All Chapters of Rise Of The Hidden Heiress: Chapter 181 - Chapter 190

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181. The Truth

For a long moment, neither of us moves. His face is buried in my neck, his breath warm and uneven against my skin.My fingers trace lazy patterns on his back, feeling the muscles still twitching beneath.Slowly, the world begins to reassemble itself.I begin to recognize the cold leather beneath me, the faint scent of his cologne mixed with sweat, the distant sound of traffic outside the garage.Reality begins to creep back in.Julian lifts his head, looking down at me with an expression I cannot quite read.He reaches up, brushing a strand of hair from my face with a tenderness that makes my chest ache."Aggy," he starts.But I already know what comes next: the guilt and explanations."We should get dressed," I say quietly, avoiding his eyes. "Someone could come down here."He does not move for a moment. I can feel the weight of his gaze on me, searching for something I am not ready to give him."Aggy," his voice is firmer now. "We need to talk about this. About us."I close my eyes,

182. Confront Jess

~Julian~Getting “[help]” as a text from Leo, Allister’s senior Beta, means Allister is either in a bad shape or there is truly a big emergency.Once I left Aggy, I texted Solomon, one of the office guards, to ensure that Agnes got home safely.Then I sent a text to Leo asking him for directions, which he texted almost immediately.In fifteen minutes, six minutes faster than the normal time it would have taken me at a usual speed, I arrived at the private Lounge at the outskirts of Ashmere city.Pushing the door open, I spot Allister sprawled across a leather sofa, head tipped back and one arm hanging loose at his side.An empty bottle sits on the table, and a half-empty one sits right beside that.My wolf stirs uneasily, noting that something is definitely wrong.“Alpha Allister,” I call, walking close to him, but he doesn’t respond.He’s mumbling inaudibly to himself, holding a glass loosely between his fingers. I walk over and grab the empty and half-filled wine bottles from the ta

183. xoxo

~Jess~ “So… what exactly are you saying?” I ask lawyer Calista, who is seated across the table from me. She sighs, “I’m saying if we decide to do this, we won't just be helping the surrogate mother, Gracie, we will be dismantling a system,” she says.My brow furrows. “A system of what?”“Miss Pelton, the lawyer is running a surrogacy scam.”My wolf stirs faintly, unsettled by Calista’s tone alone. “What do you mean by a surrogacy scam?” I ask. She leans forward and begins to explain in detail. “The lawyer handling the surrogacy case, Miss Pelton, has been running a scam for years.” She flips open the file in front of her, sliding a few documents toward me. “You’re familiar with the Lycan King’s ‘funded orphan program'?” I nod faintly.In the course of my profession right here, the program has been mentioned a few times.Just that I don’t have the full details, but I know that, “It’s supposed to protect orphaned kids,” I murmur. “It is,” Calista says. “That’s the purpose of

184. Telling Allister the truth

It’s been almost three hours since Calista left my little office, and after a couple of surgeries, I’m finally catching a break.Staring at Allister’s name on my phone screen, I consider sending him a text message to ask how his day is going, but for some reason, I can't seem to know the exact words to type.I tap on his name and select the message icon. The first thing I see is a typed draft that reads: “[Hi, could you please come to Lumino lounge to pick Dr. White up? We are having a girls’ night out, and I’m afraid we may have drunk a bit too much.”It takes me a moment to piece together what I just read, and I realize it must have been that Stephanie tried texting Allister last night, but ended up not tapping the ‘send’ button.It’s understandable she would want to text him since the last call I received last night was from him.I guess she thought Dominic was the person she texted when he showed up last night.I sigh.I really need to speak to Allister about last night.‘Tell him

185. Don't you believe me?

I spot Allister’s car the moment I step out of the hospital premises.He’s leaning slightly against the door, dressed casually in jeans and a fitted t-shirt.Looking effortless, like he always does.When he sees me, he smiles, causing Arina to perk instantly, tail wagging somewhere deep inside me.I walk toward him, and he opens the door for me, already waiting.“Hi, Bloom.” He draws me into a hug and plants a kiss on my forehead.“Hi,” I reply, snuggling into his embrace and sniffing his overwhelming cologne.After a while, I finally let go of him and slipped into the car. Leo is already in the driver’s seat, and he tips his head in silent greeting before pulling away.I glance at Allister. “So, where are we going?”He smirks, “Consider it a surprise.”I smile and snuggle closer to him, my wolf wanting the feel of his warmth and his wolf’s connection.Allister draws me in and plants kisses on my hair and earlobe.Soon, we arrive at a private greenway with soft grass, tall trees, and

