All Chapters of THE HEIRESS GAME;REBIRTH AND RUIN: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

65 Chapters

A beginning

Adeline's POVAn hour later I was back in Mikhail's office. He seemed to be in the middle of closing something and so I waited. We had a meeting with his PR manager and I was going to join him because of course this was all me.Finally, he looked up. “Let's be on our way then" he smiled at me and led the way with me following behind him obediently.We went into the empty elevator and once the doors were closed, he entered the seventh floor. “Aren't those your special surgery room floor?" I asked. He never took anyone there unless it was for surgery or inspection.He looked at me, leaning against the shiny walls, his dark suit matched his eyes, giving him a suave look, “Yes, but my private conference room also resides there, so you'll have to see it" . He had a look on his face that made me smile.“Well, I'm eager to see what it holds." I was about to add something else when the elevator suddenly stopped. My heart froze just as it did and I looked at him.He looked back at me, walking

The first strike

Adeline's POVMy eyes briefly went to Mikhail as he asked the question. I wasn't so sure what to say since I didn't really know Jackson.Mikhail leaned closer, “You can tell him everything. I trust him greatly, so go ahead" he assured again even though he had done it before.I sighed and began to tell him the story. I started from when I met Conrad, reliving a moment I had thought was my happiest. “It was a museum exhibition, some of the oldest pieces from the old India and their empires. I met him there"As I continued, I remembered how Conrad had struck me. The way his brown eyes had me dazzled, his accent. How he had mesmerized me with the correct history of whatever I looked at. As I said it I wondered if it had ever been real.It had been too smooth - our conversations. The simple way he had slid into the group I had found myself with. He hadn't approached me first nor was I last but he had managed to make an impression that led me to texting him.Jackson stopped me for a moment,

Isaac

Adeline's POVI made my way through the reception of Mikhail's hospital on my way home, my mind had been set. Even if I didn't give a direct statement, I wouldn't let Conrad win this round.His response to my message rang at the back of my mind. “Well, I'll be waiting. Let's see if you have it in you"He didn't think I could do anything but something had reminded me. I knew some of his secrets, maybe not the full thing but I did know something. Now that I had told Jackson about Isaac, I knew he was a vital point.Maybe what had happened was bigger than me. I knew Conrad would try to get rid of him. So I had already sent a message to my lawyer asking him to find me the recent news about Isaac. Conrad must have fired him.Just as I stepped out of the building my phone pinged with a message but there was not even a chance to check it since the media was waiting. They stormed me immediately, questions ringing out from everywhere.“Is it true that you tried to frame Conrad?" I heard.“What

Anxiety

Mikhail's POVAs I led Adeline down the staircase that was a secret, I watched her closely. Just as I expected, she did look anxious. I couldn't say for sure what it was because there was so much happening. Her body simply followed me, she registered nothing else.It was too quiet and I had to break the silence, “What are you thinking about?" I asked her.She was startled, looking up at me through eyes that were distracted, “Nothing really. I think I just want to know what I'll ask him when I see him" she said and i knew she was referring to.It wasn't yet time to break the bubble, she might not ever meet Isaac - not yet anyway. It was something I had become used to. Not many people were allowed to see prisoners, especially the ones put in there by elites.My phone buzzed with a message from my driver. The car was ready and waiting for us when we came out. Just as I had planned. This meant the media wouldn't be able to know where I was or have enough time for that.Finally, we reached

What should be done

Adeline's POVWhen I woke up it was inside the cocoon of soft sheets. The room was cool but not cold and it was cozy. I opened my eyes slowly, sitting up straight up on the bed. I was inside the room Mikhail had shown me to.But that was impossible, I remember very vividly resting my head on the table. There was nothing in my memory about walking up here to the room and laying down to sleep. It didn't matter how much I searched, I hadn't.It was strange but I pushed the thought away. Maybe one of the servants had helped me get to the room. I stood up completely from the bed to get ready for the day. There was a lot to do today although I wasn't sure what yet.Isaac hadn't left my mind. I had to find a way to get to him. Maybe if we spoke personally to some of the officers they would let us. I would have to bring it up with Mikhail.When I thought of him, my heart skipped a beat. The way he had held my hand and protected me even when he didn't need to. This comfortable room as well. It

