All Chapters of The Billionaire’s New Love: You Remembered Too Late: Chapter 171 - Chapter 180

Only two days remained before the Miles Heiress Introduction Gala. The entire estate had become noticeably busier. Staff hurried through the hallways carrying fabric samples, floral arrangements and seating charts while event planners constantly moved between the mansion and the headquarters.Every hour something new arrived. Every hour another detail was finalized.A soft knock came from Shannon's bedroom door. "Miss."Shannon looked up from the sofa. "Come in."One of the housemaids stepped inside carrying a thick navy blue folder embossed with the Miles family crest in gold. She approached respectfully before presenting it with both hands. "The Chairman asked me to give this to you."Shannon accepted it. "My dad?"The maid nodded. "He said the final invitation list has been completed. He would like you to review the guest list before invitations are sent out."Shannon smiled. "I will."The maid bowed politely before excusing herself. As soon as the door closed another head suddenly

Evelyn wore a champagne colored designer gown that shimmered beneath the lights, diamonds decorating both ears while a matching necklace rested elegantly against her neck. Her makeup was flawless, her smile even more so.Camera flashes immediately erupted."Chairwoman Evelyn!""This way!""Over here!"Evelyn turned naturally toward the cameras, offering the practiced smile she'd perfected over the past several months. She knew exactly which angle favored her, exactly how long to pause and exactly when to continue walking.Another door opened and a tall man stepped from the opposite side of the vehicle in a tailored tuxedo, perfectly styled hair and an expensive watch, with the unmistakable confidence of someone born into old money.Gasps immediately spread through the reporters."...Isn't that Julian Ashcroft?""The Ashcroft heir?""What is he doing with Evelyn?"The whispers quickly multiplied."I thought he never attended events with the same woman twice.""He doesn't.""Didn't he d

Julian Ashcroft walked casually beside Evelyn, hands tucked into his pockets. His eyes landed on Rowan first and a smirk immediately appeared. "Well..." He looked Rowan up and down. "...if it isn't the former chairman."Rowan's jaw clenched.Julian laughed. "I've got to admit I've seen your interviews, I've seen your old house." He glanced around dramatically. "This place must bring back memories."Evelyn folded her arms. "I didn't expect to find you all standing together." Her eyes slowly moved from Rowan to Sean then finally settled on Aria and a faint smile curved her lips. "Interesting." She looked around the luxurious ballroom. "You know..." Her tone carried effortless superiority. "I don't think this section is for people like you."Aria blinked. "...People like us?"Evelyn smiled. "This is a gathering for the country's elite." She glanced at Sean dismissively. "A street thug." Then toward Rowan. "A bankrupt former chairman." Finally she looked at Aria. "And..." Her smile widene

The ballroom settled. The MC continued speaking as she quietly headed toward a side staircase. "Tonight is not simply another gathering. This evening marks a moment that Chairman Miles and the entire Miles organization have waited many years to celebrate."Whispers immediately began. The hidden heiress, the mysterious daughter, everyone had been speculating for days. Who was she? Where had she been? Why had Kennedy kept her hidden?Aria reached the upper floor without much difficulty. Most security officers recognized her from earlier and knew she was Shannon's guest.She glanced down one corridor then another. "...Shannon?"Nothing.She continued walking. "Shannon?"A maid passing nearby stopped. "Miss Vale?""Do you know where Shannon is?"The maid pointed toward the eastern wing. "Miss Miles is preparing in the second dressing suite.""Thank you." Aria hurried away.Back downstairs the MC smiled before gesturing toward the edge of the stage. "And now please welcome the man responsi

Meanwhile Rowan remained silent. His earlier confusion had only grown. Aria wasn't the heiress, he had known that much, but Kennedy had called her his daughter's best friend.Rowan slowly looked toward Aria again. His daughter's best friend. Something about that phrasing bothered him.Aria, Shannon, the two were close, very close. He remembered seeing them together and even Kennedy looked somewhat familiar. He just couldn't name where he had seen him. But he remembered Aria standing beside Shannon during the mall confrontation.He remembered how naturally Shannon had moved around her, then there was Sean, the mysterious man beside Aria, the same man Shannon had been with.Rowan's eyes slowly narrowed, no. He was connecting unrelated things, that had to be it. There were thousands of women in the country, millions. There was absolutely no reason his mind should even be heading in that direction, yet something inside him refused to settle.Mrs. Whitmore noticed his expression. "Rowan?"