A False Heiress's Guide to Love and Power

After that, the Thorne family found themselves at the center of even more scandals. Every shady business Cole had uncovered in his earlier

investigations was now dragged into the light, especially those

connected to Fortune’s operations.

In less than a month, half the Thorne family was behind bars. The rest, faced with ruin, had no choice but to flee the country and live abroad under assumed names.

The once–glorious Thorne dynasty collapsed overnight, quickly becoming the hottest topic of conversation among industry insiders.

Meanwhile, Alessia and Cole’s reputations soared, and their influence only grew stronger thanks to the downfall of their rivals.

Anyone with even a hint of a questionable past quickly cleaned up their act, terrified of ending up like the Thornes. But far more people scrambled to cozy up to Alessia and Cole, hoping to get a piece of their

pie.

You don’t reach the top of this world by being foolish. Rather than making powerful enemies, everyone knew it was safer–much more profitable, too–to strike up mutually beneficial alliances.

warning throughout the industry. Everyone kept their guard up, watching and waiting, but no one

an eye, four years

secured a spot in a prestigious graduate program

to become a teacher. She had no grand ambitions–just a desire for

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hand, had switched majors during sophomore year, pursuing her passion for digital media. She put her skills and personality to work by launching a beauty channel online, quickly amassing a loyal following. By a

offer down–even knowing it was Alessia’s

employee eventually resents their boss, no matter

when Mia started her own company one day, she hoped her first collaboration would be with one

to continue her studies, but reality got in the way. Her family’s situation made it impossible for her to afford grad school. Even though she’d never taken a dime from home during college–in fact, she’d sent money back from her internships–it wasn’t enough to change

she chose not to stay at Quantum Flux. Instead, she joined Lillian White’s team–a decision the three

the debacle with Candace, Lillian had given up on training new talent, taking on nearly all the work herself to avoid being betrayed again. Alessia was also on the lookout for a reliable second–in–command, but trustworthy candidates with enough experience were hard to come by. Eventually, her attention