Semua Bab CEO Wants Me: Heiress Has Risen Again!: Bab 111 - Bab 120

Rhea’s POV“It seems they have already made up.” I said quietly, staring at the two figures kissing in the middle of the field, their clothes wet and clinging to their bodies. Before I decided to come here, I had wondered how Ginny was going to make up with Kevin; maybe she was going to discard him since he barely had any use for her now as she could not use him against me, I had announced my engagement to Alaric after all. But she decided to go down the scheming route and try to kill herself by drowning in the water to show her remorse. I came late but still, I witnessed a good show. Though, I still did not understand just what Ginny wanted to do with Kevin at this time. By tomorrow, everyone would know that Kevin had tried to make some men rape me and planned to use it to keep me from inheriting the company so there is no way Kevin and I can make up. She would also be in the spotlight since although she told everyone that she had no hand in what Kevin did, a lot of people will fin

Rhea's Pov My heels dug into the wet grass, Alaric’s footsteps crunching close behind mine. The air was thick with smoke and tension, and the further we ran, the darker it got. The manor lights didn’t reach this far. Just trees, a gravel path, and the eerie glint of moonlight reflecting off the lake.The figure was fast. They moved like someone who knew the terrain. Maybe there were the ones who planted whatever it was that blew up the manor!We followed the path back toward the lake, but the figure had already vanished. I slowed my pace, panting softly as I reached the edge of a stone fence. The wind tugged at my hair and Alaric’s jacket wrapped around me, but the chill running down my spine had nothing to do with the breeze.“Where did they go?” I murmured.“There’s nowhere to go from here…” Alaric stepped up beside me, squinting into the trees, “This is a dead end.”My eyes darted around. There was no one. Just rocks, shadows, and the moon’s reflection coming from the lake. I look

Rhea's Pov Three weeks later and there was not a single explosion. There was no scandal, no setbacks apart from work. It had been quiet which was shocking. It seemed like Ginny and Kevin had disappeared from the public eye. Rumors swirled, but none stuck. Perhaps they were regrouping. Perhaps they were licking their wounds. Or perhaps, if I was lucky, they were finally smart enough to accept defeat. But that was very unlikely. In the meantime, I had more pressing matters to deal with. Namely: the company. And school. Balancing both was like juggling flaming knives while riding a unicycle across a tightrope. Over shark-infested waters and blindfolded. At first, it had seemed simple enough. Show up. Be in charge, make smart decisions. Fire idiots. Impress investors. But reality laughed in my face. Running a business, especially one as large and entangled as Thorne International, was not for the weak. Meetings, paperwork, staff changes, endless consultations with the legal and

Rhea's Pov The entire boardroom froze as the two handcuffed men stumbled inside, their clothes disheveled, faces sweaty with desperation and fear. I watched the blood drain from Mr. Rutherford’s face as he locked eyes with them.His reaction told me everything I needed to know. He knew them, but he was going to pretend he didn’t. Just as I expected.“What is the meaning of this?” He snapped, his voice shaking with poorly masked rage.The two men dropped to their knees in front of him.“Mr. Rutherford, please.” The shorter one sobbed, “You said if anything happened, you’d protect us. You said everything would be fine!”Rutherford drew back, blinking in feigned confusion, “What on earth are you talking about? I’ve never seen these men in my life. Miss Thorne, I think you’ve been deceived.”I leaned back in my chair and crossed my legs, watching the show unfold with cool amusement.“Take them away.” Rutherford barked toward the officers, anger seeping into his voice, “They’re clearly he

Alaric's Pov The sound of pen scribbling on paper was the only thing that I could hear, the entire office was as quiet as a grave. My desk was a battlefield, scattered with files, reports from the Singapore branch, a pending contract with another company, and another confidential one marked with a blood-red seal from my father's estate. All of them were urgent. All of them demanded my attention.Yet my mind kept drifting to her. Rhea.It was strange, how often she had started showing up in my thoughts. During meetings. Over lunch. Even while reviewing mergers. It wasn’t something I could control. It just happened. Though it was to be expected, after all, I had always loved her. Her sharp tongue. Her stubborn fire. The way she stood her ground like she was made of steel and thunder. I had watched her shift from a shattered woman into a weapon, and now? She was forging her own empire. She didn’t even realize how radiant she’d become.A small smile tugged at my lips before I could stop