บททั้งหมดของ The Heiress Returns: Reclaiming My Legacy: บทที่ 41 - บทที่ 50

Chapter 41: Behind Closed Doors**Hannah’s POV**I sprawled across my bed, face down in a pile of pillows, laptop balanced dangerously close to slipping off the blanket. Piper had sworn by this K-drama, practically shoved her phone in my face last week telling me: “You’ll love it. Business Proposal. Trust me, it’ll ruin your life in a good way.”So, here I was distracted, and committed, snorting at the ridiculousness of the female main lead eating ramyeon like the world was ending. The male main lead asking her to re-do her cooking proposals again and again.The language alone was funny, he kept saying “dashi” which means ‘again’ frustrating the female main lead. I laughed out loud at different very funny scenes.And it felt good. Like tiny cracks of sunlight breaking through the storm clouds of the week. I wasn’t thinking about Jack dragging me on stage. I wasn’t thinking about Lucas and his maddening arrogance. I wasn’t thinking about Lily’s conniving smirks. Just noodles, and roman

Chapter 43: Papa**Hannah’s POV**I brushed my shoulder against Lily’s as I passed her in victory, a small, deliberate motion, but enough to let her know she’d lost this round.The corridor leading to the grand room stretched longer than usual, each step echoing like a countdown. My slippers whispered over the carpet, but my thoughts were anything but quiet.I replayed last night over and over in my head, Ray sneaking out of Lily’s room, her moans still echoing in my ears. It was vile, unnatural, undeserving. If there had ever been any doubt that Lily wasn’t worthy of this family’s name, that erased it all.I had been quiet too long, giving her space to strike me, ridicule me, shove me into corners. But now? My resolve was made. If she wanted war, I’d give her war. If she wanted to play the part of the perfect daughter, I’d play it better.I would reclaim what was mine.Ray might prove difficult to eliminate, he was my blood brother, the golden first son, the heir groomed since birth

Chapter 45: Late**Hannah’s POV**At exactly 7:45, I stepped out of my room, blazer pressed, looking good enough for the first day of working at Bristo Enterprise. I had checked the clock twice, even triple-checked my bag to make sure I hadn’t forgotten anything. I needed to arrive confident and composed.Except the moment I stepped outside, I knew something was wrong. The driveway was too quiet. The black BMW car that should’ve been waiting wasn’t there.Instead, the gardener was trimming the hedges around it. He looked up as I hurried over.“Mr. Gabriel?” I asked quickly. “Where is the car? He was supposed to take me and Lily to Bristo Enterprise.”The gardener thought about my question for a while, his shears pausing mid-air. “Oh, Miss Hannah… they left already. Around 7:30.”My jaw dropped. “Seven-thirty?!” I shook my head furiously. “No….it’s eight. Eight o’clock sharp. That’s what Father instructed.”“Maybe you heard wrong?” he offered carefully, as if afraid to upset me.I let

Chapter 47: Cat and Rat**Lily’s POV**I could feel Hannah’s glare burning into my back like a laser as Damon led us through the company halls. She walked behind me, stiff, quiet, and judgmental, while I kept my chin lifted, plastering on my most graceful smile. It is beautiful to win.The Bristo Enterprise tour was impressive. I drank every part of it in like a queen surveying her kingdom. Sleek walls of glass reflected the light, humming machines whispered efficiency, and every workspace buzzed with a precision that screamed legacy. My legacy with Lucas.Damon’s voice guided us through each section, calm and practiced to perfection. He could’ve been narrating a corporate documentary. His charm was disarming, he was polite, polished, and professional. With that smile, I almost forgot he was just Lucas’ secretary.At one point, he slowed beside the research wing, his hands clasped neatly behind him. “Bristo’s R&D division is where a third of our innovation originates. Patents, product

Chapter 49: Hair brush**Hannah’s POV**Our gaze drifted to Lucas the second he cleared his throat. Damon was right behind him, holding a sleek folder and a shopping bag, his calm, unreadable expression giving nothing away as if he was carved from glass. Sometimes I wondered if Damon even had real thoughts of his own, or if he was just a polished reflection of whatever Lucas needed him to be.Lily’s switch was instant, like watching a spotlight flip on. Gone was the venom, gone was the smug whisper. Her transformation was so fast it could’ve been a scene from a magic show.“Hannah, you shouldn’t be sleeping here,” she cooed, her voice dripping with faux concern, her lips curving in a sisterly smile so sweet it made my teeth ache.I rolled my eyes so hard I thought they might vanish into the back of my skull, I wanted to ask her if she was insane. “Are you….”“I would like to address work etiquette.”Lucas’ voice cut clean across mine, firm and crisp, final as a judge’s gavel.I froze,