A False Heiress's Guide to Love and Power

Chapter 381

“Of course I’ll remember, but you need to take care of yourself too, you know.” Carla muttered, slightly stung by Vera’s words.

“Don’t worry. Today was just an exception. Have you ever seen me like this any other time?” Vera replied, a faint smile in her voice.

Carla thought about it and realized Vera had a point, so she let it go. She picked up her phone, then paused as if something had suddenly struck her, and set it down again.

“Oh, right! That video came in handy, didn’t it?”

Carla spent her days in the hospital with nothing to do but browse the internet. Vera often talked about her boss, so when Carla saw Alessia’s name online, she immediately called Vera.

Vera had been busy coordinating with suppliers at the time and had just mentioned it in passing. She hadn’t expected Carla to remember the very first video she’d sent, urging her to check at home to see if she’d thrown it

away.

That was what led to this morning’s events.

But Carla had spent the whole day in treatment and physical therapy, so she’d forgotten all about it until she picked up her phone and everything came rushing back.

we used it,”

good, then. Such a sweet girl–she shouldn’t be

Rumors like

had never met Alessia in person, and yet Carla followed her every

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the old story: you care about the things and people your loved ones care about. Affection by association,

barely out of high school–no wonder kids born

didn’t respond, turning her attention

evening but hadn’t eaten a bite with him. After coming home, she’d gotten caught up organizing files, working straight through

telling Alessia about dinner with Fortune. It wasn’t that she worried Alessia would misunderstand–Alessia simply wasn’t that kind of person–and besides, Vera had nothing to feel

about.

a reliable right hand, and if he managed to poach her, it

he’d dangled a different, more enticing carrot: free treatment

Alessia wasn’t just her boss anymore.