Return of the Crowned Heiress

Chapter 455

Myra recognized the sapphire jewelry set. It was an auction piece from a month ago that was rumored to have sold for nearly two million dollars. “Kayla, who were you with? And who gave you this jewelry?”

“M–Mom…”

.” Kayla stammered, trying to steer the conversation elsewhere. “Let’s eat first. I’ll explain everything after dinner. Look, I brought back all your and Dad’s favorite foods!”

She unpacked the food and laid it out on the table. The rich aroma filled the room, and the selection was luxurious.

But Myra’s frown only deepened. The containers bore the logo of a five–star hotel. She asked suspiciously, “Kayla, are you dating someone?”

“No! It’s nothing like that. I just had dinner with a cousin of mine, and they gave me a gift. That’s all.” Kayla touched the sapphire necklace around her neck and

smiled.

brow. “Which cousin? Jake’s family is avoiding us like the

parents‘ side of the family…” Kayla confessed. “My

froze. She finally understood where Kayla was hinting at. Kayla wanted to leave. She didn’t want to suffer alongside the bankrupt Fuller

didn’t know what to feel, but she knew that her

end, she sighed. “Fine. Leave if you

I’ll come back. I

such things. She might have tried every possible way to keep her

could respond, she heard a noise at her feet. It was Dexter, who had been sitting quietly in

Just as she reached out to

dog. His hostility was evident, but

Dad? Is he having another episode?” Kayla was startled and nearly fell off the couch.

string together a coherent sentence. He only

recalled what Felicia had said earlier. Giving Dexter enough stimulation might pull

stimulate Dexter probably had something to do with the