[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-reborn-heiress-strike-back":3,"chapter-the-reborn-heiress-strike-back-the-reborn-heiress-strike-back-chapter-65":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Reborn Heiress Strike Back",{"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},1266506,1695,"Chapter 65 - 66- The Devil Join Forces","the-reborn-heiress-strike-back-chapter-65",65,"\u003Cp>The rain hadn’t stopped all night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunder rolled over the skyline like a warning as Marcus stepped into the penthouse suite of his private hotel—an entire top floor reserved only for his darkest business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kate was already there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A glass of whiskey in her shaking hand. Mascara smeared. Hair disheveled. Eyes burning with the kind of desperation that made even Marcus smirk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He closed the door behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So,\" he said calmly, \"you’re ready?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kate didn’t bother answering with words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shoved a tablet toward him, the headline glowing like fire:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SAMANTHA BRADLEY — NEW EVIDENCE SUGGESTS SHE FAKED ACCIDENT FOR INSURANCE FRAUD\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marcus watched her carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She destroyed my marriage,\" Kate whispered, voice trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She stole my life—twice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marcus poured himself a drink, amused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, Kate. You destroyed your marriage. She simply walked back into the truth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kate flinched, rage flashing in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are we doing this or not?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marcus leaned in, his voice smooth, practiced, poisonous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We are.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tapped a few files on his laptop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Photos. Fake documents. A doctored report from the old accident. A forged insurance payout under Ally Miller’s name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfectly crafted lies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kate’s breath hitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This will ruin her reputation,\" Marcus said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then her company. Then her allies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And Nick?\" she whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marcus smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh... he’ll fall with her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kate closed her eyes, swallowing hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she signed the file.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The devils officially joined hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>********\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Media Eruption – Elevate Under Siege\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By noon, the internet exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Talk shows. Podcasts. News headlines. Social media mobs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Was Samantha Bradley behind her own accident?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elevate’s CEO accused of insurance fraud in her previous identity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Carter Group insider confirms legal investigation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Samantha sat at her desk as her phone vibrated nonstop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her PR director called eight times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three investors demanded clarification.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two board members requested an emergency meeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jake slammed into her office. \"Sam—this is bad. Really bad. The reports look real. People are panicking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She flipped another page of her file, calm as a winter tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They should panic,\" she said softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It means the trap is working.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jake’s eyes widened. \"Wait—you knew this was coming?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I knew Marcus would get desperate,\" she said. \"And Kate... she’s predictable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jake ran a hand through his hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sam, the board wants answers. Investors are threatening to pull out—this is a full-scale assault.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes finally lifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold. Unshaken. Relentless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They think I’ve played my last move,\" she whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They are wrong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jake froze, feeling a chill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had seen Samantha angry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had seen her broken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had seen her gentle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>this was the version forged by death and rebirth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And she was terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe Falls Fully Under Samantha’s Control\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe arrived at Samantha’s office trembling, aware that one wrong move could destroy her life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She closed the door behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Samantha... I—I did what you asked.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She handed a flash drive over with shaking fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These are the reports the board tried to hide. And... and these are the internal emails between Nick and the board regarding Kate’s meltdown.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Samantha leaned back in her chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And the call logs?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe swallowed. \"Nick made three private calls to legal advisors—none of which Kate knows about.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perfect,\" Samantha murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe stepped closer, voice cracking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please... don’t ruin me. I didn’t know what Marcus was doing back then. I swear—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don’t need to worry,\" Samantha said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as you obey.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe nodded shakily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Samantha sealed Chloe’s fate with a single cold smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Samantha’s Counterattack Begins\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For weeks, she worked silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind the scenes. In the shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t attack Carter Group openly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She did something far worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She bled them slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strategically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through Jake’s dummy shell firms, she—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>canceled three major Carter contracts\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>rerouted investors to Elevate under anonymous recommendations\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>planted subtle rumors about Carter Group’s internal instability\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>leaked a whisper of misconduct involving Kate\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>hinted at Marcus’s questionable overseas accounts\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not enough to be traced back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just enough to cripple them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nick noticed something was wrong before anyone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was sitting in his office late at night when he spotted the pattern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Someone is dismantling us,\" he muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn’t know...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the person doing it was the woman he had just learned was his ex-wife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jake burst into Samantha’s office holding spreadsheets, bank logs, and analytic reports.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sam—this is insane.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slammed the documents down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re not just attacking the Carter Group—you’re dismantling them from the inside out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Samantha’s eyes didn’t lift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re taking their company,\" Jake whispered harshly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re taking their souls.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Samantha finally looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And for the first time, Jake saw something beyond anger or vengeance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A haunting emptiness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s the point,\" she said quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jake’s breath caught.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Samantha—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I gave them mercy once,\" she whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And they buried me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning cracked across the sky behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They don’t get mercy anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jake’s phone buzzed violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced down—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression turned white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sam... you need to see this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He held out his phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A new headline was trending everywhere:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FEDERAL INVESTIGATORS OPEN FORMAL CASE\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>IN SAMANTHA BRADLEY INSURANCE FRAUD SCANDAL\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subheadline:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anonymous witness comes forward claiming Samantha staged her entire disappearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jake looked at her with rising fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They escalated. Someone planted a witness. They’re coming for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Samantha straightened slowly, eyes narrowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fire replaced ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They want war?\" she whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She closed her laptop with a click.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They just got one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The storm raged outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Samantha Bradley walked straight into it—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>finally becoming the monster her enemies feared she would become.