Chapter 194
Pampered By Power: The True Heiress Returns
Chapter 194 Zane wondered, âIf Elysia is from the Evans family, why hasnât there ever been any news about a missing kid all these years?
Who brought Elysia to Sivro and abandoned her in the mountains? She was just a babyâwho would do that to an infant?â
Zaneâs fists clenched in anger. He thought, âOnce I find that person, Iâll make sure he pays dearly for what he did.
He thought, âI wonât let anyone who hurt Elysia off the hook, not the Rosewood family, not even the Evans family. If they dare to upset her, I will stand against them.
He glanced at Elysia, his eyes softening. âElysia, do whatever you want. Iâve got your back.â
Elysia smiled and thought, âWhere does Zane get the idea that I need someone to protect me? Do I seem that weak? But the feeling of being protected Is kind of nice. So she happily agreed, âThanks, Zane.â
Zane knew full well that with Elysiaâs abilities, she didnât need his help. Just being the owner of Arcanum House was enough to have people falling all over themselves to please her.
If she wanted something, all she had to do was lift a finger, and it would be done. But Zane just couldnât bear the thought of her getting her hands dirty, not even a little bit. Heâd deal with the Rosewood family himself.
Elysia hadnât told him everything about Arcanum House, but he could guess. The way she went there with her friends, and the respect she got from the staffâit was clear she was the owner of Arcanum House.
Although Zane was surprised, but also felt reasonable because Elysia does have such an ability. He wondered what people would think if they found out that the he owner of Arcanum House was a young girl.
Holden had been standing nearby, watching the two of them. He couldnât hear their conversation, but he could tell Elysia was in a good mood. Seeing her smile and laugh, but not at him, made his heart ache.
He felt anxious and was sure Zane would be with Elysia one day. Holden knew he couldnât handle this alone. He needed to tell his older brothers. They tease him often, but this wasnât the time for internal conflicts. They needed to stick together.
He glanced at the two still talking by the stone table. They seemed to be deep in conversation, so he quietly slipped away to a secluded spot and called Fabian. âWhatâs up?â Fabianâs voice was deep and steady.
âFabian, this is bad. Elysia is about to be taken away by Zane.â Holdenâs voice was urgent.
Fabianâs eyebrows furrowed slightly. He looked at Javier, who was sitting next to him, and put the call on speakerphone. âHolden, what are you talking about?â
âZane came to the Arcanum House, and Elysia called him âZaneâ. They seem close, I can tell, as a guy, that Zane has feelings for her,â Holden said.
Now Fabian and Javier understood. They exchanged glances. Javier was the first to speak, âIf I remember correctly, Zane is twentyâseven this year, right? Elysia is still so young. How dare he have such an idea? Does he think the Evans family is a pushover?â
He continued with a different tone, âI never thought heâd be this sly. If I had known heâd end up competing with us for our sister, Iâd never have been friends with him.â
Hearing Javierâs complaint, Holden nodded in agreement. âYouâre right. You guys werenât there. I saw Zane pat Elysia on the head. It made me so angry I almost punched him.â
âSo why didnât you?â Javier asked.
âI...â Holden was momentarily speechless, but quickly explained, âI wanted to, but Elysia was there. I didnât want to make a bad impression in front of Elysia. Besides, I figured Iâd better call you guys and let you know whatâs going on.â
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Chapter 194 Javier just gave him a look that said he wasnât buying it, but let it go, +13 Fabian hadnât said anything the entire time. He got upset and thought, âWhy does Zane have to go after Elysia? At twenty-
seven, doesnât Zane have any conscience? If he dares to pursue Elysia, I wonât hesitate to throw our childhood friendship out the window!
When Holden got back after making the call, the courtyard was empty except for Elysia. Seeing that Zane was gone, Holdenâs steps were much lighter. âElysia, whereâs Zane?â he asked, sitting down. Elysia glanced up at him and replied, âHe leftâ
Hearing that, Holden felt even more relieved and thought, âThatâs great! Seeing the unmistakable joy on his face, Elysia raised an eyebrow. âWhy are you so happy?â
âAm I that obvious?â Holden tried to play it cool.
Elysia ignored him, idly playing with her coffee cup, But Holden seemed to remember something and quickly said, âElysia, Zane is way too old for you. Besides, youâre not even at the age for datingâ
âWeâre not dating,â Elysia clarified.
Hearing this, Holdenâs heart finally settled, and thought, âNot dating yet? That means there is still time. He was about to say something when his phone rang againâit was Mike, who had been calling nonâstop for a while.
He hesitated about whether to answer when Elysia spoke up, âMaybe itâs something important. Just take the call.â Hearing that, Holden answered the phone. Mikeâs anxious voice came through, âHolden, where are you?â
Before Mike could continue, Holdenâs agent someone to pick you up,â
the phone. âHolden, this is Wendy. Where are you? Iâm sending âI have something really important to do. I wonât be going to the set for a while,â Holden replied firmly.
âHolden, how can you do this? The show canât go on without you. Youâve always been so dedicated. Whatâs going on today?â
Wendy was upset.
Holdenâs brow furrowed. He had entered the entertainment industry out of passion, and he had always worked hard to be perfect. But now, he had something more important than his career on his mind. He glanced at Elysia and said resolutely, âIâm sorry, Wendy...â
Before he could finish, Elysia took the phone from him. She turned away and spoke into the phone, âHi Wendy, this is Elysia.
Heâs with me. You donât need to send anyone. Iâll make sure he gets back without delaying the shoot.â
Wendyâs eyes lit up. She remembered Elysia from the Star Venue in Sivro, the girl who had accompanied Holden on the piano.
She couldnât forget that stunning face.
She hadnât expected that Elysia and Holden would be together. This made things much easier. âMs. Rosewood, if you can help me out, youâll be solving a huge problem. When you have time, Iâll treat you to dinner.â
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