All Chapters of The Heiress Return: A deal with the Billionaire Devil.: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

“That must be hard for you,” I force my voice to stay calm before turning to Vivienne. “How about you, Vivienne? Did you know her?”She adjusts the hem of her dress, glancing at Harry before answering. “Yes. I was her legal counsel.”Chase chokes on his drink, a cough muffled into his fist. I glance

CHASEThis night was supposed to be simple. Introduce Victoria St. James into the wild, give the media a few harmless pictures, and vanish into the gala before anyone started sniffing for blood.The moment we arrived at the carpet, it was a battlefield. The blinding wall of camera flashes, the noise

IVYThe hoodie and sweatpants I’m in swallows me whole, the kind you can disappear into if you sit still enough. They are soft against my skin, and perfect for vanishing into the couch cushions.The steam curling from my oversized coffee mug fogs my glasses for a second before drifting away. I’m war

IVYThirty minutes later, I’m still at the window, eyes scanning the empty street like it’s going to confess its secrets if I just stare long enough. My fingers are cold from pressing against the glass, my heartbeat a steady drum in my ears. I keep asking myself the same question over and over — Did

CHASEThe office is dim except for the restless glow of the surveillance wall. Dozens of feeds blink and flicker, casting fractured light over polished black floors and steel shelves lined with expensive tech. One monitor hums quietly in the corner, running a facial recognition loop—grainy stills of