All Chapters of Rise Of The Hidden Heiress: Chapter 171 - Chapter 180

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171. So angry

~Agnes~I arrive at work and bump into Mrs. Jackson, one of the few people I have established a cordial relationship with. We plan to have lunch next week and bid goodbye to each other as she reaches her floor.Arriving at the top floor, I notice that my boss's office door is closed as usual, so I am unsure if he is around yet.Ignoring the closed door, I turn on my computer and try to mentally prepare myself for when I’ll see my boss later today, since we'll need to go over his schedule for the rest of the week.Halfway through replying to some business emails, the desk phone rings, startling me."Smith and Agary, how may I help you, please?" I speak into the phone."I have been calling your boss, and he is not picking up my calls. Is everything okay? Is he well?" The female voice at the other end of the line queries."Good morning, ma'am," I greet. "How may I help you today?" I repeat my question."Could you tell your boss to check his phone and call me back?" The voice says again.

172. Tania Beecroft

For the rest of the morning and early afternoon, Julian Agary stomps in and out of his office, slamming doors. By 1:30 pm, I received a text from Julian, informing me that he would meet me downstairs in the parking garage to head downtown for our meeting. I am thankful to the Moon goddess that other executives and their assistants will be going with us. If I have to sit in a limo with that man alone for twenty minutes, there are only three possible outcomes. And just one of them will leave him with some part of his balls intact. The limo is already waiting right outside, and as I make my way to it, our chauffeur smiles widely at me and opens the door. "Good afternoon, Miss Shema. How are you this beautiful afternoon?" the chauffeur asks. "I'm wonderful, Madox. How are you doing?" I smile back. Madox is my favorite driver. Although he has a tendency to be a bit of a flirt, he always makes me smile. "Oh, it is going great. I'm having a bit of trouble keeping fit and building

173. Do you want me dead?

~Besha~The doors to the meeting hall swing open, and Allister Blackwaters walks in with his Beta.One of his hands is casually tucked into the pocket of his coat, with the other resting by his side.Even in simplicity, Allister radiates power. It rolls off him in waves.He's tall, broad-shouldered, his eyes seem darker than I remember, and when he sees me, his lips curve into a smile that doesn't reach those eyes.The viper smiles.Hmm, that's never a good sign."So," His voice echoes through the hall, rich and amused. "Are you getting better at punctuality, Besha Gabret? Or you’re just trying to act responsibly today?"The guards close the doors behind him leaving just the two of us and our Betas."Last time," Allister continues, now a few steps away from me, “You kept me waiting."I shrug and stand up to meet him, “You can't blame me for wanting to give a not-so-friend who came back from the dead a good punctuality treat.”Allister roars out a laugh and spreads his hands, a sign of

174. You've pushed me to the wall

"Tell me," Allister snarls, his face inches from mine. "Tell me how you know that name, Besha Gabret."I can see the veins in the arm he’s holding me up with there is also a wild pulse at his temple. I can't breathe, he knows, but he’s raging so hard to give a care. My wolf stirs within me, the ‘fight and defend’ sense almost taking over.But I force him down, not wanting to fight Allister Blackwaters. That would only complicate things for my Pack.My hands come up in surrender instead.Dickson, who used to be my brother’s Beta, but is now standing in as mine while I temporarily settle into the position of the Alpha, stands frozen, looking at me for a sign to attack or call for backup.He knows better not to make a move unless mandated by me because Allister is the Lycan King, and there are lines that even loyal wolves are afraid to cross.Allister's grip tightens further, and spots begin to dance at the edges of my vision."You have three seconds," he hisses. "You have three seconds

175. Discovering Allister's stepbrother

~Allister~My gaze is fixed on the passing blur of trees and fading light as we ply through Ashmere city after landing safely at Silver Valley airport.My mind is in turmoil.I should be worried about getting to the root of the attack on our engagement night, but all I can think of is the overwhelming scent on Jess this morning.A big scowl is on my face, and my fingers are tapping restlessly against the armrest.“Leo,” I call my senior Beta.He glances at me through the rearview mirror immediately. “Yes, Alpha?”“Is there… Can you… Do you think there will be any tangible reason for a male wolf to pick up a strange scent from his mate-to-be? You know, like a strange and powerfully overwhelming scent that might suggest…” I let Leo fill the blanks himself.His brows furrow as he studies me through the rearview mirror like he’s trying to read between my words.Then he shakes his head slowly. “No, Alpha, I can't think of any reason.” He pauses before adding, “…Is something troubling you,

