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Maya…” she dragged my name, and my stomach twisted a little as if I was scared of what she wanted to say. “Did you… taste this before serving it?”I blinked at her, not once but more than three times as I tried to remember if I did taste the food or not.Taste it?Oh my God!I... I really didn't remember tasting any of it. I was just so caught up with finishing everything quickly and setting the table before they woke up that I didn’t even taste the food that I made.“I... is it that bad?” I stammered, my hands suddenly clammy.Everyone's eyes darted to me immediately, even though it was only Betsy who had taken a bite from the lasagna.Then Mia also picked up her fork and ate some of the lasagna, but her face suddenly twisted in horror, and she dropped the fork with a loud clank, picked a tissue, and spat it out. “ It seems somehow…I don't know, but maybe overcooked. And it's also very salty.”Turning to Bella, she added. “I don't think it will be a good idea if you try this out. How
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~~~SOPHIA'S POV~~~Leaning against the wall with my arms crossed, I watched the maids moving around my bedroom as they packed my things into suitcases. They were quiet and fast, folding clothes and stacking boxes like little worker bees. I didn’t bother helping. Why would I? That’s what they were paid for.One of them picked up my silk dress and tossed it into the suitcase without a second thought. I narrowed my eyes.“Fold that properly,” I snapped, my voice sharp as a blade. The girl froze and quickly pulled it out to smooth the wrinkles. “Do you have any idea how much that dress costs? One single crease, and I swear I will throw you out of this house myself.”She mumbled an apology and continued packing.Pathetic.As my eye scanned my big room, my eyes shifted to the large mirror across the room. I saw my own reflection staring back at me, cold and unbothered. Seeing some strand of hair messy, I gently used my hand to straighten my long, dark hair that cascaded over my shoulders.I
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“I thought…” she paused, sighing heavily. “I thought you might have decided to beg. To fall on your knees and grovel until they scrape off, telling me that you wish you never did that.”“If that is what you are here for… then I am sorry to disappoint you, sweetheart.”She scoffed. “What was I even expecting from someone like you? I must be stupid to think you could change so easily.”“It’s so good that you realize that you are. I'm—”“Why?” she asked, cutting me off. “Why did you do all this? To me. To my father. I thought we are all family, Sophia. So why?”I could see disappointment and pain in her eyes, as she waited for my response. But those sickly emotion of he, only her more irritating. she always tries to act innocent. I laughed, shaking my head as I took a slow step toward her.“Family,” I repeated. “You say that like it means something. Do you know what happens in the wild, Maya? Even the closest blood turns against each other when it comes to survival. Lions kill their own
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Maya’s POVWith our arms in arm, Betsy, Mia, and I walked our way to one of the best sushi restaurants in town.I had been feeling down for like four months now, and the two of them told me that eating sushi in this place could take away any sorrow or worries.But I doubted it, as nothing could take it away unless it was a miracle sushi. Ever since I had Sophia locked up in a psychiatric hospital, trying to turn her everyday life into horror, I thought things would get better. But instead, I got news a day later that Ashley had escaped from prison.Once one trouble settled, another just kept popping up. Four months ago when I heard the news, I was supposed to be scared or panicked, but deep down, part of me was actually relieved. I never wanted her to be punished for something she didn't do, and the thought of her being locked up in a cold cell, suffering for crimes she never committed, had been eating me alive.And now I knew the real reason why she wanted us to save her. It wasn't f
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The way I was driving right now—I had never driven like that before. I just kept blaring the horn, speeding at the highest limit without even stopping at the traffic signal. I knew that I would still have to drop by the police station later but right now, we were talking about my daughter.The tires screeched as I pulled into the school parking lot, my heart hammering in my chest. My hands trembled against the steering wheel as I jerked to a stop, barely remembering to put the car in park before I flung the door open."Maya, wait!" Betsy called out behind me, her voice thin with worry as she and Mia scrambled from their seats.But I ignored her, my legs propelling me forward with a mother's desperate energy. Every second that passed without knowing where my daughter was felt like glass shards in my lungs."She has to be somewhere within the school," Mia panted, jogging to catch up with me. "There has to be some misunderstanding."I whirled around, my eyes burning. "Then why did Bryan
