Hidden Fortune’s Heir

I will date you!

Linda stood like a statue, looking like life had been sucked out of her. Still trying to process the shock, it had become too hard for her to even think of what to say. All she did was watch how her mother was moving back and forth in frustration.

“Damn it! If we don’t get this, we are done for!” Rachel was overwhelmed. Just when she had luck on her side, it slipped away. And right before her eyes, she was watching it slip away.

But then, Edward was still in the vicinity. She could still see him reaching for the main gate as he walked fast as though his leg were a machine. Quickly, an idea popped into her head.

“You!” She faced Linda. “You better chase after him and make sure you bring him back here or else, you and Stephen will leave this house!” She added, and Linda found a lump in her throat that made her breathing choke.

Stephen also shivered. From the tone of her voice and the fire in her eyes, he could swear she meant every word she said. Knowing he was the cause of this and if