All Chapters of The Secret Billionaire Heiress Strikes Back : Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

Chapter 42The bathroom at Larsen Enterprises was nothing like the sterile corporate restroom at Hawkins Industries. This one was elegant without being ostentatious—marble countertops, soft lighting, actual art on the walls. Even the soap smelled expensive, some combination of cedar and citrus that probably cost more per bottle than Ravyn's entire toiletry collection.She locked herself in the furthest stall from the door, sitting on the closed toilet lid with Rhys's phone clutched in her hands. Her own phone was still confiscated, probably sitting in some security office at Hawkins Industries, or maybe her father had already had it destroyed out of spite. Either way, she was dependent on borrowed devices until she could get a replacement.The phone's lock screen showed a picture that made her pause—a small boy, maybe four or five years old, wearing what looked like a custom-made mask decorated with stars and moons. The child was mid-laugh, his body language radiating joy even though

Chapter 44There was a long silence on the other end of the line. Then Dante sighed, long and deep and weighted with resignation."Okay," he said. "Okay. I get it. I don't like it, but I get it. Just... promise me you'll be even more careful than usual. Promise me you'll have an exit strategy if things start going wrong. Promise me you won't take unnecessary risks.""I promise," Ravyn said, meaning it. "I'll be careful. I'll be smart. I'll make sure there's no way for anyone to connect Whisper119 to Ravyn Hawkins.""And if Rhys asks you to work on investigating those hacks?""I'll do what I'm paid to do," Ravyn said. "I'll evaluate the security threats, assess the risks, provide strategic recommendations. But I'll make sure those recommendations don't lead anywhere near me.""How are you going to do that?""By being very good at my job," Ravyn said. "By being so useful, so valuable, so impressive that Rhys trusts my analysis without questioning it. By making sure that when I tell him

Chapter 46Rhys studied her for a long moment, clearly not satisfied with that answer but seemingly willing to accept it. "Fine. But Orion will pick you up every morning and drop you off every evening. That way, at least your family can't limit your movements or prevent you from coming to work.""They wouldn't dare," Ravyn said. "Not after this morning. Not after you made it clear what would happen if they interfered.""People do stupid things when they're angry," Rhys said. "When they feel like they're losing control. Your family strikes me as the type who would rather burn everything down than admit defeat. So yes, Orion will be your driver. Non-negotiable."Ravyn looked at Orion, who remained impassive and professional, clearly waiting for this discussion to conclude so he could perform his assigned duties. "Does he have to be so... intimidating?""Yes," Rhys and Orion said simultaneously.Despite everything, Ravyn found herself smiling. "Okay. Okay, fine. Orion can be my terrifyin

Chapter 48"I don't know," Aspen said, moving toward the door with deliberate casualness. "I'm just saying, hypothetically, that people who have things to hide should be very careful about making enemies. Especially enemies who have access to resources, connections, and the kind of determination to destroy anyone who gets in their way."She opened the door, pausing in the doorway to look back at Ravyn with that cold, calculating expression. "Welcome home, sister. I hope you enjoy your new room. You're going to be spending a lot of time here soon. When your little experiment with Rhys Larsen inevitably fails and you have nowhere else to go."Then she was gone, the door closing softly behind her, leaving Ravyn standing in the middle of her beautiful, carefully prepared prison cell.For a long moment, Ravyn just stood there, processing the threat Aspen had just made. Because it was definitely a threat, thinly veiled as concern, wrapped in sisterly advice.Aspen knew something. Or suspect

Chapter 50*Whisper119!**Where have you been?**I have a job for you**Need your help urgently**Miss working with you**Are you okay?*The messages came from usernames she recognized, people she'd worked with over the years, members of the underground community who respected her skills and trusted her discretion. Some were fellow hackers. Some were clients. Some were information brokers who traded in data and secrets.All of them wanted to know where she'd been for the past two months.Because Whisper119 had gone dark eight weeks ago. Had stopped taking jobs, stopped responding to messages, had essentially vanished from the digital landscape without explanation.She couldn't tell them she'd been preparing for release from prison. Couldn't explain that she'd been tying up loose ends, closing out accounts, ensuring that her transition from incarcerated hacker to free civilian wouldn't leave any trails that could be traced.So she'd just... disappeared. And now she was back, and everyo