Semua Bab Rise Of The Heiress : Bab 71 - Bab 80

The morning sun streamed through the hotel curtains, casting a soft glow on the polished floors of the room. Isabella sat at the small table, absently staring at the cup of coffee in front of her. The aroma was comforting, but the world around her felt anything but. She couldn’t shake the conversation she’d had with Alexander the previous night. His words were still fresh in her mind: "He wants you." Every time she closed her eyes, she could still see the cold, calculated look in his eyes when he had uttered those words. And it terrified her. The thought that she could be used as a bargaining chip, as some kind of pawn in a dangerous game, left a bitter taste in her mouth. The price was too high. But even as she sat there, contemplating her fate, she knew there was no escaping this reality. Viktor Petrov was not someone to be ignored. And Alexander was right: they had to play his game, even if it meant putting themselves at risk. A knock on the door jolted her from her thoughts, an

Isabella sat on the plush leather chair in Alexander's penthouse, her fingers absently running over the fabric of her dress, the cool silk offering little comfort. The room was quiet, the silence oppressive. She stared out the expansive windows, watching the city below, the lights shimmering like a thousand tiny stars. But none of that beauty could reach her. All she could see in her mind was Viktor’s cold smile, his promise of power, and the cruel bargain she had no choice but to accept. The weight of the decision they had made together loomed over her like a shadow, and she could feel it creeping into her bones. Alexander had agreed to Viktor’s terms, but what did that truly mean? How long would they have to live under Viktor’s thumb? And for how long could she keep pretending that this wasn’t breaking her from the inside out? Her thoughts were interrupted by the soft click of the door opening. She turned her head slightly, her eyes meeting Alexander’s as he stepped into the room.

Isabella sat at the sleek, polished desk in the study, her fingers tapping lightly on the surface as her mind raced. The plan was taking shape, but the weight of what they were about to undertake was beginning to sink in. Viktor had been playing a long game, pulling the strings in the shadows, but now, for the first time, she felt like she could truly strike back. The sound of the door creaking open pulled her from her thoughts. She didn’t need to turn around to know who it was. Alexander’s presence was unmistakable, the tension in the air shifting as he stepped into the room. His footsteps were measured, deliberate, each one echoing in the stillness of the night. When he spoke, his voice was calm but firm. “You’ve been up here for hours,” he observed. “What are you thinking?” Isabella turned to face him, offering him a small smile despite the storm swirling in her mind. “I’m thinking about our next move,” she said quietly. “I’m thinking about how we take control of this situation o

The world outside the penthouse seemed quieter, muted by the chaos of the hours that preceded it. The relentless pace of the city—its glowing lights and buzzing streets—was a far cry from the storm of emotions brewing inside Isabella’s chest. The events of the past few days had begun to blur into a hazy whirlwind, and now, standing at the precipice of everything they had worked for, she wasn’t sure if the end was near or if they were merely standing at the edge of an even deeper darkness. The betrayal had shaken her to the core, but it wasn’t just Dorian’s treachery that weighed heavily on her. It was the realization that nothing was truly as it seemed. The lines between friend and foe were so blurred now, and no one could be trusted—not completely. She looked out of the window, the vast cityscape below stretching endlessly. It felt like everything was slipping through her fingers, the foundation of everything they had built starting to crumble under the weight of their own mistakes.

The tension in the penthouse had shifted. After Dorian’s startling revelations, the room felt charged, thick with uncertainty and the sense that they were standing on the precipice of something far larger than any of them had anticipated. Isabella’s mind buzzed with the weight of everything she had learned. She had known for a while that there were forces working against them, but this new threat—this mysterious figure pulling the strings from the shadows—changed everything. She stood by the window, watching the city lights flicker below, their cool glow casting long shadows across the room. Outside, the world moved forward without them, indifferent to the chaos that was unfolding within their lives. But here, in this space, everything felt different. The battle they were preparing for wasn’t just about winning; it was about survival. “We need to take action,” Alexander’s voice cut through her thoughts, his words direct, almost mechanical, but she could hear the same undercurrent of