The True Heiress Reborn And Slays (Alicia Delaney) novel Chapter 240

Chapter 240 The Red Mole

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Chapter 240 The Red Mole

At first, Devin had felt a flicker of fear.

He kept thinking about the man who had taken Riley away-there was something intimidating about his presence, something that feit far from ordinary. The sheer intensity he radiated still left Devin uneasy

“What’s there to be scared of?” Sophia replied dismissively, a trace of contempt in her tone. “He’s just some guy Riley picked up off the streets. Probably a lowlife or some drifter. What’s he really going to do to you? Go ahead and make your move -ve got you

covered.”

She even promised Devin that this plan would werk without a hitch-that it would ruin Riley for good.

What Sophia cared about wasn’t whether Devin succeeded or failed. She just wanted Riley’s reputation destroyed, beyond repair

And Devin, desperate and willing to clutch at any straw, never stopped to consider whether he was being used.

Seeing the look on Riley’s face, he knew he had to press his advantage now and finish her off completely.

His eyes shifted. He recalled the secret Sophia had shared with him, and a darker, more cunning smile spread across his face.

So he raised a hand in a practiced, theatrical gesture, signaling for the murmuring crowd to quiet down.

Slowly, the chatter died away, everyone waiting for what came next.

Devin cleared his throat, his expression oozing false concern, and announced loudly, “Ms. Harper, there’s no need to keep up the act. Since you refuse to come clean, let’s not drag this out. Last night, in the bridal suite, I saw it clearly-you have a smail red mole right near your navel.”

The moment the words left his mouth, it was as if a bomb had gone off in the crowd.

“A red mole?”

“That’s… that’s crossing a line…”

Whispers swelled into audible murmurs. Several men fixed their gazes on Riley, their expressions a tangled mix of disgust and lewd curiosity, as if the rumors were undeniably true.

Anne stared at Devin in disbelief, then turned toward Riley beside her, seeming completely unable to process such an intimate, shocking detail.

She couldn’t help covering her mouth with her hand. “Riley, did you really?”

A physical examination?

Devin was playing dirty. Forcing a woman to submit to a body check in front of everyone was no different from stripping her bare and shaming her publicly.

But strangely, Riley’s nerves seemed to settle.

The whole “red mole” claim was really just a game of chance-lots of people had moles, even red ones, and it proved absolutely nothing.

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Chapter 240 The Red Mole

Yet it was like some twisted skeleton key, a lie that could be used against almost any woman to spin a story of impurity

More importantly-Riley didn’t have any red moles on her body at all.

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She’d known every mark on her own skin since she was young. She knew better than anyone what was there and what wasn t

So where had Devin gotten this so-called trump card? Who had fed him the detail?

Riley’s previously scattered thoughts suddenly sharpened, pieces clicking together in her mind.

And then, it came to her.

Not long after Sophia had first returned to the Ashford family, Riley had gone to inspect a construction site and accidentally brushed against a loose, splintered piece of wood.

It wasn’t a serious injury, but it left a faint red mark near her chest-one that could easily be mistaken for a fresh mole. She hadn’t paid it much mind.

Later, back at home, she went into her bedroom to change and check the mark.

But just then, Sophia clumsily pushed the bedroom door open. She pretended to be casual, asking Riley if she’d seen Jeremy around.

Back then, Riley was still unaware of the sneaky dealings between Sophia and Lucas, so she remained somewhat polite toward her.

She didn’t make a fuss about the sudden intrusion-just replied flatly that she hadn’t seen Jeremy.

Since they were both women, she didn’t bother covering up too much, simply adjusting her top casually.

In that brief moment, Sophia’s gaze swept over Riley’s chest, and she let out an overly dramatic gasp.

“Riley, I never knew you had such a noticeable red mole there!”

At the time, Riley thought Sophia was just being tactless. Seeing her play the innocent act, she didn’t read into it

She only responded coolly, a touch of irritation in her voice, “Sophia, I’m changing. Could you leave?”

Sophia stuck her tongue out playfully, acting as if she’d just realized her blunder, and hurriedly apologized. “Oh, right sorry look for Jeremy then.”

And with that, she scurried out of the room.

Back then, Riley hadn’t noticed anything hidden in Sophia’s eyes. She’d written it off as careless, nosy behavior

But now, looking back, it was clearly intentional she’d been memorizing a mark on Riley’s body, saving it to use against her later

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