A False Heiress's Guide to Love and Power

“So, what brings you two here?” Joyce steered the conversation back on

track.

“We brought you some food–spaghetti bolognese. Eat up before it gets cold.” Alessia plopped the takeout bag into Joyce’s hands and nodded toward the nearby flowerbed.

“Thank you…” Joyce felt a wave of warmth. Out here on her own, the only people who still worried about whether she was eating well were these

three.

“Oh, by the way, there’s really nothing going on between me and him. Please don’t get the wrong idea.” Joyce looked Alessia in the eyes, her

tone earnest.

Alessia let out a light laugh and flicked Joyce’s forehead, not too hard.

“Silly girl!”

Rubbing her brow, Joyce couldn’t help but grin. She sat with the three of them by the flowerbed, finishing the pasta together.

After that day, Fortune started popping up in Joyce’s line of

sight–sometimes by accident, sometimes not. They didn’t interact much, just exchanged a few words about work here and there.

seemed perfectly normal, yet somehow, the distance

them started to shrink.

start tonight. What’s your assignment?” The university auditorium was buzzing when Fortune strode in, heading straight for Joyce

welcome desk, checking

on photography” As he spoke, Fortune lifted the camera hanging from his neck and, before Joyce

her face but was a second too

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to be shy–you look great. See?” Fortune grinned and pulled up the

brushing, and to any outsider, it might have looked a

a girl up on stage, perfectly put–together but wearing a sour expression. Her friend leaned in, whispering

are so old they could stand up on their own,” the first girl sneered,

didn’t reach Fortune or

you the photos tonight. You look really good in

said, his tone sincere.

tucked a strand of hair behind

look a little tired. Welcoming guests tonight, you might want

stop it,” Joyce said, a little embarrassed, giving Fortune

mean it! Hey, do you even own lipstick? I don’t think I’ve ever seen