A False Heiress's Guide to Love and Power

Chapter 45

Chapter 45

His face flushed bright red before he broke into a fit of coughing. Alessia couldn’t stand to watch any longer–she pressed her hand on his arm, and to everyone’s surprise, Zachary’s coughing stopped at once.

“Huh? Who?” Brendan blinked, wondering if age was making him hear things.

“Eddie,” Alessia repeated, crisp and clear, as if worried Brendan might miss it a second time.

“Wait, Lessie, let’s put everything else aside–Eddie is famously elusive! He’s always off the radar. How do you know he’ll be back in the country next week?”

“He told me himself,” Alessia replied, as if it were the most obvious thing in the world. The other three just stared at her, dumbfounded by the sudden revelation. Their minds swirled with questions, but when it came time to ask, the words stuck in their throats. They exchanged glances, caught somewhere between shock and

disbelief.

“He happens to be an artist, knows a bit of psychology, and he’s incredibly calm. I thought I’d take Ivan to see him–maybe it’ll help.”

psychology,” Zachary echoed,

twenty–five–a rare prodigy who’d made waves in both the art world and medical circles, known and respected across the globe.

to himself. With his little sister just back home, he was determined not to

hem

find, so it wasn’t entirely surprising that Alessia knew of Eddie. But that’s what made it all the more astonishing–Eddie was nearly impossible to track down, so much so that even

reclusive. Years ago, he’d accidentally been photographed at an art exhibit. The photo went viral, and suddenly everyone wanted a piece of him. His achievements

from the internet and melted into the city. Since then, unless he

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pin him down–truth be told,

said simply, her

men are… well, not all of them are good news, you’re still young…“. Zachary swallowed, searching for a gentle way

What are you thinking? I’m not even eighteen yet!” She

her hair a pat and quickly changing the subject. Alessia almost wanted to retort, but let it