A False Heiress's Guide to Love and Power

“You little rascal!” Brendan pretended to be angry, but he couldn’t hold the act for more than a second before bursting into laughter.

Laughter echoed through the house, mixing with thoughtful advice and offhand jokes. The room buzzed with warmth and energy–everyone looking forward, hopeful for the future.

In the middle of it all, a ringtone chimed from the living room. Alessia recognized it as her own and excused herself from the table to answer.

It was York.

She glanced at the clock. Right on time for dinner.

“Hey, kid-”

“Alessia, sob… I don’t want to go abroad, please, take me with you, please…” York’s voice cracked through the phone, choked with tears, words tumbling out between hiccups about not wanting to leave the country.

“Where are you right now?” Alessia’s brow furrowed.

“I’m at the hos–Max-” York’s words broke off as Max snatched the phone away.

“Hello?” Alessia called out twice before the other end finally answered, slow and steady. “Yeah?”

“Max, what’s going on? And York–where are you both?”

“It’s nothing serious. I’ll call you back later.”

“Max!”

was about to call

and saw Ethan

Holdings, Scott, hospitalized; his condition remains critical. Tate Holdings may

eyes widened in shock. She pointed toward

hospital right now,” Ethan

Alessia didn’t waste a second. She was halfway

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grab

situation to the rest

group.

first. Once you get Alessia there, stay put–see if there’s anything you can help with. And keep us posted if anything happens,” Karen said, her

nodded at every instruction, taking them

the news. After checking in at the front desk, they hurried upstairs, only to

Alessia as they were

softly, ruffling her hair. “The room’s just down the hall,

walked off

or York. Instead, she locked eyes

their last meeting–when Alessia had left the Tate

said first,