A False Heiress's Guide to Love and Power

Ileana’s resistance was useless; Dawson, the butler, had clearly come prepared

He crouched down, took Ileana’s hand without hesitation, and, ignoring her protests, signaled for the bodyguard to pick her up and carry her out of the gymnasium.

Meanwhile, Alessia–shielded by Ethan and Liam–made her way outside, only to run straight into Stella and Justin, who were hurrying toward them.

“Lessie! Are you okay?” Stella grabbed Alessia’s hand, turning it over anxiously. The ugly bruises stood out starkly against her pale skin, making the injury look even

worse.

“Damn it, Ileana! If I don’t beat her senseless, my last name isn’t Laine!” Stella was shaking with anger and was about to storm back into the gym when Alessia, well aware of her temperament, caught her just in time.

“Stella, calm down–wait. What are you doing here?”

She should have been with Dave at this hour. Alessia also couldn’t help noticing how coincidental Ethan and Liam’s appearance was.

“It was Lucy who told us,” Stella replied, her voice still tinged with frustration. With Alessia holding her back, she didn’t dare break free and just stood there fuming.

“Lucy?” Alessia asked, frowning.

you, so she called Stella,”

been on a call with Cole the whole time, which explained why Lucy

“What did she say?”

so Lucy went to find your brothers and brought them to the gym. Basically, Ileana not only wanted to keep you out of the next round, she

to realize the ‘e sister they’d cherished for seventeen years had turned out to be

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it–it was me who led your brothers right to her, Stelle fentan growing angrier by the second. “Where is she? What did she do to you? How did your arm end

hide anything and quickly recounted what had

to explode. Justin quickly wrapped an arm around her shoulders, whispering, “Calm down, deep breaths, Stella,” until

keep a cool head and rein them in. Of course, most of the time,

inside

Cole, both Liam and Ethan instinctively turned to glance

uneasy glances, realizing they hadn’t

in the least. Hearing Cole was inside,