All Chapters of The Betrayed Heiress: Chasing Her Back: Chapter 141 - Chapter 150

Jaime's POVI was in the living room, going over financial records with Jeffery, when I heard a faint creaking sound, like a door opening.I paused mid-sentence, listening."Did you hear that?" I asked.Jeffery looked up from his laptop. "Hear what?""Nothing. Never mind." I returned to the spreadsheet on my screen.But then it happened again, it was the unmistakable sound of the front door closing, followed by footsteps trying to be quiet.I stood abruptly. "Stay here."I walked out of my office and down the hallway toward the foyer. The house was dimly lit, most of the lights off since the kids were already asleep upstairs.That's when I saw Laura, tiptoeing in from the front door, her heels in her hand, her hair slightly disheveled."Where have you been?" I asked, my voice sharp.She jumped, pressing a hand to her chest. "Jesus, Jaime! You scared me.""I asked you a question. Where were you?"She rolled her eyes, dropping her shoes carelessly on the floor. "Out. I needed some air."

I made my way back to the boardroom, my mind still spinning from the revelation about Julien. The knowledge that he had been plotting against me this entire time felt like a weight pressing down on my chest, making it difficult to breathe properly. To think that he was my twin brother, living in the same house and eating with me, yet all the while he had been doing something like this behind my back. My hands trembled slightly as I gathered the papers on the conference table, trying to organize my thoughts along with the documents. The other board members were so immersed in their discussion, they didn’t notice how shaken I was. Even Julien looked up once, smiling at me and I was once again taken aback by how normal he looked. Lisa returned moments later, slightly breathless, clutching the contract we needed for the meeting. "Here it is," she said, placing it in front of me. "I have to admit, I didn't look through it as carefully as I should have, but-" She paused, her eyes

Julien's POVI flipped the glass table with both hands, sending bottles and glasses crashing to the floor. Then the chairs, kicked and thrown against the wall. The lamp, ripped from its stand and hurled across the room."Mr. James!" One of the butlers rushed in, his hands raised. "Sir, please, you need to calm down!"I didn't let him finish. My fist connected with his jaw before I even registered the decision to swing. He stumbled back, and I followed, landing another punch, then another."She doesn't deserve it!" I roared, hitting him again. "Years! I've worked for YEARS and she just waltzes back in and takes everything!"The butler tried to defend himself, but I was beyond reason. Every punch was for Alessa's smug face at dinner, for my father's proud toast, and for the heir position that should have been mine."Mr. James, stop!" Another voice echoed and the manager rushed in with two security guards.They pulled me off the butler, who slumped to the floor, completely passed out. Bl

We were surrounded by reporters that were calling out questions over each other. "Ms. James! How does it feel to be named heir to JR Corps at such a young age?""Can you comment on being called a role model for divorced women reentering the workforce?""What's your vision for the company's future?"I answered as best I could while my heart hammered in my chest. Beside me, Jason answered questions with ease, his hand occasionally touching the small of my back in a gesture of support.A female reporter pushed forward. "There's been significant interest in your relationship with Jason Raine. Can you tell us how you balance your professional partnership with your personal one?"Before I could answer, Jason reached into his jacket pocket. "Actually, I would like to take this opportunity to give Alessa something."My eyes widened. What was he doing?He pulled out a small velvet box and my stomach flipped."Jason." I whispered but he was already opening it, revealing a stunning bracelet. D

She started crying again, and I paused my work to look her in the eyes."Listen to me. I know this is complicated. I know you love him, or you loved who you thought he was. But this…" I gestured to her face, "this is not love. This is abuse. And it will happen again. It always happens again unless something changes.""I know," she whispered. "I know that. I just... I don't know what to do. The wedding is so close. Everyone is expecting-“"Forget what everyone is expecting," I said fiercely. "What do you want? Not your parents, not my parents, not society. You. What do you want?"Polly's face crumpled completely. "I don't want to marry him," she sobbed. "I don't want to go through with the wedding. I'm so scared, Alessa. I'm so scared of what he'll become, of what he'll do. Tonight was bad, but what if it gets worse?""It won't," I said firmly, pulling her into another hug. "Because you're not going to marry him. We'll figure this out together, okay? I promise you, I won't let him hurt