The True Heiress Reborn And Slays (Alicia Delaney) novel Chapter 189

Chapter 189 A Dark Bargain

Chapter 189 A Dark Bargain

“Bastard?”

Sophia didn’t even blink at the insult. Instead, a cold, derisive laugh escaped her lips.

“Harvey, did your brain rot while you were locked up?

“You actually believe everything they air on TV?”

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“Let me lay it out for you. I’m the real Mrs. Ashford-Lucas and I are legally married, filed at the city hall. That woman you see on screen? She’s nothing but a decoy Lucas and I set up to keep his grandpa off our backs!”

Harvey’s eyes narrowed. His face was a mask of disbelief.

Sophia savored his reaction and pressed on. “Caleb can’t stand me, and Lucas hasn’t fully secured his position as heir yet. He’s still under Caleb’s thumb. So we had to play it this way. For now, Jeremy and I have to stay in the shadows.

“So do you get it now? If you care about Jeremy at all-if you want him to have a future-then you should help me clear the path so I can step into the light as the real Mrs. Ashford. Once that happens, our son will be the sole heir to the Ashford empire.”

Our son.

The words hit Harvey like a shockwave. His heart hammered violently in his chest.

He stared at this ambitious woman in front of him, and his mind began painting a picture he couldn’t resist.

His own son, inheriting a billion-dollar fortune.

And him-the biological father of that heir…

What kind of power would that bring?

Harvey’s breathing grew heavy. He tossed his long-extinguished cigarette onto the pavement and ground it under his heel.

He looked up, locking eyes with Sophia, and asked one final question, “Aren’t you afraid Lucas might someday demand a DNA test and figure it all out?”

Sophia offered a thin, icy smile.

“The day Jeremy was born, I made sure every legitimate DNA testing lab in Havenbrook was… taken care of.

“As long as the test is run in this city, no matter how many times Lucas checks, the report will always say the same thing-that Jeremy is his biological son. He’ll never know.”

Harvey stared at her, stunned. The woman before him was no longer just some old fling. She was cunning, ruthless-a viperin elegant clothing.

He fell silent for a long moment, weighing the enormous temptation against the steep risks.

In the end, his hunger for money and influence overpowered everything else.

“Alright,” Harvey said finally, drawing a deep breath as if sealing a pact. “What do you need me to do?

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Chapter 189 A Dark Bargain

Seeing she had finally reeled him in, Sophia felt a surge of quiet triumph.

But she kept her composure. “I need someone to handle certain things for me… things I can’t do myself.”

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Harvey caught on immediately. A gleam of greed flashed in his eyes. “Fine. But… I’ll need five million up front. Consider it a… welcome gift from the boy’s real father.”

Five million.

Sophia’s heart stuttered. It was a lot, but right now, it didn’t matter.

Keeping Harvey around was like planting a live grenade. But on the other hand, with a man like him in her pocket-someone who wasn’t afraid to get his hands dirty-she could finally take care of obstacles she’d never dared touch before.

He was a double-edged sword. Used carefully, he could clear every hurdle in her path.

The risk was worth it.

“Deal,” she agreed without hesitation. “I’ll get you the money as soon as I can. But Harvey, remember this-we’re in this together now. What happened today, Jeremy’s real parentage… you bury it deep and never breathe a word. Because if this ever gets out, none of us are walking away in one piece.”

Her final words hung in the air, heavy with warning.

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