Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Heiress' Return: Six Brothers at Her Beck and Call: Kabanata 2001 - Kabanata 2008

"Ms. Carver." It was Charlotte calling. "Fennel just got home. He thinks I brought someone over and had the security guard at the door test me. He's getting suspicious." Aria's eyes narrowed. "He's suspicious because he doesn't trust you. At least you didn't blow your cover." "So what do I do now?" Charlotte sounded nervous. "I don't know how to act around him. Every time I see his face, I remember my father's accident... I want to kill him myself." Aria kept her voice steady. "Calm down. If you do something to him, you're the one who ends up a criminal. That piece of trash isn't worth going to jail for." She paused. "I've already figured out how to handle him. Just act normal for now, like nothing ever happened." Charlotte let out a small sigh. "Okay. I'll follow your lead." "Hang in there a bit longer." Aria's tone was reassuring. "I don't think your father's accident was just Fennel. The people backing him are also involved in this. Trust me with this—I'll root them out

Landon told Aria, "Maybe only someone who understands the notebook can see what's really there." "Someone who understands it..." Aria frowned. "I just had a thought. What if Charlotte's father used to work with Mariner and Fennel? But then something went wrong between them. "Perhaps during the argument, Charlotte's father wanted to take them all down with him, so he reported them. But on his way there, they staged that accident and killed him." Landon glanced at her. "That's a bold theory, but that could be possible." Aria propped up her chin. "You think it could be true?" "Yeah." Landon smiled faintly. "But we'll need careful proof for bold theories like that." Aria looked up at him with intrigue. "Good point. The banquet should reveal everything." Sam's head popped up when he heard this. "Banquet? Does that mean I get to eat my fill again?" Aria smiled. "Yep, your only job is to eat." "Yay!" Sam beamed. "Boss, you're the best." Just as he finished speaking, the ca

The newcomer was Warner Stonehand, the chief secretary of Portfall. Ulric turned to face him. "My assistant must've forgotten. I'll have to give her a good talking-to." Aria looked at Warner. "Mr. Stonehand, my apologies. I forgot to send you an invitation." "No harm done." Warner smiled lightly. "Young people make mistakes sometimes, and that's okay. Just be more careful next time." Seeing this, Jethro moved closer. "Mr. Stonehand, it's been a while. I didn't see you earlier, so I thought you weren't coming." There was something meaningful in his expression. Warner looked at him. "Mr. Culver, it really has been a while. You've been keeping customs running smoothly. Keep up the good work." Aria caught this exchange and realized Warner wasn't as simple as he seemed. The whole point of this banquet was to take down Jethro, but watching him greet Warner gave her a bad feeling. In Portfall, if the governor resigned or was incapacitated, the chief secretary usually took over

"Hello, Mr. Stonehand." Aria stood at the back door, smiling at Warner. "Hope you don't mind me dropping by this late. I wanted to ask you about a few things." She paused, then added, "Oh, Mr. Culver's here too. Did I come at a bad time?" Warner kept his expression steady. "Mr. Culver came by to discuss some work matters." "Really now..." Aria raised an eyebrow. "I thought Mr. Bancroft told him to stay home during the investigation." Warner smiled. "I called him here for the investigation. Since Mr. Mourne filed that complaint, I need to look into it properly. We just finished talking, so I was about to send him home." Aria's smile didn't waver. "You really take your job seriously, Mr. Stonehand." "Thank you, Ms. Carver." Warner gave a slight nod. "But why are you at my back door? People might get the wrong idea about us if they found out." "I don't care what people think." She looked at him calmly. "Aren't you going to invite me in?" Warner stepped aside. "Please, come