The True Heiress Reborn And Slays (Alicia Delaney) novel Chapter 489

Chapter 489 A Cold Ultimatum

Chapter 489 A Cold Ultimatum

Watching Melissa’s flustered, defeated took as her lies were laid bare, Riley grew tired of the pointless back–and–forth.

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She said, her tone turning indifferent once more, “Enough, I appreciate the thought, but I have no use for your gift. Please leave now and let me rest in peace.”

The blatant dismissal stripped Melissa of all dignity.

Clutching the cheap dress tightly in her hands, she shot Riley a venomous glare and turned to leave.

Her footsteps faltered beside the wardrobe. Malicious eyes locked onto the stunning gown, lingering with undisguised jealousy and

resentment.

Melissa’s fingers wrapped around the doorknob until Riley’s cold voice stopped her. “Wait.”

The sudden single word made Melissa jolt. She dropped her pretense completely, spinning around to snap irritably, “What now? Haven’t you humiliated me enough? Do you intend to lecture your own mother too?”

Riley replied calmly, “That’s not it. I have never once recognized you as my family.”

“Today marks my official return to the Harper family, but we both know the truth.” Riley walked slowly toward her, her posture calm and imposing. “In your eyes, I’ve always been a stain on your perfect life, an embarrassing burden you wish to get rid of. Isn’t that right?”

She stopped directly in front of Melissa, looking down at her with unyielding coldness.

“So I’m warning you, Melissa. Behave yourself tonight. We can elite in Nexopolis watch our family’s disgrace.

settle our private conflicts behind closed doors. I won’t let every

“But if you ignore my warning and keep scheming to ruin my day?

“Don’t blame me for tearing off all pretense of courtesy and leaving you utterly humiliated in front of every high–society figure in

Nexopolis.”

A violent urge to slap the insolent young woman surged through Melissa. Shitched to teach this ungrateful girl a harsh lesson.

Yet thoughts of her carefully laid schemes held her back.

Her facial muscles twitched stiffly as she forced out a reply. “I understand.”

With that, she stormed out of the lounge in a foul mood.

Riley closed the door, and pure silence enveloped the room.

She turned to glance at the peerless luxury gown hanging in the wardrobe, but her brows remained furrowed.

She knew Melissa far too well.

This temporary intimidation would only make her cautious for a moment, not stop her schemes entirely.

Sinking onto the sofa, Riley fell into deep thought.

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Chapter 489 A Cold Ultimatum

Melissa had countless simple ways to embarrass her at the party without lifting a finger herself.

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Why go out of her way to personally pressure me into wearing that terrible dress? No togical reason made sense.

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Tacky as the dress is, humiliating me will also tarnish the Harper family’s reputation and Melissa’s own dignity as my birth mother.

It was a self–defeating move with no real benefit.

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