Extra lies

Mikhail's POVMy eyes were on the laptop, scanning the chart when a knock came on the door. I didn't even get the chance to invite them in before the door opened to reveal Lily. She had a panicked expression on her face, an ipad in her hands.Immediately I knew something was wrong. “What happened?" I asked her, sitting up from where I had been comfortably seated. My hands reached out as she handed the iPad to me.“Some news is spreading fast sir. Mr. Conrad released some videos to the public and they worsened everything a little more than they should" she explained, gesturing to the screen where a couple of videos played.I watched carefully. The first video was a short clip of Adeline walking into the house and throwing an expensive antique to the floor inside a store. The place looked expensive and she looked angry. The clip lasted only ten seconds.As I continued to watch, I felt anger and shock in my body. These had been carefully curated and I didn't believe it. There was another

A Statement

Adeline's POVThere wasn't much I could see by the time tears had filled my eyes. It felt like watching the world around me topple to the ground. Despite how many times I had watched those videos, the content remained the same.Another set of perfectly placed and curated lies that had been created to destroy my reputation. This time I couldn't deny Conrad's success. If his efforts had been a little futile before, this was obviously doing the damage he couldn't before.The views mounted, even as I watched them by the minute, even seconds. They had gone from two thousand when I had watched to three hundred and seventy five thousand now. And all of them believed it, of course they did. There was nothing else to believe.My heart hardened then. There was no way I could sit silent while this happened. It wasn't possible. If I let him, there would be nothing to be fixed anymore. The media had to have another side of the story otherwise this would be the only truth.My hands shook as I tried

A scandal(I)

Adeline's POVWe sat opposite each other in his home office. Both of us were trying to think up what to do next. Isaac had stayed at the back of my mind but my lawyer hadn't gotten back to me yet. Which meant I had to find everything else alone.“Has Jackson gotten back to you?" I asked him, suddenly remembering the beautiful man and his plans.Mikhail looked up from the clean table. He shook his head, “Not yet but I can see he's been working. A few payments have left the authorized account. I'm sure he’s making some progress." He answered.It was vague, “I think we need more. He should update us a little anyway" and I knew for a fact that he would be a little bit angry at my actions this evening. In fact, it wouldn't be surprising if he came to see Mikhail and I soon.Mikhail shrugged, “I never rush Jackson, he knows what he's doing and he knows it must be done well" there was a time of surety. He was confident indeed. There was no need to argue about it.“Then I'll have to search fo

A scandal(II)

Adeline POVWhen she left, I felt a wave of loneliness hit me. I had no idea why. It was as if now she had gone, all that was left was my fight again. I heard him come in before I heard his voice, “Why don't we go talk to Jackson?" He said.I looked up from where I had been staring into a portrait of him. I pointed at it, “You looked like a kid there" I said to him as I stood up.He had an amused expression on his face, “I was just eighteen there so I think I was a kid" he began to walk and I followed him, exhausted from the day's work and knowing there was still much to happen.Jackson was waiting in his office when we went in. He had a few files spread on the table but there wasn't any hopeful look on his face.“Good evening Jackson" I greeted as cheerfully as I could considering the fact that I hadn't listened to his advice.He looked at me, “Good evening ma'am" and then pointed at the papers, “Here are the things I could find, a few discrepancies and some employees who were fired

Isaac 2

Adeline's POVDinner had gone as well as it could that night. My father had been a little quiet but as usual, Natasha had been there to make sure that he wasn't so for long. She had a way of bringing out the energy in him.We had finished eating just then and I wanted to go to bed. Mikhail had known we would stay here and so he had brought some clothes along with him. While he spoke with my father, Natasha and I were in my room discussing a few things.“So you're telling me that you're thinking seriously about it? You really want to go and meet her? See if she'll support you?" She said, finding the idea almost unbelievable.I nodded. “I know it sounds a little presumptuous and too hopeful" nobody knew that better than me. “Yet, I still have to do whatever I can. I need support and unfortunately I don't have so many people who can do so"She raised a brow still not believing me entirely, “How about the kid? Isaac? Or whatever you said his name was. Don't you think he'd know something?"

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