All Chapters of The Forgotten Heiress: Chapter 1 - Chapter 6

Losing my parents was only the beginning of our nightmare. What came afterward made everything even more miserable. My father had built an empire. He was a business mogul, and my mother owned one of the largest entertainment companies in Los Angeles. Eventually, their companies merged, creating a fortune that should have belonged to my sisters and me. That was our inheritance. Yet not a single dollar was given to us. After our parents died, our aunt took us to the countryside and left us with our grandmother, as though we were burdens she no longer wanted to carry. A few years later, our grandmother passed away too. From that moment on, we were completely alone. I raised the twins by myself. I dropped out of high school and worked endlessly to make sure June and July had everything they needed. I became their mother, their father, their older sister, and their best friend. I never had a life of my own. There was no college, no friendships, no dreams, and certainly no future.

I barely recognized the woman staring back at me in the mirror. For a moment, I stood there in complete silence, searching my own reflection for some trace of the Athena Mallway I had known all my life. But she was gone. In her place stood a sophisticated brunette with long bangs, and a polished appearance, She looked like someone who belonged in corporate offices and luxury boardrooms not in an old cabin hidden in the countryside. She looked nothing like me. I turned to Blake, who appeared just as stunned as I was. “This is insane,” I whispered. He stepped closer and placed his hands firmly on my shoulders. “I want you to walk into that company with your head held high,” he said. “I want you to become their worst nightmare. Don’t get distracted. Stay focused and remember why you’re doing this.” Before I knew it, I had wrapped my arms around him. “Thank you,” I murmured, my voice breaking. “Thank you so much. I don’t know how I’ll ever repay you for everything you’ve done fo

My eyes opened slowly, but my vision wasn’t clear at first. I blinked repeatedly, the bright light above flashing directly into my face.“Where am I?” I muttered weakly.Still blinking, my vision slowly became clearer, and the strong smell of antiseptic immediately told me where I was.Hospital.That had to be it.Shit. My eyes widened.Had my cover been blown?What if Dexter and his parents took a closer look at my face when I fainted?I touched my face immediately.My glasses were gone. Those glasses perfected my disguise.“Oh no.”I jerked up from the bed into a sitting position but felt a sharp sting in my hand.I turned quickly and saw a drip connected to it.“No… no…”My chest tightened painfully. Athena, you just ruined everything.Why did I faint?Did I have a panic attack after seeing my parents’ picture or maybe because I was inside the den of my enemies after all these years?You messed up big time anthena, I hit the side of my bed with my other hand.After years of planni