The Billion Dollar Heiress

ining like a socialite, public speaking, and handling the media. A personal trainer was a

t would be this hard to train as an heiress. She hurt herself often during bot

lexios, her personal

grabbed a napkin from the bench, a

Alexios praised warmly, a smile softening his

brightened

scussed it. She appreciates

eved. Elise never smiled at her. With each passin

ommends your progress. That's why she agreed you should

in next week," Isla said cheerfully. He nodded, and she waved him go

arked in the garage. A familiar man leaned casually again

ning had consumed nearly all her time, leaving her little chance to sp

ftly, brushing a stray strand of hair fr

lips to brush hers. But seconds passed, nothing happened. When she op

asked, displeasure lacing his voi

r hands away, but Gar

o Graham about this?" His

a whispered. "They're

!" His jaw tightened as

nsisted softly. "I

hanged the subject. "What if

f guard. Isla's eyes widen

," Gareth explained, h

e. She wasn't used to meeting a man's

tired from training. Take a hot bath, and I'll order somethi

good man. His late father had been generous

Everything will be fine," Priya's voi

ard, and she doesn't like

a teased. "You're marrying her son anywa

ou promised not to say that out loud

dramatically. "Don't overthink i

murmured, pressing her lips together. Just then,

to go,"

. Lov

lise had already taught her styling and manners.

or. Selene's voice follow

drew a deep breath, grabbe

nst his car, waiting. His eye

credible," h

ou." She

ey set off. Isla's nerves lingered, so

square feet or more. Isla thought she had seen extravagance with t

he discovered seemed

a dining table overflowing with thous

meeting your mother?

be dramatic. She won't even ea

in a sparkling green knee-length bodycon dress. Her thick, wavy black h

ing to Isla. For the briefest moment, a look of disda

She blinked, pret

," Isla suppl

as life been treating you in this world?" Zar

rced a smile, though unea

a choice," Zaria said dryly, befor

el uncomfortable but st

prepare so much since I wasn't

picky eater," Isla assured

barely ate food from

snapped, glari

as she reached for a soup spoon. Her han

etiquette classes, yet you can't even eat so

elt like university all over again,

g quickly, though she could stil

ehave for even

d give our property to her! She'll only

shouted before ru

ll this food?" Zaria's v

g outside when

er," he murmured, sha

everyone would accept h

me around someday. But what matters is that my father chose yo

. "If she doesn't want to know

o somewhere else for dinner. I've misse

Gareth. We'll have breakfast, lunch, or dinner tom

further. After dropp

s her only chance to change her life, to escape humiliation

ns as Elise had taught her. An heiress never stuttered. An heiress comm

respected with a single glance. Not a girl st

her ow

s Isla