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Chapter 34: Love Against Fury
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Return Of The Betrayed Heiress Chapter 34: Love Against Fury
As Smith's arms tightened around me, I let myself sink into his warmth, but Katherina's voice still haunted me."Someone's son… someone's child."I wanted to forget. To bury the memory of Allen, his promises, the way I once believed in him. But her words clung to me like smoke, seeping into every crack of my resolve.Justice had been my lifeline these past months. The thought of seeing Allen stripped of everything he'd stolen kept me going when I thought I'd break. Now... now there was a shadow of doubt threading through my fury, and I hated it.Smith kissed the side of my head softly, grounding me. "You don't have to decide anything tonight."His deep voice was calm against the storm in my chest, but I pulled away anyway. Something flickered in his eyes; concern, yes, but something else too. Fear. And that was when I wondered if my obsession with justice was starting to scare him."What are you thinking?" I asked, studying his face in the dim light filtering through the study windows
Return Of The Betrayed Heiress Chapter 33: A Mother's plea
I watched my legal team work. I felt Smith's steady presence beside me. Something important hit me.Rachel's attack wasn't going to destroy me. It was going to make me stronger. It was going to be the last mistake she ever made.Or so I thought.The storm I'd unleashed against Rachel was beginning to take shape. Then the charged atmosphere in the study broke. A soft, hesitant knock interrupted everything.Mrs. Howell stepped into the room. Our ever-composed housekeeper had served the family for decades. But something about her was different today.The calm efficiency I'd always admired was gone. A quiet unease replaced it. It immediately put me on edge."Miss Emelda," she began carefully. Her voice carried a trace of hesitation. "There's a woman at the gate."She paused. "She says her name is Katherina Carter."Mrs. Howell's eyes flicked briefly toward the lawyers. Then they returned to me. "She asked to speak with you. Alone."My heart faltered. Katherina Carter. Allen's mother.Smit
Return Of The Betrayed Heiress Chapter 32: Character Assassination
I woke up to seventeen missed calls. Forty-three text messages waited. My phone was buzzing like an angry hornet on the nightstand.Smith was already awake beside me in his king-sized bed. His jaw clenched as he scrolled through his tablet. The morning light streaming through the floor-to-ceiling windows of his mansion made his expression look carved from stone. I'd decided to stay over after our late night discussing the FBI investigation. Too emotionally drained to drive back to the Jones mansion."What is it?" My voice came out rougher than intended.He turned the screen toward me. The headline made my blood freeze:TECH HEIRESS EMELDA JONES: UNSTABLE GENIUS OR DANGEROUS OBSESSIVE?Beneath it was a photo of me from last month's charity gala. Something about it looked wrong. Distorted. My smile seemed manic. My eyes wild. They'd manipulated it somehow."There are four more articles just like this." Smith's voice was deadly calm. I could see the fury burning behind his eyes. "All pu
Return Of The Betrayed Heiress Chapter 31: The Price of Betrayal
"No," I said, my voice calm and sharp as glass. "You loved what I could do for you. There's a difference."His face twisted. But there was nothing left for him to say. Security flanked him on either side. Guiding him out of the boardroom he once ruled. The man who had humiliated me, stolen from me, and thought I would stay silent now looked like a ghost of himself. Pale, broken, powerless.The doors closed behind him with a heavy finality. A sound like the end of an era.For a moment, I just stood there, breathing in the silence. Margaret placed a hand on my arm. Her expression both proud and unreadable. Smith gave me a slight nod from across the table. The kind of look that said "we did it."But as the board members filed out, murmuring amongst themselves, the weight of it all sank in. I had won. The empire Allen built on lies and my stolen brilliance now belonged to me. And yet, instead of the sweet rush of victory, a chill settled deep in my bones.Because this was only the begin
Return Of The Betrayed Heiress Chapter 30: Taking Over
Margaret's words echoed in my mind long after the call ended. Innocent people don't try to silence their accusers.She was right. Allen's desperation was proof of his guilt. For once, I wasn't afraid of him. I was angry. Furious at how much he'd stolen. How much of myself I'd let him take.Julienne's documentary wasn't just a story anymore. It was a weapon. If Allen wanted war, I was going to give him one he couldn't win.That night, I stood by the floor-to-ceiling windows of the mansion. I stared out at the city lights below. Once, I'd looked at this view and felt small. Like I was living in Allen's shadow even in my own family home.Not anymore. My hands curled into fists. A slow, dangerous calm settled over me."This ends now," I whispered to my reflection.The next morning, I called Smith."Tell me you're ready to burn Carter Enterprises to the ground."There was a pause. Then a low, amused chuckle. "You sound dangerous, Emelda.""I've been dangerous for a long time. I'm just fina
Return Of The Betrayed Heiress Chapter 29: No More Silence
His smile stayed on his lips. His fingers brushed a loose strand of hair behind my ear. The warmth of his touch sent a shiver through me. For a brief moment, it felt like the world had stopped spinning. No lawsuits. No betrayal. No Allen. Just Smith's steady heartbeat against me. It anchored me in a peace I hadn't felt in years.But peace never lasted. Not for me. Not when Allen was still out there. He was plotting his next move.By the time I drove back home that night, reality had settled over me. It was like a heavy storm cloud. My mother's words replayed in my head over and over. "You weren't building Allen's empire. You were rebuilding ours."The mansion felt different now. I knew the truth about my father's legacy. Every room held the weight of patents and innovations. They should have been mine from the beginning. I found Margaret in the study. She was still surrounded by documents. A fresh cup of tea steamed beside her."How did it go with Smith?" She looked up from the pape
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