186. Honest confessions

~Allister~ Standing up, I press my fingers against my forehead, fighting my aggressive, agitated, restless wolf that is almost too close to the surface. Succeeding in keeping him at bay, I turn to Jess. “Are we really doing this?” I ask her, trying to speak as calmly as I can manage. “You’re really going to sit there and act upset about this? Because last I checked, I’m the one who should be upset.” She blinks at me, hurt spreading across her face. “I told you I couldn’t make it to the Lounge. But somehow your ex manages to be there with you and even took you home.” Her lips part quickly. “Don’t say it like that. That’s not how it happened.” “Dominic Hearst is literally obsessed with you, yet you had him come-” “That’s not what happened!” she cuts me off, shaking her head. “I didn’t plan to see Dominic there. I barely remember anything from that night, Alli. I had too much to drink!” “That’s not an excuse!” “I know!” she yells. “I know I was stupid and acted irrespon

187. Dominic kisses

“He proposed to you?” I ask Jess.“Yes,” she continues softly. “He proposed with a car. But I rejected both his ring and his car.”My wolf is crazily raging and almost at the surface now that I have to literally shut my eyes, breathing in and out to calm him the fuck down.“Go on,” I mutter, finally opening my eyes. Something already tells me there's more.She angles her shoulder like she's uncomfortable. “He…he tried to kiss me. But! But I pushed him away.” She adds quickly.Rage slams into me, and my wolf surges in anger. She must have noticed the struggle at this point because she takes a step or two forward, “Alli, please, you have to calm down. You said no more lies between us, and I don’t hide anything from you ever again.”“Yes,” I reply, my chest rising and falling sharply.She trails her finger down the length of my arm, then entwines it with mine. She’s about to say something, and I already know I won’t like her next words.“He…he lives on the same block as me.”I back away

188. Scammer

~Jess~The meeting with Miss Pelton, the surrogate lawyer, is already tense, even though a single word hasn’t been spoken.We’re seated around a round table: me, Lawyer Calista, Gracie, the surrogate mother, and Miss Pelton Oxad.This is my first time seeing her in person. She looks composed and completely unbothered, as if the young Omega sitting beside me isn’t carrying a life that’s about to be thrown into uncertainty all because of her.“There’s really nothing more I can do,” Miss Pelton says in a rehearsed tone. “I told her already,” she points to Gracie, “that my clients are no longer interested in the baby.”Beside me, Gracie shifts uncomfortably. “The least I can offer,” Pelton continues, tilting her head to face Gracie, “is to assist with the child delivery costs.”She gives a soft, sympathetic smile.“And afterward, I can help facilitate the baby’s placement into a care home. The Pack authority will take over from there.”She’s acting out the script Calista and I discussed

189. Telling the Boss's Boss

By the end of the day's work, I'm completely exhausted and in shock when I get to the car park and find Leo waiting beside my car.He greets me with a big smile, then points forward to Allister’s SUV parked at the corner.A big smile breaks out on my face as I dip my hands and hand Leo my car keys before hurrying over to be with my fiancé.He spots me coming and quickly gets down from the car, opening the passenger's seat to help me in while he takes the driver's seat.“How are you, my Luna?” Alli asks, bending over to help me fix my seatbelt.A low chuckle and happiness hum through me. “I'm fine, Alpha Allister.”He pauses and turns to me, feigning shock as if I've just scandalized him by calling him Alpha.The look on his face makes me burst into laughter. “You are so cute when you look at me like that,” I tell him.“And you are so gorgeous when you smile like that.” He replies and plants a quick kiss on my lips before sitting back up and kicking the car to life.“This is a surprise

190. Denzel

~Julian~Entering my brother's house, I’m met with quiet. "Hello? Pius?" I call out, closing the door behind me. A tiny playful laughter greets me from the adjoining living room. Claribel stands up and starts waddling toward her favorite uncle, me. "My princess," I call, a smile spreading across my face as I scoop her up into my arms. "Wuncle Ju-Juuuuu," she squeals, wrapping her tiny arms around my neck, and I chuckle happily, planting soft kisses on her hair. "Dada," Claribel calls, pointing to the kitchen. I take the cue and step toward the kitchen. "Pius Agary, what the hell are you doing with a spatula?" I ask, seeing my brother holding one. "Aldy instructed that I ensure you eat. So, I had to start preparing your food when you called that you were on the way," he shrugs with a boyish grin. "In other words, I am the chef today." "Alright, Chef. Did you defrost the food before heating it?"It’s a rule with Aldine that we should always press the defrost button first.

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