From Secret Wife to Queen of Her World by Anonymous

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One was the heir to Los Angeles‘ elite, another ruled the underground forces overseas, and the third was the head of Seattle’s most powerful family. The clash of their different energies, refined, sinister, and cold, filled the room.

Yet, the center of attention, Hazel, was leisurely enjoying the pasta Johnson had made for her, completely unfazed by the tension at the door.

Sebastian saw her eating, and a flicker of sadness passed through his deep blue eyes. She hadn’t opened the door when he knocked earlier. Had she done it on purpose? He wasn’t the naive young man he used to be, and the deliberate distance she had been putting between them only fueled his obsession with understanding why she had left all those years ago.

He had just returned to Los Angeles and had asked his mother about it.

But Alanna stuck to the same story.

According to her, Hazel had simply wanted to return to the mainland, but Sebastian didn’t buy it. Their three years together had been harmonious. They had been the best of friends!

His sharp eyes landed on the bottle of healing liquor Gabriel was holding. His mind quickly pieced things together.

“Haze, are you injured?” he asked, stepping forward.

Johnson blocked him.“Mr. Stevens, it’s not appropriate for you to enter a woman’s room so late.”

“Sorry,” Sebastian paused in his tracks.

His gaze remained locked on Hazel inside the room, but all the words he wanted to say got stuck

in his chest.

Johnson, aware of Hazel’s preferences, had made the exact amount of pasta she liked!

After finishing the last bit of soup, Hazel felt warmth spread through her stomach, and drowsiness began to take over. She stood, carrying the bowl to the door.

She handed it to Johnson and softly reminded him, “Get some rest.”

Johnson wanted to stay and protect her but, noticing her expression, he obediently returned to the room next door.

He left the door ajar in case she needed anything.

That left just Gabriel and Sebastian at the door. Hazel looked at them as if they were strangers. Her voice was cold.“Do you need something?”

the bottle of healing liquor on a cabinet by the door and, without saying a

the type to chase

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only Sebastian remained.

held the gift Abbie had prepared for

jade

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bracelet from Grandma,” he

family heirloom, a

calmly unwrapped the exquisite gift in front of him. The bracelet inside was

her of the time Abbie had tried to slap her

it up and examined the small chip on its surface. It was a mark from when she had dodged the slap all those years ago, and Abbie’s

one who couldn’t fight back. Wasn’t she just trying to play the role of the perfect grandmother in front of her grandson? Back then, Hazel had gone along with it, partly because Abbie was her grandmother’s old friend, and partly

in exchange for funding Hazel’s education until she graduated from

been nothing more than a

hands and the warmth in his eyes, she was tempted to

be more painful than letting him discover it for himself? Sebastian noticed the chip and seemed surprised.“I didn’t know it

the box and stated bluntly, “Sebastian, this

do

want you

but the door was already closing. Sebastian stared at the exquisite wooden gift box in his hand, then quickly returned to his room and called his friend Roy. Roy was an

had been over a decade, some things weren’t easy to track down. The best they could do was gather information from former servants who had been

with these limited sources, Sebastian was still shocked by

my friend,” Roy’s voice was low, but it caused a storm of emotions to

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Hazel’s expression

painful truth

granddaughter, showering her with the same love and care she gave her

been the talk of the town

gave Abbie a flawless

so much wealth that the money spent

it

Robinson family had been reduced to a different person

lowering his head. He had been shocked by the contents of the information when he first received it. Abbie actually expected a minor girl to repay the money she had spent on her. What was even more disgusting was that, despite spending only a few hundred grand, she demanded Hazel pay back ten times that amount, almost a million!