Inherit Billions Novel by Larissa Pearce

Chapter 19 The Old Seraphina

Seraphina stood there, her gaze icy and detached, seemingly oblivious as she left while holding Sivir’s hand.

Orion’s face clouded over, baffled by Seraphina’s abrupt shift. Haunted by memories of Jessica’s false accusations against her, he worried about misunderstandings and waited for Seraphina to clarify things. but she paid him no heed and started to walk away.

As she brushed past Orion, he reached out and grabbed her arm firmly, his face set in a hard line.

“Seraphina, you owe me an explanation!”

Looking up, Seraphina’s eyes flashed with defiance as she scoffed, “It was me. There’s nothing more to explain.”

She attempted to pull away, indifferent to the tension brewing.

She did not care for Orion’s troubled look either.

Feeling his grip tighten uncomfortably, Seraphina faced him, her eyes chilling. “Mr. Dros, are you trying to scold me on her behalf?”

“Orion, don’t let her off the hook. She dared to strike me; we can’t just forgive her!”

Hannah, never one to endure disgrace quietly, especially with her pampered upbringing, demanded justice.

Orion’s expression grew even grimmer as he turned to his sister. “What do you expect me to do?”

With a smug look, Hannah directed her demand at Seraphina, “Tell her to apologise to me.”

“Apologise to you?” Seraphina let out a derisive snort. Then, she glanced at Orion, suspecting he shared her sentiment.

Every conflict with Hannah or Theresa typically ended with her being coerced into an apology, diminishing major issues and trivializing minor ones.

This time, however, Seraphina was not going to accommodate their poor behaviour.

“Do you also expect an apology from me, Mr. Dros? Or perhaps we should check the surveillance footage to set things straight? Ms. Dros is hardly the innocent victim she pretends to be,” she said with biting sarcasm, brushing off Orion’s hand and linking arms with Sivir instead.

Sivir, his voice cold and sharp, chimed in, “Hasn’t anyone in the Dros family ever taught Ms. Dros that bullying might lead to retaliation? Why didn’t she consider apologising to Seraphina when she spoke disrespectfully to her?”

Hannah trembled under Sivir’s intense stare, feeling guilty and panicked. She took refuge behind Orion. pleading in a pitiful tone, “Orion, I didn’t.”

Sivir and Seraphina both kept their cold, unwavering gazes fixed on Hannah.

Oliver frowned deeply, troubled by the accusations.

Hannah defensively shot back, her voice tinged with panic, “Isn’t this because she slandered me online. accusing me of stealing Starry Sky, which led my friends to ridicule me? How is it theft if it belongs

to my family? I merely confronted her, and now she dares to defy me!”

The incident had clearly left her humiliated.

Orion’s face was stern, his eyes dark, and his brow furrowed as if he were about to intervene.

Almost amused by the drama, Seraphina laughed off her theatrics. “The old Seraphina would have retaliated when insulted. Ms. Dros, you should learn some respect, or you might face the consequences.

“The restaurant’s surveillance footage is always available for review. So, Mr. Dros, you are welcome to check it at any time. Goodbye.”

With those final words, Sivir led Seraphina away, courteously opening the car door for her, and they drove off.

Orion watched Sivir’s car disappear into the distance, his expression growing darker.

The newly single Seraphina was like a train derailed, utterly unpredictable in her conduct.

Previously, she had always been cautious in her interactions with him, but now she spoke boldly, without any hesitation.

Hannah, still unwilling to let the matter go, made a move to chase after the car, but Orion held her back firmly, restraining her.

“Enough already!”

“Orion, how can you side with outsiders like this? Seraphina is attacking me and our whole family! She’s forgotten all the support we’ve given her over the last three years. She definitely needs to be put in her place!”

Orion was indeed tempted to scold her, but seeing Hannah break down in tears, he suddenly lost the will to continue the argument.

“Let’s go review the surveillance footage.”

That single suggestion stopped Hannah in her tracks, her tears halting as she clenched her teeth in anger. “Orion, don’t you trust your own sister? It’s obvious they’re setting me up!”

“We’ll know after we review it, Orion said, giving his sister a sidelong glance as he headed inside.

A flash of panic crossed Hannah’s face, yet she composed herself and followed him, bracing for what was to come.