The Scorned Heiress's Hidden Empire (by Jade Quinn) novel Chapter 76

Ryan felt like he didn’t fit in, so after dinner, he headed back to his room to play games

After dinner. Henry knew better than to stick around.

He set down his fork, took a sip of water to cleanse his palate. effortless and graceful, then looked over at Willam

Thank you for having me, Mr. Mitchell. It’s getting late, so I’ll head out, Henry said.

William waved his hand with a smile. “No need to be so formal. Come by anytime.”

Henry gave a slight nod, then turned to Charlotte. Thank you, Mrs. Mitchell. I’ll be heading out.”

Charlotte smiled warmly, “Take care on your way home. And when you have time, bring Rosie by more often.”

tosie nodded eagerly. “Definitely!” ‘I really liked Natalie’s mom. It felt just like being with my mom when I was a kad, she hought.

Henry stood up, his gaze unconsciously landing on Natalie.

Natalie was sipping her coffee when she felt his eyes on her. She looked up, and their eyes met for a brief moment

I’m heading out,” Henry said.

Natalie nodded. “Yeah.”

she got up and walked him to the door. After he left, Charlotte pulled her aside for a long chat before she finally wem

ipstairs

Meanwhile, in the car, Rosie couldn’t help thinking how lively Natalie’s place was with so many people

ihe snuck a glance at Henry in the rearview mirror, hoping he hadn’t noticed.

The car was dam, lit only by the streetlight occasionally sweeping across Henry’s cool, handsome tace

ir leaned back in his seat, his eyes slightly closed.

W these years, he had always been on his own

fis parents died in a plane crash when he was just a kid, and his grandmother Anya Perce was so die vallatesh that she tell erously dl and never fully recovered

dis sister Jastnine Pienk was only 15 back then, but she had to take on everything Brandinother and running the massive Picker Group all while keeping outsiders at bay

As fure that i

Later on Jasmine married Juhan Rowan and a year after that Boss was bom Anyache ahi hund improved a bit

With jasmine and Juban at the heim Pierce Group finally wartet to get back onchuk

But barely ten years later the nightmare retired A car crash took pasmine and Julian

Henry had just taken over Pierce Group and was over as on business when he got the call boy the test free que lus lae be broke down night there in front of everyone

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Chapter 76

He flew home that night, only to be met with two cold bodies and Rosie, sobbing her heart out.

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Rosie was ten that year, and Henry was 17.

Anya seemed to wither overnight. Her health, which had been improving, suddenly took a sharp turn for the worse. She was gone within six months.

Rosie felt a dull ache in her chest. Uncle Henry only has me now, she thought.

She thought back to those years. How foolish she’d been.

The day of her parents‘ accident, she was in class when her homeroom teacher called her out and told her something had happened at home.

She didn’t understand what was going on. All she could do was cry.

Later, her uncle, Harley Rowan, came to pick her up and told her that her parents had died in a car crash.

After that, her grandparents brought her back to live with them.

They told her that her parents were gone and that Henry didn’t want her.

Harley and his wife, Alison Rowan, said Henry only cared about the company and had never really seen her as family.

Rosie believed them for seven whole years.

During that time, she never reached out to Henry. The times they actually saw each other could be counted on one hand.

Whenever Henry came to her grandparents‘ place to see her, Rosie would hide away, refusing to face him.

Her grandparents would say, “See? He never comes to find you on his own. He clearly doesn’t care about you.”

She believed them until before the SATS.

One day, she happened to overhear a conversation between Harley and Alison.

If Rosie stays here, the inheritance will be hers sooner or later. We need to make sure she completely cuts ties with Henry Better yet, get her to give up her claim to the inheritance herself,” Harley said.

‘Don’t worry She’s never liked Henry anyway. We just need to stir things up a bit and make sure she ends up haning hunt fee good. Then the inheritance will be all ours,” Alison replied.

Konse wood outside the door, feeling a chill run through her whole body

At the moment she suffled, turned to Henry, and before she knew it she blurted out Uncle Henry, when are you going to tuvi me ab auble

Iwo seconds

Lewis nightened his grip on the steering wheel thanking. Want is then some juicy gossip about to drope

“Look at Natalie’s family. It’s so lively, everyone eating together. That’s what a real family feels like. What are you going to when you get old? It’ll be exhausting for me to take care of you all by myself. Come on, you gotta get me some barkup”

She wasn’t surprised at all by his answer, so she quietly made it her new mission to find him a wife.

Lewis couldn’t help but raise his brows in curiosity, thinking, ‘If Miss Rowan wants to find Mr. Pierce a wife, she doesn’t ev need to look far. There’s a perfect candidate right under her nose.‘

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Blake was still in his signature all–black look, but this time, he’d thrown on a leather jacket, looking almost unfairly handsome.

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