Chapter 1

Chapter 1 The servant pushed open the door with a creak .

Miss Anderson , this is where youll be staying from now on The stench hit Noelle Anderson like a punch to the gut .

Damp , musty , and roming- the air was thick with decay , rolling out in waves , practically choking her .

The room itself was a disaster an abandoned storage space shoved into the farthest , gloomiest corner of the Anderson estate .

It was dark and interly lifeless , as though even sunlight had decided it wasnt worth the effort .

Noelle stood quietly beside the servant .

She was petite , almost delicate , but her bright , clear eyes sparkled with intelligence and quiet determination .

Her features were impossibly doll like : a high nose , sofly upturned lips , and a face so perfect it looked unreal .

Yet , as her gaze swept over the shubby linle room , she didnt flinch Instead , she turned to the servant with a radiant smile , warm enough to light up even this miserable space .

Got it .

Thanks she said , her voice soft and honey smooth , as if she hadnt just been shown what was essentially a glorified broom closet .

That smile it could ve melted stone The servants chest ughtened .

Such a sweet , kind girl … but what a shame .

Noelle had returned at the absolute worst time , shattering the fragile peace the Andersons had spent years desperately trying to maintain .

Noelle Anderson the true heir to the Anderson fortune hadnt exactly been given a warm welcome .

A hospital mix up years ago had robbed her of her rightful place in the family .

Instead , the Andersons had poured their love a girl , Leia Anderson , who theyd believed was their daughter all this time .

But fate had a twisted sense of humor, and Noelles sudden reappearance had sent shockwaves through the household .

and care into another For the Andersons , her return wasnt a happy reunion , it was a disaster .

Leia , devastated by the truth , had collapsed and was now in the hospital The family was torn between two daughters one , the biological child theyd never known , and the other , an adopted daughter who had been their everything It wasnt even a contest .

They sided with Leia , clinging to her and blaming Noelle for everything .

The servant still remembered the fury in Damon Andersons voice , the fourth heir of the family , as he practically shook the walls with his rage : Why the hell did she come back ? If shed just stayed gone , Leia wouldnt be in this mess ! And if anything happens to Leia , 1 swear to God .

Ill make her pay for inf Snapping back to the present, the servant forced a small smile .

Miss , Ill leave you to settle in .

Call me if you need anything Thank you Noelle replied sweetly , her tone as cheerful as ever .

the servant had

stepped into the room and quietly closed the door behind her

was alone , before reaching up to press the small button on the pendant of her

and a calm , almost chipper male voice

,

live with them and your five older brothers Mission activated : Earn their trust and love

months Understood , she

open with a deafening bang In strode a tall man , his presence commanding and his expression full of disdain

sharp features and

the air of someone inspecting a broken toy So , Noelle , he drawled , his voice sharp and cutting , how do you like

her gone , it was him 1/3 Chapter 1 ler her eyes linger on her brother , Eli the tall , striking one with that infuriating air of smo She studied him for a ment before breaking into a bright

Honestly , Ive lived

? Her mind Eickered to her time as a mercenary

, ar ous snakes , and

To him , her words were just a pathetic attempt to save face Who wouldnt feel pissed being dumped into a storage

, he leaned against the men

said , his tone stripping

one sister

son stranger who happens to share our

yourself into thinking Ill ever treat you like I treat

her head , her expression

could treat me like Le I mean

blinked at her , momentarily stunned by her

some fucking nerve

that ! You think youre on Leias level ? Get real Of course I deserve it Noelle wid , her tone light

Sister ! Dont make me To Ei Leia was the only sister that mattered smart , kind , elegant , everything a proper Anderson should Noelle She was nothing more than a shameless stray , a girl whod dropped out of school and run off with some lover Does the really

air between them felt heavy

same room on his heel to leave Noelles voice

spider on your

head , he turned What

as he whipped his head around

in terror as he caught sight

he le out

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stepped forward , her hand darting out to grab the spider with

up the wriggling spider

as

Wow .

, youre scared of spiders ! Thats kinda cute Ili

with your bare hands ? If it bites you , dont even think about blaming met Noelle laughed , casually waving the spider around like it

!

shouldve seen the ones

of them were as big as my face Jesus Christ , stop talking ) Just get rid of it Eli practically

alright Noelle said with a

tossed the spider onto the ground and stomped on it with a decisive crunch

her , completely dumbfounded

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