The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 49 The Owner Is Me

“What? That’s way too gross,” “Tessa said.

Stella raised an eyebrow. “What a shame Ethan doesn’t know anything. When he can’t buy it because of the real owner behind the scenes, he won’t just become a joke, Lillian will too.

Everyone already knew Ethan had wanted to buy Seaflats Cove before.

But this time, there was a twist. He was buying it for Lillian. That made Ethan even more desperate to get it. If he failed, he’d lose his reputation in every direction.

Lillian stirred up this mess because she wanted Seaflats Cove. But she hadn’t thought about who was behind it.

Tessa asked, “Wait, how can you be so sure they won’t be able to buy it?”

She wanted to see a joke. After all, Lillian and Ethan making fools of themselves was the kind of revenge anyone would want to watch

She just feared they might actually manage to buy it in the end.

“I heard he’s offering three times the market value. You really think the person behind Seaflats Cove won’t be tempted?”

Stella answered, “They won’t.”

“And how do you know that?”

“Because the owner is me.”

Tessa was left momentarily stunned.

The line went completely silent.

for Stella to hide anything from

a full

spoke. “I think there’s something wrong with my ears. What did you just say? Did

position Stella held in the

she had the money to buy

of hers that made a few hundred grand a year, even ten

from me? I can’t believe I was worried the Reed family was starving your

remembered how the Reed family had once cut off Stella’s cards. She had actually felt sorry for Stella and cursed the Reed family for

here. She was the

thing’s a long

to do with the family that raised you? Sounds

explanation Tessa could think of now was the family that raised

The Owner

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this point, even ten Elians couldn’t do anything to

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the person behind her wasn’t someone ten Ethans could handle, maybe

phone for a while longer before Abraham walked in, and Stella ling

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hair still wet, his eyes deep and sharp. He looked

you on the phone

pleased she

the untouched glass of milk on the table, and

called. I’m going to bed, Stella

for the milk, bring you a