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Chapter 18: Chosen Not Trapped
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Emelda"BITTER EX-GIRLFRIEND STALKS TECH CEO""She's Obsessed With Me, Says Carter Enterprises, Allen Carter""Lawsuit Nothing More Than Desperate Attempt for Attention"A smirk tugged at my lips despite the knot of anger in my chest. How utterly predictable. Allen had played exactly the card I'd expected,paint the woman as unstable, make her the villain in his carefully crafted narrative. I turned the page, scanning Victoria Martinez's expertly spun quotes. Words like "unhinged" and "delusional" jumped out at me, each one designed to chip away at my credibility before the case even reached court."Petty," I murmured to the empty office. "So incredibly petty."Did he really think this would work? Did Allen Carter honestly believe he could wage a media war against the Jones family and win? The arrogance was almost admirable in its blindness.My phone buzzed against the polished desktop. Smith's name appeared on the screen, and I felt that familiar flutter of warmth despite the storm
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The revelation lingered in my mind long after Mother left, her words echoing like stones dropped into still water. He requested you. I tried to focus on the magazine in my lap, but the letters blurred together. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw Smith's face, the quiet intensity, the way he'd shielded me at the coffee shop without making it feel like weakness.Sleep came fitfully, full of dreams I couldn't quite remember.My phone buzzed against the nightstand, pulling me from restless slumber. Morning light filtered through the curtains, soft and hesitant. Smith's name lit up the screen, and something fluttered in my chest, a sensation I'd forgotten I could feel.Good morning, Emelda.I hope you slept well after yesterday. Would you like to spend some time together this week? There's a charity launch coming up,the Golden Ivy Soirée at The Marcellus Estate. No pressure.I stared at the message, my thumb hovering over the keyboard. The careful politeness of it, the way he left me an
Return Of The Betrayed Heiress Chapter 18: Chosen Not Trapped
Smith’s hand landed lightly on my wrist, firm enough to get my attention but not enough to draw Jessica’s eyes away from the phone she clutched like a lifeline.“Don’t turn around,” he murmured, voice barely more than breath. “There’s a man across the street. He’s been watching us for the last five minutes.”Ice trickled through my veins.Jessica stiffened, lowering her phone. “Do you think…”“Yes,” Smith cut in. His jaw was set, eyes still locked on the window. “Allen.”The name tasted bitter.Jessica’s voice dropped. “He must’ve sent someone to follow me. Or maybe you. Either way, we shouldn’t stay here.”Smith stood. “Exactly. Let’s move.”I pushed back my chair, trying to keep my movements casual even as my pulse pounded. The last thing I wanted was to give whoever-it-was the satisfaction of seeing fear.We left quickly, weaving between tables and out into the late afternoon air. The coffee shop door swung closed behind us with a little bell that sounded far too cheerful.Smith’s
Return Of The Betrayed Heiress Chapter 17: Behind Enemy Lines
The ringtone cut through the heavy silence between Smith and me like a blade, its sharp electronic melody piercing the tension that had settled over us like a suffocating blanket.I grabbed my phone from the table, my fingers fumbling slightly with the device, grateful for any excuse to escape the weight of his words and the way they made my chest feel tight."Hello?""Emelda? This is Jessica Martinez from Carter Enterprises."My stomach dropped. Jessica had been Allen's head of HR for three years, but before that, she'd worked under me when I was still building the company culture from scratch. We'd shared countless late nights and coffee runs, planning employee wellness programs and team-building events."Jessica." I turned away from Smith, pressing the phone closer to my ear. "This is unexpected."Her voice was shaky, nothing like the confident woman I remembered. "I need to talk to you. It's about what's happening at the company.""What kind of things?""Not over the phone. Can we
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Emelda’s POV A smile tugged at my lips as I watched Rachel fall apart right there in the middle of the boutique. Her desperation was almost funny in how intense it was. The way her voice cracked on those final words, the way her hands shook as she held onto that ridiculously expensive clutch like it was the only thing keeping her from drowning."Is that supposed to frighten me?" I asked, making sure my voice stayed calm and steady.Her face turned bright red, like she'd been slapped. She opened her mouth to say something back, probably another threat, but then my phone buzzed in my hand.Can you come over? There's something I need to show you. - SmithI looked at the message, then back at Rachel. Her eyes had gone wild now, crazy in a way that made the other people shopping here step back from us. They were staring, whispers starting to spread through the store like wildfire."Excuse me," I said, typing back quickly. "I have somewhere I need to be."On my way.Rachel's hand shot out
Return Of The Betrayed Heiress Chapter 15: Rachel's Desperation
Author's POVThe silence stretched like a coiled spring. Glass fragments from Allen's shattered phone glittered on the carpet. The spider web crack in the wall seemed to mock everything falling apart.Rachel cleared her throat. "What are you going to do about this?"Allen stared at the broken phone. His shoulders sagged. The fight had drained out of him completely."Allen?" Rachel's voice climbed higher. "You have to do something."He looked up at her with hollow eyes. "Like what?""Fight back. Counter-sue. Something.""With what ammunition? She has everything, Rachel. Every email. Every document. Every proof of what I did."Rachel’s chest tightened. This wasn’t how it was supposed to go. She was supposed to be untouchable by now, safely ensconced in Allen’s world of privilege and power.Now it was crumbling beneath her feet.“There has to be a way,” she whispered, desperation threading her voice.Allen didn’t turn. His gaze stayed fixed on the city skyline beyond the glass wall. “Ma
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