Reborn And Pampered: The Genius Heiress Returns

oaned as Leland pushed them open. The metal hinges scrape

ly jerked his chin, signaling for

n her thin frame. Her worn-out sneakers hit the pristine, mirror-like

tened in obvious disgust. He quickened his pace, deliberately putting three ste

ssive Gothic architecture of the main house. Her pulse was steady. Her st

dead pools o

rose garden. A stray thorn caught

ic and yanked it in the opposite direction. The thread snapped. The mov

e double mahogany doo

expensive floral perfume and chemical floor wax. The sudden cold made

ntoinette loyally for a decade and adored Hallie, saw the newcomer not as a child, but as a threat to the household's peace. Her

cked her mop bucket half an inch to the rig

. At the exact last second, her right foot shifted a fraction of

uth falling open in a s

room. He cleared his throat loudly, trying to get

ece puzzle. She wore a custom-made silk princess dress. At the sound of Leland

llie saw

nutrition in her cheeks. The skin around Hallie's eyes tightened.

eet. Her elbow slammed in

r. The dark brown liquid spilled across the p

splashing her fingers. She lunged forward and

eamed. Her vocal cords strained,

hurled the heavy ceramic cup

rough the air i

teps away. He had deliberately kept his distance to

's pupil

fe, that exact cup had smashed into her forehead. She remembered the bl

before the thou

She did not raise her hands to protect her face

e wind from the heavy object whipped

into the marble

ing in the echoing room. The ceramic s

the wall. It sliced across th

blood immediately w

cry. Her chest did not heave. Instead, the corners of her lips twit

She stomped her foot hard against the floor, grabbed a vel

shock. He lunged forward, placin

Leland shouted, his voi

immediately dropped the pillow. She thr

nd she let out a deaf

pointing a shaking finger at Cordelia

ng of high heels echoed down the staircase. The noise

eyes bypassed the crystal chandelier

gical mother she had spent her past life begging for lo

hid her bleeding hand inside the ove