A False Heiress's Guide to Love and Power

To him, it meant the world that his little sister cared about his hard–earned wages and worked so hard for his sake. As her older brother, he already felt ashamed that he couldn’t help her more; how could he possibly stifle her determination?

Just before leaving, though, he called out to Calvert.

“What’s the matter? Do you need anything else?” Calvert adjusted his glasses.

“No, Attorney Calvert. I’ll wait for you all downstairs. In the meantime, I’ll have to trouble you to look after my sister. If she makes a scene, that’s fine–just make sure she doesn’t get hurt.”

Calvert looked puzzled. “Miss Morton is far more composed than most people her age. She’s unlikely to start a fight.”

Ethan’s mouth twitched in exasperation. “I’m saying, make sure she doesn’t get

hurt.”

“Oh!” Calyert nodded, patting Ethan’s shoulder with a reassuring smile. “Don’t worry. Even if this whole building exploded, I’d bet she’d walk out without a scratch.”

“Uh…” Ethan honestly didn’t know what to say to that.

“What did my brother say?” Alessia asked idly once Ethan had gone downstairs.

Calvert glanced at her. “It’s pretty clear your brother doesn’t know you all that well.”

go in,” Alessia replied, brushing her nose and wisely letting

then pressed the doorbell. The receptionist buzzed them in, and the glass door slid open with a

Do you two have an

stepped inside, his

I ask what business you’re

Morton. He completed a case for your company, but despite fulfilling his responsibilities, he has not received the payment he’s owed. We’re here to

the receptionist could reply, a young man strode over with a

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let anyone walk in here. What

Alessia’s lips curled into a faint smirk. “So you must be the guy they parachuted

girl, you

blind to reality. For them

“And you are…?”

tilting her head with

mischievous smile.

“So that’s who you are. Ethan left in such a hurry, I thought he was man enough to handle his own mess–but instead, he sent his little