Pampered By Power: The True Heiress Returns

Chapter 358

Zane hot her a playful look, eyes winking with marki veldur word he chest nere at gavetap. Then, he clicked

hr serbe in place, pressed the gas pedal at disse anger the parking lo

When they pulled back into Royal Way. Posete ant xlive were tanging on the arrunt-se hatesy. The man they the

car pull up, they both erraightened, their avuton seed in an the centele

“They're definitely together. Phoebe and her entre Bubbling with evetement

“Looks like we were rigfal Alice responded, her water illed with delight Enter how for they've gone

Phoebe raised an eyebrow. “You really want Elyor to be your un

Alice grinned. “Of course! I've been dreaming about it. But I'm not sure when my unthinking and insensitive

unele is finally going to win Elysia’s heart, she said, rolling her eyes.

“Unthinking and insensitive? Phoebe blinked, surprised by Alice's choice of words, Zane, the wrious, no-

nonsense guy who ran circles around everyone in the boardroom, was being called a blockhead by his own

niece. That caught her off guard.

She couldn't help but wonder what Zane would think if he ever found out she called him that.

Looking down at the two of them, Phoebe saw Elysia already turning to walk away, leaving Zane standing there.

He didn’t move until Elysia was inside the house, and then he started strolling toward the villa next door

Meanwhile, the car stayed parked, not budging from its spot.

Phoebe squinted her eyes and asked, “Does your uncle even know where he’s staying?”

Alice answered, “Of course he knows! My uncle has a great memory!”

Phoebe tilted her head in confusion. “So why did he park his car downstairs?”

Alice let out a tic sigh, thinking, ‘Really, Phoebe? It's such a simple question, and you still don’t get it, huh?

No wonder you're still single.

“Phoebe, you'll get it once you start dating someone,” she advised.

Phoebe’s eyebrow shot up. “What's that supposed to mean?”

Alice flashed a mischievous grin. “You know what I'm saying.”

Phoebe’s face flushed red with embarrassment. ‘Was Alice implying | was single? Well, | have plenty of options,

she thought

Honestly, she knew she could get a boyfriend any tif she wanted to.

But the truth was that she just wasn’t interested.

Just as Phoebe opened her mouth to defend herself, Alice darted off.

Alice rushed into Elysia’s arms, her face lighting up with a wide grin. “Elysia, you're finally back!”

She tugged her over to the couch and plopped down beside her. “Con. Tell me! How far have you and Uncle

Zane gotten?”

Elysia, who had been sipping water, nearly choked. ‘How old is she? Why was she asking questions like that?‘

she thought. Her gaze flicked to Phoebe, and one look was all it took for Phoebe to get the message. Pebe shook

her head slightly,

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clearly saying. This isn’t my problem. She’s sharper than she looks, and she knows a lot more than | do!

When Elysia didn’t respond. Alice switched to her cutest mode. “Elysia, please, just tell me!”

Then she snuggled up to Elysia and wrapped her arm around hers, acting all sweet and innocent.

Alice, first tell me, who taught you all this stuff?” Elysia asked, raising an eyebrow.

Alice shot her a smug look. “Does it really need to be taught? I'm not a little kid, you know. | get it!”

Elysia couldn’t help but laugh. She thought Alice was daring but still adorable.

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However, she couldn't bring herself to tell Alice what had happened. She shrugged it off with a smile. “I just went

to Iskoria Villa with Zane today. We stayed there the whole day, and we just got back.”

Alice raised an eyebrow, clearly unimpressed. “So... nothing special happened?”

Elysia gently ruffled Alice's hair, her touch soft. “What do you mean by ‘special‘?”

Alice pouted, clearly disappointed. ‘Guess Zane's still as clueless as ever. At this rate, when will he date Elysia?*

she thought.

She slumped a bit and then sighed. “Forget it. I'm heading back. Goodnight, Elysia.”

Without waiting for a reply, she got up and walked out. She kept her head down, her shoulders slumped in

obvious disappointment.

Elysia stared after her, confused. She was just about to follow when Phoebe grabbed her arm. “Don’t worry about

it. She didn’t get the vibe between you and Mr. Hartley. She's just sulking a little. Give her stime. She'll be

fine.”

“Vibe?’ Elysia thought, her face turning a shade of pink. ‘What's Phoebe talking about?”

Noticing Elysia’s deepening blush, Phoebe smirked, clearly amused. “Elysia, if there's something Alice shouldn't

know, I'm more than happy to hear it. Con, spill. How far have you and Mr. Hartley gone? Did you two... do

anything special today?”

Elysia’s face turned an even darker shade of red instantly. “Why are you being so weird, too? I'm tired, I'm going

to bed.”

Before Phoebe could say another word, Elysia quickly turned and rushed off.

Phoebe, now even more convinced, was sure that something more was going on between Elysia and Zane. After

all, Elysia was practically glowing with that blush.

Later, back in her bedroom, Elysia lay down on her bed. Every tshe closed her eyes, Zane's deep,

captivating eyes filled her mind. Just the thought of him made her heart race.

She didn’t fall asleep until well past midnight.

The next morning, word spread around the school like wildfire about the Janssen family’s fall from grace. People

were whispering everywhere, shocked that Bianca, who used to walk around with her nose in the air, had ended

up like this.

“I heard from my dad,” a girl said. “The Janssen family owes a lot and mortgaged everything. Bianca's dad had a

heart attack last night and was rushed to the hospital. They worked all night to save him, but no one knows how

he’s doing.”

“The Janssen family was unlucky,” another girl added. “She Bianca caused so much trouble. Doesn't she know

what she’s capable of? Hiring a hitman to kill someone? That's insane.”

“Speaking of which, you know who Bianca was trying to kill?” a female student asked, her voic

opping to a whisper.

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tendrager Natalie and Mia had been trailing behind them, listening to every word. The momex tory beach for

reges Sergent wts tension in their faces,

Since Emma dropped out of school and went to prison, they'd been keeping a low profile. They weren't as bold

as before, so longer walking around with the sconfidence they once had,

When they found out Elysia was a member of the Evans family later, they grew anxioms, and worried the mida

seek revenge. So, they kept their distance, laying low and avoiding trouble.