Chapter 48: The Shadow Behind It All

Isabella's POV

The painting had been sitting in its crate for days.

Alex had sent word through Owen that the frame wasn't ready—he'd commissioned it custom, handmade.

But now, it was here. I tore the crate open before Owen's team even had a chance to offer help.

I reached out and touched the f...

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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