Fake Mate Beta Rises to Alpha Heiress (Natalie and Landon) novel Chapter 355

Chapter 355 Family Trouble?

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I had noticed earlier that Aaliyah was attending the summit on behalf of Gallop Energy, which was a major company in Kaelis City. If Aaliyah got settled, I could leverage my ties to the Richardson family and ask her to help me advance my career in Kaelis City.

My mind was focused on my own escape and future prospects, but my words also gave a way out to Anna, who had been panicking.

She said, “You’re right. There’s still Aaliyah. Even though we’ve had a terrible relationship, she’s still bound to Landon, and they have Nathan. If our whole family lay low for a while and used the new connections Aaliyah would be making in Kaelis City to start fresh, we might still have a glimmer of hope!”

After saying this, Anna immediately picked up her phone, found Aaliyah’s number, and dialed.

I warned her that her previous clashes with Natalie had cost her any chance of making amends, and she couldn’t risk acting up and antagonizing Aaliyah now. This time, she needed to change her attitude completely-no more wilfulness.

But the phone rang for a long time with no answer. Left with no choice, Anna could only send a text. I advised her, “Don’t rush to ask for help. Start with a greeting. Show some good faith first.”

Anna thought for a moment and composed a message. She didn’t make any requests. She used an extremely respectful, almost ingratiating tone to inform Aaliyah of Louisa’s passing.

Aaliyah’s POV:

I’d been in meetings all day handling work for Gallop Energy, so I didn’t see Anna’s text until the evening. Seeing Anna’s missed call, I chose to ignore it. But when I opened the text, I was stunned. I immediately called Anna back.

“Anna, you said Louisa is gone. Is it true?” As soon as the call connected, Anna’s sobbing came through the line.

The news about Louisa shocked me, but after confirming it, a sharp, indescribable excitement

came over me.

I almost couldn’t hold back a laugh.

She’d kept pressuring me to end my bond with Landon. She’d finally gotten what she had coming!

Trying to hide my excitement, I asked Anna for details.

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She said, “Grandma passed from sudden heart failure. They couldn’t resuscitate her.”

Then I asked about the family’s situation. Anna rarely answered patiently and thoroughly.

After hanging up, I felt something was off. Anna was usually so arrogant to me. What was going on today? Her attitude was so different, and she kept saying she hoped I could go back to see Landon, saying that he really needed my company now.

Was it the family falling apart that finally made her face reality?

Leaning back in my office chair, I couldn’t help smiling. Anna’s attitude had changed so much. It seemed the Richardson family was truly at the end. Even the usually spoiled and willful Anna knew to bow her head now. Whether she was sincere or not, this was a perfect opportunity for

Mending my relationship with Landon was urgent. Now that Louisa was out of the way, the timing was perfect.

I acted quickly and booked the earliest flight back to Maritime City, picked up Nathan from my apartment, and settled him at my parents’ place. I explained it was an urgent business trip. My parents had their doubts but didn’t

pry.

But Nathan, seeing I was leaving, immediately clung to my leg, crying and refusing to let go, repeatedly yelling, “I want Daddy!” This sudden intense connection of the blood bond made me even more determined.

I gently soothed him, saying, “Nathan, be good. Mommy is going to bring Daddy home. Soon, Daddy will come back to see you. We’ll be a family and never be apart again, okay?”

For Nathan’s sake, no matter what, I had to reconcile with Landon.

With everything arranged, the final step was to request leave from the company.

I dialed Cameron’s number. It was noisy on the other end; it sounded like Cameron was at a social function. Hearing I was driving, he asked gently if I could pick him up on the way, so we could discuss the leave request in person.

Picking up the boss needed to be handled carefully, so I couldn’t refuse and was even prepared to wait outside the restaurant for a while. But to my surprise, as soon as I pulled up, I saw Cameron already standing at the entrance in the night breeze.

As soon as he got in the car, the calm powerful presence of an Alpha, mixed with a faint scent of alcohol, filled the interior of the car. I immediately offered the prepared coffee. “Mr. Parker, this might help.”

“Thank you, I didn’t drink much,” Cameron said, taking it. A slight smile appeared on his lips,

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