Pampered By Power: The True Heiress Returns

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Holden watched as Javier and Yehoshua silently got up and headed for the second floor. He couldn’t shake the feeling that something was off. ‘Are they really not planning to visit Elysia?‘ he wondered.

He was about to say something when Edward gently helped Quinita stand. “We’re heading back to our room,” Edward said, his voice low, “You all should get some rest early,”

Holden felt his dad was deliberately cutting him off. But then he smirked as something occurred to him. Just because his dad and mom weren’t taking him didn’t mean he couldn’t go on his own.

Just thinking about seeing Elysia tomorrow cheered Holden up. All the gloom vanished in an instant.

He stretched and pushed himself off the couch. As he passed Fabian, he gave him a friendly slap on the shoulder, trying to keep it light. “Hey, Fabian, you should get some sleep. Staying up late is gonna catch up with you.”

But the second he felt Fabian’s cold, hard stare, he jerked his hand back like he’d just been burned. “Uh, yeah, okay. You should rest. Goodnight.” He took off upstairs without waiting for a response.

Fabian just sat there, unmoving. He could see it coming a mile away. By tomorrow, he’d probably be the only one left in the house.

Javier and Yehoshua were quiet, but Fabian could tell they were already scheming. Same old story–act first, explain later. And Fabian knew Holden was up to something too with that sly grin.

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Elysia had just set foot on campus in Sivro the next morning when she caught wind of the latest gossip about Bianca. “Did you hear?” one girl was saying. “The cops rolled up to the Janssen residence last night and took Bianca away.”

“Whoa, really?” another girl asked, her eyes bugging out.

“Totally. Their house is right next to mine. I saw the whole thing,” the first girl said, her voice buzzing with excitement.

“Did Bianca do something crazy, like murder or arson? Why else would the police be involved?” the second girl wondered out loud.

she didn’t expect it to happen so fast. ‘Grace must’ve told everything as soon as she got there. Elysia smirked to herself and headed toward the school building. But as soon as she walked into Class 6, Ava was right there.

some stuff at the school gate,”

else. Who would’ve thought she’d end up in a police

a hitman,” Elysia said flatly.

eyes darting to Elysia. They stared at her, trying to tell if she was joking. But her face was completely serious, and

were still kids. They might be troublemakers, but hiring a hitman seemed way

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quiet until a man finally broke the silence. “Elysia, did Bianca hire

the sentence hang, but everyone knew what he meant. All eyes swiveled to Elysia, holding their breath for

shouted. “Elysia was her classmate–how could she be so cold–blooded?”

actual animals!” another person

march down to the police station and ask Bianca straight up–did she lose

building, one comment more

of worry. “Elysia, did Bianca hurt you?” she asked, giving her a quick once–over to make

hurt me? She’s not exactly the mastermind type,” she

Before anyone

the class bell rang, cutting the conversation

Bianca’s crazy stunt. No one was

didn’t say a word. To her,

about to dive back into their chat with Elysia when Justin appeared at the

in the students‘ eyes dimmed

Elysia asked, keeping her

right to the chase. “Did I hear right? Bianca got arrested. Did you