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*****\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Carter Group boardroom was quieter than a graveyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nick stood at the head of the table, gripping the polished wood so tightly his knuckles were white. Half the chairs around him were empty—an insult in itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining members looked anywhere but at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the massive screen behind him, stock graphs plunged downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Investor withdrawals. Market skepticism. Rumors spreading like wildfire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nick cleared his throat, voice strained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ladies and gentlemen, please—just listen. Carter Group is not collapsing. These... allegations against Samantha Bradley are fabricated. Our numbers can stabilize if we stop the panic—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Carter,\" one board member cut in coldly, \"what we need is leadership.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We have leadership,\" Nick snapped, eyes flashing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve held this company together for years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your personal scandals,\" another said sharply, \"are now affecting business. Investors doubt your judgment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words hit him like a blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another member leaned forward, fingers steepled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your... history with Samantha Bradley is making you look compromised.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nick stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His jaw tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So that’s what this is really about,\" he said quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re blaming me for rumors—created by people who want this company destroyed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one needed to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their silence condemned him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time in years, Nick Carter stood in a room where his authority meant nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the meeting finally ended, the remaining board members walked out quickly—avoiding eye contact, avoiding responsibility, avoiding him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nick remained alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chair next to his was empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chair Ally once used to tease him about being too serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chair Samantha had sat in only weeks ago, silent and unreadable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fingers trembled as he touched the armrest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ghost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A memory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A punishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kate’s Meltdown\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stormed into the mansion after midnight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He found Kate in the living room, surrounded by broken glass—bottles, vases, frames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned when she heard him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes were wild.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You,\" she hissed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You did this. You built this mess with your lies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nick’s jaw clenched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kate—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No!\" She threw a glass against the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You still love her! I can see it every time her name is mentioned. You think I don’t see it?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at her, exhaustion sinking into his bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You want honesty?\" he said quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You built this mess the day Ally walked away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kate froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words strangled the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don’t get to say her name,\" she whispered, shaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nick’s voice cracked, painful and raw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She walked away because we failed her. Because I failed her. And maybe—maybe we deserve everything happening now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kate slapped him—hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears streamed down her cheeks as she screamed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Samantha will ruin all of us!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nick didn’t yell back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t defend himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just walked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Defeated. Broken. Holding the weight of a decade of guilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upstairs, he collapsed onto the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He buried his face in his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And for the first time since the truth broke, Nick Carter finally hit rock bottom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe’s Breakdown — A Desperate Plea\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Samantha’s penthouse was dim—only the soft glow of city lights illuminating her silhouette by the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe burst through the door with red eyes, mascara streaked down her cheeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Samantha—please—help me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She nearly fell to her knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jake instantly stepped closer, instinctively protective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Samantha didn’t move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe sobbed, voice shaking violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Marcus—he knows I helped you. He sent someone to follow me today. If I don’t cooperate, he’ll kill me. Please—I have nowhere else to go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Samantha finally turned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She approached Chloe slowly, her expression unreadable, controlled, deadly calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You want protection from Marcus?\" Samantha asked softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe nodded rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes... yes, I’ll do anything—just don’t let him hurt me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Samantha leaned in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One condition.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe swallowed hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"O-okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You hand me the master financial key to the Carter Group’s offshore accounts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her pupils dilated. Fear rippled through her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That... that key gives access to everything,\" she whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Every transfer. Every hidden asset. Every emergency fund. If I hand it to you—Carter Group would be—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mine,\" Samantha finished quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe trembled violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You... you’ll destroy my family because of my selfisness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Samantha didn’t deny it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, she held out her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your life,\" she said, \"or your loyalty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe stared at her palm like it was a choice between heaven and hell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>her trembling fingers reached into her coat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She placed a small encrypted device into Samantha’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The master key.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The password,\" Chloe whispered, tears slipping down her face,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"is A.M.... the same initials on your pen. Nick still uses them for legacy-level access.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Samantha’s expression didn’t change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for Jake, watching closely, something flickered behind her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something dangerous. Something final.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe collapsed onto the sofa, sobbing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jake approached Samantha slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sam,\" he whispered, \"you know what this means.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning flashed behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It means,\" Samantha said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"the Carter empire falls tonight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jake swallowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn’t bluffing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn’t raging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Focused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unstoppable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this time—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she wasn’t just seeking justice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was taking their entire legacy with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cliffhanger — The Final Strike Begins\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jake watched as Samantha inserted the master key into her laptop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lines of encrypted data flooded the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Financial maps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hidden accounts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slush funds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Board payouts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Illicit transactions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything the Carters thought was buried—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>now belonged to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jake whispered,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sam... if you do this... there’s no going back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t even blink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There was no ’back’ after the day they left me bleeding on the road.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her fingers flew across the keys.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jake stood beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And together—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they pulled the first thread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one that would unravel the Carter dynasty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forever.\u003C\u002Fp>",1865,"2026-06-05T16:26:33.786Z",1,"novelbin.me","6b860770ed5a3e2cf02b24a4f0c141172adb501d6d819aead7dc14649786c6c3","the-reborn-heiress-strike-back-chapter-66","the-reborn-heiress-strike-back-chapter-64",88,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-reborn-heiress-strike-back-cover.jpg"]