Ready to Rule: The Real Heiress Strikes Back novel Chapter 1319

Lucinda just stood there, stunned. The Jefferson family controlled the world’s biggest mercenary group? How had she never heard about any of this? She felt like the last person at the party to get the joke.

Lydia seemed to get it right away. Suddenly, everything clicked. Their real goal wasn’t just the Norwood family’s money. What mattered most was the power behind the Jefferson name.

“Why? Why did you keep all of this from me? Why didn’t you ever tell me the truth?” Lucinda’s voice shook. She felt like she’d been played for a fool. Everyone else seemed to know what was really going on, and the person who had lied to her the most was her own mother.

Grace looked at her daughter’s furious eyes and started to panic. “Lucinda, everything we did was for your own good. You have to believe me.”

Lydia’s tone was icy. “Night Eagle? He’s just a nobody, a small-time leader, and he thinks he can control the Jefferson family’s power? That’s just ridiculous.”

“Shut up! If it weren’t for you, our plan would have worked already!” Grace snapped, her voice rising. Lydia’s sudden appearance had ruined everything.

Lydia just smirked. “You really thought you could keep everything Night Eagle did under wraps forever? Every move you made crossed the line. You broke the law, and it was only a matter of time before it all came crashing down.”

Grace’s face drained of color, but she still refused to accept it. “No... that’s impossible. We were always so careful. This is your fault. All of it. You ruined everything!”

Lydia’s smile turned cold. “Night Eagle’s already been caught by the police. You should both turn yourselves in while you still have the chance. Maybe you can at least be together in the end.”

Grace stared at her in disbelief. “There’s no way! He’s safe in Country T. How could he possibly have been arrested?”

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