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.”

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

touch with a lawyer,” Alessia went on. “Just tell him what you want, and he’ll handle the rest. As for your mom, I’ll get her set

words sparked hope in Vera’s

10:05

If she still didn’t trust her at this point, the problem must be with

Alessia said. “And I’ll cover all the costs. On top of that, I can offer

Vera’s eyes lit up.

on the desk. “On one condition: you sign

“A ten–year contract?”

or two, I’ll be back at square one, and I hate unnecessary trouble. But if you stick around and keep improving, hit your targets every period, I’ll make sure your family is taken care of and

I’ll sign. Ten years, twenty years, whatever you want!” Vera shot to her feet, feeling as if this contract was her

knew Alessia had connections. This wasn’t a bad

turned out, Vera was right. The lawyers from Libra & Associates moved fast; within three days, they’d gathered the evidence and filed charges against Hamlin. They even used his threats as leverage and managed to have him