Eva Talesmith

Freya Maiden always believed she was unlucky. Her mother passed away from cancer, leaving her completely alone. She couldn’t afford tuition or living expenses, so she had to take on part-time jobs. To make things worse, after entering university, she encountered a notoriously strict professor—Clarence Finerman. He monitored her every move, harshly scolding her for the smallest mistakes. Even when she was bullied by her classmate, Stella, Clarence insisted it was Freya’s fault.
Until one day, Freya discovered Clarence’s attention had a purpose. He was the legal advisor to billionaire Jack Ramaswamy, who had died months earlier, leaving behind a will that entrusted his trillion-dollar fortune to an illegitimate daughter.
The heiress’s name?
Freya Maiden.

Heiress and Her Dangerous Professor

The week passed in a blur. Conference calls stacked on back-to-back, contracts needing final sign-off, last-minute figures that didn’t align, and one high-stakes dinner that ended in a handshake worth eight digits. I didn’t look up from my laptop for more than a few minutes at a time. That was how I worked. Clean. Efficient. All-in. I didn’t let distractions bleed into the zone.


I was alone in the Shanghai suite, sprawled across the leather couch with my tie half undone and my shirt unbuttoned at the throat. The city lights glittered behind the glass like frost on steel. I’d powered down my work phone after the last email went out, but my personal one had been charging all day on the corner table.


I picked it up, more out of routine than curiosity, and tapped the screen.


Chapter 34: The Missed Call