THE VENGEFUL HEIR

Springfield City.

In a small motel room, Mia sat naked, covering herself with a blanket. Her face was ice-cold.

“You had a great time last night, didn’t you?”

Her voice was cold, making Liam uncomfortable.

Liam lay casually on the bed and raised an eyebrow. “Yeah. Didn’t you enjoy it too?”

Tears welled up in Mia’s eyes. She raised her hand and slapped Liam hard across the face.

“How dare you say that? I’m calling the police and having you arrested!”

Liam rubbed his face, looking confused.

“Miss, get your facts straight. You were the one who dragged me to this room last night! Don’t you remember what happened? You were drugged. I helped you, and now you’re blaming me?”

Mia froze. Her head throbbed as she tried to recall the events of the previous night.

She had been drinking at a bar when, suddenly, a strange heat swept through her body. A few sleazy-looking men started approaching her.

She wanted to resist, but her body was weak and powerless.

At that moment, a handsome man appeared. She lost all sense of control and kissed him without thinking…

Liam looked at Mia, whose face had turned bright red, and sighed helplessly.

As the sole heir to the billion-dollar Moran family, Liam had come to Springfield specifically to find his fiancée.

Who would have thought that, before meeting his fiancée, he’d end up sleeping with another woman by accident?

As part of the Moran family, Liam had undergone various types of professional training, including medicine.

With just a glance, he could tell what drug Mia had been given. The only way to save her life was to sleep with her. But clearly, Mia didn’t see it as him doing her a favor.

“Turn around! I’m getting dressed!” Mia snapped, red-faced and furious as she noticed Liam staring at her.

Liam shrugged and turned his back to her.

Her heart pounded as she hurriedly pulled on her clothes, her face burning.

“Okay, you can turn around now,” she said, trying to sound calm.

Liam turned back. Looking at Mia, his emotions were just as complicated as hers.

“There’s one million dollars in this card. Take it and get out of this city! If anyone finds out about what happened between us, you’ll regret it!”

Mia threw a bank card at him, her face cold and stern.

Liam frowned. A million dollars?

To him, that was nothing more than pocket money for a single month. Even without his family’s influence, his personal businesses generated millions in profits every day.

Seeing Liam hesitate, Mia’s anger flared.

“What’s that look for? Not enough money?” she asked coldly.

“No, it’s just that money doesn’t mean much to me,” Liam replied calmly.

“Hah, you’re quite the actor,” Mia said with a sneer. “It’s one million. Take it or leave it.”

“Remember, I’m the CEO of the Stevens Corporation. If you don’t want the money, I have other ways to make sure you keep your mouth shut... forever.”

Liam chuckled at her words. Just last night, she was like a helpless little lamb. Now, she was pretending to be a mafia boss?

“Don’t worry. I won’t go around telling people,” Liam said lightly.

Of course, he wouldn’t spread it around. Otherwise, his fiancée—

Wait. Stevens Corporation?

His fiancée was none other than the eldest daughter of the Stevens family, Mia Stevens!

Liam froze in place. Could it be...?

“You…” Liam started to speak, but a loud knock at the door interrupted him.

“Mia, open up! I know you’re in there!” a voice shouted from outside.

Hearing the voice outside, Mia's face turned pale.

“This is bad…” she muttered, panic creeping in as she glanced around the room, searching for a way to escape.

Liam watched her, raising an eyebrow. “What’s wrong? Did some enemy come after you? Or… is it someone catching you in the act?”

Mia’s expression darkened as she replied, “Neither… it’s my sister.”

“Your sister? Then why are you so scared?” Liam asked, genuinely puzzled.

Mia let out a bitter laugh but didn’t answer. In her heart, the truth was already clear.

Her grandfather had entrusted the Stevens Corporation to Mia because her sister, Yona, lacked any business acumen. However, Yona believed their grandfather was simply playing favorites. For years, Yona had been scheming against Mia, trying to force her to give up control of the company.

This time, though, Yona had gone to a shocking extreme. She had disregarded Mia’s safety entirely, orchestrating a plan to drug her.

Mia exhaled deeply, her gaze landing on Liam. She had made up her mind.

“Listen,” she said firmly, “when I open that door, you’re going to say you’re my boyfriend. She wants to ruin my reputation and strip me of my inheritance? I won’t let Yona succeed!”