The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 24 Reed Family Drama

The person calling her right now was none other than his assistant–Abel.

Despite his respectful tone over the phone, Abel was a name that sent shivers down the spines of many in Falvaria.

Even just an assistant under that man was enough to terrify people–let alone the man himself.

Abraham. The man who had taken her in and raised her….

Abel said, “Yes. Mr. Abraham also told me that you’d better have a good explanation prepared, or else-

Or else what? Abel didn’t finish his sentence.

But even so, a chill ran down Stella’s spine. She wasn’t even sure how she managed to hang up the call. For the rest of the afternoon, she remained on edge, unable to focus even during meetings.

Abraham….

The man the Reed family had always been desperate to uncover–the one who raised her. The man who ruled both the legal and illegal worlds of Falvaria. There, he was the emperor of the underworld.

And he was also… my fate.

Memories of what had happened three years ago, before she left Falvaria, flashed through her mind, bringing an uncontrollable sting of tears to her eyes.”

At six o’clock, as she stepped out of the Oriental Grand Tower, her phone buzzed relentlessly.

Snapping out of her daze, Stella picked up. “Hello?”

Susan’s furious voice blasted through the speaker. The rage in her tone was palpable, as if

remained indifferent. “Have I

they had always been at her

for her? She hadn’t even grown up with them, yet their expectations for her were endless. No matter what she did,

head throbbed. “You–you–let me ask you, Rianne is your best friend, isn’t she? Was it

“Yes, it was

“You-”

Susan was livid.

Stella would at least try to deny it. But no, Stella didn’t

did that make the Reed family

Absolutely nothing

but Stella had thrown her completely

admitting it?” Susan asked

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kind of skill was that? If she wanted to do something,

was,

“You–you-

in smoothly. “Madam Susan, are you trying to get me

words made Susan

to the Reed family, she

Finished

either… And now, hearing it for

blurted out, I

you really want