The Scorned Heiress's Hidden Empire (by Jade Quinn) novel Chapter 254

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should or given back!

“You’re only acting all righteous because you think we took what was yours?

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“You really believe just because the Mitchell family brought you back, you can do whatever you want and live like royalty

“Let me tell you, this is a country of laws. You beat us up like this. Doesn’t matter who comes to your rescue you’ll be locked up for good!”

Natalie was done talking to them. She just nodded.

She pulled out her phone, about to call someone to clean up this mess.

But then, out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of someone just arriving, and her hand froze

Henry Pierce was at the front, a dozen bodyguards in black suits trailing behind him. They moved quickly their leather shoes thudding heavily on the mountain path.

He wore a dark gray trench coat, his hair tousled by the wind, and his face was grim.

His gaze swept over the people sprawled on the ground, but when he spotted Natalie, his heart clenched and he nearly Forgot to breathe.

She was covered in blood, the sight so shocking he didn’t even dare to guess whose it was. He just hurried over to her side.

He hadn’t expected to see her here. Natalie had been busy handling Mr. Miller’s funeral arrangements these past few days. so she hadn’t noticed what the Grant family was up to.

He’d only found out by chance that someone from the Grant family had been hanging around the yard, so he d had his people keep an eye on them.

Then, in the afternoon, his men reported that the Grant family had loaded up a car and headed for Upade Town Something felt off, so he brought his people over, figuring Natalie had been exhausted lately and he’d just handle it quietly without bothering her.

But he never expected to find her here, and in such a state.

When Julia saw Henry, she froze for a second, then scrambled over to him like he was her last hope

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‘Mr. Pierce! Mr. Pierce, you’re here! Look at what this lunatic did to us! You have to help us! Julia cried out

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Julia pointed at her swollen fe, then at David and Michael, who were unconscious and lying in a pool of blood on th and Isabelle, who was lying on the ground, unable to move. Her voice trembled.

“She wants to kill us! She wants to kill us! Please, call the police! Arrest her, please!” Julia cried out.

Henry didn’t even spare Julia a glance. His eyes were fixed on Natalie.

Natalie stood there quietly, the mountain wind blowing through her hair.

Her perfect skin was starkly contrasted by the bright red blood on it. Henry’s eyes were rimmed with pain, his fingerti trembling as he watched her.

He walked up to her, his eyes falling to her fingertips, still smeared with dirt and blood from digging with her bare han the wounds fresh and raw,

Henry’s hands trembled as he gently wrapped his warm, broad palm around her cold hand, as if shielding her from the world.

Then he slipped off his trench coat and carefully wrapped it around her shoulders.

Natalie looked at him calmly and said flatly. “The Grant family is finished. They belong in prison.”

Henry nodded. “Whatever you say.”

He turned to Lewis, who immediately caught on.

“I’ll start checking Grant & Co.’s financials right away. By tomorrow morning, all their business partners will receive termination notices,” Lewis replied.

Julia slumped to the floor, feeling like she’d been completely/drained.

“Why? What did we do wrong? How can you just ruin us with a single word?” Julia cried out.

David and Michael, refusing to accept what was happening, stared with wide eyes, groaning out incoherent sounds

Henry didn’t even spare them a glance. “Whatever she says goes.”

The bodyguards stepped forward and dragged them all away.

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David Grant and Michael Grant were dragged down the mountain by their arms. As they were hauled away, the s shattered bone in their knees made everyone’s teeth ache.

The two of them were completely unconscious, not even able to let out a scream.

Julia was hauled to her feet. She didn’t resist, her eyes empty as she stared blankly ahead

When Isabelle was lifted onto the stretcher, she was still mumbling sonic thung under her breath, but nobody could n the words, and nobody cared.

Her eyes stayed wide open, locked onto Natalie, burning with unwillingness and hatred

Why? Isabelle wondered, her mind in turmoil

I’m the real heiress too, so why did my good days barely las

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dras Satay to be cherished by the Machell family protected by Henry and have everyone fawning over her

She hated Natalie, hased how she got everything without lifting a finger hated how she always looked down on everyone Lever caring about arryone

But she hated herself even more, hated how she d lost so miserably, hated how even her hatred felt dull and powerless

The stretcher bumped, and her head slumped to the side. At last, her eyes shut.

Quiet tears slipped from the comers of her eyes, dropping onto the white sheet of the stretcher and soaking a small pate

The back hill fell silent.

The wind rustled through the pine and cypress branches, making a soft, whispering sound.

The moonlight broke through the clouds, bathing the entire back hill in a bright, silvery glow

Under the moonlight, Henry noticed the bloodstains on the earth. He bent down with a shovel, turning over the soil and making sure the area around the grave was spotless. Only then did he return to Natalie’s side.

He took out a pack of wet wipes from his pocket and gently wiped the dirt and blood from her hands.

Natalie let him clean her hands, her mind gradually calming down.

Henry gazed at her, gently wiping the blood from her cheeks and neck, his eyes brimming with tenderness. “Shall we hear

but?

Mm. Natalie murmured.

The next day, the news of Grant & Co’s overnight collapse made the front page of the national newspaper

The headline, printed in bold black letters, read: “Grant & Co. Accused of Commercial Fraud and Tax Evasion. Involving Over 30 Million Dollars; Legal Representative Detained.”

The accompanying photo showed David and Michael being led away by the police, both still wrapped in bandages limpia is they were shoved into the back of a police car.

As soon as the news broke, Seaside City was in an uproar.

Weren’t the Grant family always super rich? How did they crash overnight?”

Commercial fraud, tax evasion, over 30 million dollars. Man, they’re totally screwed

After learning, what had happened the night before, the Mitchell family kept up the pressure

Ten years? That’s way too light,” Einan said

He slammed all the case aes down on the table in taking this case Ell make sure every last one of them rots in pris

After being away from school for more than half a month. Natalie finally showed up at the tabs today. The moment she opened the door, she was instantly swarmed at the entrance

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ayers of right people were wasting, holding lab notebooks, printed data charts, USB drives, and one pers was huca Laptop with a simulation stuck halfway on the screen.

They crowded around her at the doorway like a bunch of baby birds waiting to be fed, their eyes full of anxiety and anticipation, and that unmistakable relief of ‘you’re finally here.”

“Natalie, you’re finally here! I reran the parameters you helped me tweak last time, the code converged, but the result still off. Can you take a look for me?” Mike called out, sounding both desperate and relieved.

Mike shoved her lab notebook toward Natalie, flipping raight to a dog-eared page crammed full of numbers and for

“Natalie, my data’s been acting weird since last week. I’ve tried several different machines, but nothing’s working Can! help me figure out if it’s an equipment issue or something wrong with the sample? Mia pleaded, looking anxious

A short-haired girl shoved a USB drive into Natalie’s hand, speaking so fast it was almost like rapid-fire. “I think the problem’s in the data processing, but I’m not totally sure.”

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