All Chapters of The Heir in Disguise : Chapter 151
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Chapter 151 The Next Phase of Life
“What’d you say?!” Maria roared, her voice laced with irritation and pride. The sound echoed off the marble walls, sharp and commanding.She never liked it when anyone she sent on an errand failed to do the job the way it was supposed to be done. Every task mattered to her, and every mistake felt like betrayal.“YOU!” she barked suddenly, her eyes narrowing as she turned to her other guard.“Hand it over!” she ordered, extending her hand with cold authority.Mark, her personal guard, froze. His palms went clammy, and his legs trembled beneath him. He knew what would happen if he refused to hand her his gun and what would happen if he obeyed. Either way, someone would die tonight.Jerry, the guard who had been sent to spy on Velmoria, to gather intel on the Virellis, was standing just a few steps away, his face pale and his breathing shallow. Mark didn’t need to ask what Maria planned to do. He knew it already. If he handed over the gun, Jerry’s life would end right here, right now. An
Chapter 152 The Hotel Room
Maria stood facing the mirror at the Velmoria Hotel de Customer, one of the most well-preserved and luxurious hotels in Velmoria, an establishment known only to those who could afford its price.She stared at her reflection for a long moment, studying every inch of her face, the sharp edges of her jawline, the slight curve of her cheeks, the color of her eyes, and even the weight of her lips. Every detail carried a memory of what she once was.Everything was different now. Everything had changed from how she used to look.Fifteen years ago, after the crash and after she was miraculously rescued, Maria’s life took a direction she never imagined. She began living with a fisherman who owned a small, weathered camp house by the sea. He was kind, quiet, and never asked questions, only offering her shelter and food.For months, she waited there, every day sitting by the shore, staring at the endless horizon, hoping, no, believing, that Adrian would come for her. She expected to see him app
Chapter 153 What Are Shell Companies?
A hundred years ago, shell companies became a defining feature of Velmoria’s economic landscape. These entities were crafted by the wealthy as a discreet means of expanding their financial empires. Individuals who possessed significant capital would establish new LLCs under holding names, companies without physical addresses, employees, or tangible products. They existed purely on paper, designed to obscure ownership and facilitate complex investment strategies.Through these companies, investors could acquire shares in other corporations anonymously. On the surface, the transactions appeared legitimate, yet the true identity of the buyer remained hidden behind layers of paperwork and corporate secrecy. It was a system that thrived on discretion, and for those who understood how to use it, it became a gateway to immense power.Mark’s fingers moved rapidly across the keyboard, the glow of his laptop screen reflecting against his tired eyes. He was following his boss’s strict command
Chapter 154 No Vacancy
“Yes, boss!” Mark answered with a bow, his voice sharp but slightly trembling.This was it, the moment of truth. He knew it deep down. If there had been the slightest slack, if he had returned with excuses, saying he couldn’t get the shell company, he would have been ruined. Maria never tolerated failure, not from anyone, not even from him.Maria Virellis might be a woman, but she was ruthless and commanding. Her words carried a kind of divine wrath, as though she were some river goddess who punished those who dared to disappoint her. When she warned that she hated failure, she meant it. And anyone foolish enough to bring it before her learned quickly that her threats were never empty.But today, Mark had done it. He had pulled it off. The deal was ready.“C’mon in,” Maria said, her voice low but laced with power. She smiled slightly, though her eyes remained sharp.He stepped inside the luxurious hotel suite, careful not to move too fast. Every inch of the space smelled of wealth and
Chapter 155 The Investors Profile
Fifteen years ago, following her rescue from the vast ocean, after the long, lonely nights when the tides were her only company, Maria began to live with the fisherman who found her near the rocky shore. The ocean had swallowed her old life whole, and in exchange, it gave her silence.She slowly unlearned everything she once knew. The language of luxury, the rhythm of cities, the warmth of comfort, it all faded away.If someone had told her that after the plane crash, Adrian, the man she loved, the one who swore to never let her go, would give up on her so easily, she would have laughed in disbelief. She would have said love could never die that fast. Yet life had its cruel ways of proving her wrong.She still remembered how he smiled at her every morning, how he promised to love her again and again as though repetition could make it true. She remembered how she carried Lucas in her arms in the hospital, her face drenched in sweat, her body trembling after screaming her lungs out in t
