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She started crying again, and I paused my work to look her in the eyes."Listen to me. I know this is complicated. I know you love him, or you loved who you thought he was. But this…" I gestured to her face, "this is not love. This is abuse. And it will happen again. It always happens again unless something changes.""I know," she whispered. "I know that. I just... I don't know what to do. The wedding is so close. Everyone is expecting-“"Forget what everyone is expecting," I said fiercely. "What do you want? Not your parents, not my parents, not society. You. What do you want?"Polly's face crumpled completely. "I don't want to marry him," she sobbed. "I don't want to go through with the wedding. I'm so scared, Alessa. I'm so scared of what he'll become, of what he'll do. Tonight was bad, but what if it gets worse?""It won't," I said firmly, pulling her into another hug. "Because you're not going to marry him. We'll figure this out together, okay? I promise you, I won't let him hurt
The Betrayed Heiress: Chasing Her Back Chapter 147
I knelt there in front of Polly, still holding her face gently. “Polly, please. Tell me what happened."She hiccupped through her sobs, trying to pull away, but I held firm."He was so pissed," she finally whispered, her voice broken and small. "After the announcement tonight, after your father named you heir instead of him. He was already angry when we left the party, but I thought… I thought if I just stayed quiet, if I didn't say anything to upset him further..."My stomach twisted into knots. "What happened, Polly?""I asked him if he was okay," she said, fresh tears spilling down her cheeks. "That's all I did. I asked if he was okay, and he just exploded. Started yelling about how I was stupid, how I didn't understand anything, how everyone was against him." She touched her bruised cheek gingerly. "Then he grabbed me and…"She broke off, sobbing harder.I pulled her into a hug, and she collapsed against me, her whole body shaking. Over her shoulder, I could see our reflections in
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We were surrounded by reporters that were calling out questions over each other. "Ms. James! How does it feel to be named heir to JR Corps at such a young age?""Can you comment on being called a role model for divorced women reentering the workforce?""What's your vision for the company's future?"I answered as best I could while my heart hammered in my chest. Beside me, Jason answered questions with ease, his hand occasionally touching the small of my back in a gesture of support.A female reporter pushed forward. "There's been significant interest in your relationship with Jason Raine. Can you tell us how you balance your professional partnership with your personal one?"Before I could answer, Jason reached into his jacket pocket. "Actually, I would like to take this opportunity to give Alessa something."My eyes widened. What was he doing?He pulled out a small velvet box and my stomach flipped."Jason." I whispered but he was already opening it, revealing a stunning bracelet. D
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A congratulatory party was being held in my honor, and I was standing in my room while my mother fussed over my makeup and dress for what felt like the hundredth time."Mom, it's fine," I said gently, trying to steady her hands as she adjusted the neckline of my dress yet again."It's not fine," she insisted, her voice trembling slightly. "Your lipstick needs to be perfect. And your hair! What if it falls during your speech?"I I recognized this for what it was… anxiety manifesting as excessive fussing. I took both of her hands in mine, forcing her to stop and look at me.A small smile formed on my mouth. "Mom. Breathe. I'm ready. Everything is perfect."She took a shaky breath, then another. Her eyes were glistening with unshed tears."I never knew a day like this would come," she admitted quietly. "When you left to marry Jaime, when you were gone for all those years... I thought we'd lost you.”Something in my chest tightened. "Are you not sad?" I asked. "That it's me instead of Ju
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Julien's POVI flipped the glass table with both hands, sending bottles and glasses crashing to the floor. Then the chairs, kicked and thrown against the wall. The lamp, ripped from its stand and hurled across the room."Mr. James!" One of the butlers rushed in, his hands raised. "Sir, please, you need to calm down!"I didn't let him finish. My fist connected with his jaw before I even registered the decision to swing. He stumbled back, and I followed, landing another punch, then another."She doesn't deserve it!" I roared, hitting him again. "Years! I've worked for YEARS and she just waltzes back in and takes everything!"The butler tried to defend himself, but I was beyond reason. Every punch was for Alessa's smug face at dinner, for my father's proud toast, and for the heir position that should have been mine."Mr. James, stop!" Another voice echoed and the manager rushed in with two security guards.They pulled me off the butler, who slumped to the floor, completely passed out. Bl
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Jason floundered, his mouth opening and closing as he struggled to find the right words. "Alessa, please, just let me explain.”I didn't want to stay. Everything felt like it was crashing down around me from the discovery about Julien and Laura, the shock of Jason being Primrose, the overwhelming sensation that nothing in my life was what I thought it was.But Jason grabbed my arm desperately, and when I looked at his face, I saw genuine anguish there. He was struggling with this just as much as I was."I started an acquisitions company," he said, the words tumbling out in a rush. "Two years ago. Even my father doesn't know about it."I stared at him, processing. "What do you mean your father doesn't know? You work at Raine Motors. You're the CEO.”"I do work there," he interrupted. "I do everything he expects of me. But Primrose... Primrose is mine. Something I built from the ground up with Challan and my team members."I shook my head, struggling to understand him. "Why?" I asked,
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