The Reborn Heiress Strike Back-Chapter 67 - Devils Join Forces

The rain hadn’t stopped all night.

Thunder rolled over the skyline like a warning as Marcus stepped into the penthouse suite of his private hotel—an entire top floor reserved only for his darkest business.

Kate was already there.

A glass of whiskey in her shaking hand. Mascara smeared. Hair disheveled. Eyes burning with the kind of desperation that made even Marcus smirk.

He closed the door behind him.

"So," he said calmly, "you’re ready?"

Kate didn’t bother answering with words.

She shoved a tablet toward him, the headline glowing like fire:

SAMANTHA BRADLEY — NEW EVIDENCE SUGGESTS SHE FAKED ACCIDENT FOR INSURANCE FRAUD

Marcus watched her carefully.

"She destroyed my marriage," Kate whispered, voice trembling.

"She stole my life—twice."

Marcus poured himself a drink, amused.

"No, Kate. You destroyed your marriage. She simply walked back into the truth."

Kate flinched, rage flashing in her eyes.

"Are we doing this or not?"

Marcus leaned in, his voice smooth, practiced, poisonous.

"We are."

He tapped a few files on his laptop.

Photos. Fake documents. A doctored report from the old accident. A forged insurance payout under Ally Miller’s name.

Perfectly crafted lies.

Kate’s breath hitched.

"This will ruin her reputation," Marcus said.

"Then her company. Then her allies."

"And Nick?" she whispered.

Marcus smirked.

"Oh... he’ll fall with her."

Kate closed her eyes, swallowing hard.

Then she signed the file.

The devils officially joined hands.

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Media Eruption – Elevate Under Siege

By noon, the internet exploded.

Talk shows. Podcasts. News headlines. Social media mobs.

"Was Samantha Bradley behind her own accident?"

"Elevate’s CEO accused of insurance fraud in her previous identity."

"Carter Group insider confirms legal investigation."

Samantha sat at her desk as her phone vibrated nonstop.

Her PR director called eight times.

Three investors demanded clarification.

Two board members requested an emergency meeting.

Jake slammed into her office. "Sam—this is bad. Really bad. The reports look real. People are panicking."

She flipped another page of her file, calm as a winter tide.

"They should panic," she said softly.

"It means the trap is working."

Jake’s eyes widened. "Wait—you knew this was coming?"

"I knew Marcus would get desperate," she said. "And Kate... she’s predictable."

Jake ran a hand through his hair.

"Sam, the board wants answers. Investors are threatening to pull out—this is a full-scale assault."

Her eyes finally lifted.

Cold. Unshaken. Relentless.

"They think I’ve played my last move," she whispered.

"They are wrong."

Jake froze, feeling a chill.

He had seen Samantha angry.

He had seen her broken.

He had seen her gentle.

But this—

this was the version forged by death and rebirth.

And she was terrifying.

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Chloe Falls Fully Under Samantha’s Control

Chloe arrived at Samantha’s office trembling, aware that one wrong move could destroy her life.

She closed the door behind her.

"Samantha... I—I did what you asked."

She handed a flash drive over with shaking fingers.

"These are the reports the board tried to hide. And... and these are the internal emails between Nick and the board regarding Kate’s meltdown."

Samantha leaned back in her chair.

"And the call logs?"

Chloe swallowed. "Nick made three private calls to legal advisors—none of which Kate knows about."

"Perfect," Samantha murmured.

Chloe stepped closer, voice cracking.

"Please... don’t ruin me. I didn’t know what Marcus was doing back then. I swear—"

"You don’t need to worry," Samantha said calmly.

"As long as you obey."

Chloe nodded shakily.

"I will."

Samantha sealed Chloe’s fate with a single cold smile.

"Good."

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Samantha’s Counterattack Begins

For weeks, she worked silently.

Behind the scenes. In the shadows.

She didn’t attack Carter Group openly.

She did something far worse.

She bled them slowly.

Quietly.

Strategically.

Through Jake’s dummy shell firms, she—

canceled three major Carter contracts

rerouted investors to Elevate under anonymous recommendations

planted subtle rumors about Carter Group’s internal instability

leaked a whisper of misconduct involving Kate

hinted at Marcus’s questionable overseas accounts

Not enough to be traced back.

Just enough to cripple them.

Nick noticed something was wrong before anyone else.

He was sitting in his office late at night when he spotted the pattern.

"Someone is dismantling us," he muttered.

But he didn’t know...

the person doing it was the woman he had just learned was his ex-wife.

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Jake burst into Samantha’s office holding spreadsheets, bank logs, and analytic reports.

"Sam—this is insane."

He slammed the documents down.

"You’re not just attacking the Carter Group—you’re dismantling them from the inside out."

Samantha’s eyes didn’t lift.

"You’re taking their company," Jake whispered harshly.

"You’re taking their souls."

Samantha finally looked up.

And for the first time, Jake saw something beyond anger or vengeance.

A haunting emptiness.

"That’s the point," she said quietly.

Jake’s breath caught.

"Samantha—"

"I gave them mercy once," she whispered.

"And they buried me."

Lightning cracked across the sky behind her.

"They don’t get mercy anymore."

Jake’s phone buzzed violently.

He glanced down—

His expression turned white.

"Sam... you need to see this."

He held out his phone.

A new headline was trending everywhere:

FEDERAL INVESTIGATORS OPEN FORMAL CASE

IN SAMANTHA BRADLEY INSURANCE FRAUD SCANDAL

Subheadline:

Anonymous witness comes forward claiming Samantha staged her entire disappearance.

Jake looked at her with rising fear.

"They escalated. Someone planted a witness. They’re coming for you."

Samantha straightened slowly, eyes narrowing.

Fire replaced ice.

"They want war?" she whispered.

She closed her laptop with a click.

"They just got one."

The storm raged outside.

And Samantha Bradley walked straight into it—

finally becoming the monster her enemies feared she would become.