A False Heiress's Guide to Love and Power

“Didn’t your university teach you any of this?”

“We… we did, but only the basics…” Vera admitted, feeling a little

sheepish.

Thankfully, Alessia didn’t press her further; she simply turned and walked away. Vera thought that would be the end of it–until one day, Alessia dropped a hefty book onto her desk.

“Here. Take this home and study it for a week. If there’s anything you don’t understand, just ask me.”

Vera swallowed hard, staring at the thick manual on spreadsheets. She was several years older than Alessia, but somehow she couldn’t muster the courage to protest. So she picked up the book and nodded obediently.

Reading it was one thing; comprehending it was another. And actually putting it into practice was a whole new world of trouble.

She tried looking up her questions online, but couldn’t find any clear answers. As the clock ticked by, and she still hadn’t figured out this part, Vera started to panic.

Remembering what Alessia had said that morning, Vera gritted her teeth and typed out a brief description of her problem. Squeezing her eyes shut, she hit send.

To be honest, she didn’t think much would come of it. She admired Alessia’s drive–how many middle schoolers could run a company?—but part of her suspected this was just a rich parent giving their kid some money to play CEO for a while. Who knew how long the company would last?

need the money so badly, if this place didn’t offer such good benefits, Vera would have chosen a bigger, more established firm in a heartbeat. Her friends were managing projects for major corporations, while she

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gnawed at her.

in these thoughts, Vera nearly jumped out of her skin

phone rang.

and took

nervous about speaking to a

“H–hi, boss.”

control of your computer for a moment. Watch my demonstration, keep the phone on, and take notes

but her hands moved automatically to follow Alessia’s instructions. Moments later, their computers synced,

Vera stared in amazement.

mistake right here. You shouldn’t have selected this column–you need to click this list instead,

tasks into bite–sized steps, almost spoon–feeding the information to her. Vera never imagined she’d be taking lessons after graduation–let alone

didn’t dwell on her embarrassment. Instead, she took the opportunity to ask about a few other things she wasn’t

for today. If you have