Pampered By Power: The True Heiress Returns

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Is she really my mom? Why won’t she at least try to find out what actually happened instead of just listening to Emma?” Elysia thought bitterly

Scott jumped in. “You really stepped over the line today. The Moore and the Smith families are our business partners. What if you ticked them off and it screws up our company’s chances? Elysia, you’re a Rosewood. You can’t just look out for yourself and go for instant gratification.”

Elysia’s heart ached again. She’d thought Scott might care about ber more than Bella did. But it turned out he was all about the money.

She thought. What kind of family is this? Mom can’t tell right from wrong and always takes the adopted daughter’s side. while Dad’s all about profit and status. What’s the point of me even being here?”

Scott continued. “Mr. Moore and Mr. Smith already hit me up. They want you to apologize to their daughters or they’re gonna back out of the partnership. Elysia, think about the bigger picture and just say you’re sorry. Once you do, this will all

blow over

Scott actually wants me to say sorry? How ridiculous! I’ve never apologized to anyone in her life, Elysia sneered silently.

Emma was feeling way too smug, looking at Elysia with a triumphant grin. ‘Elysia, this time I’ve got the upper hand

“I ain’t apologizing. Elysia said coldly. Looking at the happy family of three on the couch, she felt like she was a prisoner in an interrogation.

“What?” Scott shouted, his anger boiling over. He slammed his hand on the table, and it startled Emma.

Bella quickly wrapped her arms around Emma, gently comforting her. “Don’t be scared, sweetheart. Mommy’s here.”

Elysia felt an even deeper ache in her heart. This was her family yet they never cared about her feelings or held her the way they did with Emma.

‘Do they ever realize that when darkness fell and rain poured down, I wanted parents too? Like, when I saw other kids in the village getting picked up by their folks, getting candy and stuff. I’d feel this jealous twinge, Elysia thought, her heart heavy

with bitterness.

Elysia figured strong people might all have inner wounds that needed healing, Jack and the others had helped her with hers, but now it felt like those scars had reopened, bleeding and tough to mend. She just couldn’t get why her parents would bring her into this world if they didn’t love her.

think about this from the family’s perspective. Just listen to Dad and apologize to Mia and

insisted. “I said I

was about to say more, Scott’s

and checked Twister. The top trending video, featuring Emuna, Natalie, and Mix, had already

and mighty and claimed she was a rich heiress. Natalie also mentioned how Elysia’s return led the family to

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and Mia had started the trouble, with Emma stirring things up in the

He handed her the phone and demanded. “Explain this

her.

Scott’s outburst, Bella quickly took

did this video come from? Panic washed over Emma. She snatched the phone from Bella and hit play–the whole. scene from the mall that afternoon

filled with tears. “Dad, let me explain. It didn’t happen like

had nothing to do with

scare Emma,”

Scout snapped, Then he turned to Elysia, who was

explain anything? They didn’t even think to ask her what had happened.

no intention of understanding the full story

wrong, even if she was right, it didn’t matter. The Rosewood family couldn’t risk their connections with major partners just because

the truth. What mattered was the outcome. As long as the Rosewood family didn’t lose anything, that was

had gone viral, and people were supporting Elysia while criticizing the Moore and

Plus, he needed to get both families to apologize. That way, he

fix this for

you. Don’t worry. I will fix this for you, Scott

replied coolly, “If there’s nothing else, I’m heading back to my room.”

school enrollment. You’ll be in seventh grade, Class 6. Make sure you

6? What the heck? No wonder Bella is being so nice today. Fantastic! If she thought she could embarrass me like this, I would definitely

yet it was loaded with emotion–disappointment, surprise, and even

She had thought Elysia would throw a fit bout being in seventh