The Stray Heiress Strikes Back Novels & Stories

*************** I was woken up by the chirping of birds and the relentless buzzing of my phone. The sun, which had set from the east, almost blinded my face, causing my vision to become blurred. Upon picking up my phone, I almost lost my balance when I saw the news headline. THE HEIRESS OF THE LANCASTER GROUP, NOW MRS. REID HAS BEEN CAUGHT IN BED WITH ANOTHER MAN JUST AFTER THE DEATH OF HER HUSBAND’S GRANDMOTHER. WHAT COULD BE HAPPENING? I quickly got out of bed and made my way towards the bathroom. Searching for Alex, but to no avail.

His grip was tight, anger radiating off him. I yanked my hand free, taking a step back to avoid him. My eyes moved to her—the woman in the strapless dress who was supposed to be marrying the man who’d destroyed me. She met my gaze with a smug smile, like she didn’t have a care in the world, like nothing I could say or do would crack her perfect little world. It only made me angrier. Turning toward the crowd, I let my voice carry as I swung my gaze back to Roy. “Did you think you could knock me up and then marry another bitch?”

“I've told you that necklace is important to me. It's a family heirloom that belongs to my grandma.” Liam only knew about the necklace. He never knew that Haley also took his mother's money. “What did you do again, Haley?” But the girl ignored his question, treating him as air. Folding her hands, she accessed his mother from head to toe, her face holding a calm smile. “I can see you're very healthy for someone who fell from the stairs, Vera Nash.” “Just shut up and admit that you're a thief!” Vera said. “It's high time Willy realizes what a bad woman you are!”

But as Reid reached the spot, his heart dropped. It wasn’t Raina. It wasn’t Leif. It was a stranger, barely alive, one leg mangled as if bitten through by wild beasts. Reid’s expression froze the instant he saw the man. He rushed forward, grabbed the man by the collar, and shouted through clenched teeth—tears unknowingly streaming down his face: “Who are you?! Why are you here?! Where’s Raina?! Where is she?!” ***

"What the hell do you think you're doing?" The stranger—she still didn't know his name—didn't release her from his gentle hold. Instead, he turned slightly, positioning himself so that he was partially shielding her from Miles' advance while still keeping her close against his side. "I'm sorry," the stranger said, his voice carrying a note of polite confusion, "but are you speaking to my companion? Because I'm fairly certain she's occupied at the moment." "Your companion?" Miles' voice rose higher, drawing even more attention from the other guests. "That's my fiancée you're manhandling!"

“How dare you—” Before she could finish, his hand lashed out. The slap rang through the room. She froze. Her face stung from the force. Slowly, she turned back to him, her eyes blazing. “Don’t you ever lay a hand on me again,” she warned. She tried to leave. He grabbed her wrist. His grip was like iron as he dragged her toward him. Charles smirked, his face void of regret. “Or what?” he sneered. His voice was laced with cruel amusement.

“She used to date him before. Years ago. They broke up. She dumped him. And when he finally started healing—finally started seeing me—she came back and took him like I was nothing.” Gina folded her arms and leaned back against the dresser. “Let me get this straight. She dumped him, left him to rot, and then swooped back in and snatched him the moment you two got serious?” “Yes.” Gina tilted her head. “Then she didn’t steal him. She recycled him.” I stared. She shrugged. “Still, if you want to take him back… why not? Sounds like you had him first.” I didn’t say anything, but she saw the idea sinking in.

The maids standing in order quickly gathered while some came out of the kitchen. “Oh my” “What's going on?” “Is she going to throw him out?” “Why not?” “He deserves it!” Outside, Jcintha didn’t slow. Her grip on his wrist was firm and unyielding. She dragged him across the balcony and, without hesitation, shoved him forward. Reid staggered, boots scraping against the wet ground before he caught himself. The storm swallowed him instantly, wind tearing at his clothes, rain beginning to spit against his skin. For a second, he just stared at her.

Every single thing Angelo had his job in the Melendez Corp, his money, his fancy life, I gave him that. And Bella? She thought she won? No. I would destroy them both. I would take everything from them. Just like they took everything from me. The car stopped in front of the huge iron gates of the Melendez estate. The guards immediately opened the gates. Their faces were shocked as they saw me. No one had seen me in years. But now, Now, I was back. And I was done hiding… Ariana Melendez was back! Back to were in the world truly belongs.

She is doing this to punish me. Heather stepped forward and the whispers inside the restaurant suddenly became to loud. They felt like tiny needles forcing their selves all the way into my skull, echoing inside my head like nightmares. "Is this your way of taking revenge, Valerie?" Heather took another step forward and I could not even look her in the eye. I prayed that the ground would just open up and swallow me whole. I prayed that something would happen to divert all the people's gaze away from me. I prayed that this isn't happening at all.