Spectacular Comeback Of The Neglected Heiress

Chapter 5

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lutes and forced smiles. A string quartet played Vivaldi in a corner, t

ony, a ghost at her own family's feast. Her simple bla

ide him, her fingers fluttering nervously at her diamond necklace. Even her half-brother, Caleb, usually the picture of

guest, this man who could turn the notoriousl

aightened his posture, speaking urgently into his wrist. A moment later, her father, Gilb

onversation stopped, every head turne

ht-iron railing, her own h

two footmen. A gust of cool nigh

ybachs rolled to a silent stop at the end of the re

st, fanning out to create a perimeter. They

by a driver. A single, handmade Italia

he man

espoke suit. Even from her vantage point, Alya could feel the powe

orward, his face stretched into

ll, and the bright chandel

ething about him-the sharp line of his jaw, the way he held his head-was so intensely

ce. He was no one's dream. He was a king, and this was his court. His

ce unctuous. "Mr. Knox Carter, a plea

st the worn linen of her handkerchief. The silver embroidered 'L' was a mystery she had never solved. The boy in

nod, his expres

s a gentle memory, a flicker of kindness in the dark. This man was a force of nature, a titan of finance her father was

second-floor balcony. His eyes seemed to pass right over her

her heart a frantic d

. It was about him. And that, she realized with a

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“Alya Harrell was the illegitimate daughter of a wealthy Long Island family, treated worse than a stray dog in her own home. Tonight, her family finally found a use for her. Her stepmother and half-sister, Chloe, forced her into a scandalous, plunging red dress. They were offering her as a bargaining chip to Warren Thorne, a ruthless, sleazy hedge fund manager known for collecting and discarding young girls. Just to ensure her absolute humiliation, Chloe intentionally "tripped" and spilled a glass of red wine all over the silk dress. "Now you'll have to wear that hideous little black thing you own," Chloe sneered, leaving Alya to face the high-society dinner looking like a beggar. When Alya tried to escape Thorne's groping hands, her own father hunted her down. He grabbed a fistful of her hair, yanking her head back, and raised his hand to strike her for embarrassing the family. She was nothing but a pawn to them, a cheap product to be sold and abused for their financial gain. Alya's heart turned cold as she realized her blood relatives would gladly destroy her just to secure a lucrative business deal. But when she was sent to the cellar to fetch a $50,000 vintage wine for their billionaire VIP guest, Alya caught her perfect sister hooking up with a personal trainer next to the priceless bottle. Quietly stealing the vintage wine and burying it in the garden dirt, Alya returned to the ballroom with a dangerous smile. "I think I saw Chloe carrying a bottle down to the cellar," she told her furious father and the VIP, leading them straight toward the trap that would completely ruin her sister's perfect life.”