Chapter 7 - The Woman Behind the HeiressAcross town, Vanessa sat alone in the back of a limousine.
Her hands shook.
She had lost control of the evening.
Worse, she had lost control in front of the one man whose opinion could affect her future.
Her father would be furious.
Her social circle would gossip.
Her invitations would disappear.
But Vanessa wasn't thinking about any of that.
She was thinking about Clara.
Why had that woman refused to be afraid?
Why had Julian looked at her like she mattered?
Vanessa's anger slowly became something darker.
Suspicion.
She grabbed her phone.
"Find out everything about Clara Bennett."
A pause.
"Everything."
She stared through the tinted window as city lights slid across her face.
If Clara was merely a waitress, Vanessa could crush her.
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But if there was something else behind that quiet face—
Vanessa intended to find it.
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Chapter 10 - The Heiress's Worst FearThe revelation didn't immediately bring happiness.
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Chapter 12 - The LetterThat night, Julian and Clara examined the old documents.
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