No Strings Attached

Chapter 153

Everyone turned to the source of the sound and saw Edwin standing at the doorstep, clad in a sleek gray suit. Disappointment and heartache were. unmistakable in his eyes.

He approached Heidi and, pointing to Victoria standing behind him, demanded, “Who is this woman, and why was she in the basement of the old family estate?” Edwin looked like the epitome of gentleness and sophistication, but Heidi knew better. That was just a facade. When her brother decided to get tough, he was every bit as formidable as lan. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have secured such a strong foothold in the Campbells at such a young age.

Heidi shook her head, tears streaming down her face, “Edwin, it’s lan. He doesn’t want me anymore. He’s chosen Clara over me, completely disregarding my well–being. I was just so furious, so I sought out Victoria, wanting to get back at Clara.”

As she wept, she turned toward lan, “lan, ever since I was a little girl, you promised you’d marry me. So why don’t you want me anymore? Why can’t you see all the good in me, no matter how hard I try? I’ve done all this because I love you too much.”

She collapsed into Paolo’s arms, sobbing uncontrollably. Her deceit was exposed, and denial was no longer an option. So, she resorted to her acting skills to elicit sympathy in the hopes that her brother and lan might forgive her.

his fists in anger, his voice as cold as the frost. “So you’re the

head in denial. “It wasn’t me; it was your mother. She doesn’t like Clara. She didn’t want Clara to marry

smile. His suspicions were

to him. The person who had been causing

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experienced before. He had explicitly warned his mother not to harm Clara, and yet, she had

was willing to ruin Clara. If her schemes succeeded even once. Clara’s life would be devastated.