A False Heiress's Guide to Love and Power

Chapter 268

Alessia arched an eyebrow, choosing not to answer. Instead, she fired back with another question.

“And where did you get all that money from, huh? You’re not scared you’ll really have to pay up?”

“What else can I do? Go over and say, ‘Oh, sorry, my little sister didn’t know any better. Please, be the bigger person–let us off the hook, and my whole family will be forever grateful“?”

Liam’s voice was full of mock drama, making Alessia burst out laughing.

“Good thing you want to be a singer. If you ever tried acting, I bet Lillian would be stressing over how you’d ever land a role.”

Liam grinned. “Even if I did have to pay up, it’s not the end of the world. I’ve saved a bit, not quite enough, but if I had to, I’d just swallow my pride and ask to pay in installments. Honestly, I’ve already endured enough side–eye from everyone since the day our family went broke.”

He didn’t say that last part out loud. Instead, he slung an arm around Alessia’s shoulders, momentarily lost in old memories.

Alessia caught the unspoken meaning. When things fall apart, people who once called themselves friends might turn on you just to get a piece of the action. Sure, there were a few kind souls willing to help, but for the Morton family at the time, it was barely a drop in the ocean.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul only dug the debt hole deeper. No wonder Brendan had chosen to live in that shabby apartment, selling off what little they had left to clear as much debt as possible. Free from debt, at least whatever they earned afterward would be theirs, instead of getting swallowed up by interest payments.

the heavy mood, Alessia teased, “With all that wealth, why

back our old house.” He sounded almost

Alessia shrugged. To

matter where you were–she couldn’t

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bought when he proposed to Mom. Even though Grandpa never approved in the end… Anyway, it holds a lot of memories for them. When we had to sell it, Mom cried

nodded, only half

had shared the Morton family’s highs and lows together; their bond ran deeper

surprise at Liam–they hadn’t seen him in ages. They immediately started asking about how

excused herself and slipped away

phone’s chat screen, fingers drumming against the desk in hesitation. After a moment, she sighed and hit the

line barely rang before

well, I was starting to think I’d never hear from

her

last word and spun his chair around, turning his back to