The Real Heiress Rules the World

Chapter 285 Rivalry Over Coffee

Chapter 285 Rivalry Over Coffee

A flicker of frost crept into Ginnie’s eyes as she leaned in, her voice laced with challenge. “Ms. Sloane, since you’ve come, I’ll get straight to the point. I like Lucas. I came back this time to rekindle things with him. I hope you know your place and stay out of our way.”

Sloane remained calm, her gaze serene as ever. “If that’s how you feel, perhaps you should be telling Lucas instead of me.”

Ginnie’s expression twisted. Her voice rose, tinged with anger. “Sloane, I was the one who stayed by Lucas’s side these past three years. We’ve been through a lot. I’m the one who can actually support him.”

Sloane gave a faint smile, cool and taunting. “If that were really true, if Lucas couldn’t live without you, then why are you standing here trying to prove it to me, his ex-fiancée?”

The jab hit hard. Ginnie’s fists clenched tightly at her sides.

Trying a new angle, she lifted her chin with smug superiority. “The Lyte family and Hawthorne Corp are joining forces. In Stonebridge, Lucas’s position will be untouchable. But you? You don’t even have a family name to stand behind. You have nothing to offer him.”

Sloane’s gaze swept over her. “Lucas will reach the top by his own merit. He doesn’t need-nor would he want-to rely on any woman to achieve his goals.”

pierced deep. Ginnie’s face darkened,

card, she shifted to a smug grin. “Did you know? Before I went abroad, Lucas proposed to me. He told me I was the perfect match.

expression didn’t waver, though her eyes flickered for the briefest second. She lifted her cup, took a sip, and said evenly, “Is

act. Lucas proposed

Lucas.” Sloane stood up smoothly. “Thanks for the coffee. I’m

walk away with composed grace, then slammed her cup down

pushed the encounter from her mind. With graduation approaching, she immersed herself in finishing her degree, She declined several of Lucas’s calls, letting

never came out. He later found out

news from Jill that Sloane had returned. He

moment he landed, he went straight

with his usual breezy flair,

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12:12 Wed, 10 Sept

Rivalry Over