The Billionaire's True Heiress From Fake Jewel to Real Crown novel Chapter 1054

Preston had no idea his casual insult would backfire so spectacularly.

The worst part was, he was dead wrong.

Not only did she manage to get close to Dane, but they were holding hands right in front of everyone.

"Take a good look at yourself, and then look at Dane. You really aren't anything special."

"Preston, don't you ever go around claiming I like you again."

"I'd rather fall for a dog than fall for you!"

Preston's face flushed with anger.

He refused to believe Zara didn't like him. When their families discussed the engagement, she had nodded in agreement.

If she didn't like him, why did she agree to the match?

He assumed she was just trying to save face because he was the one who didn't want her.

"I'm not going to stoop to your level!"

Preston told himself he was being magnanimous for the sake of their families' ties.

Little did he know, the moment he publicly declared his intention to break the engagement because he fancied Zoe, whatever ties he had with the Rose family evaporated.

Now, the two families only maintained a superficial peace; behind closed doors, things were freezing cold.

In fact, the Dalton family was absolutely furious about the whole ordeal.

Originally, joining the Rose family would have guaranteed resources funneling toward the Daltons.

Now Preston had ruined everything. The alliance was dead, and they had practically made an enemy out of the Roses.

The eldest and second sons of the Rose family—Zara's father and uncle—had no love for their stepmother's lineage. To them, Zoe, the daughter of their stepmother's son, wasn't a real niece.

For Zoe to try and steal a man from Zara, a true legitimate heiress of the Rose family, was practically a death wish.

While the Rose brothers remained polite on the surface, they secretly threw endless roadblocks at the stepmother's side of the family.

Zoe's father couldn't even secure a basic promotion; his career had completely stalled.

He was stuck in a dead-end position, earning just enough to scrape by, no doubt harboring massive resentment.

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