A False Heiress's Guide to Love and Power

After that, things finally started to settle down.

The Winston Group, after their plagiarism scandal, kept a low profile and tried to redeem their image with charity events and glowing press. The Thorne Group was still trying to poach talent, but honestly, their results were mediocre at best. Compared to A&C Entertainment–a

well–established company known for fair treatment–the up–and–coming Thorne Group just couldn’t compete.

The Quincy family, after hearing that Eddie Chase had turned down their offer to tutor Tammie Quincy, tried to retaliate by leaking past stories about Eddie exposing his own relatives‘ misdeeds. But before any real drama could unfold, the rumors were stamped out. Instead, it was the Quincys‘ own embarrassing moment at a recent exhibition that ended up making the rounds online, with everyone getting a laugh at their expense.

Ethan was no longer the nameless intern lawyer who could be fired at a moment’s notice. Now, people lined up for his legal expertise, and he’d even landed a regular spot on a popular TV show as their go–to legal advisor. His sharp looks, solid legal knowledge, and quick wit had won him a devoted following.

Despite the media attention, Ethan had no plans to become a celebrity. He only appeared on TV at the company’s request. More often than not, he preferred to seek out his mentor, Calvert, to discuss complicated cases from years past–much to Calvert’s satisfaction.

Zachary was still in school, known for his low–key, gentle manner. He was popular on campus, but oddly hard to approach. Whenever someone tried to strike up a conversation, he’d always smile and politely turn them down–never rude, but never encouraging, either.

Most days, Zachary could be found at the library, immersed in medical textbooks. On weekends or when he didn’t have classes, he helped out at the local clinic. Sometimes, Xander would take him along to care for elderly patients or others with limited mobility. Word of Zachary’s skills began to spread, and his confidence grew; he was no longer so timid and

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unsure.

into the night. Whenever

The couple looked happier and healthier than ever, a far cry from their earlier days of exhaustion and discouragement. Karen played to her strengths, constantly coming up with new recipes and keeping things fresh. Brendan, having learned from a failed business venture, now ran things with far more care, making sure every detail was perfect and quality never

who’d recently hired a young woman

and skin darkened by the sun; it was clear she’d been wandering for some time. Mae reported her to the authorities, but with

hard–working and reliable, quickly becoming invaluable to Mae. Mae treated her like a daughter, giving

a new name: Flora.

her career–determined to create better and better work. After being betrayed once, she’d learned to be more cautious. Now, she always kept a

their own careers, but they were also gradually taking on more responsibility in the family business. Their engagement party had already been held, and as soon as Stella