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THE SECRET HEIRESS

Chapter 2 UNEXPECTED

Word Count: 1193    |    Released on: 03/12/2024

I didn't know how long I'd been there. Days, maybe? I couldn't tell an

ife turned o

ome a stranger to me? The man who had promised to protect me,

the shouting, and then the police. I heard footsteps, and I snapped out of my

a visitor,

being brought here. Could it be Max? Had he finally come back for me? Pathetic as it might sound, a small part

tting across the table was a man I had never seen before. He was wearing a suit, but there was someth

asked, feeling ti

, his eyes studying me like I wa

," he said. "I've been look

. Who the hell was he? Why

r me? I don

"No, I don't suppose you do. But I know you. Or

talking abou

ot after everything that had happened, and I didn't hav

closely, leaning forward.

the question. "What

his eyes. "T

t does that have t

d into a strange smile, like

his head slowly. "You don't

feeling frustrated. "What

and plucked a strand of hair from my head. I yelped, j

fully placing the strand of

ething," he said d

going?" I demanded,

e turning and leaving the room, leavin

that man? What did he want? And what the

peculiar man again, but my mind remained filled with confusion

nvestigations now? The thought see

iserable routine, slowly acclimating to the mon

ve a vi

ality quickly tempered my hopes. Who could

m immediately. Everyone in the country knew who they were. Daniela and Kenneth Johnson. The wealthiest couple in the city, mayb

et, something strange happened. They both froze, staring at me like they'd seen a

hispered, her v

nfusion swirl

, shaking my head.

ushed forward, throwing her arms around me in a t

the woman sobbed against my shoulder

wly. His eyes were filled with

thought we lost you in that accident al

the woman, Daniel

I said, my voice shaky. "I'm not yo

eely. "No, no... you're our daughter. Tammie Joh

repeated, co

dent. We thought you had died. The body they found in the wreck was burned beyond recog

mind around their words. "This ca

. "husband? Yo

said. "Ma

ance, and I could see the

, we need you to understand that we're your real family. We did

om spun. That's why the detec

ou talking about?" It was hard to absorb everything they were saying. I fel

f my mind. It was all too much to proces

s didn't come. My vision blurred, and before

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1 Chapter 1 TAMARA'S POV2 Chapter 2 UNEXPECTED3 Chapter 3 ARRANGED MARRIAGE4 Chapter 4 THE DATE5 Chapter 5 BEGINNING OF THE GAME6 Chapter 6 SUDDEN INVITATION7 Chapter 7 A DEAL GONE SOUR8 Chapter 8 THE TINY NOTE9 Chapter 9 THE TINY NOTE10 Chapter 10 IN THE BALLROOM11 Chapter 11 MAX POV12 Chapter 12 MAX POV II13 Chapter 13 MAX POV III14 Chapter 14 RICHARD'S POV15 Chapter 15 RICHARD'S POV II16 Chapter 16 MR. JACOB'S POV17 Chapter 17 NADIA'S POV18 Chapter 18 THE THEATRE ROOM19 Chapter 19 MR. JACOB'S POV20 Chapter 20 WHAT NEXT 21 Chapter 21 NADIA POV22 Chapter 22 THE BLAME23 Chapter 23 PLANS TO SET IN MOTION24 Chapter 24 DISAPPEAR WHEN NECESSARY25 Chapter 25 WHO COULD IT BE 26 Chapter 26 I KNOW MORE THAN YOU THINK27 Chapter 27 THREATS AND PROMISES28 Chapter 28 THE CATCH29 Chapter 29 I'VE GOT EVERYTHING UNDER CONTROL 30 Chapter 30 YOU CAN RUN... 31 Chapter 31 GAME OVER32 Chapter 32 SHE PLAYED HIM LIKE A FOOL33 Chapter 33 NO MISTAKES34 Chapter 34 UPDATE WHAT UPDATE 35 Chapter 35 THE POWER TO RUIN EVERYTHING36 Chapter 36 FROM CONFUSION TO SOMETHING DARKER37 Chapter 37 WHAT NOW 38 Chapter 38 AND WOULD WE BE READY TO HEAR IT 39 Chapter 39 KENNETH IS AWAKE!!!40 Chapter 40 THE CONTRACT41 Chapter 41 MOTION PLAN42 Chapter 42 PRETEND TO BE INNOCENT43 Chapter 43 COLD AND FINAL44 Chapter 44 JUDGMENT IN THEIR EYES45 Chapter 45 WE'RE JUST GETTING STARTED46 Chapter 46 THE INVESTIGATION47 Chapter 47 PLAN TO SCATTER48 Chapter 48 SOMETHING FISHY49 Chapter 49 SHOT HIM A GLARE50 Chapter 50 BURNING OUT SOON51 Chapter 51 I'M SO SORRY52 Chapter 52 THE INFORMATION FOR MAX53 Chapter 53 THE TROUBLE54 Chapter 54 THAT WAS CLOSE55 Chapter 55 THE TENSION56 Chapter 56 HANGING IN THE BALANCE57 Chapter 57 PLAN FALLING INTO PLACE58 Chapter 58 UNEXPECTED59 Chapter 59 IT WOULD BE MINE 60 Chapter 60 TIME UP61 Chapter 61 ALMOST CAUGHT62 Chapter 62 SWEET FANTASY63 Chapter 63 CALL OF A DOWNFALL64 Chapter 64 FAMILY DINNER65 Chapter 65 A WEB OF DECISIONS66 Chapter 66 FEAR IN MR.JACOB67 Chapter 67 BEING OUTSMARTED68 Chapter 68 PLAN ONE SOON TO BE EXECUTED69 Chapter 69 STILL WAITING FOR RICHARD70 Chapter 70 FAKE BLOOD AND INJURIES.71 Chapter 71 FAKE NURSES72 Chapter 72 NO CHOICE LEFT73 Chapter 73 THE GOOD NEWS74 Chapter 74 MRS GARRISON HAPPINESS75 Chapter 75 THE WHISPERED SECRET76 Chapter 76 A STEP BACKWARDS77 Chapter 77 A RISKY MOVE78 Chapter 78 LATE FOR WORK79 Chapter 79 PLANTING A DEVICE80 Chapter 80 FINALLY FIT81 Chapter 81 FIRST TIME TO THE GARRISON'S82 Chapter 82 ALREADY AT THE GARRISON GATE83 Chapter 83 THE GARRISON MANSION84 Chapter 84 WELCOME BACK HOME85 Chapter 85 I DON'T THINK I'M WELCOME HERE86 Chapter 86 WEDDING DATE87 Chapter 87 A CALL TO THE JOHNSON'S