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Chapter 57

Author: Sarah.D
last update publish date: 2025-11-21 22:49:56

The car ride to the courthouse was suffocating. My father sat beside me, flipping through papers on his tablet, while occasionally looking up to give me instructions.

“Remember, the lawyers will handle everything. You don’t need to speak unless directly addressed by the judge.” He swiped to another document. “When you give your closing statement, keep it brief and dignified.”

I nodded mechanically, staring out the window at the city passing by.

“And maintain eye contact with the judge, not with
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  • The Betrayed Heiress: Chasing Her Back   Epilogue

    Alessa’s POV Four years ago, I stood in a boardroom and dismantled my brother's life in front of cameras.Today, I couldn't find my passport because my mother had reorganized my suitcase while I was in the shower."The linen trousers," my mother said firmly, holding them up. "They're breathable. You'll be in Australia in July, Alessa… it's their winter, but you'll still be warm and you need the waistband room."I was rubbing a hand against my six month old bump. "I packed those already.""You packed the navy ones. I'm talking about the cream ones." She said. "I don't need two pairs of linen trousers-""You absolutely need two pairs." She was already folding them into the bag. "And the wrap dresses. All three of them. They'll accommodate the bump beautifully and you won't have to think about it."From the other side of the bed, Josephine, my mother-in-law, looked up from where she was reorganizing my shoes.“Take the sundresses instead," she said. "The wrap dresses are lovely but th

  • The Betrayed Heiress: Chasing Her Back   Chapter 192

    Alessa's POVJaime was standing at the gate with his hands loose at his sides, he looked thinner than I remembered but my heart remained unwavering. Jason stepped forward and squared his shoulders."You need to leave," he said."I know," Jaime said. "I will. I just need a minute."Jason scowled. "You don't get a minute.""Jason." My voice came out quieter than I intended.He looked back at me and his jaw was clenched tight. I touched his arm once, gently.A sigh left his throat and he bobbed his head, conceding. I looked at Jaime. "Say what you came to say."Jaime exhaled. He looked down at the ground for a moment, then at me. "I'm sorry," he said. "I know that doesn't fix anything and I'm not here because I think it fixes anything.”His lips were pressed tightly. "I just needed you to hear it from me. I'm sorry for all of it. The way things ended and the things I didn't say when I should have.""Jaime.” I whispered. “You don’t have to do it.”"You don't have to say anything." He sh

  • The Betrayed Heiress: Chasing Her Back   Chapter 191

    Alessa’s POVI looked at the reports still spread across the table."Alessa." She warned."I'm going," I said, and started stacking papers.She watched me with the expression of someone trying very hard not to smile. "He's been waiting for this for a while, you know."I smiled. "Lisa.""I'm just noting." She said with a shrug. "You're just noting nothing." I closed my laptop. "Go home.""I love how you think that tone still works on me." She was already packing her own bag, betraying that she had been waiting for this moment. "You look nice, by the way. The blue works.""Goodnight, Lisa."She winked. "Have fun.""Goodnight-""Text me.""Lisa."She left, laughing. I sucked in a breath and pulled out my compact mirror, checking my face and fixing my makeup.When I was done, I grabbed my coat and bag, heading downstairs. Jason was outside, leaning against the building with his hands in his pockets and looking at the street. He turned when the door opened, and a bright smile envelope

  • The Betrayed Heiress: Chasing Her Back   Chapter 190

    Alessa's POVThe boardroom smelled the same as it always had and I had sat in this room hundreds of times. I knew every face around this table.Today, some of those faces were not happy with me."What you did," Gerald Fitch said, setting his pen down, "was bypass every established protocol for internal misconduct. There are procedures, Miss James. You ambushed your own brother in front of cameras.""He ambushed me in a burning building," I said pleasantly. "I thought we would try it my way."There was a ripple around the table, and I caught some people trying to hide their smiles. "The reputational damage alone-“ Gerald snapped."Is significantly less than the reputational damage of forty-three million dollars in undisclosed transfers coming out through a regulatory audit," I said. "Which it would have, eventually. These things always do." I looked at him steadily. "I chose the version where we controlled the narrative. That distinction matters to shareholders and it will matter in

  • The Betrayed Heiress: Chasing Her Back   Chapter 189

    Alessa’s POVThey started to whisper, the camera clicked faster but I didn’t move. "JR Corps was built on a principle that was established before I was born and it was for this company would stand for integrity." I kept my gaze moving across the room. "I want to talk to you about what happens when someone inside this company decides that principle is an obstacle."I looked at Jason at the side of the room. He gave the smallest nod.The screens behind me came to life and then a recording of Jason’s voice filled the entire eoom. As he spoke, murmurs filled the room, board members rose to their feet and even my family were shocked. I didn't look at him. I kept my eyes forward, and raised one hand. "There's more."The noise subsided and I nodded. "Exactly one week ago, I was abducted." My eyes found Jason as I kept speaking. “And I was left to die in a burning building. The individual who coordinated my abduction was a woman named Laura. And the individual who contracted her…”I fin

  • The Betrayed Heiress: Chasing Her Back   Chapter 188

    Alessa's POVThe mirror on the wall told me things I wasn't ready to hear.The bruise along my jaw had faded to a sickly yellow-green. My wrists and head still ached with a low persistent throb that the painkillers did nothing to help. I looked at myself for a long time then I straightened my shoulders. I had a press conference to attend. I heard the knock before I could respond, the door opened. "Alessa." He stepped inside, and he actually looked concerned. "You look better. How are you feeling?""Strange," I said. "Everything still feels very far away. The doctors say that's normal."I lied to everyone and told them I lost my memory, pretending not to remember anything that happened three weeks ago. So now, they all saw me as fragile. It was working, I needed them to believe that for my plan to work. He sat on the chair beside my bed, leaning forward with his elbows on his knees. "The press conference today," he said, gently. "Are you sure about this? It's too soon."I need t

  • The Betrayed Heiress: Chasing Her Back   Chapter 180

    ALESSA’S POV The grand ballroom was full of workers moving around to make sure that everything was perfect. Because tonight was about more than just a party, it was about proving to everyone that JR Corps was stronger than ever. And it was about finally exposing Julien. I stood at the cente

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  • The Betrayed Heiress: Chasing Her Back   Chapter 177

    ALESSA’S POVThe next morning at work, I was slumped over my desk, staring blankly at my computer screen without really seeing it."Okay, what's wrong?" Lisa's voice cut through my fog. She was standing in my doorway, arms crossed, studying me with concerned eyes. "You look like someone killed you

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  • The Betrayed Heiress: Chasing Her Back   Chapter 172

    I stood on the doorstep of what used to be my home, my finger hovering over the doorbell. My heart hammered against my ribs, and for a moment, I considered turning around and leaving. But I promised myself I needed to do this for closure, if nothing else. I pressed the button and heard the chime

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  • The Betrayed Heiress: Chasing Her Back   Chapter 171

    I walked without direction, my mind couldn’t forget Jason's words.The sky had been threatening rain all day, and now it finally delivered with fat droplets that quickly became a downpour.I didn't seek shelter. I just kept walking.“I'm in love with you, Alessa.”Jason's confession echoed in my he

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