176. Finally, the culprit

My mother breaks into sobs.Shaking as each sob escapes her lips. “I’m so sorry, Al,” she whispers, “I’m so sorry I didn’t tell you.”I shake my head immediately. “I’m not mad at you,” I tell her.Truthfully, I am not mad at her. I just want the truth, and I let her know.“I just need to know the truth. Is Jefferson Hoard my brother, Mom?”She remains rigidly still, and for a second, I think she won’t answer.Then her chin dips.I drag a hand down my face. “So, Dad cheated on you.”She nods again, tears sliding down her cheeks. “He’s older than you by just seven months.”“Seven months?” I ask and get yet another nod.A hollow laugh almost escapes me, but I swallow it down. “He cheated on you while you were still pregnant with me?”Her lips press together like she’s trying to hold back more pain than her body can carry.Again, she nods.I take a step closer to her, “Did you ever cheat on him?”Her head snaps up so fast it startles me. “No,” she replies with certainty, shaking her head.

177. Hurt by Jess

I straighten immediately. “Where is his mother?”“The last I heard… she was dying of wolfsbane poisoning. It caused a degenerative condition.”She shakes her head, “She shouldn’t be strong enough to pull off something like this.”“But even if she was, wouldn’t she be working together with her son?”Her lips press together, “True,” she replies. “She would definitely need her son's help to carry out such a hit.”“So, if it's not her, then who?” I mutter.My Mom starts pacing. She stops again and turns to me.“There was a rumor,” she says. “From someone whose news used to be quite reliable until recent times.” She sighs.“What rumor?”“Two months ago, I heard that Rhea’s mother survived the attack on their Pack.”My body stills.“And you're just telling me this now because?”“I wasn’t sure. I sent three different people, including Angel, to confirm the authenticity of the news, but they came back and said it was false.“If she survived…” I say slowly, “Could she be the one coming after m

178. Credit line

~Agnes~Julian does not offer any explanation as to the fact that I just found out about his fiancée.Also, I am too proud to ask him.I want to pretend like I don’t give a fuck and hope to be able to keep that up. But, it's so hard,When we walk back into the office at the end of the day, after an even more tense drive back, it still feels like he has something to say, but he’s seriously holding back on it.Does he want to offer some sort of explanation? I seriously hope not because that will end up messing with my head.But what is so hard about saying what is on his mind?Getting to the top floor, I let out a deep breath I did not realize I was holding. Then I follow him through the door, trying to keep my eyes off him as he quickly enters his own office.But to my surprise, he does not close the door behind him. He always closes, no, bangs his door.I ignore the open door and make quick work of checking my messages and wrapping up a few last-minute details before I can leave for t

179. Luck is on my side

Unlocking my car, I jerk open the door, throwing my purse onto the passenger seat."What the fuck do you want, Agary?" I bark at Julian, too pissed to care that he's my Boss."Will you just give me a minute? God! Can you keep your nerve-wracking anger at bay for a few seconds and listen to me?" He pants.I spin around to face him. "Do you by any chance think of me as some kind of fucking toy?"A million different emotions flash across Julian's face. Anger, shock, confusion, hate, pain, regret, loneliness.I watch the mixture of various feelings displayed on his face, and as evil as it sounds, he looks even more gorgeous to me.His tie is loosened, his jacket unbuttoned, and the beads of sweat running down the side of his jaw are not helping the situation.I am pissed, dammit.Yet with everything going on, I cannot stop picturing him bending me over my car bonnet.Keeping a careful distance, he smirks and shakes his head."Shit," he hisses, looking around the garage. "You think you're

180. Mine

I do not respond because my voice has abandoned me completely,It is trapped somewhere in my throat alongside my last shred of rationality.Julian’s fingers continue their torment along the edge of my panties, tracing lazy patterns that make my hips lift involuntarily."Look at you," he murmurs, his voice thick with something that sounds like wonder. "So responsive to my touch, so perfect for me."I want to argue. But then his thumb dips beneath the satin, brushing against the wetness waiting there, and every one of my coherent thoughts dissolves into a desperate whimper."Julian," I gasp, his name falling from my lips like a prayer and a curse all at once.He groans low in his chest, the sound vibrating through the confined space of the car. "Say it again.""Julian." This time it comes out softer, more surrender than defiance.He rewards me by sliding a finger inside, slow and deliberate, and watches my face as I arch against him.My head falls back against the leather seat, my hands

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