Reborn Heiress: Taking Back What Is Rightfully Hers!
Chapter 578: Back Into the Wolf’s Den(Extra Story)

Chapter 578: Back Into the Wolf’s Den(Extra Story)

Courtney, Aurora’s most trusted friend, was utterly distraught.

She felt completely powerless, unable to do anything for Aurora when she needed help the most.

And what if Aurora disappeared, too? If she was silenced or taken away?

Courtney made up her mind—if Aurora didn’t return within twelve hours, she would call the police.

Before leaving, Aurora made a call to Everett.

When Everett saw her name on the screen, he was genuinely surprised.

Then, realizing she might be calling to beg for his help in finding Alexander, he smirked and accepted the call without hesitation.

"Aurora, are you really asking to see me?" He drawled, his voice lazy, amused.

Aurora’s tone, however, was as cold as the autumn frost.

"Yes. I’ll come see you. Where are you?"

"I’m at the NC Group office..."

Aurora hung up the phone.

Everett frowned, sensing something off in her tone.

What did she mean by ’I’ll come see you’...? It sounded as if she was accusing him of being the mastermind behind all of this.

He thought about calling her back to clarify, but then an image of her delicate, soft face flashed through his mind.

In the end, he suppressed the thought.

He missed her.

Every single day, he thought about her face, her body...

But he had already decided to let her go. So he fought the urge to see her and forced himself to move on.

Originally, Everett had planned to board a flight that afternoon, leaving Country S behind.

But now... he was canceling his trip.

Aurora arrived at NC Group an hour later.

NC Group was the Langston family’s investment corporation in Country S. Over the years, its rising profits had caught the attention of the Zheng family.

Everett had volunteered to manage the company’s operations in Country S, citing business reasons. But in truth, it had always been about Aurora.

Old Master Zheng, unaware of his true motives, had readily agreed.

Today, Aurora completely changed her usual look—her makeup was heavy, almost exaggerated. She wore sunglasses and a face mask, disguising herself as she took the VIP elevator up to the 18th floor.

The 18th floor housed the boardroom and the president’s office.

Standing outside Everett’s door, Aurora hesitated, her heart pounding violently.

Even with her eyes open, the memory of that rainy night—of what Everett had done to her—flashed vividly in her mind.

Pain.

Hatred.

Regret.

Taking a deep breath, she forced herself to move forward and knocked on the door. A few seconds later, she pushed it open and stepped inside.

The bodyguards outside exchanged glances.

Everett’s secretary, always one to meddle, leaned toward one of the guards and whispered, "Did the boss ask you to let that woman in?"

The bodyguard glanced at her but remained silent, ignoring her entirely.

The secretary scoffed, pulling out her phone to search for a picture of Aurora.

Matching the woman’s silhouette to the images online, she was almost certain—this was Aurora.

What a two-faced b*tch.

Didn’t she act all high and mighty, claiming she wanted nothing to do with the boss?

And now she’s the one showing up at his office? Hypocrite.

Her anger simmered as she took another glance around. Someone unfamiliar was lurking nearby, watching the scene unfold.

But the secretary was too busy registering a burner account online—preparing to troll Aurora—to bother with it.

Inside the office, Aurora stood in front of Everett.

Everett looked up.

The moment he saw the thick, dramatic makeup on her face, his heart nearly skipped a beat. But outwardly, he remained indifferent.

"You came all this way to see me? Looking like this? Don’t you find it disgusting?"

His words were sharp, as always.

Even in front of the woman he liked, he couldn’t break the habit.

Aurora let out a cold laugh, not even bothering to remove her sunglasses.

She wanted to snap back at him, to mock him for being even more disgusting than she was—

But then she thought of Alexander.

She swallowed the anger down.

"Everett, drop the act. Alexander is in your hands, isn’t he? I’m begging you... please, let him go."

Aurora softened her voice, trying to sound pitiful, hoping to appeal to whatever shred of humanity this devil had left.

But instead of sympathy, Everett just stared at her in shock.

His brows furrowed, and his expression darkened.

She actually thought he was behind this?

A strange mix of pain and anger twisted in his chest.

"Miss Aurora, do you seriously think I kidnapped your precious boyfriend?"

Everett raised an eyebrow, his voice laced with mockery.

Tobias frowned beside him.

What the hell?

The truth was, someone else had kidnapped Alexander.

How did this suddenly turn into his fault?

Aurora’s eyes widened in fury. "If it wasn’t you, then how did you know Alexander was kidnapped?"

Her anger made her chest rise and fall rapidly.

Everett gazed at her, brows knitted together.

Displeasure.

Disappointment.

So that’s what she thought of him?

Then again, considering how he had hurt her before, it made sense that she would see him this way.

But even knowing that, the anger inside him couldn’t be suppressed.

"You’re saying I kidnapped your boyfriend? Sorry, but I haven’t done any such thing," Everett said coldly, his voice as icy as his gaze locked onto Aurora.

Tears streamed down Aurora’s face as she shouted, "Everett! Didn’t you make a public statement saying you wouldn’t bother me anymore? You liar... you bastard! You say one thing and do another! You claim you won’t interfere with me, yet you turn around and torment him instead!"

Everett let out a mocking laugh. "Since I made that statement, it means I have no interest in such meaningless actions. Miss Wilson, getting angry here won’t help—if you truly care about saving him, you’d better call the police instead of wasting time."

Though his heart ached, Everett had already sent people to investigate and search for Alexander. But he had no intention of telling Aurora.

Aurora, eyes filled with sorrow, looked at him painfully. "Everett, what do you want from me? What... what will it take for you to let him go? He’s innocent! Don’t take it out on him. If you have a problem, come at me instead!"