The True Heiress Reborn And Slays (Alicia Delaney) novel Chapter 502

Chapter 502 The One and Only

Chapter 502 The One and Only

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Riley couldn’t help but smite, reaching up to cup his jaw. She traced her thumb along his skin, her tone teasing. “That’s brutal straightforward; very on-brand for you. So when you told Melissa not to bother waiting, this is what you meant?”

Her playful affection melted most of his lingering jealousy. Sebastian nodded without hesitation, leaning into her soft palm lik contented cat, his voice a low murmur. “Mm. Didn’t want him showing up today.”

But Riley shook her head.

“Let him out,” she said softly. “Some scenes need all the players present to be truly satisfying. Besides, he needs to see things clearly for himself so he can stop deluding himself into thinking there’s still a chance between us.”

Sebastian raised an eyebrow in surprise, but seeing Riley so composed and certain, he ultimately chose to trust her completel “Alright. Whatever you say. I’ll call Justin.”

Around the same time, Lucas groggily came to, a sharp ache throbbing at the back of his neck. He let out a low groan.

He struggled out of the coarse burlap sack he’d been stuffed into and found himself lying on the floor, his tailored suit now coa in dust and looking thoroughly disheveled.

Rubbing his sore neck, he took in his unfamiliar surroundings, his expression darkening instantly.

He pulled out his phone and dialed Melissa, only to be met with an automated message that her line was off. He tried Elsie next same result.

Lucas realized something had gone seriously wrong.

Burying his discomfort, he pushed open the door to the storage room and stepped into a quiet corridor. Faintly, he could hear thunderous applause coming from the direction of the main banquet hall.

Has the ceremony already started?

He didn’t have time to dwell. Straightening his wrinkled clothes as best he could and forcing back his usual polished composure he strode quickly toward the hall.

Inside, all eyes were fixed on the stage. Every beam of light converged at the center, where Zavier stood before the crowd, microphone in hand, basking in the lingering applause.

He raised a hand, signaling for silence. The applause gradually faded.

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Zavier cleared his throat, his steady, resonant voice filled the hall. “Thank you all for coming to the celebration today.

“Many of you here know that I once had a younger daughter who went missing as a child.

“But fortune favored us; after twenty long years, I’ve finally brought her back home.”

At this, his eyes reddened slightly.

“Though she didn’t grow up among the Harpers and endured more than her share of hardship, I am deeply proud. Even on her own, she became a remarkable and independent woman.”

As he spoke, his gaze, heavy with paternal love, drifted toward the staircase on one side of the stage.

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Chapter 502 The One and Only

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Under the spotlight, Riley descended the stairs in her gown, Sebastian tali and composed at her side, step by step, until she stood beside her father.

Zavier opened his arms and gave her a hug thick with unspoken apology.

Then, taking her hand, he faced the guests and declared with unmistakable pride, “Now, let me formally introduce her to

you

all…

“Her name is Riley, my biological daughter, and the one and only heiress of the Harper family!”

The one and only?

Guests exchanged knowing glances in an instant.

Everyone knew that before today, the Harpers had never made an official announcement-but the heiress had always been Elsie,

the girl they’d raised for twenty years, a name that carried some weight in high-society circles.

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