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.

back then, almost causing Judith, who was pregnant with Melissa, to lose

Beatrice, but it was her husband who begged for mercy and

a reason why Judith despised Beatrice and didn’t want Arabella

you’re the heiress of the Brooks 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

Even if I go back to the

sure was

of jewelry worth fifty billion. So, can’t

could I ask for two billion? How would the Ellington family look at me?” Arabella almost

for making him the

billion is not excessive. The benefits that the Brooks family can bring to Paul definitely exceed

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

“Granny Arabella froze

laughed “Without my help, you would never have

sold the perfume formula my third son gave me for a measly 100 million to help you deceive everyone! Did you know

have been exposed long ago! Now, I want you to repay me twenty times the amount That’s not too much, is it?”

behind her back.

a couple of thousand dollars, she could still use the excuse of repaying Beatrice’s kindness to coax

it’s worthless. Besides, how could a single recipe bring the Hawthorn

to my grave!” Arabella ground her teeth

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

her hand ghosted over Acabella’s stomach. Her voice dripped with a malevolence that made Arabella shiver. “And while

1/2

Paul’s? Or could it be Elijah’s? Or maybe one

her patience thin. She wouldn’t have

good girl, and Grandma won’t have to

shrieked, swatting

sixties, staggered back from the force of Arabella’s

in the air, but she couldn’t grab onto anything. She tumbled backward down the stairs, struggled