All Chapters of The Hidden Heiress: A Sweet Taste of Revenge: Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

Beep! Beep! Beep!William stirred, jolting awake as he realized his surroundings were unfamiliar. The rhythmic sound of the heart monitor echoed beside him, dragging him back to consciousness. His breathing came fast and shallow, his mind instantly replaying the nightmare he had just lived through."Serena..."The name escaped his lips before he could stop himself.He tried to push himself upright, panic fueling his movement, but sharp pain exploded through his body, forcing him back against the mattress. His muscles trembled as he sucked in a breath."Who brought me here?" he murmured, his gaze unfocused as memories of the forest surfaced.The last thing he clearly remembered was being ambushed by Martin’s men just as Martin was leaving. After that, nothing. Only pain. His fear for Serena and the triplets, and..."Serena... she came back, didn’t she?"The thought made his head pound violently. William clenched his jaw, fighting through the dizziness, determined to recall the final mo

William’s arm around her shoulders felt wrong. Too familiar. Too intimate.Serena remained perfectly still, her smile flawless, but every nerve in her body screamed to pull away. His presence was a reminder of everything she had lost, her trust, her peace, her illusion of safety.And yet... her heart betrayed her.She hated that she still noticed the warmth of his body, the faint scent she remembered far too well. Hated that her pulse responded before her mind could stop it."I already have proof to refute all your accusations," William whispered near her ear. His voice was low, dangerous, intimate in a way that made her chest tighten. "Do you have time after this?""I don’t meet traitors in private." Serena didn’t look at him. Her tone was steady, rehearsed. "Especially ones who play the victim well."For half a second, his arm stiffened. But he didn’t move away. Instead, William forced a polite smile as several business associates began to notice how close they were standing. Serena

"Wait... why is security suddenly this tight?"Serena, who had just gotten home and stepped out of the car, frowned as she noticed several people standing guard around her house. A bad feeling immediately crept over her. Her heart began to pound as she instinctively looked up toward the window of her children’s bedroom, then turned her gaze to the guards stationed around the property."The triplets are safe, right?" she asked anxiously. Her unease from William’s repeated apologies earlier hadn’t even faded yet, and now she was faced with something else entirely."The triplets are safe in their rooms with their nannies, ma’am. But—""But what?"The man dressed in black standing in front of Serena showed her a photo. Serena’s eyes widened instantly. It was a threatening package, something horrifying to look at. There was writing smeared with what looked like blood, making her stomach churn. Serena closed her eyes for a moment before looking back at the bodyguards, ready to hear the rest

William closed his eyes as he felt Cassandra’s touch again. That woman truly knew exactly how to tempt him. He really couldn’t push her away anymore, especially when she shifted her position on his lap."Don’t hold it back, Will," Cassandra whispered more sensually. "Just do it. Do it the way you used to do it to me."Before William could react, Cassandra suddenly leaned forward and kissed his neck. She guided his hand, which was already resting on her thigh, to move higher, sliding over her very short black dress until it brushed against the thin, triangular piece of fabric she was wearing underneath."You’re still free to touch me even though our relationship is over, Will," Cassandra whispered again, right in front of his lips. "You’re still free to do whatever you want to me so all the weight on your mind can disappear."Kissing William again, Cassandra deliberately began to move seductively against something that had grown fully tense beneath her. When she met no real resistance,

"Did she really throw me out?"William glanced back, staring at the door that was now firmly shut between them. He drew in a slow breath, steadying himself, then cast a brief look around to make sure no one had witnessed Serena pushing him out of her office.Behind the glass window, Serena watched him leave. Only then did she release a quiet breath and sink back into her chair. She closed eyes for a moment, then reached for the tablet on her desk, forcing herself back into work."At least he’s gone," she whispered, though a strange, uncomfortable feeling still pressed against her chest.Numbers, charts, meeting notes, she clung to them desperately, letting them crowd her thoughts until there was barely any room left for William’s face, which refused to leave her mind."God! Is it already this late?"Serena frowned when she checked the time on her phone. She stood up at once. She should have gone home an hour ago, but she had been forced to replace her father in an internal meeting for