The Heiress Revived from the Ashes (Lauren Bennett) novel Chapter 201

The Heiress Revived from the Ashes

Chapter 201 A Noble in Disgrace

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Regret consumed him, gnawing at his heart like a relentless fire.

“I deserve a horrible death? I am a noble of Bennett Corporation, and my parents and brother love me dearly. They’ll figure out a way to get me out soon.” Willow lifted her chin, her eyes filled with disdain.

Lucas‘ face twisted at her words, but soon a mocking smile appeared.

“You think you’re some kind of Bennett Corporation noble? Dream on! You probably haven’t heard, but Bennett Corporation has tanked; your brother was hauled off by the cops, and your parents managed to tick off the boss at Brooker Corporation. They both ended up with broken legs; they’re too caught up trying to save their own skins to worry about a fallen noble like you.”

Having said this, Lucas felt a deep satisfaction in his heart.

Willow had tormented him; he intended to return the favor.

He expected her to show signs of shock or anxiety, but there was none.

Willow looked at him with a smirk that was not quite a smile and suddenly said, “Their bankruptcy is none of my concern. My real parents are worth millions; they wouldn’t just watch me rot in jail.”

Lucas‘ expression froze as he stared hard at Willow, as if trying to see right through her bluffs.

“Stop pretending. If your real parents were that powerful, why did they leave you with the Bennetts for so many years?”

He gritted his teeth, a tone of resentment in his voice.

Willow’s lips curved into a scornful smile. “You think I wanted to stay with the Bennetts? It was just my parents‘ plan.”

“What plan?” Lucas pressed.

Leaning back in her chair, Willow looked at Lucas as if he were a fool. “You’re overestimating yourself if you think you can trick me into revealing anything.”

“All your skills went to Lauren. Do you know why you were chosen as my defense attorney back then? It was because you and Lauren were childhood friends. Only by personally sending Lauren, that vile woman, to jail would she be devastated.”

Willow’s voice brimmed with pride. “Otherwise, with your inexperience just out of college, do you think you’d qualify to defend a noble like me? Any lawyer could have won that case. If it were someone else, they would have become a local hero in Hoverdale overnight because of that lawsuit. You really overestimated yourself. Even a broken clock is right twice a day; you just hitched a ride on the Bennett’s coattails and thought you were something special! Sometimes, I even feel sorry for Lauren. Talk about bad luck—a starry–eyed mother, a scheming father, a flaky brother, and you, her treacherous childhood friend. Lauren’s bullying and wrongful imprisonment aren’t on me; they’re on those closest to her, like you, who threw her to the wolves.”

Willow never felt guilty. In her view, she was just fighting for her interests in a dog–eat–dog world. If those people were sober and truly trusted Lauren, how could they be so easily swayed by a few provocative words from me? Willow and Lauren had no blood relation; why should I give everything up just because Lauren came back?

She had managed to crich the true noble Lauren underfoot. If Lauren were canable, che could have dona

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the same to her. Willow crossed her arms, enjoying the spectacle of Lucas expreuve face

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His face was filled with hatred for her and regret for Lauren, but notably inert was any self–reflection on his own past wrongdoings.

“Shut up! Shut up!” Lucas shouted like a madman.

His eyes bulging and bloodshot, he yelled, “Willow, you’re a demon, and I was just a tool you used. You are the real culprit!”