanted Karyl even more.

He could not wait to see how she would act on the bed after she drunk that glass of water with drugs.

 "My apologies, Karyl." Zayn said, lifting his glass. "You must be thirsty. Take a sip."

Just as Karyl was about to touch her glass, her phone buzzed. It was from her company's executive. 

"Excuse me, I have to take this call," Karyl said, picking up her phone and answering the call. "Hello, this had better be important." 

"Ma'am, you wouldn't believe this. We've just received a $5 million investment from a subsidiary of the Higgins family," the executive exclaimed on the phone. 

"What?" Karyl jumped to her feet, her eyes shaking from disbelief. "Did you just say the Higgins family invested in us? But how? We have no ties with the Higgins family. They're way out of our league." 

"I'm equally confused, ma'am. It's a miracle." 

Karyl couldn't believe her ears. 

Five million dollars—that was exactly what Reeds had just said!

But… how was that possible? Reeds was just a useless househusband. All he knew was how to cook, clean, and take care of their child!

There's no way he could have pulled this off. This was the Higgins family. 

They were one of the most renowned and powerful families in the world!

Meanwhile, Zayn had been listening to her call as well. It came as a massive shock to him when he heard the Higgins family invested $5 million in Karyl's company. 

"What the…?" Zayn thought inwardly. "The Higgins family are the most powerful and wealthiest people in the world. Karly Rogers couldn't possibly be affiliated with them." 

However, Zayn knew if he didn't do something about this quickly, his hold on Karyl would slip out of his hands. 

Zayn tapped his hands on the table twice, a shitty grin appearing across his face. "I see you got the message. So what did you think of my influence?" 

Karyl turned sharply to face Zayn. "You were behind this?" 

Zayn preened his tie. "I sure did. Nobody knows this but I have great connections with the Higgins family. I convinced them to invest in your company though it was difficult to get them to find any interest in your company." 

Karyl found this explanation to be reasonable. She believed Zayn's words. 

This cleared her suspicion and doubt. After all, Reeds was an unemployed bum with no future. How could he secure such an investment when he's clearly a nobody? 

A smile appeared on Karyl's face as she thanked him. "I'm truly grateful for this, Mr. Raymond. I promise I won't disappoint you." 

Zayn didn't care about her gratitude. He wasn't satisfied. He needed her in his bed and quickly. 

Faking a smile, he raised his glass again. "Let's make a toast to celebrate our new partnership in business." 

Oblivious to the danger brewing in the air, Karyl raised up her drink which had the aphrodisiac dissolved in it. 

An evil grin appeared on Zayn's face. Once she takes a sip, it will be over for Karyl. 

She will belong to him tonight.