A False Heiress's Guide to Love and Power

Stella Laine stood protectively beside her friends as Alessia Morton pressed her fingers gently to Queenie Windsor’s wrist, checking her pulse.

The woman at the center of the commotion backed away, panic flickering across her face.

“I swear, I didn’t push her! She has a heart condition… but that’s not my fault, is it?”

“Alessia, how is she?” Xander Dawson’s voice was tense with concern.

“What’s going on here?” The police officer, already exasperated by the chaos, frowned as he tried to make sense of the situation.

“She smashed my friend’s phone, refused to pay for it, and then pushed her! My friend just had a heart transplant–if anything happens to her, what are we supposed to do?” Stella’s voice was trembling, her eyes glistening with unshed

tears.

“I didn’t push her! I just lifted my hand and she fell on her own. At most, I might have… might have brushed her arm a little.”

“So you didn’t touch her at all, but now you ‘brushed‘ her arm? Which is it?” Justin Keane immediately seized on the contradiction.

“Alessia…” Amid the standoff, Queenie stirred. Her voice was so faint that Alessia

had to lean close to catch it.

“Queenie, are you alright?” Alessia asked quietly.

head, her expression weary. “If they’ll just pay for my phone repair, I’ll let

I’ll pay! Twenty grand, thirty grand, whatever it takes–I’ll pay!” The woman blurted out, desperate

I pay for the phone, that’s the end of it! Here, there’s thirty thousand on this card–take it! I’m done with this!” The woman,

mess.

held back by Carlson Blake, could

woman tossed the card.

finally asked,

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we won’t press charges. We’re just going to take her to rest and get checked out,” Alessia

carefully helped Queenie to her feet. She was pale, her lips

keep stirring up trouble like this,” the officer grumbled, casting a pointed

the group away.

had gone, only their close–knit circle of

remained.

they were alone, Stella and Alessia let

door just moments

nearly scared me to death! I thought you’d really taken a turn for the worse. If Alessia hadn’t tugged my sleeve, I’d have given that couple

Stella had honestly panicked. Thank goodness Alessia kept her cool, discreetly checking Queenie’s pulse and reassuring Stella that

had pulled off