From His Fake Wife to Billionaire Heiress (Riley and Lucas) novel Chapter 467

Chapter 467 She Was a Curse

Chapter 467 She Was à Curse

That heaviness had lodged itself deep in Elsie’s chest.

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She feared Melissa had gone too far this time and ruined everything for good. If that happened, frer years-long standing as a b daughter would disappear overnight.

Melissa read the fear on her face.

“Don’t worry, Elsie.” Her voice softened. “This time, I’m not just going to make Riley pay. I’m going to give you what you want. going to make sure you end up with Sebastian.”

Elsie’s head shot up. She p can change that. Don’t

She said she’d be

Melissa cut he and me-tha

“Sebast

the

feigned look of surprise. “Mom, everyone knows Sebastian and Riley are a couple now. Noth

way for me. I’ll be all right.”

pt drifting, restless and hungry.

nd absolute, “No. You like Sebastian, so he belongs with you. What happened with your fat going to touch you. I won’t let it.

nounced an engagement. They’re just dating right now. If you get to him first and sleep with hir way out. They must protect their reputation, so you’ll become Sebastian’s fiancée”

ssa’s face twisted into an ugly expression.

child. She was a curse-one who crushed all her hopes for love entirely.

eep darkness of the night, her voice sinking to an icy, bone-chilling tone. “If I could turn back time, I wot ere. Left her to rot in some remote, forgotten corner, never to be found. But she returned like a vengeful ect her due-and stealing everything that was yours.”

with triumph. She knew exactly how far gone Melissa was. As long as Melissa was the one charging ahead, ev nd Sebastian never came around, Elsie could always slip away clean. She’d keep her pitiful victim act intact.

wn the greed flickering in her eyes and leaned into Melissa’s arms, soft and fragile. “So… what are you going to do, as Dad and Raymond behind her now. And Sebastian, he’s…” she said.

out a cold laugh. Her eyes held the same vicious clarity they’d had over twenty years ago, when she’d made the decisio er own daughter away.

days, your father is throwing that grand base aughter.” Her fingers dug into the arm

deal before that night is over.”

ace went pale, as the boldn

ook down on me? I’m sca

what?” Melissa

st, so what?

troduce her to everyone. Make her the Harper family’s find a way to make sure you and Sebastian

meone finds out? Won’t the Tones

Her voice was thick with blind arrogance. “Even if they’re reputations to protect. If word gets out, what choice do they

o break things off. There’s no other way out.”

ation. “You’re sweet and obedient. So much warmer than that cold. the whole Torres family will see that you’re the right one to be his wife, And

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Chapter 467 She Was a Curse

when that happens, what will Riley be? Nothing. Just the girl who got tossed aside.”

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Elsie hung her head to hide the smile creeping across her face. She wrapped her arms around Melissa’s neck, her voice thick with practiced tears. “Mom, you’re so kind to me. You’re worlds better than my birth mother ever was,” she said.

At the mention of that woman, Melissa’s face twisted with disgust and jealousy. “Why bring her up? That money-hungry witch sold you for five million dollars without a second thought. A woman who’d throw away her own child doesn’t deserve to be called your mother. I’m the only one in this world who truly loves you,”

“You’re right. You’re the only mother I have.” Elsie nodded, her eyes red-rimmed.

They held each other close, and for a moment, it almost felt like real love.

Once she had calmed Elsie down, Melissa reached for her phone purely out of habit. She had left it on silent mode.

From past experience, Zavier should have blown up her phone by now, pleading for her to come home-just as he always did whenever she lost her temper and stormed off.

The screen was blank. No calls. Not even a single WhatsApp message.

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