Chapter 191
Imelda’s POV
One room office – The next day
I was dumbstruck as I heard the news announcing Jonathan Rollings is the only surviving River family heir.
I had heard the name from my father lots of times.
He always told me the Harmon’s were small sharks compared to the River family who were the blue whales of the jewelry ocean.
And Jonathan already claimed his bloodline as well.
I exhaled as the man whom I thought founded his own business could give me a safe future, is more than what I knew.
He was not only the billionaire CEO of Rollings Designs, but heir to the River wealth as well.
“No wonder Alex was so obsessed with the Blue Heart p>
“But this also means Alex won’t chase Veronica anymore p>
“His new target should be Jonathan p>
I leaned back into my chair.
“He approached Veronica because he thought the Blue Heart belonged to Harmon Designs p>
“He even presented a fake crest and claimed he owned the treaty p>
“He forced other jewelry houses to hand over their valuables to keep in the vault he created p>
“And Jonathan came forward as the River heir p>
“His strategy collapsed right before him p>
I smiled as I felt amused by this show that I got to watch for free.
All the while, Alex believed Veronica was the real inheritor of the Blue Heart,
And relentlessly trying to get the Blue Heart from her.
And all along p>
He was dead wrong about that.
“You should have been after the man instead of his woman p>
Suddenly Veronica came to my mind, making me realize now she would have another identity to live with.
That of the River heir’s wife.
“Damn,” I said banging with my hands on the side of me on the sofa.
“Why does she get it all p>
“First she lived as an orphan, and married Jonathan, and later became the wife of CEO of Jonathan Rollings, a millionaire, and now a billionaire p>
“Then out of the blues, she became the real Harmon and only heir to Harmon Designs p>
“Now she’s the wife to the River family’s only living heir p>
I leaned back and relaxed.
“But now if Jonathan is Alex’s new target, then she will also be affected p>
Anything that hurts Jonathan, will hurt her too.
And anything or anyone who can hurt her, is valuable to me.
The reason I took an interest in Alex Vale in the beginning.
“And looks like I’ll have to continue p>
“But I’ll have to be careful p>
“If what Jonathan said at the meeting p>
“According to the news, he said it was Alex’s father who lead the robber gang p>
“If so, I should be careful p>
I pulled a file closer and opened it to study the content.
“I can’t show him everything I have p>
“I should sort out what I should show him now, and what I should keep as my trump card p>
I began sorting and sorted all the information I had on his business.
About his relation to Veronica, right from meeting to wedding to the seven years.
How he founded Rollings Designs,
How he joined Harmon Designs while father was there,
And how he was connected to the Blue Heart back when father and Sanders claimed they had it.
The next few weeks were hectic as I often went to meet Alex to give him this information.
Small Apartment – The next day
I was tired as I fell on the sofa.
I looked at the folders on the table before me.
I couldn’t hand him all of the information I had, as I had to keep leverage with me.
“After all, if he got hands on all of the information, then he wouldn’t need me p>
“Afterall, this is the only leverage I have on him p>
“If I want him to value me, I have to keep my importance for him p>
I already knew the Blue Heart always belonged to Jonathan, from the time he agreed to father for our fake engagement for the Blue Heart.
To the world, Jonathan legally purchased the Blue Heart from Daniel, and then gave it to Veronica as blessings from her mother-in-law.
Alex never knew the Blue Heart really belonged to Jonathan, and I could use this to my benefit.
“I should keep feeding Alex bits of information and keep the rest safe with me, maintaining my importance for him p>
But I also noticed something disturbing.
Now Alex no longer asked about Harmon Designs,
If he didn’t that meant Harmon Designs are of no value to him.
Then he won’t help me to get it back as well.
He also has lost his interest in Veronica,
In her upcoming new collection,
Which I wanted so he could help promote my new collection.
But now his entire focus is on Jonathan,
The River family, his mother and the Blue Heart.
The attack, the inheritance, and the vault.
And the fact his father was responsible for the attack, made this matter personal as well.
I don’t know why, I wondered if helping Alex would not cause me trouble.
All I want is to damage the relationship between them and make Jonathan come back to me.
I can’t be a Harmon, but I can’t live my life without a valuable surname,
I have to become Mrs. Rollings if I want to live a luxurious life.
But I also knew Alex was not just a simple businessman.
He had resources and connections,
Both are useful to me.
I also realized he was a predator who could get out of control if I was not careful.
I picked up my phone and sent Alex more information.
I told him John was the one who handled getting all the information for him.
I told him how Daniel got the Blue Heart and how Jonathan got it.
I was exceptionally careful regarding the information related to the Blue Heart.
I exhaled as I had to answer tons of follow-up questions Alex sent, one after another.
I made sure he was interested and never doubted me.
But he was getting frustrated as time went by.
Especially after Jonathan became known as the only surviving River heir.
But luckily I still have value for him.
Suddenly my phone rang.
“Alex?” I said seeing the caller id.
“Why is he calling at this time p>
“I want to know more about his childhood p>
I pinched my eyebrows as his tone was different.
His interest was no longer Harmon Designs.
Not the current Jonathan,
But his childhood.
And his mother, the last real River bloodline.
I became cautious.
Afterall, I didn’t know a thing about his mother, as all I knew was he was an orphan.
And about him also, I only knew when I saw him at one of father’s parties.
But Alex was not just asking, he was asking assuming I really knew.
“So, what do you know about his mother p>
I froze as I never knew Jonathan ever knew who his mother was,
How could I know something about a person I never knew existed?
My heart pounded against my ribs as I realized I had entered dangerous territory.
“I need time to gather for you p>
“I told you all information is scattered in my apartment p>
“I’ll have to sort it so I can tell you p>
That was enough to convince him as he disconnected the call.
I was frustrated as now I had to get information on Jonathan’s mother, whom I never knew.
“And if I don’t, the fish I caught after so much hard work will escape my net p>