Return of the Crowned Heiress

Chapter 206

"Why should I stop them? Why would I care? I don't owe the Fuller family a thing," Lance scoffed, waving off his subordinate's suggestion. Despite his indifference, he quickly pulled out his phone and dialed Felicia. If she gave the order, he would intervene immediately and save the victim. However, the call went unanswered.

...

Felicia's phone sat buzzing on her desk, its constant vibration muffled by the wood. She had left it behind to charge when she went to talk to Sebastian. On her way back, she was stopped by Mina.

"Is there something else?" Felicia asked, her tone polite but clipped.

Mina gave a fake, syrupy smile, her voice slow and calculated. "Ms. Felicia, there's something I've been meaning to say, but I'm not sure if I should do so."

"Then, don't." Felicia turned to leave.

Mina's expression stiffened, but she quickly recovered. "Ms. Felicia, you may have the Fuller name, but you've only just returned to the family. Besides blood ties, you don't really have much else to rely on."

Felicia raised an eyebrow, amused. "Oh? If blood ties are so unshakable, doesn't that mean I already have something that others don't?"

The retort left Mina green in the face.

"If Kayla is so great, you'd do better to

past her and

Felicia picked up her phone to set an alarm for the next morning's venture capital conference. As soon as she unlocked the screen, she saw three missed calls from Lance-one from three minutes ago, another from two, and the

the other end, Lance grimly

...

with a bag of alcohol, the bottles clinking noisily with every step.

much as you can," Kayla ordered, pointing to the lifeless Ruben slumped

Shawn's jaw dropped. "W-What?"

don't have time. Don't forget-you're

swallowed hard, then set to work. He uncapped bottle after bottle,

seatbelt to make it look like he'd been drinking and driving. Then, with Shawn's help, she pushed the

waters of the river

let out a deep breath, tension easing

would simply claim that Ruben had gone missing after she finished shopping His death would be written off as an accident caused by drunk

look at Shawn, who was nervously stuffing his pockets with the cash they'd

too, are you?" he asked, voice trembling. "I'm your brother, your biological brother. I'm bigger and stronger than you You wouldn't stand