A False Heiress's Guide to Love and Power

“Brendan, do you remember I mentioned to you the other day that Ileana seemed

distracted lately, like something was weighing on her mind?”

Brendan frowned, trying to recall. “I think you did say something like that…“.

Back then, he’d been swamped with work at the company, barely keeping his head above water, let alone paying attention to family matters. Karen had only mentioned it in passing; the details were long gone from his memory.

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“Was there anything unusual going on during that time?” Alessia’s faster against the table, a sign that she felt she was on the verge of piecing things together.

“Anything unusual…? No, nothing comes to mind…”

Brendan and Zachary both shook their heads.

Alessia couldn’t hide her frustration, but at least she

ask my older brother and Liam later. Maybe they’ll remember

nodded and stood up. As she turned away, she caught sight of the three of them, heads bowed, and let out

other children with autism. Now it’s clear his

As for Ileana…”

and Alessia locked

her today. She broke her leg–nothing serious–she’ll be out of the hospital in a month. But let me be perfectly clear: if she ever pulls something like this again. with York or anyone else, don’t expect me to go easy on her just because of

this time, Ileana had crossed a line. Frankly, Ileana should be grateful she was the one who got hurt. If York had ended up bedridden

made Alessia’s

saint, and I don’t believe in turning the other cheek. If someone makes my life miserable, I’ll make sure theirs

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Chapter 154

and it’s hard to let go. But that’s your problem, not mine. So I’m laying it out now: if this happens again, don’t bother