Chapter 189 Chapter 189: “Welcome home,” the Matriarch whispered, her eyes misting. Aurora felt a lump in her throat. For a second, just a second, she wanted to lean into that hand. To be the granddaughter. But she knew better. This was a battlefield, not a nursery. “Thank you, Grandmother,”
Chapter 188 Chapter 188: “Did you see her face?” Elias murmured, his lips brushing her ear as he guided her through a turn. “When you switched to the Versailles dialect… she looked like she had swallowed a live wasp p> Aurora allowed herself a small, dangerous smile, looking up at
Chapter 187 Chapter 187: “Je trouve que la qualité ne se mesure pas à l’ancienneté du nom, mais à la noblesse du cœur,” she continued. (On the contrary, cousin. I find that quality is not measured by the age of the name, but by the nobility of the heart p>
Chapter 186 Chapter 186: “No,” Aurora said. “I have to do this myself. He’s family p> Elias leaned down. His lips were inches from her ear. “Be careful,” he whispered. “If they touch you, I will burn this estate to the ground p> The night of the Welcome Gala arrived.
Chapter 185 Chapter 185: Elias’s eyes softened instantly. The ice melted. “Miss Vance,” he said. He didn’t wait for her to come to him. He walked across the room to her. He extended a hand. “We meet again p> Aurora took it. His skin was warm, rough with calluses from
Chapter 184 Chapter 184: Back in the room, Aurora finished. She wiped her hands. She leaned down and whispered in Julian’s ear, too low for the nurse to hear. “Wake up, Julian. The gala is tomorrow. I need an ally p> She left the room, exhausted but triumphant. In the
Chapter 183 Chapter 183: “Actually,” Grandpa Vance said from the head of the table, cutting Eleanor off. “I think it’s a fine idea. Human touch is powerful. And what harm can a massage do to a man in a coma p> Eleanor glared at the old man, but she saw
Chapter 182 Chapter 182: Aurora quickly wiped the blood from his finger and hid the needle in her sleeve. She stepped back from the bed, clasping her hands as if in prayer. The door opened. Dr. Pym walked in. He was a short, balding man with nervous eyes and a
Chapter 181 Chapter 181: She turned back to her desk. The flowers were a distraction, but a welcome one. Tonight, she had a mission. She looked at the floor plan of the house she had memorized. The East Wing. That was where Cousin Julian was being kept. She checked her
Chapter 180 Chapter 180: She was organizing her tools on the desk. Not a medical kit, but a set of lockpicks, a small signal jammer, and a collection of silver needles. She felt a sneeze coming on. Achoo. “Bless you,” a voice dripped with sarcasm from the doorway. Vivian leaned
Chapter 179 Chapter 179: Vivian sat on the bed, scrolling through her phone. “This ruins everything! Look at the comments. Everyone loves her now. I can’t paint her as trash if she’s a social justice warrior p> “We need a new strategy,” Eleanor hissed. “We can’t attack her character anymore.
Chapter 178 Chapter 178: He didn’t make it two steps. Jones stepped out from the side door. He moved with a speed that belied his size. He grabbed Russo by the collar and the belt, lifting him off the ground. “Get your hands off me!” Russo screamed. Aurora looked down
Chapter 177 Chapter 177: “Two hundred thousand dollars,” Aurora clarified. “And you’ll p> “And I’ll sign a non-disclosure,” Russo grinned, revealing yellow teeth. “You’ll never hear from me again p> Grandpa Vance sat in the corner in his wheelchair, silent as a stone statue, his hands resting on his knees.
Chapter 176 Chapter 176: “If we send them away, they’ll sell the story anyway. ‘Kensington Heiress Hides Dark Past.’ It will bleed into the press for weeks,” Aurora said calmly. “Let them in p> “Aurora p> “Let them in, Grandpa,” she said, her eyes cold. “I want to end this.
Chapter 175 Chapter 175: “Don’t worry,” Vivian sneered. “If you get confused by the forks, just watch me. I’ll guide you p> Aurora turned her head slightly. “I’ll manage p> She walked out of the room, her phone buzzing in her pocket. She pulled it out in the hallway. It
Chapter 174 Chapter 174: “I have to share the inheritance with her, Mother,” Vivian whined. “Grandma is already talking about rewriting the trust. Fifty-fifty. It’s not fair! I’ve been here my whole life p> “She won’t get a dime if she’s humiliated out of the family,” Eleanor said coldly. “Your
Chapter 173 Chapter 173: Vivian’s eyes lit up. “Mr. Russo? The landlord who evicted them p> “The very same,” Eleanor smiled cruelly. “He has quite a story to tell about our dear Aurora. A story involving destruction of property, theft, and wild behavior. We’ll paint her as a feral animal
Chapter 172 Chapter 172: “Open it,” Arthur whispered. Her fingers felt numb as she pried the locket open. There, behind a small pane of scratched glass, was a tiny, faded photograph. A baby, no more than a year old, laughing with a toothless grin. And holding the baby was a
Chapter 171 Chapter 171: “I have the best specialists in the world at the Kensington Medical Wing,” Catherine Kensington offered immediately. “It is a private facility. Secure. State-of-the-art. He would be the only patient in the VIP ward p> Aurora hesitated. She had the money, but the Kensington Wing had
Chapter 170 Chapter 170: “I thought he was in The Bronx?” Eleanor muttered. “The report said p> “I moved him,” Aurora said simply as she stepped out. “Did your PI miss that? Perhaps you should demand a refund p> They took the private elevator to the penthouse. When the doors