When The Family Reads The Fake Heiress Mind

When the Family 52

Chapter 52 A Bargaining Chip

This definitely wasn’t in the original plot.

Finished

But then again, she’d already veered so far off the host’s original path that it made sense everything was spiraling out of

control.

Still–random kidnappings? Really?

How much more ridiculous can this get?

Jean wasn’t scared, not really. Fear wouldn’t help her right now. What she needed was a clear head.

Whoever had taken her didn’t kill her while she was unconscious. That meant–for now–they didn’t want her dead.

Maybe she was still useful somehow.

In any case, she was still alive, which meant she still had a chance.

She didn’t think this was personal.

It wasn’t like Jean was some major player in Blairford. Hardly anyone even knew who she was, and even fewer had a reason to come after her. Maybe some students who hated her guts, but to go through the trouble of ambushing her! No way.

That left only one possibility.

They were after the Ginger family.

She’d shown up at the Vienna Hotel today–a well–known hotspot for Blairford’s upper crust.

If that’s where the elites gathered, it was only natural that their spies were crawling all over the place too.

She’d gone in without hiding her identity. She’d revealed to everyone she was a Ginger.

Chances were, plenty of eyes had already taken note.

So of course someone had targeted her.

She just hadn’t expected them to move this fast. They’d taken out her driver and set an ambush in the car.

Her head still throbbed. Even though she’d managed to piece all this together, her body was weak, like it had been drained of all strength,

And then-

Click

That was the sound of a light switch.

lamp turned on–but not in the space she

been thrown into

by solid walls. The only opening was a small

from the other side

through the opening and

It was eerie, almost.

A

Someone was out there.

been flipped by hand. Someone was watching

felt her skin

a man’s voice, low and smooth, coming from just beyond the small window. “Ms.

Figures

she was. Called

her. He was after what her

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They were wealthy, powerful,

to be frightened, the man continued, his voice deep and unhurried, like a cello in a dark room. “I simply invited you

Jean clenched her fists.

Guest! Seriously!

had the gall to call this

She snorted.

feel?” the man drawled. “The air’s

Jean exploded.

you shut

I’m gonna sit here

mood to play along with whatever villain script this guy had written for

tough guy, aren’t you?” she snapped. “All this just to mess with a kid. You think

but she knew exactly what she

against the Ginger family, then she wouldn’t be killed.

that meant she could

you

this treatment sucks,” she continued. “You wanna keep me alive, you’d better provide a bed. Meals three times a

being kept like this, do you have any

much nonsense as she could–anything to drive home her

She was important. Precious.

A valuable bargaining chip.

better treat me

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52 A Bargaining

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Then-

light outside the window

rushed

You’re just gonna