The Masked Heiress: Don't Mess With Her

med with an uneasy stillness, only to be b

d on her lips. "Brett White may be older, but he's everything a woman could want-rich,

ts' expressi

colliding sharply with Sonya's cheek. The crack of the sla

ya?" Yelena's voice cut like a blade, her eyes narr

crumbling into a strangled gasp, as the fierce red

erts stormed forward, her face twisted in rage and disbelie

ngrateful

lena wasn't e

. Yelena had been admitted for an injury, and what should h

ife-her supposed parents. The revelation shattered the onc

ve search for their true daughter. They found her in Sonya, a woman w

unwittingly basking in luxuries meant for Sonya. What was once hers

ded to make amends with

associate, had expressed a certain infatuation with Yelena. If they played the

tched a sin

betrayal. They intended to hand her

eir scheme, slipping away from th

and composed, her voice cutting

d me like I was nothing. So tell me, don'

g of your future," she replied, her voice sickly sweet. "Mother told me your real family was from

nocence, Sonya seethed. H

n would co

ze it yourself?" Yelena's voice dripped with ice as her

you even think to measure yourself against Sonya? She is leagues above you! Sonya is already

aming with triumph. "That's right, Yelena. Roger told me I'm hi

et in motion long before Sonya's existence was uncovered. But the moment Yelena's parentage unraveled, so did

ke the swap, his affections pivot

r features, her luminous skin, the poised elegance that seemed intrinsic to her-Sonya hated it.

-a match so unfortunate it's almost poetic. Just be sure to keep your theatrics to yourselves.

suitable match, someone who can secure your future. But if you insist on refusing, then so be it. Perhaps it's time you sought

undeniable truth of Yelena's origins left no r

d out an envelope containing ten tho

stakenly brought you here from Phurg, and w

on the charity of corporations-was a stark reminder of

more than a decade. We owe her nothing. And now you're handing her money after she

atef

thless laugh, her cold chuck

an she cared to admit. When she first found out that she wasn't their biological child, she had considered leaving

han a glorified spender, bleeding their resources dry. If it weren't for Yelen

as she straighte

rts, but that won't be necessary," s

na turned on her heel and ascended t

ily ran af

ying nothing but a worn black bag slung over her shoulder. Her

Don't be so hasty. These clothes are practically new-you really should tak

sh, Sonya reached out an

s scattering onto the marble fl

ing Chanel bracelet, its brillianc

o her chest. "This... this is the bracelet Dad gave

rled into a cold

plan-a final attempt

sharp as daggers. If Sonya want

ho raised you? After everything we've done for you? No wonder you turned down the ten thousand dollars-you've

rward, his voice low and foreboding. "Yelena, explain yourse