All Chapters of Jilted Heiress Strikes Back: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Leif stayed expressionless. “I don’t have my phone with me.”Raina let out a quiet breath of relief. “Oh, okay, then… I’ll get going.”But then Leif held out a hand. “Give me your phone.”Not sure what he planned, she handed it over. Leif tapped a few times with his sharp fingers, then handed it back—on the screen, a call was being placed.“This is my number,” he said.“…Oh,” Raina replied.She was about to leave when Leif said, “Aren’t you going to save it under a contact name?”Ha! The CEO of Vexley Corporation begging like a regular person to save his number!Raina twitched a smile, typed a few characters, then held her phone up to him. “Is this okay?”The screen showed a simple, straightforward “Mr. Vexley.”He nodded. “Good.”She didn’t think anything was weird and, seeing he was satisfied, put her phone away and drove off from Wexford Lane.After driving a bit, Raina glanced in the rearview mirror and saw Leif standing alone in the garage.She furrowed her brows, but when she lo

Lucas was silent for a moment, rubbing his forehead hard. A dark, poisonous glint flashed in his gray eyes, though he tried to hide it—Raina caught it anyway.Finally, he smiled and said, “Miss Carrington, you misunderstand.”Raina met his gaze, returning a sharper, fake smile. “Do I?”“Of course,” he said firmly. “I was an old friend of your mother. Back then... I watched her go down the wrong path. But it was her life’s work, so I just want to protect it.”Raina raised an eyebrow. “Wrong path?”Lucas’s expression clouded, and he shook his head. “Old stories. Not today. You’re still young and don’t understand business. Vireon Labs might not get far with you in charge, so why hold on so tightly?”Raina glanced at him coolly. “Whether it goes far or not, I can’t decide. But it’s mine, and I’m not letting go. ThanNexon for the advice, but if that’s all, I’ll be going.”Lucas’s face finally broke. “You’re so stubborn!”Raina said nothing, stood up, and walked down the flower-lined path o

Growing up, she’d heard all the cruel things people said. She understood them perfectly but didn’t know how to respond. The more others put her down, the harder she worked to be better. No one else understood this—only she knew the real reason was that she just wanted her mother to look at her, even if only once.But it never happened.Elias looked at Raina, knowing exactly why she’d suddenly come here today—to ask this question.In the past, Raina had asked him many times, but each time he had found excuses to brush it off or simply avoided the topic. Sensitive and mature, Raina never pressed further.Elias stroked his silver beard slowly. “Raina, it’s not that I don’t want to tell you. It’s just… there are many things even I don’t know. But I can tell you this for certain—your mother loved you deeply. She risked her life to protect you. At that time, she had no choice…”No choice?What exactly did she have no choice about?Raina closed her eyes, and after a long pause, she reopened

The mention of Wexford Lane made Raina think of Gale. For some reason, she found herself unusually concerned about him.After a brief silence, Raina started the car and left the Vexley Group building. She couldn’t help but ask, “By the way, since you’re at the company, where’s Gale? Is he alone at Wexford Lane?”Leif’s eyes softened slightly. “Yeah. He doesn’t like crowded places. When I’m not around, he usually stays by himself at Wexford Lane.”Raina frowned, clearly uneasy with that. The idea of such a little kid being all alone there just sounded sad.She thought for a moment and said, “How about this, Mr. Vexley? I’m staying at Wexford Lane for a while anyway… If you don’t mind, I could… well, I could help take care of Gale.”The moment she said it, she realized how awkward that sounded. She wanted to take it back, but it was too late now.After spending these past couple days around Leif, she realized he wasn’t the cold, ruthless person everyone said he was—the one always wrappe

No explanation needed for the drug — it’s the miraculous “VIREXIN” that Mireille claims to have developed.But at the clinical trial stage, it’s a complete failure. The patients aren’t improving; instead, they suffer terrible complications, living in agony.Releasing such an unproven drug would be tantamount to murder.Yet Mireille has no intention of stopping.“…This drug must not be released.” Amid the wind and rain, a weary, somewhat aged voice rumbled.Mr. Shaw stepped forward, facing Mireille. His face was pale and lips gray, but he insisted, “Miss Carrington, you’ve seen it yourself. After taking the VIREXIN, these people are… worse off than dead! The drug’s properties are wrong. It’s absolutely unsuitable for human use.”Mireille frowned slightly, but still smiled. “I told you, from now on, I’m in charge here. Mr. Shaw, you all look exhausted. Go get some rest.”At that moment, a dozen bodyguards dressed in black suits suddenly emerged from the darkness.“What… what are you try