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Chapter 120

Author: Jademoon
last update Last Updated: 2025-06-24 21:19:37
Rhea's Pov

By the time I reached the estate, the sky was already dark. Also, I was really exhausted. And yet, as I stepped out of the car and noticed the lights already glowing from inside the house, a flicker of warmth sparked in my chest.

He’s home.

My lips tilted into a soft smile before I could stop them. Did he wrap up his work early today? I could already imagine it: the way he’d be lounging on the couch, half-unbuttoned shirt, sleeves rolled up, glass of scotch in one hand and a subtle smirk playing on his face.

I pushed the door open with more excitement than I’d like to admit and stepped in.

“Alaric?” I called, my heels clicking across the marble floor, “You're home early? Don’t tell me the world suddenly ran out of mergers.”

Silence.

“Alaric?” I called again, walking further into the living room.

And then I saw him. A boy who looked seventeen, but maybe he was younger, I couldn't tell. He was slender, quite pale and with dark, slightly curly hair that hung o
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    Ginny's Pov “I didn't do it! I really didn't do that! Why aren't you believing me?! How many times do you want me to explain myself to you?!” I yelled, my voice echoing in the classroom. My classmates' voices echoed next to my ears, their fingers pointing at me, judging. I had taken a break from school after the whole thing at Rhea's party. Although I knew that the news of what Rhea had accused me of would stay around for a while, I had no idea that it was going to be this bad. “Ginny, when will you stop lying? I've always known that you were such a pretentious bitch. Always acting like she was better than everyone, just like a white lotus. If she did something, she would indirectly pin the blame on someone else or make them do her dirty work for her. I've always disliked her.” A girl named Blair said, crossing her arms. “Right. I've said it since when Ginny became a student in this school that she was very pretentious and from the beginning, Rhea was a victim of hers. Do you

  • CEO Wants Me: Heiress Has Risen Again!   Chapter 126

    Rhea's Pov “Let go of me.” I said, half-heartedly. “Nope.” He replied, “Not until you calm down and realize that I’m not the villain in your head.” I stiffened, “You didn’t deny it. You didn’t say you wouldn’t use him.” He pulled back enough to look me in the eyes, still holding my arms, “You didn’t give me a chance to say anything, Rhea. You just threw your dagger-sharp words at me and made up a whole action movie scenario in your head.” I scowled, “That’s because you didn’t answer the first question.” His smile faded slightly. He took a deep breath, “I didn’t answer because the truth is complicated. And I didn’t want to lie to you. My father... It's just complicated but I promise I'm not intending to use Laziel for anything bad. I want to protect him. That’s why I brought him here.” I studied him carefully, “So your father wants him?” “Yes.” He said bluntly, “Because if Laziel regains his memories, if he reclaims his name, it will shift the power structure in ways

  • CEO Wants Me: Heiress Has Risen Again!   Chapter 125

    Rhea's Pov “Yes. One is the kidnapper, and one is someone else who intercepted, saved Laziel and maybe bribed those kidnappers and ordered them to hide Laziel until the time is right.” I stayed quiet, the gears in my head turning. Alaric continued speaking, “I've been trying to get the trails of who might possibly be the second person, and although I think it might be from the Giovanni Family, I'm not sure. They control the underground and unspoken rules. If I probe too much, it would cause a lot of issues and people around me might start getting attacked.” “I see. I am curious about something though.” I turned my gaze to Alaric, “Does your father know what family Laziel is from? If he knows, is that why he wants to capture Laziel and use him for himself?” Alaric stiffened up the moment I asked this question and he couldn't meet my eyes. Ever since we started spending time together after our first meeting, I had noticed a few of Alaric's habits. But the most prominent ones was

  • CEO Wants Me: Heiress Has Risen Again!   Chapter 124

    Rhea's Pov “So what's your plan regarding Laziel? You brought him here to protect him right? You're not going to put him into any more danger, are you?” I asked Alaric who folded his arms and shook his head. “Of course not.” He looked appalled that I had even said something like that, “If I had left him in Greece, my father would have gone after him and made his life worse. As of now, I don't know if my father has already caught wind of his existence but it's better to be safe than to be sorry.” “Who exactly is he? He said he doesn't remember anything about who his family is but he remembers everything else. I think he has selective amnesia.” I said worriedly. For a child of seventeen to have selective amnesia, he must have gone through a lot of things. The scars on his body are also evidence of the torture. “From my investigations, it shows that his family is a top family in the country. I haven't been able to get who they are exactly since there are a lot of families who are dee

  • CEO Wants Me: Heiress Has Risen Again!   Chapter 123

    Rhea's Pov “It was this much?” I asked, my voice trembling despite how hard I tried to steady it.“Mhm.” He nodded, tossing his shirt to the side like it didn’t matter, “Like I said before, I was locked up and treated like a blood bank for some of the men who were injured and even beaten. Sometimes they’d throw food into the cage... like I was a dog.” His voice was eerily calm. Detached.“And… they made you eat dog food?” My stomach turned at the image.He nodded, “Sometimes. Other times nothing at all. Depends on their mood. I don't really know why they hate me so much, but one time, I overheard one of them saying I came from a very rich family who prided themselves on security and someone had paid them to kidnap me. However, the person asked them to do whatever they wanted to do with me. They could even kill me if they wanted. But the Master said that he had other uses for me and since I was still a child, I would fetch him good money when I grew up. He made comments about my face

  • CEO Wants Me: Heiress Has Risen Again!   Chapter 122

    Rhea's Pov “You were abused?” “Mhm.” He nodded, “I was locked up, treated like a blood bank and even beaten and forced to eat dog food.” He relayed like he was speaking about the weather or just recounting events that had nothing to do with him. “You… Are you okay?” I asked softly, walking towards him. No wonder he was distrustful and acted snarky. “Yeah. The black haired talkative man saved me, that's why I agreed to come here with him. If you don't want me here, you'll have to take it up with him.” Laziel gestured towards Alaric whose eyes narrowed. I sighed, shaking my head, “Well, I was just quite angry that no one informed me that someone would be coming. I've had people break into my homes or stalk me previously so I don't have good thoughts about it. I'm sorry.” I apologized again, this time letting the sincerity bleed through every syllable.Laziel blinked slowly at me, as if processing the words, “You’re weird.”I arched a brow, “Is that your way of forgiving me?”A slow

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