Stronger than the Alpha King

The Convict Heiress: Marrying The Billionaire

Rollins Laman

The heavy thud of the release stamp was the only goodbye I got from the warden after five years in federal prison. I stepped out into the blinding sun, expecting the same flash of paparazzi bulbs that had seen me dragged away in handcuffs, but there was only a single black limousine idling on the shoulder of the road. Inside sat my mother and sister, clutching champagne and looking at my frayed coat with pure disgust. They didn't offer a welcome home; instead, they tossed a thick legal document onto the table and told me I was dead to the city. "Gavin and I are getting engaged," my sister Mia sneered, flicking a credit card at me like I was a stray dog. "He doesn't need a convict ex-fiancée hanging around." Even after I saved their lives from an armed kidnapping attempt by ramming the attackers off the road, they rewarded me by leaving me stranded in the dirt. When I finally ran into Gavin, the man who had framed me, he pinned me against a wall and threatened to send me back to a cell if I ever dared to show my face at their wedding. They had stolen my biotech research, ruined my name, and let me rot for half a decade while they lived off my brilliance. They thought they had broken me, leaving me with nothing but an expired chapstick and a few old photos in a plastic bag. What they didn't know was that I had spent those five years becoming "Dr. X," a shadow consultant with five hundred million dollars in crypto and a secret that would bring the city to its knees. I wasn't just a victim anymore; I was a weapon, and I was pregnant with the heir they thought they had erased. I walked into the Melton estate and made an offer to the most powerful man in New York. "I'll save your grandfather's life," I told Horatio Melton, staring him down. "But the price is your last name. I'm taking back what's mine, and I'm starting with the man who thinks he's marrying my sister."

Modern Revenge Rebirth/Reborn Arranged marriage Revenge Personal growth

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CHAPTER 1: That’s New

AISHIANNA RAVEN ROBERTS

“YOU LOOK STUNNING, YOUNG LADY,” my personal servant said to me as she does my hair. I just smiled at her as I look myself at the mirror.

She’s right – I am seeing a young woman who is very stunning in her red glittery gown. A simple make up on her face and then a pinkish lips. It’s very natural looking and I am glad to look like this tonight.

My thought fades when someone knocked on my door as if they’re going to break it. ‘Tsk! Why are they always hot tempered?’

“Come in…” I said and not even minding those who entered my room. ‘Well… I just don’t care at all, that’s why.’

“Aishianna, baby!” I heard my Mother’s voice approaching me. “Are you ready?” she asked me that question – I just nod my head to give her an answer. “That’s good!” Mother said again with a sound of relief in her voice.

‘Geez!’ I couldn’t help but to let out some deep and heavy sighs as I signaled my servant to stop fixing my hair and making her leave my room as well before I turned around to face my mother whom has this worried sick face right now. I even rolled my eyes at her because of that – ‘Tss… I hate making her worry about something that she shouldn’t be worried about.’

“Mom… calm down, okay?!” I said to her. “I’ll be fine on my own… you know that, right?” I smiled at her while giving her an assurance on something. “Besides… I’m a very independent woman. I can take care of myself just fine, so please… stop giving me that kind of look in your face,” I even added while making my lips pout.

She stared at me with a relieve look in her face as the silence began to succumb the surrounding. But even before the whole place will be drawn into the silence, I manage to hear how she releases some heavy and deep sighs.

“What’s with the deep and heavy sighs, again?” I asked her that question without minding if I was the one who broke the lingering silence between the two of us. “I don’t like how it sounds while you’re looking at me with such a relief in your face,” I even added.

Mother just shook her head to answer my question and then she sat at the chair in front of me as I felt one of her hands slowly touching my cheeks as if she’s feeling it too. ‘Tsk! What’s wrong with her today? It was like… Urgh! I’m having a bad feeling about this, really bad feeling to be exact.’

“Mom!” I said with a warning tone in my voice. “Tell me your thoughts about this, hmm?!” I even added trying to convince her to spill the tea – I mean her thought that keeps on bothering her, I know.

Mother releases some deep and heavy sighs first before she answers my question. “It’s just that, I don’t think I could really bare to see you leave this house, baby!” Mother said to me with a worried look in her face, again.

I reached her both hands and caress it. “Mom… I’m not leaving the house for good, okay?” I said to her just to clear her negative thoughts about me, leaving them. “I’m just going to attend a party in the capital with my fiancé… Eric.” I even added.

“I know…” Mom said to me and it almost turns out a whisper. “But I really can’t ignore this bad feeling inside me right now especially that we can’t accompany you there,” Mother even added.

I give her my sweetest smile. “I’m going to be fine… I promise!” I said to her. Mother just nods her head as she stand up and made me turn around to look in front of the mirror again and she started to fix my hair.

‘I love her… I love them both. So as much as possible I won’t be a disgrace or a burden to this family.’

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