Lahat ng Kabanata ng Divorced, I Became a Billionaire Heiress: Kabanata 11 - Kabanata 20

Hannah arrived at the Grand Arcade, the largest shopping hall in Eldermere. In the carriage yard, she told her guards to wait while she bought a few things.Inside, the hall was packed with shoppers and humming with noise.She went first to a crystal shop, where an eager assistant walked her through every model and its enchantments. After some thought, she chose the newest one.Her first instinct had been to pick something cheaper. But she would soon return to the Harrington family, and from then on every word and action of hers would reflect on them. They could not be seen skimping, or someone with ulterior motives would whisper that the Harringtons were too stingy to spend even a small sum.She had understood this lesson long before. Back in the Hale house, they had looked down on her and never treated her like a human being, yet they had never shortchanged her in material things. Every dress, bag, pair of shoes and necklace she owned was from a famous maker.It was all for the Hale

A wave of outrage rippled through the crowd. Many scolded the assistant. Others worried that Hannah couldn't possibly afford the ruined gown.Some had even lifted their crystals to record the scene.The manager glared at the assistant, and the truth dawned on him.He took the black card from Hannah, went to the counter, deducted the price of the damaged gown, and returned the receipt and the card to her with great respect.The crowd began to whisper."So she wasn't bluffing. She really is rich!""I never thought rich people would wear such plain clothes...""Tch, what do you know? It's called returning to simplicity. The rich don't care about price tags. They only care what's comfortable.""True, true..."The manager forced a smile and tried to smooth things over. "Miss, perhaps there's been a mistake? This assistant is one of our best. How could she do such a thing?"Hannah's anger flared. He was actually trying to protect her. Her voice was cold."A mistake? Shall we check the shop'

"Stop the carriage! You two, come and have a drink with me!"The command came suddenly from the back seat. The two guards exchanged a puzzled glance. They couldn't begin to guess what the young lady was thinking.Inside the tavern, the lights were dim and the music pounded. The noise swallowed her whole.It was Hannah's first time in such a place, and the racket made her uneasy. But somehow the chaos eased the knot in her chest.She slid into a corner booth and ordered several bottles of brandy and sparkling wine.When the waiter brought them, she lifted a glass, tipped back her head, and drained it in one swallow, as though it were medicine for her wounds.Glass after glass. She drank like someone who had lost her mind.The guards tried to stop her, but Hannah had sunk too deep into her own grief to hear them. The wine tasted like sweet spring water, soothing her parched heart.As the hours passed, the alcohol took hold. What had seemed mild turned fierce, and its sting crept up on h

Adrian Hartwell slowly opened his eyes. His gaze was cold and empty.Where am I?His mind was a haze. He lifted the blanket and looked down at himself.Where are my clothes?Strange, fragmented memories began to drift back.Last night...Who was that woman?He tried to piece the night together, but everything was veiled in fog. He rubbed his temples and scanned the room.No one else was there.Was it all a dream?He wondered, but only for a moment. The details were too real, and the feeling left behind was too deeply printed in him.No. It wasn't a dream.He was certain that everything he remembered had truly happened.So why has she vanished? Where did she go?He fumbled for his crystal on the bed and found it had been set to silent. It showed dozens of missed calls. Stranger still, someone had used it to send a message to his assistant:If you're busy, don't disturb me.The time stamp read 1:23 a.m.Was she the one who sent it?He called his assistant, his voice flat and cold. "Who

Hannah looked around. The great hall was vast, bright and dazzling, every inch of it breathing grandeur.Her lips parted slightly, her face full of awe.Off to one side, Sebastian watched her with deep disdain.Ha. What an ignorant creature. If she weren't his parents' blood, he would never have wanted anything to do with someone of her station.Edmund and Eleanor had eyes only for their daughter, and didn't notice him.Hannah wandered across the hall, praising everything she saw."Mom, Dad, our home is so beautiful! It's so big, calling it a palace wouldn't be an exaggeration!"Eleanor smiled and stroked her hair. "Hannah, I've had the fifth floor decorated for you. Go up and see if you like it. If anything isn't to your taste, tell me, and your father and I will bring in a designer to redo it however you wish." Her voice overflowed with love.Hannah smiled. "Since you arranged it, I'll love it, whatever the style.""If you like it, that's all I need! If you like it, that's enough!"