The Mafia Heiress's Comeback: She's More Than You Think novel Chapter 346

Chapter 346 Didn’t Realize

I Needed An Invitation

“Mr. Williams, urgent word from Shueso Town–our people were ambushed and completely defeated. We’ve lost many people. Survivors were seized.” The subordinate collapsed beside the bed, burying his face in trembling palms, sobbing uncontrollably.

Shawn, a man always two steps ahead, felt his thoughts scatter like glass shattered on stone.

Just earlier, he’d been on a call with Yvette, waiting confidently for Calvert to admit defeat. Now, everything was upside down.

Where was Yvette?

He fumbled for his phone and dialed. No answer. A gut–punch realization hit him–she’d likely been taken too.

No. That couldn’t be right.

Victory had been within reach. He was certain. How had the ground slipped from beneath him?

“Tell me everything. Spare no detail,” Shawn demanded.

“Locals recorded this,” the subordinate said, handing over his phone.

On–screen, distant detonations lit up the skyline. Maren’s forces were bombarding the outpost the Williams family had constructed. The thunderous chaos drew attention far and wide.

Even from afar, the destructive force was unmistakable.

“This is absurd! The Marshalls could never field that kind of arsenal!” Shawn barked.

The subordinate looked uncertain. “But they’re the only enemy we have.”

“Nonsense! I refuse to believe the Marshall family is capable of this!” Shawn shot back. “They don’t have that sort of firepower. Dig deeper. I want names. I want answers.”

He thought back to his previous conversation with Calvert–despite attempts to sound calm, Calvert had been

visibly uneasy. If he held real dominance, there would’ve been no need for him to act so flustered.

Someone else must be pulling the strings.

“Also find out everything about a woman named Maren Morgan,” Shawn added coldly. A grim memory surfaced

–she had eliminated the people near the factories, the ones assigned to assist Higgs.

He could still recall the footage: Maren, merciless and efficient, dispatching armed men like shadows in her path.

Her beauty was so captivating that even Shawn, who had toyed with countless women, found himself utterly

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spellbound.

But more importantly, she was powerful. She’d dodged armor–piercing rounds like it was child’s play. Her sheer physical prowess was alarming.

With all his experience, Shawn knew she didn’t belong in a place like Voutsas. She reeked of hidden power.

Unfortunately, the inquiry revealed that she wasn’t particularly remarkable.

She simply hailed from an affluent lineage in Baimsa, and was the leader of a few gangs.

Her lineage didn’t align with her supposed talents whatsoever.

Despite relentless searching, he came up empty–handed–no meaningful leads. And now, with the Marshall family unexpectedly gaining the upper hand and besting him, Shawn couldn’t shake the feeling that Maren was somehow behind it.

Maren and the Marshalls were in collusion. Her involvement had derailed Higgs‘ entire assignment.

“Our true opponent may not be the Marshalls after all,” Shawn muttered to himself.

“Mr. Williams, I’m not following. If not them, then who?” his subordinate asked, clearly lost.

They’d just been outmaneuvered by the Marshall family. How could they not be the threat anymore? “You’re missing the bigger picture. Follow instructions,” Shawn said sharply.

“Got it.”

“You may go now,” Shawn added, his brow tightening. He hadn’t imagined that subduing a place like Voutsas would demand such sacrifice.

“She’s something else,” he muttered, an uneasy blend of admiration and menace flashing across his face as he thought about Maren. A crooked grin slid across his lips.

“Lucien doesn’t deserve you.” His tongue briefly grazed his mouth’s edge, a strange light in his gaze.

Just as his subordinate reached the exit, Shawn stopped him. “Track down her contact details.”

The next day, Maren glanced at her screen and noticed two messages waiting. One came from Lucien, detailing his strategies.

“Always scheming, that one.” Maren chuckled to herself.

Yet she admitted it was a sharp tactic–one that not only uplifted the Marshall family’s confidence but also cemented her own influence among them.

“Fascinating,” she murmured.

Maren wasn’t blind to Lucien’s intent–this was clearly a calculated gesture of alliance.

Though initially equals, the Marshall family had more clout than hers. Maren always envisioned turning that around, but as Voutsas‘ leading family, they were unlikely to submit willingly.

That was why she carefully backed Lucien’s ascent. Her real aim was to harness their established influence to broaden her control.

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To her, supporting him was a means of reinforcing herself. But this latest maneuver–it felt like Lucien was surrendering the family entirely into her hands.

She’d always planned for Lucien to emerge as the savior of his family. With Higgs‘ failure, Lucien was set to

become the natural heir and hero of the hour. Their gratitude should have gone solely to him.

Instead, after Lucien publicly shifted credit onto her, the family’s loyalty gravitated toward her–the very woman they’d once distrusted for her criminal affiliations.

Lucien absolutely knew what he was doing.

That single message clarified everything–Maren had effectively taken command.

“Well, then, I owe the Williams family a favor,” she said with a smirk.

Maren was well aware that without their meddling, her rise wouldn’t have accelerated this quickly.

In fact, it was their hostility that had driven the Marshalls into her arms. Forced into a corner, the once- doubtful family now clung to her as their only hope.

“What’s got you grinning so early?” came a voice she immediately recognized. It was Sawyer.

She glanced up from her device to see him already stepping into her room.

“You again?” she said, caught off guard.

She had used his help back when she visited the Marshall family, and the two had pretended to be a couple. Once everything settled, they had parted ways.

“Didn’t realize I needed an invitation,” Sawyer replied with a smirk.