The Scorned Heiress: No More Mercy novel Chapter 783

But just as Jade felt her life crashing down around her, her mother delivered the ultimate plot twist: she is a Sinclair. The biological daughter of the incredibly powerful Gregory Sinclair.

The revelation hit her like a lightning bolt. The Sinclair family isn't just wealthy; they are a tier above the Dennis dynasty. Gregory isn't just a member; he is the patriarch. Becoming his legitimate daughter would elevate her to an untouchable level of high-society elite. That singular thought fuels her inflated ego, giving her the audacity to stand her ground.

"Sure, the Dennis family treated me decently, but I did plenty for them over the years. As far as I'm concerned, we're completely even," Jade says, lifting her chin with newfound arrogance. "Tara, next time we cross paths, I guarantee you'll be the one staring in shock. You're going to be insanely jealous of my luck."

She has no desire to keep arguing here, but she can't resist dropping a cryptic, boastful hint before making her grand exit.

"Oh, please," Tara scoffs, looking at Jade as if she has completely lost her mind. "I highly doubt I'll ever be jealous of anything concerning you. Don't flatter yourself."

Is Jade seriously bragging about being Gregory's illegitimate spawn? The idiot clearly doesn't realize Tara already knows her dirty little secret. But a bastard child is still a bastard child. She has lived in the shadows for decades. A prestigious, fiercely traditional dynasty like the Sinclairs won't just welcome a scandalous love child through the front door with open arms. They care entirely too much about their pristine public image. Tara can't wait to watch Jade completely fail to force her way into that family.

"No need to be so bitter," Jade fires back, her voice instinctively rising as she leans into the false security of her new identity. "Sometimes being born lucky is a talent in itself."

"Is there something seriously wrong with your brain?" Alec stares at her like she is a freak of nature. "Are you really that completely oblivious to your own toxic behavior, or do you just love playing pretend?"

Alec has been burned worse than anyone by this woman's endless lies. While he might not have almost lost his life like Nikolai, he had surrendered almost his entire personal fortune to this manipulative leech. If Nikolai hadn't bluntly informed him that tracing the swindled funds was legally impossible, he would have dragged her to court weeks ago. He would gladly hand over every last penny of his remaining wealth to his real sister, Tara, if it meant keeping it out of this psycho's hands.

"I'm not pretending, Alec! I know my standing right now is complicated, but when we lived together, I genuinely saw you as my real brother!" Jade pleads, her voice trembling with practiced emotion.