Return of the Crowned Heiress

Chapter 447

Kayla sneezed twice when she got home. After all that had happened, she ate the takeout she bought on her way home for dinner. She merely took a few bites before putting down her fork. “Ugh! It tastes horrible!”

She was used to a life of luxury, always eating the best foods and getting served by maids. The downgrade in lifestyle felt like endless torture for her.

After what had happened last night, she realized her apartment wasn’t safe either. She wouldn’t be able to escape if the thugs came looking for her again. But she couldn’t think of anyone she could turn to. Who should she share the map with to maximize the returns?

Curling up on the couch, Kayla poked the plushie beside her out of boredom.

She thought of looking for Arnold but quickly dropped the idea. Arnold could not even secure his place as the heir of the Lawson family. Not only that, he was banished to a foreign land by Mike and barred from coming home unless necessary.

How about Melvin? No, that wouldn’t work either.

in him because he had suddenly lost interest in her. He no longer gravitated around her, and rumor had it that he recently got

so unreliable–all

ringing. She jumped in shock and nearly fell off the couch in a hurry. At the same time, she grabbed

that bunch of troublesome

the door barefoot. She cautiously peeked through the peephole and saw a familiar middle–aged couple at the door. They were Howell and Tabitha–her

were they

had no plans to open the door. She wanted to ignore them, but they wouldn’t

threatened them with the

with the knife? Put it down now. We’re here with good news!” Howell beamed, his features wrinkling up.

for murder, Howell and Tabitha had been harassing her non–stop, even threatening to kill her to avenge

hated her so much that they wanted her dead.

it out! Don’t play games with me. I don’t have time