The Comeback Heiress

as immediate, but contained

cere apology to Tori the next m

n her suite, the retrieved Starlight Sera

nanswered when she tried to reach him, not

nor, who provided the m

morning room. "Not just by Izzy, but by Harrison' s... devotion, and

," Tori said, frustration lacing her tone. "He

at trust," Eleanor corrected gently. "Give him time. The evidence y

mpiling a small dossier on Izzy' s subtle manipulations, her pattern of sowing discord, her knack for turning

er mother, who had pa

ation," Eleanor continued. "And he had a very stern conversation with Chad' s father

ed. "Not love, not even a

hose are the strongest bonds," El

t power, and her father, despite his initial soft

tor Davenport summon

the lines aroun

"I' ve read the information your mother

t a portrait of his

ood in her, to fulfill a perceived oblig

ling, was necessary. You protected your grandmother' s legacy, and y

r," Tori said quietly. "

on about the replica being a 'prank' to get your att

the window overlooking t

Under supervision. I need to deci

rison? A

ded by his infatuation. As for Channing... if he cannot see who you are, and

d hoped for. Her father wa

she said, a genuine

oulders. "No, Victoria. Thank you. For your

r dynamic in the house had subtly changed

mish. The war for her future, for her very life, had truly begun. A