Burning with vengeance: The runaway heir

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98. “Yes boss, they won’t leave and we have tried everything,” that was Moses, Mr Philips personal assistant said through the phone.

Since the day they found out that Macy had been the good one in the story all along and that their favourite daughter was the villain, they had felt so remorseful that Mr. Philips could barely go to work. Mrs Philips, the one who was usually and always everywhere, wasn’t anywhere to be seen.

The two, at the command of old Mrs Philips who was now calling the shots, were cooped up inside the house. They couldn’t even show their faces to the world because they were too embarrassed to.

Angela was the person they introduced to everyone as their daughter. In fact, some of their closest friends didn’t know the truth.

The media, the public, the Board of Directors of Philips Enterprises and the authorities were all at their necks. Everyone wanted Angela.

The media – the story would sell and they thrived on such gossip

The public – she had killed a teacher and a