A False Heiress's Guide to Love and Power

Dale Reeves was starting to get annoyed. This was his exhibition, and now someone was making a scene right in the middle of it.

“Tammie, get up, please. There’s got to be some kind of misunderstanding here. Let’s go home and talk it through,” Hamilton said, his patience for his grandson on full display.

He’d been furious himself when he heard that Tammie hadn’t been selected. Those people had taken his money and couldn’t even handle something so simple! And as for that Dale Reeves–he hadn’t even managed to get a meeting, let alone offer a gift.

“No, I won’t! I want my painting up there! I don’t want to see this one–take it down! You need to tell them to take it down now!” Tammie shrieked, flailing on the floor. The attention from the other guests was starting to get to Hamilton; even his weathered face was burning with embarrassment.

“Tammie, sweetheart, how about Grandpa takes you to the amusement park? I’ll buy you your favorite fried chicken.” Hamilton, forgetting all about his cane, crouched down shakily and tried to hold Tammie’s hand.

“You’re a liar, Grandpa! You promised I’d win first place! You said so! Liar, liar!” Tammie wrenched his hand away, voice cracking with sobs.

Their public meltdown was drawing looks of disapproval from the crowd. Tammie’s outburst, in particular, was making people question whether the competition had really been fair.

translated Tammie’s words for Dale Reeves, whose expression darkened

a small figure darted out ahead of

are, demanding they take down someone else’s painting?” York stood towering over

over at Alessia, who just shrugged innocently, still

looked worriedly at York. Even though Alessia had given her permission, he was still afraid York would end up getting the short end of the stick. After a brief hesitation, Ivan let go of Alessia’s hand

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Ivan, who barely reached his shoulder, then quietly slid a hand in front of him, shielding him from the

did look like a big

relief. York, who’d always been a loner and tough

drama, but Alessia held

just going to let York charge in there? Aren’t you worried he’ll