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Chapter 75: Knees and Truths
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The Disowned Heiress Chapter 76: The Most Reverend Name
“Jack…” Bella said, turning to him again, holding her cheek, her eyes widened in utter shock. The sting still burned, not just on her skin but in her pride. She had never imagined a day when Jack Collins would raise his hand against her, not here, not in front of everyone, not for Julia of all people.“Mr. Collins, why did you hit Bella?” Megan asked hastily, stepping forward. Her eyes were wide, her face pale, as though the scene before her had torn a hole in everything she believed she controlled. “You should be hitting Julia and Sheldon!” Her voice cracked as she spoke, desperation creeping through the righteous tone she tried to maintain.Jack didn’t even spare her a glance.He moved swiftly, his movements sharp and decisive, as though every second mattered. He grabbed Bella by the arm and shoved her down hard. She cried out as her knees hit the floor with a dull thud, the sound echoing through the suddenly silent hall.“Get on your knees!” Jack commanded, his voice rough, trem
The Disowned Heiress Chapter 75: Knees and Truths
Gavin bent forward, his back slightly hunched as age and authority tangled awkwardly in that moment, his gaze fixed on the man kneeling on the cold marble floor. Confusion creased his forehead, disbelief tightening his features. “Jack, why are you kneeling all of a sudden?” he asked, his voice lower than usual, almost cautious, as though afraid the answer might shatter whatever dignity remained in the room.Around them, the grand hall, once filled with music, laughter, and forced smiles, felt suffocating. The chandeliers still glimmered overhead, mocking the tension below, while shattered glass and spilled wine glistened on the floor like evidence of a celebration gone violently wrong.“Yeah, Jack, this is beneath you,” Bella added quickly, bending down beside him in panic. Her hands trembled as she reached for his arm, her earlier arrogance cracking at the edges. “Get up now!” Her voice was sharp, urgent, laced with fear she could no longer hide.But Jack turned his head slowly, t
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There, was Sheldon, walking in majestically and behind him were his bodyguards.The hall, already tense to the breaking point, seemed to shrink the moment Sheldon stepped in. His presence carried a quiet authority that did not need to shout for attention. Every step he took echoed against the marble floor, steady and unhurried, as though he had all the time in the world. The men behind him moved in disciplined formation, their expressions blank, their eyes sharp. This was not a performance. It was control.“If I come after you, no one will have your back!” His voice thundered from behind them, deep and commanding, slicing through the murmurs like a blade.Everyone turned.Jack shuddered as he shifted, his eyes widening in shock. For a moment, the confidence he wore like armor cracked. His jaw tightened, and his fingers curled unconsciously, as though his body sensed danger before his mind fully accepted it.“Well, well, if it isn’t Julia’s adoptive brother,” Bella said mockingly, f
The Disowned Heiress Chapter 73: When Backing Turns Into a Bluff
"The Collins family just allied with Hurst Corp. With such a business giant backing us, you and your family don't even compare!"Bella turned to Jack again, smiling excitedly this time, the fear that had been clinging to her finally loosening its grip. Her spine straightened, and for the first time since the truth came crashing down around her like shattered glass, she lifted her chin proudly, reclaiming some of the dignity she thought she'd lost forever. "Jack, you sound so powerful!" she said, admiration spilling into her voice as if his words alone had already restored everything she thought she had lost, her reputation, her future, her freedom.Jack's lips curled into a self-satisfied smile, the kind that came from knowing you held all the cards. He basked in it— the way Bella looked at him with those grateful eyes, the way the crowd murmured nervously among themselves, the way the Reynolds slowly retreated into silence, their earlier protests dying in their throats. Power alw
The Disowned Heiress Chapter 72: Ruthlessness and Power
"Jack, you're despicable and shameless!" Julia cursed, her voice fierce, cutting sharply through the heavy air of the hall. Her hands were clenched at her sides, her knuckles pale, her chest rising and falling as she struggled to steady the storm raging inside her. She was no longer retreating, or shrinking as they often knew her to. Even though uncertainty still gnawed at her heart, she refused to let fear show. "You talk about protection and justice, yet all you do is threaten the weak and shield the guilty. Is this the man you truly are?"The hall seemed to hold its breath. Guests who had earlier whispered shamelessly now stood frozen, afraid even to blink. Every word Julia spoke landed like a slap, sharp and undeniable.Jack's lips curved slowly, not into shame, but into something far colder. Amusement. Contempt. "Being decent gets you nowhere," he replied calmly, his tone almost conversational. "But being ruthless opens every door." He took a step forward, his shoes echoing
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The hall seemed to shrink after Julia's words landed, as though the walls themselves were listening and holding their breath."Once she's convicted, you'll face charges too."Megan's eyebrows went wide as she turned back to Julia, disbelief flashing across her face, then something close to fear. For a second, she looked less like the polished woman of the Reynolds family and more like someone cornered by a truth she had hoped would never catch up to her."You're even going after your own mother now too?" Megan said finally, her voice breaking at the edges, almost collapsing under its own weight. Her eyes shimmered, not quite with tears yet, but with that fragile shine that came before them. She pressed a hand to her throat as if the words were physically painful to speak. "Do you have any conscience or humanity left? How can you stand there and threaten me like this?"Julia didn't rush to answer. She stood there, shoulders straight, spine stiff with a strength she had built in silen
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