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مؤلف: Sophia Clarks
last update تاريخ النشر: 2026-10-04 21:20:35

ALISTAIR

Ryan is sitting at the dining table when I walk into the room, his small frame almost swallowed by the oversized chair beneath him, and the untouched plate of food in front of him immediately tells me what I already know because his nanny has been complaining for days that he barely eats when I am away

He is quiet as usual with his shoulders slightly hunched and his dark eyes fixed on the food as though staring at it long enough might somehow make it disappear and there is something a
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  • The Heiress’ Revenge    18

    ELSIEBy the time we left the jewelry store Ariel had spent another twenty minutes discussing the wedding preparations, including the venue she wanted to inspect, the designer she planned to contact for my dress, and the guest list she insisted needed to be handled carefully.I listened as best I could, occasionally responding when she asked for my opinion, although I was beginning to suspect she had already made most of the decisions in her head.Eventually, she suggested we have lunch at a restaurant nearby, explaining that she had skipped breakfast because of the meeting she had with the event planners earlier today.I agreed because I was hungry, and the thought of sitting somewhere quiet for a while sounded considerably more appealing than returning to the estate.We walked into the restaurant. Ariel found us a table near the window and immediately began looking through the menu.“I think I’ll order the grilled chicken,” she announced. “And maybe the pasta, although I’m not sure

  • The Heiress’ Revenge    17

    ELSIEThe jewelry store looked like something straight out of a billionaire’s dream, with its polished marble floors, elegant golden fixtures, and glass display cases that held some of the most breathtaking pieces of jewelry I hadn't seen in a long time, and by long time I mean since I married Adrian and got limited to a lot of privilegesI sat beside Ariel on a velvet chair near the engagement ring display, watching her examine one diamond after another with an enthusiasm that had remained unwavering since we left Alistair’s office that morning.Honestly, I was beginning to wonder whether she had always been this excited about weddings or whether the thought of planning her brother’s marriage, —fake marriage, had simply awakened something inside her.“Elsie, look at this one!” She says holding up a ring, turning it beneath the light as the diamond sparkled brilliantly.I leaned forward to examine it. “It’s beautiful.”“Beautiful?” She gasped, placing a hand against her chest as thou

  • The Heiress’ Revenge    16

    ELSIEFor several seconds, none of us said anything.I was still standing beside Alistair’s desk, staring at Ariel who had just walked into the office as though she had every right to interrupt whatever conversation was happening, and judging by the way Alistair barely reacted to her sudden entrance, I supposed she did.Then without warning she let out an excited yelp.“Oh my God! Elsieeee”I flinched.Ariel’s entire face lit up as she rushed toward me. “It’s so good to see you!”Before I could even react, she wrapped her arms around me in a warm hug, leaving me standing there stiffly with my hands hovering awkwardly at my sides.I had barely recovered when she pulled away and looked at me from head to toe“Oh my god it’s been years, you look so different.”I gave her a nervous smile. “Different?”“In a good way,” she assured me quickly. “Definitely in a good way.”I wasn’t sure whether to be relieved or concerned.The last time I had seen Ariel, I had been younger, and everything bet

  • The Heiress’ Revenge    15

    ELSIEI stared at the file sitting in front of me for several seconds before finally reaching for it. Something about the way Alistair had pushed it toward me made me uneasy and when I opened it, my eyes immediately landed on the words printed across the first page.MARRIAGE CONTRACT.My brows pulled together. I turned the page and the first clause made my stomach twist.Six months.According to the agreement, Alistair and I would remain married for six months, and during that period, we were expected to make the marriage believable to everyone outside the walls of his house.I continued reading.We were required to appear as a genuine married couple in public, attend family functions together, accompany each other to business events and galas and maintain the image of a stable marriage whenever we were seen together.There would be no feelings.No sex.No outside relationships.My eyes lingered on that clause for a moment before I scoffed quietly. As if I needed to worry about either

  • The Heiress’ Revenge    14

    ELSIEI couldn’t understand what had just happened.One moment Alistair had been walking toward us, and the next, there had been something in his eyes that I had never seen before, something so dark and furious that even i was caught completely off guard.I had seen Alistair angry before.Did he care?No, of course not. The last person Alistair Grant would ever care about is meWas I missing something? Did Alistair have any business with Adrain or was it only that he was defending me?Don’t think too much El, whatever happened there has nothing to do with you but I couldn’t understand why.The moment we stepped into his office, Alistair shut the door behind us and before I could say anything, I snatched my hand away from his hold.I stared at him. “What was that about?”He turned toward me slowly.He gave a low irritated hiss before his eyes settled on mine. “I should be asking you that.”I frowned. “What?”He walked farther into the room, his expression still hard. “What were you do

  • The Heiress’ Revenge    13

    ALISTAIRThe boardroom had been quiet for several minutes by the time the final presentation ended, the only sound in the room coming from the faint hum of the projector and the occasional shuffle of papers as the investors looked through the figures displayed before them.I sat at the head of the long glass table, my hands resting loosely in front of me as I listened to the final representative from the Chinese company finish his pitch.They were good.Very good actually. Their numbers were strong, their proposal was ambitious, and their executives had spent the last hour explaining exactly why partnering with Grant AI would benefit both companies, but I had already made my decision since my meeting with Arthur Vale. Cross’s company was sitting across from them.They had been competing for the same contract for weeks, each side wanting to secure the partnership with Grant AI and Adrian had walked into the room that morning with the confidence of a man who believed he had a genuine ch

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