Chapter 39: The Truth About Mom
Alexander's POV
I was staring at my monitor when the door opened.
I didn't look up right away. Jason had already warned me someone was coming up, and I figured it was another one of Dad's people checking in on me under the guise of "coordination."
Then I heard the footsteps stop.
I looked up.
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Chapters
1. Chapter 1: The Impossible Return
2. Chapter 2: When the Past Becomes Doubt
3. Chapter 3: The Fourteen Years
4. Chapter 4: Alex
5. Chapter 5: Eight Hundred Thousand
6. Chapter 6: His Cousin
7. Chapter 7: The DNA Report
8. Chapter 8: @BellaCreates
9. Chapter 9: When a Ghost Goes Online
10. Chapter 10: You're Still You
11. Chapter 11: First Contact
12. Chapter 12: The Precinct
13. Chapter 13: The Standoff
14. Chapter 14: Desperate Alliances
15. Chapter 15: Jealous
16. Chapter 16: The World She Left Behind
17. Chapter 17: The Ghost at the Hartley Gala
18. Chapter 18: When the Son Says "Mom"
19. Chapter 19: The Perfect Stepmother's Trap
20. Chapter 20: Mother and Daughter
21. Chapter 21: What You Stopped Doing
22. Chapter 22: Moonlight Confessions
23. Chapter 23: Ghosts and Closed Doors
24. Chapter 24: Lunch with Mom and a Test of Truth
25. Chapter 25: Little Schemes in High Places
26. Chapter 26: The Two Faces of Richard Winston
27. Chapter 27: But Mom—
28. Chapter 28: The Aftermath of the Storm
29. Chapter 29: What I Dug Up
30. Chapter 30: The Money and the Trap
31. Chapter 31: A Million-Dollar Lesson
32. Chapter 32: The Cost of Walking Out
33. Chapter 33: The Lady of the House
34. Chapter 34: An Errand Service
35. Chapter 35: Old Faces
36. Chapter 36: Your Son's Getting Played
37. Chapter 37: The Man I Already Hate
38. Chapter 38: Wolfe
39. Chapter 39: The Truth About Mom
40. Chapter 40: The Price of Being Needed
41. Chapter 41: Mr. Wolfe Is Coming
42. Chapter 42: The Art of Getting Burned
43. Chapter 43: Man at Forty
44. Chapter 44: The Price of Being Lovesick
45. Chapter 45: Hello, Gold Digger
46. Chapter 46: White Noise
47. Chapter 47: Smoke and Mirrors
48. Chapter 48: The Shadow Behind It All
49. Chapter 49: The Puppet's Rebellion
50. Chapter 50: A Bet
51. Chapter 51: The Insulated Bag
52. Chapter52: I Was Never the Real Heir
53. Chapter 53: Tests on Two Fronts
54. Chapter 54: Lies and Truth
55. Chapter 55: I'm Losing
56. Chapter 56: You Won
57. Chapter 57: Who Are You?
58. Chapter 58: Isabella Winston
59. Chapter 59: We Should Break Up
60. Chapter 60: When the Lies Break Open
61. Chapter 61: Matthew
62. Chapter 62: He's So Old
63. Chapter 63: Call The Police
64. Chapter 64: The Counterattack
65. Chapter 65: Mother Lion
66. Chapter 66: The Long Game
67. Chapter 67: Learn From You
68. Chapter 68: A Perfect Imitation
69. Chapter 69: He's Wolfe's Son?
70. Chapter 70: When It All Falls Apart
71. Chapter 71: Isabella Gets a Confession
72. Chapter 72: The Kids Take the Blame
73. Chapter 73: Campus Square Confrontation
74. Chapter 74: The Reveal
75. Chapter 75: A Retirement Plan
76. Chapter 76: Familiar
77. Chapter 77: If We Got Divorced
78. Chapter 78: Mom Said Dad's Being Mean!
79. Chapter 79: Comforted by Mom
80. Chapter 80: Necklace, Jealousy, and a Flash Drive
81. Chapter 81: The USB Drive
82. Chapter 82: Truth and Counterattack
83. Chapter 83: Bait in the Water
84. Chapter 84: The Fight Again
85. Chapter 85: Mother Shows Up
86. Chapter 86: Mama Bear
87. Chapter 87: Father and Son
88. Chapter 88: William Russo
89. Chapter 89: Best Actor
90. Chapter 90: Mother's Verdict
91. Chapter 91: Art Night
92. Chapter 92: Mom's Got a Plan
93. Chapter 93: Husband Was Unconscious
94. Chapter 94: The Other Kids at the Club
95. Chapter 95: Homecoming
96. Chapter 96: The Reversal
97. Chapter 97: Blowback
98. Chapter 98: Aftermath
99. Chapter 99: Fiona Thornton
100. Chapter 100: Nora Mitchell
101. Chapter 101: Mwah. Love You!
102. Chapter 102: Wear a Ring
