A False Heiress's Guide to Love and Power

It wasn’t that Zachary was refusing to act—he just knew there was no need. If they caused a scene now, it would only put them at a disadvantage.

He understood what Alessia was thinking. Gently, he ruffled her hair, silently reassuring her.

As the two whispered to each other, the couple across from them exchanged a glance, calculation flickering in their eyes. The man clutched his head, groaning dramatically as if he were in terrible pain. The woman cradled his head in her lap, then suddenly began to wail.

Her performance was worthy of a grieving widow.

“What’s wrong with you people? First you refuse to pay, then you attack us! Where’s your conscience? You’d better compensate us–look what you’ve done to my husband! He’s hurt, I know it!”

“Quiet!” Alessia’s temples throbbed. She brushed Zachary’s hand away and strode toward the woman, step by step.

The woman shrank back, a flicker of panic in her eyes.

“Wh–what are you doing? There are plenty of people here, you—you…”

Alessia crouched down in front of her, meeting her gaze. The woman averted her

eyes, inching away.

a medical exam? Fine. But if it turns out he’s perfectly fine, you’d better be ready

a beat, but the man gave a

woman’s expression shifted. She glanced at the onlookers, opened her mouth, and summoned

at this, everyone! This young lady’s threatening me, a poor woman just trying to get by! She’s got her fancy clothes

“Oh, that’s heartbreaking”

at her–dressed so nice. And then look at them… Young people these days really have no

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just trying to

Didn’t you hear them say the old man’s ribs were broken? Who knows if he’ll even

saints either. The young man was just

he really broke his ribs, shouldn’t they pay something? It’s pocket change to them–just look at how they’re dressed.

chimed in, their voices overlapping in

after another, the flashes popping like

Alessia behind him,