All Chapters of The return of the billionaire heiress.: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

LEAHThe party was set to begin by ten pm, but Lucas and I had decided to arrive fashionably late.As he wove his hands through mine, leading the way into the hall, I felt my stomach churning. I could not get the image of him threatening to r.ape me out of my mind.What would have happened if Kate hadn't caught him cheating?All feelings of nostalgia I had felt earlier soon washed away. The man who had just kissed my forehead in front of the camera was the same man who had locked me in a closet for three days without any form of food. A wolf in sheep's clothing.I forced a smile on my face as soon as I saw the Blackwoods approaching us.A memory flashed in my head. Kate's voice rang through, “as you're going to this dinner tonight, always smile. Don't you dare give the public a glimpse of what is going on in this house. Your scars have been hidden, and don't you dare think you can escape me. There's no escape plan for you. Remember you have no child. If we don't get to keep the prop

LEAHFrancis looked around, before his eyes fell on me. I could see he was no longer looking at me with lust. His eyes held pure confusion and fear.He walked closer to me, covering most of the distance between us.“Leah, are you alright?”I held his eyes with mine. “No.”He took a step back, “okay, what's going on? Can you fill me in?”I watched him for a moment, then shook my head. “No.”I didn't know who I could trust just yet. I mean, this man just materialized out of nowhere, and although Lucas never liked him, I wasn't sure they were still enemies.“Were you present at my wedding?” I asked him,His face squeezed in confusion, “of course. What's that question for?” He asked, then he turned around. I could tell he was scared of being caught in a lonely situation with me, especially after what he had been through.In a way, I understood his point. I didn't want to endanger him, so I sighed.“You know what? Forget everything I said. Just go back into the hall, I'll meet you there.”

LEAHI stood still as he wrapped his arms around me. Francis walked past us.“What were you doing outside?” He asked, looking around. His voice held a lot of excitement.Most people were looking at us.“I was feeling sick, so I decided to get some fresh air.” I replied,He gently grabbed my arm, and led me towards the tables.I watched as he poured me a glass, not saying another word. Others had returned their attention to the hosts.“Take it,” he handed the cup to me.I shook my head, “I'm good, thank you.”“Take. It.” He shoved it at me,Reluctantly, I received it.“Good.” He said,We both sat in silence as I drank the water.He looked around for a minute before facing me. I expected him to ask questions about Francis, but he didn't.He stood up and walked out. I looked around to find Francis sitting by himself. His attention was on his phone.Lucas had left the hall, and I was finally able to breathe properly.Francis soon walked up to me. “Hey, how are you feeling now?” He asked,

LEAHI stood outside the door, waiting for Kate to invite me in.Thirty minutes ago, she had invited me up to her room, only to leave me outside.Last I had known, the time was seven am. If I was right, it would be almost eight.“I know you say you don't care about the media, but you can't forget that the anonymous blogger is still out for you-for us.” I heard Kate say.I leaned in forward.“Look, I don't care if she wants to publish shit about me. She can even say I bought an airplane or a jet for Martina. I don't fucking care!” “Lucas, we need to think about this properly. You need connections. The Irvings had wealth is not enough, we still need to make more. Remember when you said that you needed to be the richest and not just one of them?”“I do, and how does that affect any of this? Once I get the deeds, everyone will learn to respect me at some point.”“What if they cut you out?”“Then I'll win alone.”Kate chuckled, “do you really think it's that easy? You want to win alone in

LEAH“Umm…” I watched Kate stutter,“Did you not hear me? I said I need to see your boss.” She snapped,Kate quickly regained composure, “I'm not a worker, just a friend of the family.”“Great. I need to see your friend. Is she in?”“Um, yeah. Of course. Come in.” Kate ushered her in,I watched as she walked into the living room. She had a black handbag and brown scarf.“Please sit, I'll get her to you.”I had expected a reply from Isabella, but she simply brought out her phone, and ignored Kate's existence.Kate quickly passed by, heading to my room.“Psst!!!” I called after her,She turned, and her eyes widened in surprise. “What are you doing here?” She whispered, “I told you to stay in your room.”“I was trying to see who it was.”Kate moved towards me, “it's Isabella Blackwood. She said you agreed to have coffee with her?”“Um, yes. I think I did.”“Why did you offer to host it?” She barked,I could see the panic in her eyes, but there was no sneer or disgust. Kate was serious al