Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Betrayed Heiress: Chasing Her Back: Kabanata 161 - Kabanata 170

Jason's POVI was pacing the office while checking my watch for what had to be the hundredth time. The plush carpet of the police commissioner's outer office did nothing to muffle my agitated footsteps."Jason, you're making me dizzy from all that moving around.” Challan said from where he sat, sprawled in one of the waiting room chair. "Sit down and breathe. Your pacing isn't going to make him see us any faster."I glared at him, annoyed at his nonchalance. "We've been waiting for forty-five minutes," I said through gritted teeth. "She's been in there for hours, Challan. In an interrogation room with no food or water, and probably being badgered by detectives.”"Which is exactly why you need to calm down before we go in there," Challan interrupted. "If you walk in looking like you're ready to tear someone's head off, he's not going to help us."I forced myself to stop pacing and took a deep breath. I knew he was right but every minute that passed was another minute Alessa was alone

It was the day of the preliminary hearing, and I haven’t heard anything from anyone.There was no update from Lisa or any word from Jason.I spent the night in a holding cell, staring at the ceiling, and trying not to think about the possibility that I had failed. The door to my cell opened with a metallic clang. Detective Sloane stood there with two uniformed officers."Time to go, Princess," she said with that same uptight tone that had grated on me from the beginning.I stood, smoothing down my rumpled dress as best I could. "I hope you enjoyed your moment of fame," I said coolly. "Because when this is over and I prove my innocence, you're going to regret being part of this setup."Her expression faltered for just a second before she regained her composure. "Let's go."The guards led me through the corridors of the police station and out to a waiting transport vehicle. As we pulled up to the courthouse, I could see the media circus waiting.Dozens of reporters, cameramen, photogra

The courthouse steps were crowded with reporters and cameras, but I barely noticed them. I was free. The charges had been dismissed and I could finally breathe again.My father stood beside me, his expression unreadable as always, though I thought I detected a hint of relief in his eyes."We need to address the Richard situation," he said, his voice low enough that only our family could hear. "He'll need to be terminated immediately.""Richard acted alone," Julien said quickly, stepping forward. "He must have been embezzling for months without anyone's knowledge. I'm shocked, honestly. I trusted him completely."I stared at my brother, watching him throw his loyal assistant under the bus without a shred of remorse. Richard had been his puppet, but Julien was cutting him loose to save himself.My father nodded grimly. "We've actually had suspicions about Richard for a while. Some irregularities in his expense reports. This just confirms what we feared."I wanted to scream and expose J

I squeezed my grandfather's hand."I wish you could wake up and tell me what to do," I whispered. "You always knew the right thing to say."A long exhale left my lips and I sagged into the chair I was sitting on, closing my eyes.“Come to me, grandpa.”I didn’t feel it the first time but then it happened again and I gasped, my eyes flew open to see my grandfather's hand jerking in mine.The monitors started beeping loudly and his body convulsed once, then twice and again and again."Grandpa!" I shot to my feet, my heart in my throat. "Grandpa, can you hear me?"The monitors were still beeping, I slammed my hand on the call button, pressing it repeatedly. “Help! I need help in here!" I yelled toward the door, wishing someone could get in here quickly.Nothing happened and I was about to rush out of the room myself when the door burst open. Two men in white coats followed by nurses in scrubs barged into the room."What happened?" The older looking doctor demanded. The other doctor was

Jason's POVI sat in the Primrose boardroom, staring blankly at the wall while voices swirled around me and I couldn't focus on any of it.All I could see was that image burned into my mind."Boss?" Maria's voice cut through my thoughts. "What do you think about the Singapore expansion timeline?"I blinked, realizing everyone was looking at me expectantly. "Whatever you all decide is fine. I trust your judgment."There was a beat of surprised silence and I sucked un a sharp breath. Great… now they would know something was wrong. "Alright then," Maria said slowly, exchanging glances with the others. "We'll proceed with the normal timeline."The meeting droned on for another twenty minutes. When it finally ended, I stood abruptly. "I need coffee. Excuse me."I left before anyone could respond, heading down the hallway toward the break room. But of course, Challan followed."Jason," he called out. "Wait up."I kept walking, but he caught up easily, matching my stride."What's going on