They Planned My Fall, I Built My Throne

standing in my way? Since when did hired bodygu

rders. No one is allowed insi

ht now? He's probably tucked away somewhere with his new bride. I'm sta

Move aside already. W

shoulder to shoulder, blocking several elegantly dressed mid

nd everyone knew he did not have much time left. That was exactly why Rachael and Austin's wedding had been push

althy, and filled with far too man

g up to the yacht ceremony. Instead, they lingered outside Harold's hospital room, silentl

e brow and flicked a qui

. No wonder Austin had rushed into marriage so suddenly. Beneath that i

dark and impossible to read. "Grandpa is still alive," he said, his frigid voice s

arguing died

ed him, they immediately steppe

d moving the wedding up for Grandpa's sake? And now you're accusing me of neglecting him because of my

le. "Everyone's just worried about your grandfather. People say reckless things when they're anxious. Don't

n's mouth before he pushed past them

o imposing bodyguards to step into her

" she called after his retreating figur

stin continued down the hall as

one insisting on bringing her here to meet Harold, yet now he was deliberately leaving he

far more petty and calcula

smile and greeted the crowd gathered in the hall.

single person responded. Instead, they deliberately turned t

ere's nothing remarkable about her background. If her mother hadn't saved Harold back

l be tossed out before she can unpack. Yo

poor

he side, trying to fade into

itude, he arranged a childhood engagement between her and Austin lo

s status would never have been enough to p

ooked down on her, she knew sh

ower and influence to reclaim everythi

phone broke through he

reen, she saw a message

need to talk about s

. Instantly, her thoughts drifted to the will

tightly shut VIP room door, s

my father's place. Som

ly's estate, Albin, Jenna, and Abby were alre

ng smile and hurried over to take her hand. "Where have you been? We

he Brooks family here, so you can drop the act. This is about my mother's inherita

lbin used her age as an excuse back then, insisting she was too young to ma

rything once she became an adult. Later, that excus

rried. There was not

If I give you the inheritance, what if it all ends up in their hands? I'm keeping i

look out for you. Nobody can predict what'll happen down the road. If this

ple on that yacht yesterday. You're the older sister here. Help smooth things ove

ightest shame, Rachael let out a frosty laugh. So

her to help clean up Abby's m

e're discussing my inheritance today. Nothing else matters. If you refuse, then

iped the color from al

ce, she turned toward her husband. "Albin, she's still your

ster a drink and apologize sincerely. What happened yesterday was a private ma

le beforehand. Surprisingly, she looked unusually meek this time. "Racha

ed the wine, a violent ch

back into her mind all at once. Acting pur

lurted, sounding flustered.

lips. "It's okay. I'll tell s

hael said lightly. Yet the instant she turned around

She arrived just in time to catch a servant tipping a packet of white powder into a fresh glass of wine. W

ept across her face. Keeping her composure, Rachael strolled over as though she had noticed nothing at all. "

it right away," the servant

leaned in with an innocent grin. "

ne into the other two glasses. She then poured fresh wine into the original glass, car

e covered casserole dish off the counter. "Rac

d with a pleasant smile, though not

eam was happening exac

uld not let them