{"id":421,"date":"2026-09-28T14:07:40","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T14:07:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/chapter\/return-of-the-real-heiress-secrets-and-masks-396\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T14:07:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T14:07:40","slug":"return-of-the-real-heiress-secrets-and-masks-396","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/chapter\/return-of-the-real-heiress-secrets-and-masks-396\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 396"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chapter 398<br \/>\nReturn Of The Real Heiress: Secrets And Masks novel Chapter 398<\/p>\n<p>Chapter 398<\/p>\n<p>Hearing what Cherise said, Carson laughed out loud.<\/p>\n<p>He then looked at her, asking, \u201cThis party Rayburn is organizing is about you, isn\u2019t it?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>You always know everything. Master,\u201d Cherise nodded.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou, my dear, are indeed half like your grandmother in personality, Carson said as he looked at her affectionately, taking an invitation out of the desk drawer.<\/p>\n<p>Cherise noticed the invitation and looked up at him. \u201cMaster, did the Muller family send you an invitation too? Are you and the Mullers she asked hesitantly,<\/p>\n<p>Carson shook his head, replying, \u201cNo, nothing like that. I doubt anyone in Betrico even remembers my name. Still, getting an invitation like this is easy for me.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRayburn\u2019s party is sure to attract all kinds, a real mix of interesting and risky people. Master will support our Cherise at the party.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hearing this, Cherise couldn\u2019t help but curl her fingers slightly. Looking at the elderly man in front of her, with his white hair and immobile legs, Cherise\u2019s heart was filled with a sad yet grateful feeling<\/p>\n<p>In less than two days, almost every renowned family, celebrity, and top\u2013tier journalists in Clusia received an invitation from the Muller family. With only three days left until the weekend, alot of people were eagerly looking forward to the event.<\/p>\n<p>The Muller family perfectly kept it a secret. Even Rita, Yulia, and everyone from the Hawkins family didn\u2019t know the reason for this gathering. Many people trying to dig up some gossips were turned away by Rita.<\/p>\n<p>Although she seemed unbothered apparently, she was really quite worried inside. After all, she was the matriarch of the Muller family. Rayburn\u2019s actions clearly indicated that he didn\u2019t consider her as part of the family.<\/p>\n<p>Since Garrick\u2019s foot finally healed, she moved back to the foot of Azure Peak.<\/p>\n<p>She was standing at the entrance of the Hawkins residence right now. Yulia walked out of the house. Upon seeing Rita\u2019s silhouette, she knew what Rita intended to do.<\/p>\n<p>With a light sigh, she stepped forward, saying \u201cGrandma, I\u2019m heading to school. It\u2019s still chilly out, so why don\u2019t you go inside for waiting? Just let the servant let you know when Grandpa comes back, okay?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hearing this, Rita waved her hand, looking a bit tired, probably because she hadn\u2019t rested well in the past few days. \u201cYou don\u2019t need to worry about me. Just hurry up or you\u2019ll be late. I\u2019ll take care of my own stuff,\u201d she replied.<\/p>\n<p>Since Yulia knew Rita\u2019s temper, she decided not to say more, just replying, \u201cOkay, I\u2019m off then.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With that, she waved at Rita and drove away from the foot of Azure Peak.<\/p>\n<p>Rita stayed standing at the doorway. Half an hour later, Rayburn finally appeared.<\/p>\n<p>When she saw him, she hurried over and said, \u201cDear, you\u2019re back<\/p>\n<p>Rayburn glanced at her when he heard her voice and nodded indifferently. \u201cIs there something you need? Just say it,\u201d he asked without emotion.<\/p>\n<p>Rita was caught off guard by his directness. \u201cI heard you\u2019re planning a party at the banquet hall in Betrico in a couple of days, and the invitations have already been sent to my family.<\/p>\n<p>1\/2<\/p>\n<p>09:02 Thu, Dec 19<\/p>\n<p>Chapter 298<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, I wanted to ask what kind of party it is so I can get ready or maybe help organize it for you?\u201d she offered.<\/p>\n<p>93%<\/p>\n<p>Hearing this, Rayburn seemed to give a cold chuckle. \u201cOh, I thought you wouldn\u2019t be interested in those kinds of events, so I didn\u2019t bother to inform you. It seemed like you also heard about it from the Hawkins family.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince you already know, just come and you\u2019ll find out. It\u2019s just a gathering of old friends. You don\u2019t need to prepare anything. Since Jason is there, and he\u2019s young, he\u2019s much more capable than you.\u201d Rayburn replied.<\/p>\n<p>With that, Rayburn directly ignored Rita and walked straight into the house. Rita stood still, watching his back as he walked away, and her hands tightly clasped together.<\/p>\n<p>She thought, \u2018Even after all these years, he still treats me like a stranger<\/p>\n<p>At Betrico University, when the class bell rang, Cherise told Jean she had something to do today and let Jean go back to Chivers Residence with Hugh first, and then she drove off.<\/p>\n<p>In a private room at the Mondial Regalia Hotel, Xenia was nervously pacing back and forth.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDo I look ladylike in this dress today? Cherise made it for me, the asked Jason, who was sitting on a stool, every once in a while.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s nice, and you look good,\u201d Jason nodded.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThen take a look at my hairstyle. Is it suitable for me, or does it make me look old\u2013fashioned:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI always told Tony not to cut too much, but he just wouldn\u2019t listen and went right ahead with the scissors. It looks a bit goofy, Xenia complained, checking herself in the small mirror she held.<\/p>\n<p>Seeing this, Jason smiled helplessly. Xenia had asked him the same kind of questions at least a hundred times today.<\/p>\n<p>He pulled Xenia down onto the stool \u201cJust relax. You\u2019re great as you are. You are cheerful and cute. No need to worry\u201d he comforted her.<\/p>\n<p>The next moment, there was a knock at the door, and Xenia, who had just sat down, jumped up in fright. \u201cOh no, they\u2019re here! Quick, check if I look alright,\u201d she exclaimed.<\/p>\n<p>However, when she saw Cherise and Morris walk in, Xenia exclaimed helplessly, \u201cOh my goodness, it\u2019s you two! You nearly scared me to death, I\u2019m so nervous now.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-421","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/421","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=421"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}