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.”

Ginnie’s face darkened, her knuckles

grin. “Did you know? Before I went abroad, Lucas proposed to me. He told me I was the perfect match. If I hadn’t left to study, there never would’ve been room for you. Now that I’m back, you’d be smart

second. She lifted her cup, took a

“You can drop the act. Lucas proposed to me. That means, deep

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

her walk away with composed grace, then slammed her

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

again the next day-but she never came out. He later

had heard the news from Jill that Sloane had

moment he landed, he

the door with his usual breezy flair,

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