Kiss My Revenge The Heiress Strikes Back novel Chapter 1

"You’ve got to straighten up from now on. Head on home, your family's waiting outside for you," the prison guard said politely as Miranda Hawk stepped out of the gate.

She lifted her head, squinting against the blinding sunshine, a stark reminder of the freedom she'd yearned for.

Not too far ahead, a sleek Porsche pulled up. Out stepped a young man, exuding an air of affluence.

"Miranda."

Miranda turned her gaze towards the smartly dressed, handsome young man in front of her.

"Mom and Dad sent me to bring you home," he continued, his tone as formal as a business transaction, with just a hint of regret. "You've been through a lot these past two years. We want to make it up to you."

He had expected her to look disheveled, worn out by prison life. To his surprise, Miranda appeared fresh-faced, with a healthy glow, even more stunning than she had looked two years ago.

His insincerity made Miranda feel sick. "You all conspired to make me take the fall for Arabella's crime and sent me to jail. And now you talk about compensation? Is it you guys who have no shame or is it me?"

Alistair Hawke's face hardened, a flicker of disdain in his eyes. "You think I wanted to be here? It's only because Mom and Dad insisted. With the stain on your record, you should be grateful we're letting you come back home. Don’t be such an ingrate. Bella's waiting with a cake for you. Don't let her down!"

Miranda sneered, "My record wouldn't be tarnished if it weren't for all of you. Especially you, my dear brother, Hawke the lawyer."

Alistair had been instrumental in getting her to take the blame for Arabella. Of course, he wasn’t the only one - her other three biological brothers and her parents played their parts too.

Alistair's expression shifted slightly. "In that situation, we had no other choice. I had to protect Bella."

Miranda scoffed, "You're all a bunch of freaking lunatics."

With that, she strode forward.