A False Heiress's Guide to Love and Power

Chapter 375

Chapter 375

“Congratulations to our baby Queenie on a successful show!” Stella threw her arms around Queenie, grinning from ear to ear. Justin and Cole flanked the dressing room door, empty confetti poppers in hand, while Alessia appeared, walking over with a cake she must have prepared in

secret.

“You did great.” Alessia’s smile was gentle, her eyes full of pride.

She remembered the girl who once sat in a hospital room, staring out the window, sketching designs to pass the time. That girl had grown up-talented now, and more importantly, healthy.

Life was fragile. Alessia never made promises about forever. She just wanted to become strong enough to hold up an umbrella for her friends and family, to shield them however she could, so they could savor the present-free, happy, and unburdened.

Moments like this were enough. Everyone was healthy, everyone was chasing dreams down their own path, laughter and hope lighting up their

faces.

Almost as if he’d read her mind, Cole slipped over and wrapped Alessia in his arms, pressing a kiss to the top of her head, wordlessly making a promise only she could understand.

–

Back at the apartment, the only light came from the TV flickering in the dark.

beeped as the

didn’t move, eyes glued to the

cave? It’s pitch black in here.” Liam’s voice echoed from

lights.

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fall away from the switch, swapped his shoes for slippers, and wandered in,

“What’d you bring?”

you might

up work, everything was already over. Instead of heading home to catch up on sleep, he

in apartments arranged

company artists and with all the comforts you

leaving a spot open on

on ceremony. He dropped into the seat and

Tristan a can.

cold?” Tristan grumbled,

the wrong reasons-‘Liam sabotages Tristan with booze to steal his

the business long, but you sure have those clickbait headlines down,” Tristan muttered as

swig.

silence, eyes on

interacting with anyone. If not for