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The world felt as if it was spinning out of control, a relentless tornado of grief, fear, and desperate hope crushing my soul with each passing moment.It had been two days.Two good days since Bella disappeared, and we haven't heard a single thing about her whereabouts. Two days since the entire city turned upside down, searching for her as we placed a huge reward for whoever knew anything or had any information about her whereabouts.But we still haven't gotten anything.“WHERE IS BELLA WELLS?”This very question echoes everywhere—through every television, newspaper, and every single social media platform. The world already knows that Marcus Roderigo's only granddaughter is missing, as Dad even went live, begging anyone with information to come forward.But still, we found nothing.The cops dropped by several times, asking me to walk them through that day again.And so I did. Over and over again. I gave them every single detail, every single moment. Starting from how we were at home
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~~~~ASHLEY'S POV~~~I sat on the dusty floor in an old industrial building, which was one of my father's properties. A perfect place to carry out my plan and make sure that my father also goes down with me. After selling me out, he should at least expect this amount of punishment.I rested my back against the cold, cracked wall, and my finger traced the face of Bella, who was sleeping peacefully on my lap.I'd been drugging her as she just wouldn't stop asking me so many questions about why we're here instead of going home. She kept asking about another mommy when her real mother was here.Ughhh…She's just so hard to please.Are all kids like this? Or was she the weird one?But she would wake up soon, as we were going to go back to the house she desperately wanted to return to after I settled scores with Maya.But where the fuck is that fool?Why is he taking so long?I only instructed him to make sure that Maya was coming alone and not bringing any cops or even Lance, so why is he
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~~~MAYA'S POV~~~My vision blurred for a moment as I finally realized what exactly had been happening. The woman standing in front of me wasn't a stranger.It's Ashley.The same person I had been feeling guilty for, believing she's going to pay for a crime she knew nothing about. The same person I had secretly hoped I would help escape because, deep down, I didn't want to see her punished for something she didn't do.That same person… had turned herself into me. She's even wearing the same clothes I was wearing. The same jeans. The same big sweater. The same slippers.And she was the one who kidnapped Bella.But why?Am I the one who framed her?Why can't she vent all her anger on Sophia? Why me and the poor kid?"You—" My throat dried up, my voice breaking in disbelief. "Ashley, what did you do?"She let out a laugh, her fingers brushing over her perfectly sculpted cheekbones. "Surgery, darling. Lots of it. Do you like it?" Her grin was wicked and taunting."How could you turn yourse
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THE RETURN OF THE DIVORCED BILLIONAIRE HEIRESS CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY NINE
~~~~LANCE'S POV~~~~I stood in front of the mirror, wearing my tie while also looking at Maya's figure on the bed. I sighed heavily as the black suit I was wearing felt heavier than it should.Maybe because today wasn’t just any other day but the day we were laying Mia to rest. And as much as I wanted to be strong, I couldn’t shake the weight pressing against my chest because Mia's death had caused a lot of damage to my family—both to Maya and to Bella.Maya had completely changed in ways I couldn't understand. It was as if she carried a guilt too heavy for her to bear, and she wouldn’t talk to me or anyone about it. If she wasn't sitting on the balcony and gazing out into empty space, she would be staring at or holding Mia’s picture, pressing it tightly to her chest as if letting go of it would mean letting go of Mia.And no matter what I did to bring her to her senses and make her understand that we were losing Bella, she just wouldn't come to her right mind. I am the one trying to
THE RETURN OF THE DIVORCED BILLIONAIRE HEIRESS CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY EIGHT
~~~~MAYA’S POV~~~"MIA!" Betsy shrieked, her voice shaking with terror as her hand flew to her mouth.I gasped as Mia stumbled backward, her dress turning red as blood bloomed across it.She had thrown herself in front of the bullet. She had shielded Bella with her own body.I ran to her, my heart slamming against my ribs. "No! No, Mia, stay with me! Don’t you dare close your eyes!"I dropped to my knees beside her, my hands trembling as I pressed down on the wound, trying to stop the bleeding, but it just wouldn’t stop. Neither would it slow down. Warm and sticky blood gushed through my fingers, soaking my hands and staining my skin.She's losing too much blood.My chest felt like it was being ripped open, like someone had reached inside me and was squeezing my heart until it shattered into a million pieces.As I watched her lying in this position, tears filled my eyes, blurring my vision.I called and screamed for help, and Betsy quickly brought out her phone and began making calls.