Chapter 156 He Did
Mark lifted his eyebrow, his gaze glued to the phone Maria had just placed on the table. The device seemed to hold some kind of spell over her, and though he tried to look away, he couldn’t.Perplexed was too weak a word to describe his state.“Would he call back?” he wondered quietly.Mark was a man who had seen too much of life to be easily impressed. Before he was rescued from the streets, he had witnessed the rawest side of humanity, men shouting at their wives and children as they walked down cracked pavements, men who believed emotions were weaknesses, and men who treated kindness like a disease. He had lived among them, watched them, and learned their patterns.So when he saw Maria acting this way, hopeful and almost childlike, he could hardly believe it.Everything about the moment felt like a strange kind of magic. Not only had Maria chosen this man out of countless others for reasons she couldn’t even explain, but she also truly believed he would call her back. Her eyes neve
Chapter 157 Afterwards
“How does Paris sound to you?” Vincent asked over the phone as he turned his leather office chair toward the wide glass window, gazing at the skyline below. The view of the city stretched endlessly before him, the streets glowing like golden veins. He looked every inch the confident boss he believed himself to be.“It sounds perfect.” Maria smirked, her tone smooth and deliberate.“Where do we meet?” she asked, her voice low and calm, as though there was no reason to delay what had already been decided in her mind.***Mark opened his eyes suddenly, blinking fast. What just happened felt surreal, almost like a dream that came alive in a single blink.How could a woman he had never met before call him by mistake, pretend she was trying to reach someone else, and within minutes have him completely spellbound?He exhaled and shook his head, still trying to make sense of it. But the moment he looked at her, her confidence, her calm tone, her commanding presence, his confusion faded. He be
Chapter 158 Paris
Twenty-five minutes later, Maria looked like a river goddess worshiped by the people of Velmoria. The room smelled of luxury perfumes and fresh roses, the kind of atmosphere that made beauty feel almost sacred.Her red gown, slit by the side from her thigh to her foot, shimmered like liquid fire under the golden lights. Her cleavage was delicately exposed, her shoulders bare, her skin glowing with the soft glint of expensive lotion. From certain angles, one could glimpse the subtle curve of her side through the fabric, enough to make anyone forget to breathe.She held a silver shining purse that reflected light across the room as she admired her reflection in the mirror. For a moment, she almost did not recognize herself. This woman staring back was powerful, the kind of woman men built empires for and women whispered about.“You look beautiful, madam,” said one of the dressers, stepping back to take in the result of their effort. Her tone carried genuine admiration.The Dresser Quintu
Chapter 159 The Paris GO
Maria stepped out of the car, her silver shining heels clicking against the pavement, echoing with confidence. In that single moment, the air shifted; it was as though the world itself paused to watch her.Before she even stepped out, she had imagined it. The entrance. The stares. The awe. Every second was rehearsed in her mind.Her heels, crafted with diamonds studded carefully around the straps, caught the afternoon light and exploded into brilliance. Each step she took shimmered like a flash of lightning. It was not just beauty; it was command. Even the blind, she thought, could sense her arrival.The sound of her heels striking the ground was deliberate, a rhythm that demanded attention. Passersby stopped, heads turning, their eyes widening as though they were witnessing a goddess descend from a dream.And that was exactly what Maria wanted.She wanted to be seen. To be envied. To be desired. The attention, the whispers, the jealousy, she craved every bit of it. It was not vanity;
Chapter 160 Fly
Maria sank into the luxurious executive chair in the first-class suite where she and Vincent would remain until the plane touched down softly on the soil of Paris. The air smelled of expensive perfume and champagne, and the hum of the engines beneath them felt like a lullaby reserved for the wealthy.Across the aisle, Mark and Sultan sat in the business section, their eyes occasionally darting toward the first-class suite. They did not need to be told what to do; protecting their bosses came naturally, even from a distance.Maria’s gaze drifted across the cabin. The space wasn’t just a section; it was a floating apartment in the sky. Polished wood, velvet seats, a mini bar, and even a bed tucked into the corner. It was luxury redefined.It wasn’t her first time in first class. Fifteen years ago, she had traveled like this often, hopping from one country to another, her tickets bought without a second thought, as if ten dollars could buy her the sky.Yet today, something felt different