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.”

If she couldn’t scrape together the money, Hamlin would go after Carla. Before she’d left home, Vera had

tell him what you want, and he’ll handle the rest. As for your mom, I’ll get her set up

sparked hope

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Alessia’s capabilities–she’d been working for her for months now. If she still didn’t trust her at this point, the

cover all the costs. On top of that, I can

Vera’s eyes lit up.

tapped her fingers on the desk. “On one

“A ten–year contract?”

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 don’t deliver, the contract ends

twenty years, whatever you want!” Vera shot to her feet, feeling

had connections. This wasn’t a bad deal, not

Vera was right. The lawyers from Libra & Associates moved fast; within three days, they’d gathered the evidence and filed