บททั้งหมดของ The Heiress He Threw Away: บทที่ 1 - บทที่ 10

Isabella’s POVI couldn’t stop smiling no matter how hard I tried, the smile kept finding its way back onto my face.Maybe it was because today was finally the day or maybe it was because the sleek black luxury car parked beside me was the exact model Adrian had spent the last six months talking about.I ran my fingers across the polished hood. The salesman standing nearby chuckled.“Your boyfriend is a lucky man,” he said. My cheeks warmed, “He deserves it.”The salesman handed me the keys. “Congratulations on the purchase, Miss Sterling.”I quickly glanced around. Thankfully, nobody seemed to notice the name.For three years, I had hidden who I really was. To the world, I was simply Isabella not Isabella Sterling, the sole heiress of the Sterling Group and the daughter of one of the most powerful businessmen in the country.I was just Isabella, a woman in love with Adrian Cole. I slipped the keys into my purse and looked at the car one last time.Adrian was going to lose his mind wh

Isabella’s POVI didn’t remember leaving Adrian’s office. One moment I was standing there while everyone laughed at me. Next, I was sitting alone in a taxi staring out the window.The expensive car I bought for Adrian was still parked in the company garage.Just like my heart, abandoned. The thought made me laugh bitterly.Three years wasted on a man who had never trusted me.Twenty minutes later, the taxi stopped outside the apartment that Adrian and I shared.I paid the driver and slowly made my way upstairs.The apartment was silent. For the first time in three years, it didn’t feel like home.I stood in the living room and looked around. I had chosen every piece of furniture and decoration in this room because I thought we were building a future together. God, I was pathetic. A fresh wave of pain hit me. Maybe my dad was right after all. My eyes burned but I quickly wiped the tears away. No, I was done crying over Adrian Cole. There was only one person I wanted to talk to now. I

Isabella’s POVThe moment I stepped outside the apartment building, I froze. A convoy of black luxury vehicles stretched down the entire street.Neighbors stood outside staring openly. Some were whispering. Others were taking pictures.For three years, I had lived in this building pretending to be ordinary, but now there was no hiding anymore.Mr. Harrison opened the rear door of the largest vehicle.“Miss Sterling.”I nodded and climbed inside. The door closed behind me then Mr. Harrison handed me a small box.I frowned, “What is this?”“Your grandmother’s ring.”My eyes widened. I quickly opened the box. Inside were the broken pieces of the ring. The sight made my chest ache.“I’m sorry, Miss.”I swallowed hard, “It wasn’t your fault.”Mr. Harrison sighed, “We should have brought you home years ago.”I looked out the window as the city slowly disappeared behind us.For three years, I had ignored every call, every message, and every attempt my family made to reach me yet they still ca

Isabella’s POVMy parents exchanged a look.The kind of look people shared when they were trying to decide who should deliver bad news.“That’s a little complicated,” my mother admitted.I folded my arms, “Try me.”My father sighed and sat down. “After you left, your aunt passed away.”My anger immediately faded.“What?”Mom nodded sadly. “It happened a few months after you disappeared.”I sat down slowly, and nobody spoke for a moment. I hadn’t liked my aunt much, but she was still family.“She left Sophia behind,” Mom continued. “There was nowhere else for her to go.”“So you brought her here.”Dad nodded, “She was nineteen. She had just lost her mother.”I looked toward the staircase. The image of Sophia standing there with tears in her eyes flashed through my mind.“She was devastated,” Mom said quietly. “And honestly, so were we.”Guilt twisted in my stomach because while Sophia had lost her mother, my parents had lost me.“Three years is a long time, Bella,” my mom said. I lower

Isabella’s POVThe ballroom remained silent long after Alexander’s words fell. I didn’t know what shocked me more.The fact that he said it or the fact that he sounded completely serious.My mother looked delighted while my father looked relieved. And Alexander? Alexander simply sipped his wine like he hadn’t just thrown a grenade into the room.Several guests immediately started whispering.“Oh my God.”“The Kingston-Sterling marriage?”“That would be huge.”Meanwhile, Sophia looked like someone had been punched in the stomach.The color drained from her face. Her eyes darted between me and Alexander then she shook her head.“You know what? I suddenly don’t feel very well.”“Sophia—” Mom started.“It’s fine,” Sophia cut her off, “I think I’ve had enough excitement for one night.”Before anyone could stop her, she turned around and walked away.The crowd parted for her immediately. I watched her leave and for the first time since meeting her, she didn’t look angry; she just looked hurt