All Chapters of Rise Of The Heiress : Chapter 21 - Chapter 24

The walls of Byrne Enterprises seemed to close in on Isabella as the pieces of her plan began to shift in ways she hadn’t anticipated. The anonymous note from the previous day still burned in her thoughts. Who else was after Ryan? And what did they want from her?Sitting in her office, she tried to focus on the mountain of work in front of her. The Hathaway deal was proving to be a labyrinth of lies, and every uncovered discrepancy only raised more questions. But it wasn’t just Hathaway she had to worry about. Ryan’s growing suspicion, the mysterious message, and Lara’s warning all loomed over her like a dark cloud.I’m not walking away, she reminded herself. Not until he pays for what he did to my family.Later that morning, Isabella attended a meeting scheduled by Victor. It was unusual for Victor to call her directly, and the cryptic tone of his email had her on edge.When she arrived at the conference room, she noticed an unfamiliar figure seated across the table—a man with sharp

The confrontation with Emma’s parents left an unsettling feeling in the air. Though Ethan had driven them away, their presence was a reminder of the ghosts from Emma’s past—the people who had always seen her as nothing more than a pawn. But this time, she wasn’t alone. She had Ethan by her side.That morning, Emma found herself lost in thought as she prepared breakfast. She hadn’t expected Ethan to stand up for her so fiercely, and the way he had shut down her parents with no hesitation had sent a strange warmth through her chest.She was used to fighting her battles alone, hiding her pain behind a calm façade. But now, Ethan was fighting for her. Protecting her.“Thinking about yesterday?” Ethan’s deep voice pulled her from her thoughts.She turned to see him leaning against the counter, his sharp eyes studying her. His presence alone was enough to make her heart race.“I just didn’t expect them to show up,” she admitted. “And I didn’t expect you to—”“To throw them out?” he finished