The Replacement Heiress
“And let me tell you, his dedication was… inspiring. The kind capable of pushing even the dead out of the grave. And so, I asked myself—why should I give up when I have the likes of Mr. Heisenberg, who is so invested in my survival?”
A ripple of uneasy chuckles echoed through the room, and she allowed herself a fleeting smile before continuing.
Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Mr. Whitlock relax ever so slightly, his rigid posture softening. She knew she wasn’t out of the woods yet, but at least she had stopped the freefall.
Now, she just had to make it through the rest of the evening without looking at Axel again.
“This brings me to my next point of gratitude—to my parents.” She turned
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