Semua Bab CEO Wants Me: Heiress Has Risen Again!: Bab 121 - Bab 127

Rhea's Pov The house finally settled into a strange, tense quiet after my outburst. Dominic disappeared somewhere down the hall, still chewing what had to be the world's most stress-resistant sandwich, and the mysterious boy, who still hadn’t told me his name, remained curled up like a cat behind the couch, occasionally shooting me cautious glances.I sat stiffly on the armrest, arms still folded tightly across my chest. My eyes didn’t leave the door. Not once. But the distant roar of a car engine, followed by the soft hum of the garage door opening.My spine straightened like a rod. My heartbeat picked up, not from panic this time, but from a very specific kind of righteous rage. The front door opened with a soft click. Alaric stepped in, dressed in his usual dark suit, jacket tossed over one arm, shirt slightly unbuttoned like I had imagined earlier. His hair was mussed from the wind, his eyes tired, but the moment he saw me, every inch of him froze.My arms were still crossed. My

Rhea's Pov “It was this much?” I asked, my voice trembling despite how hard I tried to steady it.“Mhm.” He nodded, tossing his shirt to the side like it didn’t matter, “Like I said before, I was locked up and treated like a blood bank for some of the men who were injured and even beaten. Sometimes they’d throw food into the cage... like I was a dog.” His voice was eerily calm. Detached.“And… they made you eat dog food?” My stomach turned at the image.He nodded, “Sometimes. Other times nothing at all. Depends on their mood. I don't really know why they hate me so much, but one time, I overheard one of them saying I came from a very rich family who prided themselves on security and someone had paid them to kidnap me. However, the person asked them to do whatever they wanted to do with me. They could even kill me if they wanted. But the Master said that he had other uses for me and since I was still a child, I would fetch him good money when I grew up. He made comments about my face

Rhea's Pov “Yes. One is the kidnapper, and one is someone else who intercepted, saved Laziel and maybe bribed those kidnappers and ordered them to hide Laziel until the time is right.” I stayed quiet, the gears in my head turning. Alaric continued speaking, “I've been trying to get the trails of who might possibly be the second person, and although I think it might be from the Giovanni Family, I'm not sure. They control the underground and unspoken rules. If I probe too much, it would cause a lot of issues and people around me might start getting attacked.” “I see. I am curious about something though.” I turned my gaze to Alaric, “Does your father know what family Laziel is from? If he knows, is that why he wants to capture Laziel and use him for himself?” Alaric stiffened up the moment I asked this question and he couldn't meet my eyes. Ever since we started spending time together after our first meeting, I had noticed a few of Alaric's habits. But the most prominent ones was

Ginny's Pov “I didn't do it! I really didn't do that! Why aren't you believing me?! How many times do you want me to explain myself to you?!” I yelled, my voice echoing in the classroom. My classmates' voices echoed next to my ears, their fingers pointing at me, judging. I had taken a break from school after the whole thing at Rhea's party. Although I knew that the news of what Rhea had accused me of would stay around for a while, I had no idea that it was going to be this bad. “Ginny, when will you stop lying? I've always known that you were such a pretentious bitch. Always acting like she was better than everyone, just like a white lotus. If she did something, she would indirectly pin the blame on someone else or make them do her dirty work for her. I've always disliked her.” A girl named Blair said, crossing her arms. “Right. I've said it since when Ginny became a student in this school that she was very pretentious and from the beginning, Rhea was a victim of hers. Do you