103. Chapter 103: Called Him HONEY
104. Chapter 104: She Was a Man
105. Chapter 105: Richard Was a Devil
106. Chapter 106: Fund
107. Chapter 107: Own The Hotel
108. Chapter 108: Victor's Told Me Everything
109. Chapter 109: Richard's Car Accident
110. Chapter 110 : Unwrap The Bandage
111. Chapter 111: Don't You Dare Tell Him
112. Chapter 112: A Family in Pain
113. Chapter 113: Mom, Don't Cry
114. Chapter 114: The Bellred studio
115. Chapter 115: Riverside Drive
116. Chapter 116: Only She Could Tell
117. Chapter 117: I Have a Secret
118. Chapter 118: When You Started Chasing Mom
119. Chapter 119: Lily Morgan
120. Chapter 120: The Charity Gala Showdown
121. Chapter 121: Give Me a Break
122. Chapter 122: Isabella Knew Alex Too Well
123. Chapter 123: Richard’s Luck: He Has Me
124. Chapter 124: Mom and Dad Went on a Trip
125. Chapter 125: Richard Got Hurt
126. Chapter 126: Is Richard Afraid of Water?
127. Chapter 127: Richard Attempted to Drown Himself
128. Chapter 128: The Daughter Complained to Mom
129. Chapter 129: Dad Has Never Been Divorced
130. Chapter 130: Ethan Slept with a Fan
131. Chapter 131: Bella Was Home with a Man
132. Chapter 132: The True Face of William Russo
133. Chapter 133: Matthew Protected Olivia
134. Chapter 134: When Big Brother Steps In
135. Chapter 135: Pretentious Act
136. Chapter 136: Olivia Warned Matthew
137. Chapter 137: Were the maids arranged by William?
138. Chapter 138: Did Mom Have a Love in College?
139. Chapter 139: Matthew and Ren Split
140. Chapter 140: Are the Winstons About to Jump Off the Building?
141. Chapter 141: Kidnap
142. Chapter 142: Vivian Knows the Real Identity
143. Chapter 143: Olivia Knows Mom’s True Identity
144. Chapter 144: Heart Broke Completely
145. Chapter 145: Why Isn’t She Angry?
146. Chapter 146: Matthew Knows Mom’s True Identity
147. Chapter 147: The Children Don’t Believe Her
148. Chapter 148: A Strange Family
149. Chapter 149: You're a Remarkable Kid
150. Chapter 150: What Margot Knows
151. Chapter 151: The Weight of Waiting
152. Chapter 152: Richard Has a Secret Child?!
153. Chapter 153: Family Discussion
154. Chapter 154: Olivia Got Dragged Online
155. Chapter 155: Olivia Got Into a Fight
156. Chapter 156: Recording evidence
157. Chapter 157: On the Sofa
158. Chapter 158: Come Home Early Tonight :)
159. Chapter 159: Another Reason
160. Chapter 160: A Child Called Isabella “Mom”
161. Chapter 161: Mom Comes to Take Her Daughter Home
162. Chapter 162: Olivia Runs Away from Home
163. Chapter 163: Olivia Has Been Kidnapped
164. Chapter 164: Olivia Calls for Her Mom
165. Chapter 165: Isabella’s Family Background
166. Chapter 166: The Hidden Force Behind It All
167. Chapter 167: Olivia Dreamed of Another World
168. Chapter 168: When Would You Kill Your Father?
169. Chapter 169: Olivia's In Love?
170. Chapter 171: Richard Is Missing
171. Chapter 171: A Storm Is Coming
172. Chapter 172: Alex Is Trapped
173. Chapter 173: Pressure From the Board and an Insider Betrayal
174. Chapter 174: Find Richard
175. Chapter 175: Secret Pocket Money
176. Chapter 176: A Sudden Uncle
177. Chapter 177: He Didn’t Hurt Alex
178. Chapter 178: Olivia and Matthew’s Party
179. Chapter 179: Sebastian Left the Estate
180. Chapter 180: Taking Sebastian Hostage
181. Chapter 181: The Nursing Home Was On Fire.
182. Chapter 182: Surrounded by Twins
183. Chapter 183: Ten Million Dollars. Leave My Sister.
184. Chapter 184: Olivia Confronts Rory
185. Chapter 185: The Old Man Olivia Saved
186. Chapter 186: Isabella’s Mom’s Inheritance for Vivian
187. Chapter 187: The Man Who Should Have Died
188. Chapter 188: Vernon Investigates Isabella’s 14-Year
189. Chapter 189: Vivian Takes Vernon to Court
190. Chapter 190: Trapped in Vernon’s underground chamber
191. Chapter 191: Isabella’s Soul Witnesses the Past
192. Final Chapter 192: When the Dust Settles
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