The Heir's Secret Bride

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Way, I'll be sending my resignation letter to your inbox soon. Today's probably my last day here. Thanks for everything these past few days." Maeve gave Piers a calm nod before walking out of his office. Piers sat at his desk, stunned. 'Maeve's quitting? And getting married? This has to be some kind of joke! How the hell am I supposed to explain this to Wallace now? His mind was spinning.

Maeve's decision to resign wasn't a spur-of-the-moment thing, I felt like a fog had finally lifted, revealing a clearer path ahead. Staying at the company would just mean endless frustration and no future. Leaving was the smart move. She had earned a decent amount from her freelance illustration work and wasn't concerned about the loss of this job. As Maeve approached the office area, she caught snippets of gossip floating from inside.

"Did you hear? Maeve got Mr. Graves hauled off to the station. Has she completely lost it?"

"People from nothing trying to marry into money-it's never a smooth ride. She acts all high and mighty, but isn't this just a scheme to push him into marrying her?"

"Well, if they're really over, we won't have to keep pushing her to quit and become some trophy wife. It's exhausting keeping up this pretense.

That last comment hit Maeve like a punch to the gut. All the ostracism and petty tricks she'd endured from her colleagues- it had all been orchestrated by Jeff

It dawned on her: Jeff had been pulling strings, using his family's influence to sabotage her at work, all to force her to quit. and become dependent on him. She'd seriously underestimated just how low he'd stoop.

Maeve bit her lip, anger simmering just beneath the surface as she walked into the office, saying nothing.

The chatter stopped abruptly, and her colleagues stared in uneasy silence. Eyes shifted nervously as Maeve packed her things with cold determination

was going on, but Maeve had always kept her distance. She wasn't about to start explaining

notice. At least stay until we find someone to take over your duties." Maeve had been itching to leave immediately, but she considered his point and nodded. "Alright, I'll stay until the end of the month." With just over a week

a nod and walked away, already dialing on

her work. Maybe because she was leaving soon, the

the rare calm, Maeve sorted through her designs, her mind drifting to ways she could help

to grab some protein powder, then

she approached her building, her heart sank-Valda was there looking like thunder. Maeve's first instinct was to turn around, but

she stormed over.

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you even realize that your brother got into that high school because of the Graves family?

"You're coming with me to the police station. right now You're gonna fix this and apologize to Jeff Her voice shook with anger,

as she snapped, "So what? You should've put up with

whole family relies on

of color at her mother's words. Her pent-up frustration finally erupted. "If you all want to rely on him so much, then do it yourselves. Stop using me as

to strike Maeve. "What did you just

the impact. But the