The True Heiress Reborn And Slays (Alicia Delaney) novel Chapter 480

Chapter 480 Hidden Scheme

Riley sighed helplessly, the corners of her mouth twitching. “Who knows what he’s thinking?”

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“I’m going to notify the front desk and security right now. This man is officially blacklisted. No entry, no meetings, no exceptions.” Raymond’s tone was firm and unyielding.

Amused by her brother’s overprotective seriousness, Riley smiled and praised him warmly, “Got it, boss. For the record, your protective big–brother act just now was way cooler than Lucas‘ fake hypocrisy.”

Pride flashed across Raymond’s stern face.

He lifted his chin confidently. “Obviously. He’s nowhere near my league.”

Word of Riley’s confrontation with a client spread quickly through Harper Group’s internal private chat groups, reaching Melissa and Elsie’s ears in full detail.

Staring at a photo of Lucas sent anonymously by a company employee, Elsie covered her mouth in shock. “Mom, isn’t this Riley’s husband from her Havenbrook days?”

Melissa’s hand froze mid–sip of her coffee. Her face paled instantly, her voice rising sharply with shock. “What husband? Did Riley really get married in Havenbrook?”

Elsie had hinted at Riley’s messy private life long before, but without solid proof, she had held back to avoid being accused of slandering her sister.

Days ago, however, her private investigators in Havenbrook had returned definitive results.

Riley had lived openly as Lucas‘ wife for five full years.

Worse still, Lucas had maintained a long–term affair with his adopted sister, even fathering an illegitimate child with her.

The explosive news was a perfect opportunity that Elsie had been waiting for.

She had been struggling to find the right moment to expose Riley’s past, yet Lucas had walked straight into their lives right before the Harper family’s official banquet.

To Elsie, it was a gift from fate.

mpatient for the full story, Melissa set down her cup abruptly and grabbed Elsie’s hand, urging her to speak quickly, “Tell me everything you know, right now!”

Elsie let out a deliberate, heavy sigh, feigning deep concern. “I don’t have all the details, but Riley was publicly married to this man or over five years in Havenbrook. They had a terrible falling out, and soon after, she accepted our family’s arranged marriage and got together with Sebastian.

“From what I’ve gathered, she only split completely with this man shortly before returning to Nexopolis–right after Sebastian’s business trip to Havenbrook. Which means…”

Elsie paused, sucking in a sharp breath and lowering her voice to a chilling whisper. “She was still legally married to someone else while seeing Sebastian!”

“Absolutely disgraceful!” Melissa exploded in anger, her chest heaving with rage. “How dare she tarnish the Harper family’s

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reputation like this?

“What is Sebastian thinking, wasting his time on her messy past? Someone with such a flawed history is completely unworthy of a top–tier family like the Torreses.

She fixed a gaze on Elsie, voice thick with conviction. “I’ve always said you’re the perfect match for Sebastian Pure, sensible, and untainted. Your father and brother are simply blinded by Riley!”

A ruthless glint flashed in Melissa’s eyes.

She’d been dreading Riley’s recognition party, the idea of it sitting like a stone in her stomach. Then it crystallized–a cold, sharp clarity. Melissa wouldn’t just show up. She would own the room.

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