Chapter 109
The Heiress He Underestimated
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Chapter 109 The Trap
Elera squeezed her aunt’s hand, touched by the gesture even as her mind raced through implications and strategies. “I appreciate that more than you know. But Aunt Margaret, you need to be careful. If my father thinks you’ve betrayed him, if he knows you came here to warn me, he might retaliate.”
“Let him try,” Margaret said with surprising steel in her voice. “I’ve spent sixty years being scared of powerful men. Your grandfather, your father, all the men in the family who thought they could control us with fear and money. I’m done being scared. Whatever happens, let it happens. But at least I’ll know I did the right thing.”
They talked for a while longer, with Margaret sharing what little else she knew about Kieran’s plans and Elera reassuring her that she’d be safe at the compound if she needed a place to stay. Eventually, Margaret left, looking lighter somehow despite the heavy conversation. Like telling the truth had lifted a weight she’d been carrying for too long.
After she was gone, Elera immediately called an emergency meeting. Drakonius, Frost, Simon, and Anya all gathered in the library within fifteen minutes..
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