THE BILLIONAIRE HEIRESS' SECOND CHANCE AT LOVE

NATALIA'S POVThe drive back to the Carson estate was quiet, save for the occasional rumble of the cab’s engine. I sat staring out through the window, as the city's lights blurred past me. I could still remember the last conversation I had with my father exactly six months ago."Don't do this, Natalia," He had said to me. "He's only using you. He doesn't even love you."But I never listened to him. By then, I was head over heels in love with Robert and there was nothing my father could say to convince me otherwise.Robert’s betrayal replayed in my mind. I could still picture the smirk on his face when I caught him red-handed. I could still hear Ciara's faint giggle in the back of my mind. I clutched my bag tighter, as if it could keep me from falling apart entirely.When the car pulled into the familiar stone driveway, I could already see the estate in the distance. The sprawling mansion, with its grand pillars and expansive gardens, stood as a reminder of a world I had tried to escap

NATALIA'S POV The hallway fell silent as soon as the words left my mouth."You're joking, right?" Wesley chuckled. "Look, you don't have to force it in here."His eyes darted over to Ciara and Robert who were still standing together and he turned his attention back to me."My brother has her wrapped around his fingers," He whispered in my ears. "I can offer you a better job at my company. You have a CV right?"I sighed, placing a hand across his shoulder."After what Robert did to me, I never expected there'd be one reasonable Brooks left in the world," I said. "But you've proven me wrong already. I'm really grateful, but you've got to let me handle this."Wesley nodded slowly and stepped aside for me. I walked up to Ciara and handed over the envelope in my hand to her."From Vincent Carson himself," I announced.I stood there, watching as Ciara tore the envelope open and brought out the letter. Her eyes skimmed through and I could see a hint of disbelief in her eyes."It has his sea

Natalia’s POVThe moment the question left my mouth, Wesley turned visibly pale.I couldn’t tell if this was just in my head or he truly lost all color suddenly. Was it guilt? Was he here to gang up against me? Did Robert send plant him here— was it all a game?Just as I started to overthink it, he smiled.“I’m not here for him, if that’s what you are thinking.” He let out.Heat flooded my cheeks as an itch of embrassment crossed my mind but I quickly crossed my arms, covering up my emotions.“Okay, so why are you here exactly? The last time I checked Diamonds had nothing to do with your company…”His smile deepened— and I could have sworn I saw a flicker of something in his eyes just before he pocketed his hands.“I’m actually here because we are looking to partner on a sustainable luxury line with Diamonds,” he said but my eyes only narrowed further.“Mr. Wesley, your company is an energy saving industry. What sort of partnership can you possibly want with a Jelwelry line?”

Natalia’s POVIt had been a week since I took over as CEO of Diamond and the numbers in the reports still didn’t look better.There were still a lot of things to cross and despite my hard work, things still didn’t add up.“Oh God, this is bad…” I sighed as I stared at the papers before me.I was sitting cross-legged on the floor of my father’s study, the velvet carpet beneath me covered with printed reports, balance sheets, and HR audit trails. The entire place had the scent of old books and aged whiskey clung to the walls.And even though there was a desk we could share, I found it too stiff, the chairs too cold. So I ended up on the ground, surrounded by paperwork and silence.—Well, silence excerpt for my father’s voice each time I sighed.“You’re doing great, Nat,” he said from behind his glass of scotch.“Oh dad, you said it yourself, great doesn’t mean safe. Especially not in this business.” I groaned, scanning the reports once more.“My dear child, leading a company lik

Natalia’s POVAs Beth’s words echoed in my head, the air instinctively became too cold— the sort of cold that settled in your bones when something went horribly wrong.My hands became instantly stiff as my heart began to drum in my chest.I had no idea what the police could be here for. The only incriminating case we had was safely buried in my emails—Or had someone taken it out?A frown settled on my face as I subtly looked around the room. Everyone had gone and only Wesley and about two other members of the board remained.It made no sense for anyone to leak out that document because the company would be in trouble but surely the one who authorized it was going to be in far worse trouble.Shaking the thoughts out of my head, I took a deep breath and got to my feet, forcing a smile at Beth— who was sort of acting as my most trusted ally at this moment."Let's go see what they want then," I said as I began to make my way out of the conference room.I could feel her unease and