A False Heiress's Guide to Love and Power

Chapter 5

Both of them were clearly flustered–almost as if their brains had

short–circuited but they still hurried to invite Alessia inside. They set a glass of warm water in front of her; though they were the hosts, they seemed oddly out of place in their own home.

“Aren’t you heading out?” Alessia asked.

“I called work and asked for the day off,” Zachary replied quietly, answering her question without hesitation.

“You’re not picking up your prescription today?”

“I can go tomorrow. It’s not urgent.”

Alessia nodded slightly, and the three of them fell silent.

“Don’t you have anything you want to ask?” Noticing Karen fidgeting nervously with her hands, Alessia was the first to break the awkward quiet.

“I spoke to Dad and the others. They’re on their way back,” Karen said softly.

unease and embarrassment. “We don’t have much in

replied, picking up her glass and taking a sip of water. As she did, she glanced around

The paint on the walls was peeling and stained in places, but it was clear the owners took care of it; everything was tidy and

the door pulled Alessia from her thoughts. She and the others all turned to look as the front door opened. The first to enter was a middle–aged man in a suit, his sharp features framed by a furrowed brow–he couldn’t hide his

came a man about Zachary’s height, his demeanor calm and reserved, dressed simply in jeans and a white

Zachary, though his eyes were sharper and his expression impatient. A

the door, making the already–cramped living room feel even

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of seven or

pressed tightly together, one hand gripping Zachary’s

daughter. If you don’t believe me, we can do a DNA test.” Truthfully, there was

Brendan Morton,” the man

like a meeting between strangers, or maybe business partners meeting for the

the eldest, Ethan Morton,” the man in jeans said, studying Alessia with a slight frown,

brother, Zachary, and this is my twin–your third brother, Liam Morton. And that’s the youngest, Ivan