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19: Know Your Worth
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2026-09-02 00:44:35
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The Heiress Who Stole My Heart 20: Revenge & Sorrow
Chapter 20 The wind howling off the Firth of Forth battered the heavy reinforced glass of the Edinburgh penthouse, but inside, the air remained as cold and static as a crypt. Lina sat at the long, polished oak dining table, surrounded by stack upon stack of financial ledgers, corporate acquisitions, and European restructuring reports. She had not slept more than two hours a night since arriving in Scotland. Work was her anesthesia. If she kept her mind consumed by balance sheets, cross border tax treaties, and board member profiles, there was no space left for the agonizing phantom of Aria’s voice, or the memory of how warm those hands had felt against her skin right before the deception was laid bare. A quiet chime signaled the opening of the private elevator. Lina did not look up from her tablet. "I told the kitchen staff I don't want dinner, Maya." "Good thing I brought top shelf Scotch instead of food then," a bright, familiar voice echoed through the high ceilinged room. Li
The Heiress Who Stole My Heart 19: Know Your Worth
Chapter 19 The relentless Scottish rain lashed against the soaring, double glazed windows of the glass penthouse atop the Kornnaphat Group’s regional headquarters in Edinburgh. Below, the ancient stone streets of the city glistened like polished obsidian, but inside the sprawling private residence, the air was heavy with an oppressive, freezing silence. Lina stood near the edge of the perimeter balcony glass, wrapped in a plush navy cashmere sweater that swallowed her small frame. Her hands were wrapped tightly around a steaming mug of tea, though she felt no warmth from it. The purple bruises on her wrists were fading into muted yellow rings, and the cuts on her face had begun to close, but the physical healing was a cruel contrast to the agonizing hollow in her chest. Every quiet hour in this sanctuary was a torture of its own. When she closed her eyes, her mind instinctively summoned the memory of Aria’s breath against her neck, the rough warmth of her calloused hands, and the d
The Heiress Who Stole My Heart 18: End of us
Chapter 18 The damp concrete room smelled of rust, mold, and stale salt water. Lina sat slumping forward in the heavy metal chair, the rough hemp ropes digging brutally into her wrists and ankles. Her body throbbed with a dull, constant ache. It had been nearly two full days since they snatched her from the estate, and they had given her nothing to eat and barely enough dirty water to keep her conscious. Her skin was pale, her lips chapped and bleeding, but her jaw remained locked in a stubborn, unbroken line. Every few hours, the heavy steel door would screech open. Victor Chan did not strike her himself. He let his mercenaries do the physical work, delivering calculated blows to her ribs and shoulders, taking short videos of her suffering to send directly to Aria's secure line. They were not trying to break Lina’s body. They were trying to shatter Aria’s sanity. Miles away in the hidden command bunker beneath the mansion, the air was suffocatingly heavy. Aria stood over the cent
The Heiress Who Stole My Heart 17: Smoke Haze
Chapter 17 The blood red glare of the emergency lights painted the smoke filled corridor in brutal shades of crimson. Dust settled over the shattered wood of the door frame as Aria pushed Lina behind her, every muscle in her body coiled to kill. But the footsteps echoing up the grand staircase were not a chaotic breach. They were precise, synchronized, and deliberate. Before Aria could clear the threshold, two flashbangs arced through the doorway, bouncing twice on the polished hardwood before detonating in a blinding, concussive flash. The sound shattered the air like thunder. A wave of force threw Aria backward, her back slamming hard against the frame of the couch. Ringing pressure flooded her ears, blinding white spots searing her vision. She fought through the vertigo, her hand instinctively sweeping the floor for her sidearm, but heavy combat boots slammed into her wrist, pinning her arm to the floor with bone crushing weight. Aria roared in defiance, swinging her free arm,
The Heiress Who Stole My Heart 16: Breakfast & Blood
Chapter 16The pale light of morning filtered through the high, arched windows of the estate’s private kitchen, washing the marble surfaces in soft gray and gold. Outside, the storm had finally subsided into a steady, quiet drizzle, but inside, the tension of the last twenty four hours lingered in every shadow.Lina leaned against the cold kitchen counter, waiting for the coffee machine to finish brewing. She wore nothing but one of Aria’s oversized dark gray cotton T-shirts. The soft fabric fell to her mid thighs, leaving her legs bare and her collarbones exposed where the neck sloped loosely off her left shoulder. She had nothing underneath, the cool morning air raising delicate goosebumps along her skin, though the warmth lingering in her chest kept her grounded.A step echoed on the hardwood, deliberate and silent.Lina didn't need to turn around to know who it was. The subtle scent of cedar, rain, and clean soap announced Aria before her shadow even crossed the floor.Aria stoppe
The Heiress Who Stole My Heart 15: Ruin Me
Chapter 15The screen went black, leaving the two of them standing in the damp morning grass beside the idling engine of the abandoned vehicle. Luca stepped back slightly, his expression grim as he wiped rain washed sweat from his brow, but Aria remained entirely motionless. Her jaw was set so tightly that the scar at her temple stood out against her pale skin. Forty eight hours. The deadline was not just a threat. It was a psychological blade designed to bleed her dry, carved from the exact ghost that haunted her sleep.Lina looked from the darkened phone to Aria. She saw the familiar, suffocating curtain falling over Aria’s eyes, the sudden emotional wall building brick by brick right in front of her."Don't do it," Lina said quietly, her voice cutting through the hum of the forest wind. "Don't you dare go back into your head, Aria."Aria did not answer immediately. She took the phone using a gloved hand, bagged it into clear plastic, and handed it to Luca without a word. Her voice,
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