[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon":3,"chapter-the-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon-the-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon-chapter-262":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Fake Heiress Turns out to Be a True Tycoon!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1892269,2516,"Chapter 262 - 262 262 The Vest is Completely Gone","the-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon-chapter-262",262,"\u003Cp>Chapter 262: Chapter 262: The Vest is Completely Gone Chapter 262: Chapter 262: The Vest is Completely Gone Lucas Jennings’s face looked somewhat grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After connecting the two names together, the suspicions in his heart instantly grew uncontrollably like wild weeds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice in his head told him it was impossible, that it must just be a coincidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But another voice kept telling him, *How could it not be possible?*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*That jade token was carved by her!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*The jade token she carved was identical in technique to that of Teacher Grant.*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*How could something so coincidental exist in this world?*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of her age, he hadn’t even considered the possibility that the two were the same person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…what if they were the same person?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the thought of this possibility, Lucas’s expression became ghastly, as if he had seen a ghost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He instinctively grabbed their tablet and indeed saw the barrage discussing Scarlett Jennings’s alias being Grant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Startled by Lucas’s unexpected seizure of the tablet, both Lucas Jennings and Ismeria Jennings felt a bit disgruntled, “Brother Adam, you’re going too far!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as they were about to jump up and battle it out with him, Lucas tossed the tablet back to them, walking away with a grim face without saying a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas Jennings and Ismeria Jennings exchanged bewildered looks, both feeling Lucas was acting strangely today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignoring him, they both lowered their heads once again to continue watching the livestream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Lucas left the two behind and went upstairs, not back to his room but straight to Scarlett Jennings’s room on the third floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*A name alone meant nothing, to know for sure, he had to see it with his own eyes!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*If she were truly Teacher Grant, her room would undoubtedly hold evidence!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Don’t think he didn’t know; she often hid in her room to tinker with things, surely including jade carvings!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this in mind, Lucas raised his hand to press down on the door handle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t press it down!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door was locked!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas glared at it expressionlessly for a second, then quickly turned and descended the stairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, he dashed back up, clutching a key obtained from Auntie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inserting the key, he easily opened the door this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a cold smile on his lips, Lucas stepped inside, then found himself unable to proceed further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if an invisible barrier in the room prevented him from going any deeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas couldn’t help but open his eyes wide and cursed out loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Setting up a barrier in your own house! What’s in there, a national treasure?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the room clearly, yet unable to enter, he felt utterly frustrated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He considered directly confronting Scarlett Jennings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But recalling how she didn’t admit anything when he previously asked her to contact Teacher Grant, he figured she wouldn’t confess now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*With suspicion in his heart, if he left it unattended, he wouldn’t be able to sleep tonight and felt somewhat unwilling…*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With these thoughts, Lucas turned his head and suddenly noticed a little fox rolling on the lawn downstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes flickered as though he had an idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He went downstairs again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Returning upstairs, this time he carried a little fox in his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas held the fox and walked to the doorway, staring into the room, taking a deep breath and resolutely stepping forward with the fox.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He instinctively closed his eyes, bracing himself to be bounced back by the barrier again, yet surprisingly, he made it through smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas was momentarily stunned, and in the next second, he lowered his head and beamed triumphantly at the little fox.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*As expected of him.*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*A mind fit for Grand Cathay University.*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pretty Hamilton tilted its head, looking up at him with a curious expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having successfully entered the room, the little fox lost its usefulness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kneeling down, Lucas casually set the fox aside and strode further into the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scarlett Jennings’s room remained overwhelmingly pink and princess-themed in decor, an eyesore to anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas could hardly believe Scarlett, such a person, could actually like this style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She even once ran away from home for this room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remembering how he and Chase Jennings had teamed up to ostracize her, forcing her to give up the room, Lucas instinctively scratched his nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not that he wasn’t aware of their unfairness back then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Yet even then, inexplicably, he just couldn’t stand her.*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Even now, he still felt the same.*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shaking his head, Lucas reminded himself of the reason he sneaked into her room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon closer inspection,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scarlett Jennings’s workbench and her room’s decor were polar opposites.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive L-shaped wooden desk cluttered with various items, one side evidently for drawing talismans, the other for jade carving tools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opening the wooden box on her desk, Lucas was greeted by several uncarved raw stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being fond of collecting small jade carvings, Lucas had developed quite an insight into raw jade materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just the rough stones casually placed in the box were conservatively estimated to be worth several million.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wasn’t she supposed to be quite poor?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mumbling to himself, Lucas chose not to touch the stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he reached out to open the drawer underneath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The drawer slid open easily, and in that instant, Lucas felt a cool breeze wash over him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon focusing his gaze, his eyes widened once more, pupils dilating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The drawer contained several small carved jade pieces, some semi-finished jade tokens, and some completed small animal jade items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every one of these jade carvings bore the distinctive textual craftsmanship of Teacher Grant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, these were Grant’s actual works!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The color drained from Lucas’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So that’s why Scarlett Jennings had consistently refused to help him contact Teacher Grant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Grant was her own alias!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had once called her “Teacher” with utmost respect, yet she hadn’t bothered to correct him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She must have been laughing at him the whole time!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking back to all the efforts he made to please her for help, such as buying breakfast for her, made Lucas’s face go pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In frustration, he wanted to slam the drawer shut, but as he was about to do so, he noticed the casually placed works inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, he gently closed the drawer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, upon exiting the room, Lucas couldn’t hold back his anger anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to confront Scarlett Jennings!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Concealing her identity as Grant was one thing, but deliberately refusing to lend a hand!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*What kind of cousin was she?!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Even with past conflicts, he hadn’t resorted to defaming her like Chase did, so why wouldn’t she help him?*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more he pondered, the more incensed he became, and upon leaving the room, he sought out Lucas Jennings once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Lucas Jennings had temporarily set aside the tablet due to the guest break, and saw Lucas approaching with anger, he immediately asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Give me Scarlett Jennings’s contact information.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas Jennings, upon hearing the unfriendly tone, became instantly vigilant, “What do you want with my sister’s contact information?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t going to give it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas grew impatient, “Of course I have business with her! I…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before finishing his sentence, his eyes fell on the tablet Lucas Jennings held flat, and the next instant, his pupils dilated once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the guests were on break, Director Clark chose not to close the livestream room but instead broadcasted the rain-washed Taoism Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dreamy Taoism Academy, veiled in mist from the rain, appeared ethereal at a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lucas’s gaze flicked past, he caught sight of the Benedict Stone Body showcased in the livestream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable to hold back, he widened his eyes again, reached out, and seized the tablet once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the Benedict Stone Body clearly on the tablet, Lucas’s eyes filled with disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*How could it be?*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*The shape and texture of this stone body,*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*were exactly the same as the design he had given to Scarlett Jennings!*\u003C\u002Fp>",1314,"2026-06-10T07:18:23.777Z",1,"novelbin.me","2387d3fbe21ca5e2aa312a8fdf7690037610a7bf46c99d620457ee27e8bc08a6","the-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon-chapter-263","the-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon-chapter-261",1286,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon-cover.jpg"]