The Heiress' Reckoning

p, Kristian Dobson married the wealthy

. Only by marrying her can I gain my father'

was merely making exc

ut Kristian confined me like a c

out lifting a finger. What more

forced me to jump from the

unaware I was the sole heir

.

ust stand there. Hurry

lyn barely registered it. Her eyes fixed on

e should have clapped along, but sh

an Dobson, her boyfr

aura Clarke, he

ian lifted Laura's veil and kissed he

health, for all my life," he declared into the micropho

evoted act and found

er, and now, without warning, he wa

have stormed the st

pt and caused a scene, dema

weighed down by the pain

stian suddenly glanced toward the servic

asses. Hers were tearful with disap

where are you going? My father wants to talk. He has some sp

ng no advantage. On the other

itation, Kristian

ht you might be hungry and wanted to grab you some

d Laura, and they turned

epted the reality, hi

mised her unwavering

ed her work apron and slippe

.

n the cold streets, her phone

wait till I get back, and I'll explain

onvincing, as if sh

d his profile and blocke

hree hundred seventy p

ant's voice startled her. Evelyn glanced around, realizing

iamond-encrusted gown priced a

d Kristian had visited often, gazing throug

as twenty and met Kristian kneelin

from his hair, softening his st

s illegitimate son, kneeling annually on h

acknowledged him, refusing

man in Seavelt, Evelyn should have h

, she fell uncontro

dly, melting the ic

lessly, even fainting from hunger, just

have, you'll have too," he said, fastening the

m like a pitiful outcast, but he's ambit

d bet. "I'll hide my identity and stay with him for three years. If he

father agreed but

t three-year bet, and the p

ar and dialed her

take over the family business as you want. As f

I'll arrange a gala with five eligible bachelors for you to