บททั้งหมดของ The Rejected True Heiress: บทที่ 161 - บทที่ 170

“Is that a problem?” His mouth twitched, the ghost of a smile daring me.I smirked back, bending down to pick at the food on the tray. “No. Just… curious.”“Curious?” he echoed, tilting his head.“Yeah,” I said, nibbling toast with my back to him, pretending this was casual. “One that note…Did…did y

Halfway. Three-quarters. At last—luck. They’d only greased halfway down. My grip caught. With a guttural sound, I swung to the next rope, then another, until finally—Boots hit wood. My knees buckled and I dropped to all fours, gasping.“Too slow, wolfless!” someone jeered as the next girls swung af

Drake only grinned, unbothered. “Can’t help it. I celebrate big! Besides, you nearly won.”“Yeah, well,” I shot back, trying not to smile, “next time celebrate with snacks, not my spine—wait. Nearly?”Both he and Mia tilted their heads toward the big screen. Bianca’s name glowed smugly above mine.“

“You…okay?” I asked, a chuckle catching in my throat.He nodded, stiff as stone.I tilted my head into him a little more, testing. His lips pressed tight between his teeth, and I smirked. So, he did get flustered. The tiny shift in power made me want to push it, just a little.“Want me off?” I tease

We staggered to our feet, circling, both of us gasping, dripping red. Her lip was split. My shoulder slick with blood. Sweat and dust glued my hair to my face.“Right,” I almost laughed, voice sharp as glass. “A nobody you’re so desperate to be. What a joke.”She lunged. I met her head-on. Our shiel