All Chapters of Call Me Fake Heiress? Now I Bought My Ex's Company: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Everything happened too fast.Before Mirena could even process what was unfolding, Camille had been struck by the car, her body thrown violently onto the floor.In seconds, blood pooled beneath her head that had connected with the floor, vivid and horrifying against the gray street and a sharp contrast to her hair.Mirena froze, blinked once, then a second time.How… how the hell did things turn out like this?A shout from a random direction snapped her back to reality.“Oh my God, someone's been hit!” Someone shouted. “Call an ambulance!”“She’s bleeding too much, call an ambulance!” Another shouted, rushing towards Camille.Mirena watched, frozen for a split second. In her chest, her heart picked up its pace, finally registering the situation at hand.Her legs moved before she could think to stop them and she pushed through the growing crowd, gaze settling on Camille's still body.Her breath hitched and for a second, all she did was stare. All the noises around her blurred and one t

For a second, everything stilled.Alexander’s body went rigid, his mind blanking as surprise flickered sharply across his face.Mirena was kissing him.Why?The question burned hot in his head—but it didn’t stand a chance. The moment her lips pressed more firmly against his, warm and unguarded, the rational part of him faltered.Slowly, instinct took over, that rational part shut down and within seconds, was out the window as he leaned into the kiss.Mirena felt the shift immediately.She cracked one eye open and up close, was the face that made her breath hitch for a second longer than she would have liked.The sharp line of his jaw, the crease between his brows and the faint tension he hadn’t bothered to hide all stared back at her—in 4k.Something stirred in her chest, unfamiliar, unsettling, but not in any way unpleasant.Instead, it, along with the feeling of his lips moving against her, left a head banging realization.She'd kissed and was still kissing the one person she wasn't

For a second, Mirena blinked, genuinely caught off guard by his words.A love bite?The corners of her eyes twitched, her brain struggling to place the meaning of the words.Then, like a perfect cue, Alexander's face flashed through her mind, followed closely by an all too vivid memory of what happened less than twenty four hours ago.That bastard, she swore, biting the inside of her cheek hard. Of course he would leave marks. Like an untrained dog.God, she swore, the next time she saw him, she’d give him an earful—or a slap. Or maybe neither. Maybe staying away for a while after what happened was the smarter choice.After all, facing him after he'd seen her like that, wasn't exactly something she'd ever planned for. Even now, just thinking about it made something unsettling twist low in her stomach.She must’ve been distracted longer than she realized, because George noticed her zoned out expression.A muscle ticked in his jaw and his hold on her wrist tightened and he yanked her fo

For a second, Mirena's heart unconsciously skipped a beat, surprise flickering across her expression.Alexander?What… was he doing here?As if reading her thoughts, Ryan frowned, taking a few steps back as he observed the car in the distance.A second later, recognition crossed his eyes and his frown deepened. “Is that… Xander? What’s he doing here?” he muttered. “If I remember correctly, he turned down the invitation grandfather sent.”Mirena glanced at him. “He did?” She asked.He nodded, then clicked his tongue. “He's too arrogant for his own good and he doesn't even know it…”The rest of Ryan's words faded into unnecessary nonsense. Mirena glanced toward the blinding headlights once again and felt her brows twitch.Perhaps… he was here for her.The thought was ridiculous—she knew that—but it still slipped in, uninvited and it stayed.After a brief pause, she turned to Ryan. “There’s no need to escort me home anymore.” She said, offering him a soft, genuine smile. “Thank you.”Rya

The following day, Mirena visited Eleanor’s house.The familiar iron gates slid open smoothly as she cruised in, nostalgically glancing around as she slowed her car.Even though she'd been here just a little while ago, the place didn’t fail to have its usual effect on her. Out of everywhere, it was the only place that felt like an anchor, a reminder of discipline, purpose and of the version of herself that she'd been right before Eleanor plucked her out of the orphanage.It was a reminder of the home and warmth she’d been given, that will always wait for her no matter what.Pulling to a stop in the vast driveway, Mirena cut the engine off and right in cue, her phone vibrated twice in quick succession, the sound shattering the silence that had settled over her car briefly.She grabbed it from the cup holder where she'd tossed it earlier, opening the door and hopping out as she glanced down at the screen.Two notifications with two different names stared back at her.She clicked on the