A False Heiress's Guide to Love and Power

In the end, it took a sedative to finally calm Carla down. Vera sat at the edge of the bed, her mind blank, not knowing what she should do next.

Her suitcase sat nearby, and the whole hospital room was hushed, broken only by the rhythmic beeping of the monitors.

“Vera, you should go home. I’ll be fine. Really, go home,”

Those were the first words Carla spoke when she came to.

Alessia silently handed Vera a tissue.

“Thank you,” Vera murmured, wiping the tears from the corners of her eyes and sniffing quietly.

“I can approve your leave,” Alessia said, her expression composed, without a hint of pity. “You’re good at your job, and honestly, training someone new is a hassle. The company’s on the rise, so the most I can give you is one more week. Let me ask you again–do you really want your parents to get divorced and bring your mother here to live with you?”

Vera nodded. “But as long as my dad is around, my mom will never agree to come with me.”

Hamlin would go after Carla. Before she’d left home, Vera had given Hamlin a thousand dollars to keep him quiet for a while, and another five hundred to Peggie next door to help look after

want, and he’ll handle the rest. As for your mom, I’ll get

words sparked

10:05

If she still didn’t trust her at this point, the

costs. On top of that, I can offer you a

Vera’s eyes lit up.

on the desk. “On one condition: you

“A ten–year contract?”

if you stick around and keep improving, hit your targets every period, I’ll make sure your family is taken care of and your mom gets the best treatment. Of course, if you

years, twenty years, whatever you want!” Vera shot to her feet, feeling as if this contract

connections. This wasn’t a bad deal, not for her–and especially not for

the evidence and filed charges against Hamlin. They even used his threats as leverage and managed to have him