The Heiress Strikes Back - Chapter 16

She was originally the young miss of the Marquis Estate, but became a peasant girl due to a mixed-up at birth.

Rural and lost for seventeen years, the illegitimate daughter of the Lu family has returned, and everyone looks down on her, waiting to see her make a fool of herself.However, as soon as Lu Sheng opens her eyes, she pins the rumored ruthless and shady Master Li onto the car with a kiss, boldly declaring, 'Don't worry, I'll take responsibility.'When the gentle girl's disguise falls, everyone realizes that the mysterious jewelry designer, the top disciple of the chief Chinese medicine practitioner, the behind-the-scenes shareholder of a leading group... turn out to be her!Leaders from various fields show up to recognize her, world-class piano master, domestic scientific research leader, genius young hacker, all stand up to say: 'Sheng Bao, we are here to protect you!'Her stepmother and malicious sister weep in regret, her scumbag fiancé bitterly regrets, and her five brothers hurry to make amends, vowing to spoil their sister to the heavens.Yet, Lu Sheng has long been encircled by a certain man, who whispers in a low bewitching voice: 'Sheng Sheng... You enticed me, so now you have to take full responsibility.'

10 years ago, after “the Gate” that connected the real world with the monster world opened, some of the ordinary, everyday people received the power to hunt monsters within the Gate. They are known as “Hunters”.

Born into the Thornhill family, Eliana should have been dealing with succession planning and heiress training. But instead, she’s dealing with the crocodile tears of her cousin Alexa.As if stealing her Fiancé wasn’t enough, she’s out to pin everything onto Eliana.Trust issues - Eliana.Popularity issues - Eliana.Landslide - Must be Eliana.In an attempt to end her cousin’s jealousy-ridden machinations, Eliana is forced into a relationship with a childhood disaster, Lucian Alder Sinclair, her most tempting nightmare.Lucian Sinclair has always been synonymous with perfection, at least to most people. But to his family, finding someone who could handle his aloofness has been the top priority.Forced to return to his home country at the behest of his grandfather, Lucian fortunately encounters Eliana who’s in need of a ready-made partner.Constantly up at each other's throats, then into each other’s arms, may the lies they’ve told hold up against discerning family members and unrelenting pursuers.