The Elusive Heiress

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the opulence that surrounded me. My bedroom was a sprawling oasis of silk and marble, with a canopy

guid comfort. My life was one of luxury and excess, where every whim was catered to and

pite from the warmth of the bed. I stood up, and my gaze fell upon the sprawling cityscape outside my window. The gl

ld of my parents;Mr and Mrs,Ryan. My family's wealth and influence stretch far and wide, with interests in real estate, finan

back, and my bright green eyes sparkled with a hint of mischief. I was a stunning woman, or so I'd been told. Bu

d my curves in all the right places. My personal assistant, Rachel, was waiting

smiling brightly. "Your mother want

see me about something. Sometimes it was business, sometimes it was f

this time. Was it something important, or just another one of her attempts to

tment opportunities. My family's wealth was vast, but it wasn't going to manage it

oor was open, and I could see her sitting behind her desk, her eyes fixed

e warm and inviting. "Come in. I ne

d my mother want now? Was it something I was going to like, or w

asked, taking a seat in one o

sion on her face. "Nora, you're 25 years old now.

ing where this conversati

ldren, family legacy... these ar

marrying well and producing an heir. But I had other plans. I want

keep my tone neutral. "But I'm not s

ou're not getting any younger. And I want to ma

from a place of love. But I also knew that I need

ng. "But can we talk about this later

on softening. "Of course, darl

stant meddling was getting to me. I was 25, capable of taking care of m

ss Ryan," he said

s. I'm heading to t

s drove with a mild speed and soon we arrived at the high-rise building where my

call you when I'm r

e with a smile. "Good morning, Nora. Your meeting i

ciency. "Thanks, Emma. I'll review the

vestment progress. As I left the meeting room, I felt sa

to push me about marriage and family. I needed to find a way to nav