The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 212

The news of the upcoming union between the Ellingtons and the Brooks had just broke, so Beatrice had called Arabella immediately.

The Brooks were not fond of Arabella’s interactions with Beatrice, so she had to sneak out to meet her in Jewel Park

Beatrice stood near a staircase, watching Arabella approach wearing a baseball cap and a mask. She chuckled coldly. “Arabella, you’ve come up in the world. It’s a struggle just to see you”

It took countless calls just to arrange this meeting.

She finally understood what Michael and Joseph Hawthorn meant Arabella was just a fair–weather friend. No matter how much Beatrice loved Arabella, as soon as Arabella had a taste of the high life, she didn’t care about her anymore.

“Granny, what are you talking about?” Arabella forced a laugh. “I’ve been busy preparing for the college entrance exam lately

“Oh really? Or is it because the only one you call ‘Granny now is that old hag, Judith? Beatrice gave a cold huff.

Initially, she had planned to get Arabella into the Brooks family, hoping that Judith and Scott would help her revive the Hawthorns.

Unexpectedly, the Brooks family took Arabella back but only thanked her with a small sum of money. They bought them an apartment and said that once Arabella got into Rivenwood, they would transfer the ownership of Hawthorn Mansion to her.

Rubbish

Was this what she wanted?

She wanted the resurgence of the Hawthorn Group.

“Of course not Granny You’re overthinking. You raised me; I’m loyal to you” Arabella hid the disgust in her eyes, but she sneered in her heart

Beatrice’s late husband was Baron Brooks cousin, whom Baron’s father favored and wanted to pass the family’s leadership to

Unfortunately, Baron was shrewd in his youth and managed to take control of the family.

Beatrice was not satisfied and encouraged her husband to cause a lot of trouble, which led Baron to banish them from the Rivenwood, so they moved to Havenwood.

then, almost causing Judith,

who begged for mercy and promised to take her

and didn’t want Arabella to be in contact with

family and soon to be married into the Ellington family, it’s time to fulfill your promise.” Beatrice didn’t want to beat around the bush with Arabella. “I’m not asking for much. Just give me

to find two billion for you? Even if I go back to the Brooks family, my allowance

was bold

worth fifty billion. So, can’t Paul, the eldest grandson of the Ellington family,

almost bit her teeth. She couldn’t mention that she had traded other terms

her for making him the scapegoat

excessive. The benefits that the Brooks family can bring to Paul definitely exceed two billion.

want to agree. “Arabella, have you been the heiress of the Brooks family for so long

“Granny Arabella froze

a fake Beatrice laughed “Without my help, you

million to help you deceive everyone! Did you know that Judith and Scott had two more paternity tests done behind your back?

ago! Now, I want you to repay me twenty times the amount That’s not too

didn’t know that the Brooks family had two more paternity tests done behind her back. She pursed her lips and said, “How about this? Granny, I’ll help you buy back that perfume

was just a couple of thousand dollars, she could still use the excuse

into production Beatrice shook her head. “Even if you get it back, it’s worthless. Besides, how could a single recipe bring the Hawthorn Group back from the

to my grave!” Arabella ground

chuckled as her eyes gleamed with malice. 1 gave you a life of luxury and elevated you to a position you could only dream of It’s only

stomach. Her voice dripped with a malevolence that

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Paul’s? Or could it be Elijah’s? Or maybe one of the patients at the N&S

help her had worn her patience thin. She wouldn’t have resorted to

girl, and Grandma

shrieked, swatting Beatrice’s

sixties, staggered back from

she couldn’t grab onto anything. She tumbled backward down the stairs, struggled for a moment,