All Chapters of CEO Wants Me: Heiress Has Risen Again!: Chapter 281 - Chapter 290

Rhea's Pov Neveah blinked, as if shocked that we even asked her such a question. She wrung her hands together, eyes fluttering shyly and her eyes darting between Alaric and I. “You… You really want to… You really want to adopt me?” She questioned, her tone of voice incredulous, “I'm not hearing things, right?” She turned to Laziel and held his arms, “I'm not hearing things, right?!” Laziel chuckled at the change in her tone, “Of course you're not hearing things. They are really asking and waiting for your answer, won't you reply to them?” He asked, ruffling her on the head. Neveah’s lips parted, but instead of answering, her gaze dropped to the table. Her tiny shoulders began to tremble, her little fingers tightening around Laziel’s sleeve.“Neveah?” I leaned forward, my chest tightening.Alaric pushed back his chair at the same moment I did, both of us reaching her side, “What’s wrong?” He asked, his usually steady voice cracking with worry.Her eyes shimmered, tears spilling fre

Rhea's Pov “That’s what Xander and Nathan are trying to find out. The name we had doesn’t check out. Every record tied to him is too clean and too perfect and that in itself is a red flag.” Alaric’s voice dropped, edged with steel, “A man like this doesn’t exist without reason. Which means whoever crafted this identity wanted him hidden.” “If he's actually the kidnapper, then he might be very slippery, it'll be hard to catch him.” “Does anything ever come easy in this life?” Alaric sighed and plopped down on the bed. I followed suit, laying my head in his chest, hearing the rhythm of his beating heart. He then wrapped his arms around my waist, pulling me closer. None of us said anything for a while, and as our breathing evened out, the only thing in my head was the fact that at least, I had a genuine family and right at that moment, nothing else mattered. Not even the things that would come to pass eventually. The next morning came quicker than I would have liked. Alaric was

Rhea's Pov “You… Why are you laughing like that?!” Howard questioned, he sounded very uneasy. He was right to feel that, after all, he just got deceived by me. “I just find it very ironic. At the end, despite not wanting to, you still have to run to me for help. Even to the extent of burning all your bridges, Howard Thorne. Why? Why couldn't you just be a good person? Why couldn't you work hard like every other family did? Why did you have to cut through the corners just because you wanted to get rich so quickly? Did it never occur to you that all the things you did in the past, no matter how much you hide it, will all come to the surface in the future? Now here you are, begging after using your hands to make your family fall.” Howard staggered, his face so pale that it looked like paper, “No… No, no, no. Shut up! If I hadn't done what I did, you wouldn't have been able to enjoy the riches and wealth that you enjoyed! It's because of me! It's all because of me that you grew up w

Rhea’s Pov We stood. The judge’s gavel struck once, echoing. “Today begins the trial of Howard Thorne and Henri Laurent.” The judge announced, voice resonating through the chamber and across the livestream, “Both charged with conspiracy, fraud, money laundering, and crimes against humanity through trafficking and exploitation.” The words hit the air like thunder. People gasped, murmured, and the families of some of the victims sobbed quietly. I kept my gaze steady, fixed on Howard. He twitched when his eyes landed on me, his lips curling back into something ugly. For a second, his mouth moved, curses I couldn’t hear but understood anyway. Alaric’s hand brushed against mine, making me look away. The Thornes and Laurents were finally on trial. And I, Rhea, was here to witness every second of it. The judge’s gavel echoed again, silencing the murmurs that rolled like waves across the courtroom. The prosecutor, a sharp-eyed woman in a navy suit, stood tall at her table. She adj

Rhea's Pov “You can go ahead and bring out your witnesses and recordings.” The judge said calmly and immediately, a few of the employees at Thorne's Inc stood up, and one by one they stepped into the box. “We all heard it the day Howard Thorne said he was going to disown Miss Rhea in front of everyone because she didn't want to go along with his wishes.” “Miss Rhea had given everything to the company in order to make it rise from the ground that it was going to burn in. She spent so much time and resources on the company but Howard Thorne snatched it away from her and gave it to Ginny Thorne instead.” “Howard Thorne has tried to force Miss Rhea to become Ginny Thorne's assistant in the company but when she refused, Howard Thorne disowned Miss Rhea in front of everyone while saying she would regret her decision.” After the employees had given their statements, the recording was also brought out. At that time, when Howard announced that he was going to disown me, I didn't actually