All Chapters of The Lost Heiress's Glorious Return: Chapter 131 - Chapter 140

SARAH“Great. Now, when this is all done, I owe you a yacht party and a shopping spree. You decide which comes first. The only difference is—you’ll be throwing the party, so you can invite anyone you want. Believe me when I tell you, I throw the best parties around these parts, so you’re bound to have a swell time.”They kicked their feet in excitement and downed the contents of their glasses as I beckoned to the guard to tell the driver to get the car ready. The information they had given me helped connect a lot of dots, but I needed to make sure I wasn’t grasping at straws.A few minutes later, we left the club and were on our way to another. I hadn’t bothered to ask the girls their names because this was the last night we were going to spend together.The party I promised them would be handled by a planner, and that would be the last time I’d have anything to do with them. This short trip, however, was to ensure that I was on the right track.Once we arrived at the bar they had men

ARLENE“I understand your cynicism and the propensity to think the worst when it comes to me…” he started to say, and I scoffed.“I don’t think you do,” I interrupted, leaning forward to rest my arms on the table. “If you did, you wouldn’t barge in here like you own the place, spewing nonsense about love and expecting me to fall for it. Do you really think I’m that stupid?”“No, I—”“I’m not done, Cole. Now you listen here, and you listen good. If any of this nonsense you’re saying right now had an iota of truth, your chance to prove it has long passed. You ruined that chance when you took every passing moment to remind me of how little you considered my emotions. You lost it when you paraded Sarah as your lover and let your mother—even the guards—treat me like scum. You, Cole Martinez, missed that train the moment you showed up and put your needs before mine, ruining my wedding and every other plan I had with that singular, selfish act.”“Arlene, please,” he began in a pleading tone.

LIAMLiving with Arlene for the last few days has been heaven on earth. I feel like I’ve been walking on clouds the entire time, and I don’t want it to stop.We were in separate rooms because I had vowed to wait until after the pregnancy and wedding to initiate anything serious, but that didn’t stop us from connecting on an emotional level.After all these years, after waiting so long and yearning for something I thought I would never have, it was finally within reach. That was enough to keep me satisfied.I had changed my schedule to fit hers and was delighted to be her chauffeur to and from the office. It was great to drop her off and pick her up when work hours were over.Our conversations gave us time to bond, and I learned little things I didn’t know about her—like how she pouted when she was in deep thought and scrunched up her nose when she was trying to decide if someone was telling the truth or pulling a joke on her.When I dropped her off at the office earlier in the day, sh

COLEThe time I had spent with Arlene had changed something in me. The feeling of loss lingered deep in my soul, leaving me hollow. I couldn’t put a label on the drastic changes that had occurred within me, but I definitely felt them coursing through my body.It showed in the way I took in my environment, the way I addressed people, listened to what they said with more scrutiny, and responded with even more tact. It felt like losing something once and doing everything possible to ensure it didn’t happen again.Being away for the last few months had kept me out of the loop about how things were here. One, Marcus’s influence had grown exponentially. I didn’t know what he was doing to make that work, and I wasn’t keen on finding out.Then there was Sarah—she seemed distant. Completely aloof was a more appropriate term. Yes, I expected her to feel betrayed that I left in search of Arlene, but there was something different about her now.Ideally, she would be happy to be around me again an

LIAMI walked into my office with mixed emotions. I had dropped off the flowers thirty minutes ago and hadn’t spent any time there since Arlene wasn’t in the office.Somehow, that was a good thing because I was too distracted by the news about the woman with the star-shaped tattoo, and she would’ve noticed that something was off.The thought left me overwhelmed. I had been searching for this person for a long time, and now that I had finally found her, I couldn’t decide if I still wanted to meet her or not.My relationship with Arlene was more than enough for me, and I couldn’t see what setting up a meeting would achieve.A part of me wished I’d get a call back and hear that the woman they found was a fraud. It would make things so much easier because I wasn’t sure if I could live with not knowing who she was at all.“Hello, Liam,” a familiar voice said as I pushed the door open.I raised my head to see the speaker, and my face contorted into a frown. “Daisy? What are you doing here?”