The Lost Heiress Returned: Stay With Me, My Two-Faced Goddess

e space outside the City Hall in

crowd, tiny beads of perspiratio

much so that people found it hard not to stare. Yet her detached, almost distant

ut shirt paired with simple

in the mountains. Never once had she expected that her first

r in when she was an infant. She tilted her head slightly, looking up at the sky. Withou

three in the afternoon. A faint

the man she was meant to m

thoughts. A black Maybach sedan slowly roll

ped out briskly. He moved to the rear of the vehicle and o

d out, even Cathleen found herself sli

his presence commanding, his broad shoulders tapering down to a trim w

sked, his tone cold as t

s and gave a small n

her word, he turned and headed straight for t

rd, Cathleen hurried after

ht scowl, his eyes carrying an unmistakable

in Cathleen. Was he really that e

made Cathleen promise to marry into the Spencer family as a way of repaying that favor. If not for that obligat

spond, Matthew had alrea

Cathleen in excellent condition, so despite Matthew's long s

as it began: documents filled out, sign

atthew emerged from the City Hall

k card. "There's no limit to this card, and it doesn't require a PIN. Use it howeve

not bothering to look back, leaving Cathleen

in the mountains, she had relied almost entirely on cash wheneve

into her backpack, then turned and h

.

irthday cake sat at the center as everyone sang "Happy Birth

hley!" her mother, Suzanne St

ds together, her face

er father, Bruce Stewart, asked, gently

in a light, teasing tone, "Dad, if I

ing to make the trip to that remote mountain area. Instead, they stayed at home, celebrating Ashley's birthday. Though they had recently discove

a gift wrapped in luxury-brand packaging. "It's the bag

diately wrapped her arms around him and said s

full of fondness. "Of course I am. I

race of unease flickered in her eyes. "

nged, and a cold look passed ov

to the butler. "I'm part of the family. C

g the distance between them, and said with irritation, "The family is busy celebrating Miss Stewart's birthday. What

part under his breath, Ca

tled into her eyes a

ks, but something in her eyes unsettled him

ed the area, then stepped forward and pr

throughout the house. Within mo

out angrily. "Wha

plain, and only then did the Stewarts

to speak and even took a step forward, but

while Ashley, positioned between them, didn't bothe

etly. It was obvious to her tha

he casually walked over with her backp

e than a brief nod before turnin

followed

e birthday cake arranged on the table and the decorations cover

tags on the hospital bassinets. Because of that mistake, Ashley had been brought home by the Ste

om the mountains and notice her, Cathle

h and tracked her down a month ago, yet t

that Cathleen marry his grandson, that the

e morning in the mountains, b

been preoccupied with cele

feeling that her parents had long since for

tle warmth for the daughter who was essentially a stranger to him. He walked to the table, took a seat, and

y, the others, who had remained sil

patient. She went on to lavish praise on Matthew while repeatedly elevating Ashley, making it unmistakab

firm tone. "Ashley has always had feelings for Matthew

you," Bruce added. "You've never had any formal educa

ated girl from some backwater. You can't compare to As

shy expression. "Don't say that, Kevan. Matthew isn't someone who looks down on others. Bes

in an even tone, delivered a statement that stun