All Chapters of The Heiress Return: A deal with the Billionaire Devil.: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

IVY’S POVThe chandeliers glittered above the elite guests, their soft light casting golden hues across the marble floors like heaven had RSVP’d and decided to dazzle.Tonight was no ordinary gala; the world’s most powerful women were being honored, and somehow, I had made the list.“Tonight, we hon

“What the hell is this?” My fingers tremble, my pulse slamming through my wrists as if my body is trying to warn me of a collapse.Harry looks right at me with that infuriating brow arched, Viv leaning her head against his shoulder, and they both stare at me with all the warmth of a dead snake.“I m

CHASE’S POV.The wheels touch down at the airport with a gentle thud, and the jet slows on the runway. Through the sleek oval window, I spot my car already waiting—black, polished, and quiet like a panther ready to pounce.Good. I hate waiting.The moment the stairs descend, I unbuckle my seatbelt,

“Chase Sterling?” I hiss his name like it’s a slur. “What are you doing here?”He grins. That maddening, self-satisfied, I-own-the-world-and-everything-in-it grin as he casually stands and takes a step toward me.“Don’t come any closer!” I bark, grabbing the only weapon I can find—a pen from the bed

Chase holds me through all of it. No mocking. No arrogance. Just quiet strength. I didn’t expect this from him, and maybe that’s why it breaks me even more, because I could have never imagined myself finding comfort in this man.When the tears finally stop, I push him away weakly, and he lets me go