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I moved closer to the one kneeling, touching her face, trying to see if she was wearing any kind of mask, but it was her real face. I did the same to the one beside Bella, and it was her real face also.I had been thinking that the fake Maya who took Bella in school might actually be wearing a mask. I had no idea that she was real.Was Maya a twin, and she wasn't aware?I could feel my heart pounding so hard it almost drowned out the voices in the room. My grip on Bella tightened as I looked at the two women standing before me. They looked exactly the same. Same face. Same dressing. Same everything.I felt like I was losing my mind.But I did know one thing: One of them was real, and the other one—she was an imposter, a liar, and someone trying to rip my world apart."Lance, it's me!" The Maya standing beside me reached out, her warm fingers wrapping around my wrist. "You know me better than anyone. You have to believe me. It's really me."I turned my head sharply, staring at her.The
THE RETURN OF THE DIVORCED BILLIONAIRE HEIRESS CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY FIVE
~~~~LANCE'S POV~~~I hadn’t slept.Not since Bella went missing.Every time I closed my eyes, I saw her—my little girl, lost and afraid. She was calling out for me, needing me, and telling me to come and save her, but I couldn't because I had no idea where she was.The thought alone was enough to drive me insane.I sat in the back of the police car, staring out of the window, but I wasn’t really seeing anything. The city lights blurred past, but all I could think about was her, and every back view of a little child I saw on the street looked so much like her.I had stopped the car several times, thinking it was her on the street, but each time I saw their faces, it turned out that it wasn't her, and I was left with nothing but disappointment.My hands clenched into fists as the pain was unbearable, and the worst part was that I didn't even know anything. Nothing at all, and it was killing me.I was trying to be patient, trying to think straight, but I was losing my mind. We had been t
THE RETURN OF THE DIVORCED BILLIONAIRE HEIRESS CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY FOUR
~~~MAYA'S POV~~~My vision blurred for a moment as I finally realized what exactly had been happening. The woman standing in front of me wasn't a stranger.It's Ashley.The same person I had been feeling guilty for, believing she's going to pay for a crime she knew nothing about. The same person I had secretly hoped I would help escape because, deep down, I didn't want to see her punished for something she didn't do.That same person… had turned herself into me. She's even wearing the same clothes I was wearing. The same jeans. The same big sweater. The same slippers.And she was the one who kidnapped Bella.But why?Am I the one who framed her?Why can't she vent all her anger on Sophia? Why me and the poor kid?"You—" My throat dried up, my voice breaking in disbelief. "Ashley, what did you do?"She let out a laugh, her fingers brushing over her perfectly sculpted cheekbones. "Surgery, darling. Lots of it. Do you like it?" Her grin was wicked and taunting."How could you turn yourse
THE RETURN OF THE DIVORCED BILLIONAIRE HEIRESS CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THREE
~~~~ASHLEY'S POV~~~I sat on the dusty floor in an old industrial building, which was one of my father's properties. A perfect place to carry out my plan and make sure that my father also goes down with me. After selling me out, he should at least expect this amount of punishment.I rested my back against the cold, cracked wall, and my finger traced the face of Bella, who was sleeping peacefully on my lap.I'd been drugging her as she just wouldn't stop asking me so many questions about why we're here instead of going home. She kept asking about another mommy when her real mother was here.Ughhh…She's just so hard to please.Are all kids like this? Or was she the weird one?But she would wake up soon, as we were going to go back to the house she desperately wanted to return to after I settled scores with Maya.But where the fuck is that fool?Why is he taking so long?I only instructed him to make sure that Maya was coming alone and not bringing any cops or even Lance, so why is he
THE RETURN OF THE DIVORCED BILLIONAIRE HEIRESS CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY TWO
The world felt as if it was spinning out of control, a relentless tornado of grief, fear, and desperate hope crushing my soul with each passing moment.It had been two days.Two good days since Bella disappeared, and we haven't heard a single thing about her whereabouts. Two days since the entire city turned upside down, searching for her as we placed a huge reward for whoever knew anything or had any information about her whereabouts.But we still haven't gotten anything.“WHERE IS BELLA WELLS?”This very question echoes everywhere—through every television, newspaper, and every single social media platform. The world already knows that Marcus Roderigo's only granddaughter is missing, as Dad even went live, begging anyone with information to come forward.But still, we found nothing.The cops dropped by several times, asking me to walk them through that day again.And so I did. Over and over again. I gave them every single detail, every single moment. Starting from how we were at home
THE RETURN OF THE DIVORCED BILLIONAIRE HEIRESS CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY ONE
The way I was driving right now—I had never driven like that before. I just kept blaring the horn, speeding at the highest limit without even stopping at the traffic signal. I knew that I would still have to drop by the police station later but right now, we were talking about my daughter.The tires screeched as I pulled into the school parking lot, my heart hammering in my chest. My hands trembled against the steering wheel as I jerked to a stop, barely remembering to put the car in park before I flung the door open."Maya, wait!" Betsy called out behind me, her voice thin with worry as she and Mia scrambled from their seats.But I ignored her, my legs propelling me forward with a mother's desperate energy. Every second that passed without knowing where my daughter was felt like glass shards in my lungs."She has to be somewhere within the school," Mia panted, jogging to catch up with me. "There has to be some misunderstanding."I whirled around, my eyes burning. "Then why did Bryan
THE RETURN OF THE DIVORCED BILLIONAIRE HEIRESS CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY ONE
Maya’s POVWith our arms in arm, Betsy, Mia, and I walked our way to one of the best sushi restaurants in town.I had been feeling down for like four months now, and the two of them told me that eating sushi in this place could take away any sorrow or worries.But I doubted it, as nothing could take it away unless it was a miracle sushi. Ever since I had Sophia locked up in a psychiatric hospital, trying to turn her everyday life into horror, I thought things would get better. But instead, I got news a day later that Ashley had escaped from prison.Once one trouble settled, another just kept popping up. Four months ago when I heard the news, I was supposed to be scared or panicked, but deep down, part of me was actually relieved. I never wanted her to be punished for something she didn't do, and the thought of her being locked up in a cold cell, suffering for crimes she never committed, had been eating me alive.And now I knew the real reason why she wanted us to save her. It wasn't f
