No More Submission: The Heiress Strikes Back

the penthouse fe

tudy, aggressively flipping through glossy brochur

a porcelain cup of Earl Grey tea on a silver saucer. Her eyes were

ds might collapse under her weight. She gently placed th

ression drained a fraction of her lingering anger. She let

er knees pressed tightly t

ered, her voice cracking. "I emba

Eleni said stiffly

. the debutante ball is coming up. Those normal agencies won't be enou

t in time to hear her plea. He walke

ng behind Fallon's sofa. "A basi

with wide, tear-filled eyes. She looked at

to a timid whisper. "I heard Harmony has a pri

e undisputed queen of New York's high society. Getting on her cl

y, forcing another tear to spill over her lashes, "it's oka

tactic worked instantly. Alon's pro

frozen," Alon snapped loudly. "She doesn

d his hand down on the wood. "Call Elean

ations of demanding a switch from Eleanor were risky, but the fear of anoth

ng toward the front door, her passpor

cracked open. She hea

ing the heartwarming, unified front of her mother, brother, and t

mber. She put on her most p

make a slight adjustment. We are transferring your

e, Eleanor went

s. The tension in the study spiked. Eleni's grip o

tic voice came through. "I will mee

s neck, burying her face in her mother's shoulder. As she hugged Eleni,

Harmony didn't fee

and opened an encrypted messaging a

n your freedom. S

leanor had helped Harmony maintain her facade as a mediocre, unremarkable socialite. Handing Eleanor over

pocket. She intentionally stomped her st

dy died instantly. Fallon flinched

hallway, his chest puffed out. He loo

d, crossing his arms. "Eleanor belongs

rned her head and looke

broke across her face. It was a s

" Harmony s

d up his spine. The gratitude in her voice was so rea

bag, turned her back on him, and walked straight into the private elevator