The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Eliza tucked the document into her purse, glancing at her mother, who was barely coherent in her haze. Other than Wendy, only she knew the true value of that document among the Boyds.

With this, the Ashford and even the mighty Ellington family would be within reach. If only she could decipher the inscription on the family signet ring, a never-ending stream of wealth would follow.

Nancy and Teresa, those dimwits, believed they had struck gold. Little did they know the Ashfords had stooped to collaborate with the Boyds solely for this document.

Eliza crept back to her room, ensuring the document was well hidden.

Meanwhile, agents from the IRS and other financial institutions burst into the Boyd Mansion. “Who’s in charge of Boyd Group?” They demanded.

Theodore and Hayden stood up in unison. “We both are. What’s the issue?”

“You’re under investigation for tax evasion and embezzlement of state assets. You’re coming with us!”

The sudden turn of events left the Boyds dumbfounded.

Before they had a chance to divvy up their new-found control over the family fortune, they were accused of stealing from the state?

Theodore and Hayden were still clueless about their alleged crimes even after they were handcuffed.

Teresa blocked the agents, pleading, “There must be some mistake. We’ve just taken over Boyd Group.”

“We’re arresting the legal representatives. There’s no mistake. Step aside, or we’ll take you in for Obstruction of Justice,” an agent said, pushing Teresa away.

Quick to react, Nancy swiftly dragged Eliza out of her room. “You’ve got the wrong person. She’s the legal representative of Boyd Group!”

Having overheard everything from upstairs, Eliza knew Boyd Group must have been set up. Shoving Nancy away, she retorted, “I don’t have a single share to my name. Didn’t you all take them? What’s this got to do with me?”

sauntered in from outside, smirking at the chaos

the naive Nancy and Teresa realized they had fallen

not been so greedy,

was Eliza who conned Gillian into signing those contracts. It has nothing to do with us. Please, let them

“One of you tried to blackmail me using my daughter, and the other sent her daughter to infiltrate my family. You think I don’t know

were taken away, the Boyd Mansion plummeted from paradise to purgatory

preoccupied to care, scrambling for news or securing their own

was clamorous moments

her battered face. Her beauty remained,

you’re okay. I wanted to bring Gillian home, but as you see,

missing her chance to marry into wealth because of Nathan. Now a widow, her allure was that of a mature

remember asking you out when I first moved to Sea City, but you were too busy for

“Patrick, my ex-husband harassed me so much; I didn’t even know you sought me out. If

she needed to charm him and find Vivienne for the signet ring, and then she could look for Nathan

he tightened his grip, tossing

he seized her throat, his voice venomous. “Eliza, the 800 billion you siphoned from Ashford Group—time to

off guard by his sudden aggression, Eliza gasped. “I—I don’t

“Say that again!”

I’ll pay!” Eliza slapped at his

her, yanking at her collar. “I hear your family has a secret document needing translation.

shocked Patrick knew even this but feigned ignorance. “Patrick, ahem, yes, but it’s not with

Patrick frowned, contemplating his

ancient warrior lineage. Of course, he had no idea who the

our family, the Boyds, has this heirloom ring. It contains the location of where the secret document is hidden, but right now, it’s in Vivienne’s possession. My mother has been scheming to steal it back

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