The Ex-Wife’s Mega Comeback
she said, her eyes locking onto her daughter’s, “there’s something else you need to know.”
Cassie’s attention snapped back to her immediately, something in her tone setting off a quiet alarm.
“Your mother…” Corrine continued, her voice softening just slightly, “is Rachel Conner, the late heiress of the Blackridge Maritime Group.”
The words hung in the air for a brief second before the full meaning settled.
“You are her daughter,” Corrine finished. “The missing heiress.”