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Right now, Naomi had only one person left to rely on–Nathaniel.
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She’d once thought of using Ashton as her backup plan, but it turned out he was just a cowardly little turtle who disappeared the moment things got tough. He was terrified of his fiancée, Emma, too.
If she counted on someone like Ashton, who knew how miserably her life would end up?
Naomi sighed. “There’s nothing I can do now. I just have to wait for the doctor to pick me up tomorrow for surgery. This face can’t take another hit.”
It was the only valuable thing she had left. No matter what, Naomi wouldn’t let anything else happen to her
face.
Just then, Evelyn’s eyes lit up. “Naomi, I actually have an idea.”
“What idea?”
“Since ancient times, the best way for a woman to secure her position has been with her belly. If you get pregnant with a Hartwell baby, Nathaniel will have no choice but to marry you and give you a proper title. Then all the wealth and luxury will be ours!”
Evelyn had raised Naomi from the start to learn how to please men–so that one day, she could land a rich husband and live the easy life.
Naomi frowned. “Nathaniel’s already so old. How could he even have kids? If he could, he would’ve had them already.”
A man like Nathaniel, who’d always been a womanizer, hadn’t fathered any children in over twenty years. It was obvious something was wrong with his body.
“What do you mean, old?” Evelyn scolded. “Mr. Nathaniel isn’t even fifty yet.”
Naomi still had her doubts, but Evelyn grabbed her by the hand and pulled her into the bedroom. She dug out an old prescription she’d kept hidden for years and stuffed it into Naomi’s hands. “I spent a fortune at the clinic for this. If you use it, you’ll definitely get pregnant. Once you have the baby, everyone will have to call you Mrs. Hartwell!”
Naomi glanced down at the paper in her hands, and for the first time, the idea didn’t seem so far–fetched.
If she succeeded, she’d finally have a powerful protector.
Even if Matteo ended up killing Nathaniel, the heir to the Hartwell family would be her child.
And with a child in hand, she could control the power behind the throne. That kind of
would all be hers.
and wealth
The more she thought about it, the more the plan made sense. If it failed, she wouldn’t lose much. But if it worked-
After her surgery tomorrow, she’d put it to the test.
Meanwhile…
Back at school, Eliza was just getting off the phone with Halbert.
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He’d been having Naomi followed, and his people had tracked her leaving the campus and catching a cab to a high–end apartment complex.
Eliza already knew–if Naomi’s face was in trouble, there was no way she’d go back to the Hartwell house. She’d definitely try to get it fixed first.
“I got it. I’m heading home now,”
She hung up the call.
Soren had just stepped out of the dressing room. He’d changed into a trendy athletic outfit and wore a black mask that covered half his face. His manager followed closely behind.
“Thanks for tonight,” Eliza said. “Let me treat you to dinner sometime.”
“No need for that,” Soren replied. “Just remember–you promised to come home with me and visit my
mother.”
“I will.”
Eliza nodded.
The manager turned to Soren. “Mr. Hayes, it’s getting late. Should we escort Ms. Eliza home?”
Before Soren could answer, Eliza said, “No need. My brother’s already waiting at the school gate.”
“Take care.”
“You too.”
After a brief goodbye, Eliza headed outside the campus.
Halbert glanced at his watch when she finally came out. “The concert was that good? You almost forgot to come home.”
“Well, I’m here now, aren’t I?” she said, sliding into the car. “Let’s stop by that apartment building.”
“No rush. The building’s not going anywhere–and neither is Naomi.”
He told the driver, “Take us home first.”
“Yes, sir.”
Halbert handed his phone over to Eliza.
On the screen were several photos, all taken by paparazzi about twenty–five minutes ago.
The first showed Naomi sneaking out of the school gates with her face half–covered, Then she crossed the street and flagged down a cab.
The photographers had tailed her the entire way, and Naomi hadn’t noticed a thing.
Soon, the cab stopped in front of a luxury apartment complex.
Eliza stared at the building in the photo.
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It looked familiar.
“This complex…”
“What? You recognize it?”
More than recognize it.
Wasn’t this the same place where she’d bought those five apartments?
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In response to Halbert’s question, Eliza simply said, “Remember when I was doing business? I didn’t want to end up homeless, so I used all that money to invest in property.”
“And?”
“This is the place I bought.”
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