Rich Radiant and Over Him (Alicia and Vincent) novel Chapter 490

Aside from Jade, even Brandon thought Alicia had lost her mind.

Nicole, the heiress of the White Corporation? That was laughable.

If Alicia really were Nicole, surely someone would have noticed by now.

And yet, nobody had. What did that say? Sometimes, what’s right under your nose is exactly what you miss.

Alicia had been hiding in plain sight, safest in the most dangerous place of all.

No one ever thought to connect her to Nicole.

Now, as the shock wore off, both Jade and Brandon felt their nerves unravel. Alicia really was an orphan...and her age matched Nicole’s perfectly.

Everything lined up a little too well.

How could they have overlooked the most obvious suspect?

Jade shot Brandon a nervous glance. Even if they were beginning to believe Alicia was Nicole, they couldn’t admit it. Not now.

Even black had to be argued as white.

Otherwise, losing the White family inheritance would be the least of their worries.

They’d already made Alicia their enemy over the years. If she inherited the White Corporation, there’d be nowhere left for them to go.

And it wasn’t just Brandon—there were others behind the scenes who would never allow Alicia to take the reins.

A sneer curled on Jade’s lips as she forced herself to sound cold and mocking. “Alicia, this is beyond ridiculous. You really think you can pretend to be the White Corporation’s heiress just because you’re an orphan? Do you take us—and the press—for fools?”

All they could do now was stall, cause a scene, buy time.

“Keep them busy. I’ll go speak to the chairman…” Brandon whispered.

Jade nodded, then turned to Alicia and Clayton. “So you say you’ve done some test? What, we’re just supposed to take your word for it? You could drag any random stranger in off the street and claim they’re the White family’s heir—does anyone here really believe that?”

She scoffed, directing her challenge at Clayton. “I demand a new test. I want the results made public.”

“You demand?” Alicia laughed, incredulous. “And who do you think you are? Since when does your opinion matter to the White family?”

“You—! Alicia, I’m a White too! I’m Grandpa’s granddaughter! I have a right to know!” Jade snapped, her voice rising.

“I’ve seen shameless people before, but you take the prize,” Alicia shot back, her words ringing through the room, unflinching in front of the press. “You call yourselves Whites? You’re a disgrace to the name. Grandpa changed his surname to White when he married into our family, to show his commitment. Everything the White family owns—every penny—comes from my grandmother. Tell me, what connection do you have to her? Not even a thread.”