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The vendor looked apologetic . “ Sorry , miss , there’s only one bag left . ”
“ One’s fine . ”
After paying for her chestnuts , Aria turned around , just in time to see Willie hurrying toward a girl who was also wearing a face mask .
Normally , Aria might not have recognized Tina .
But after overhearing Willie’s phone call mentioning a top – tier superstar , she connected the dots .
Tina also spotted Aria . Her eyes widened in panic .
“ Babe … ” Willie called out playfully , pulling her into a tight embrace .
Tina reassured herself that Aria probably hadn’t recognized her .
She quickly looked away , grabbed Willie , and pulled him along . “ Come on , let’s go now ! ”
Willie teased , “ Babe , this is the first time you’ve ever taken my hand like this .”
“ Tina ”
Afamiliar , sharp voice cut through from behind .
Tina froze in despair before turning around . “ What are you doing here ? ” she snapped .
Willie stiffened , glancing between them in surprise . “ Walt … you two know each other ? ”
Willie shot Aria a series of desperate looks , silently begging her not to mention that he’d saved her number ,
Aria pretended not to notice Willie’s signals and , with a hint of mischiel , asked , “ So , is he your boyfriend ? ”
Tina recolled as if burned , instantly dropping Willie’s arm . “ No. ”
Aria said with a smirk , “ I heard him call you ‘ babe ! ”
Tina shot her a cold look and snapped , “ Pretend you didn’t hear that . You got divorced at just twenty – three , so why can’t I date at twenty – six ?
Aria scoffed , “ Sure , you can date … but honestly , your taste in men is awfull
She raised an eyebrow with a smirk and teased , “ So , are you two having a secret relationship ? ”
Tina jutted her chin . “ So what if we are ? ”
Aria hefted the sugar – roasted chestnuts in her hand and grinned . “ Give me the chestnuts . Think of it as hush money . ”
Tina stared . “ What ? But you already got yours ! ”
“ One bag’s not enough for me .”
Tina was fuming . Today was her birthday , and the sugar – roasted chestnuts from this shop were all she’d been craving . Shooting Aria a venomous glare , she snatched the bag from Willie’s hands and stormed toward her .
“ You took my chestnuts . Now keep your mouth shut . ”
Aria took the bag with a smirk . “ I get it , it’s hard for you to show him off , huh ? ”
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Tina bit her lip in fury and shot back , “ Oh come on , like your ex husband was any better ? ”
“ Not much to show off , but still a bit more decent than your guy ”
Tina frowned sharply . “ What do you mean ? ”
Aria whispered , “ Your guy said he was going to secretly take photos of you so others could feast their eyes on a top celebrity’s figure . ”
Tina’s expression changed in an instant .
Aria brushed past her , flagged down two taxis , and left without looking back .
Tina shot Willie a dark look and demanded , “ Did you two just talk ? ”
Willie’s heart skipped a beat . “ Just exchanged a few words , that’s all ?”
“ Babe , let’s get out of here .
Tina wasn’t that into Willie .
She was filming a rom – com drama , and the director criticized her for “ delivering lines like a robot , ” with no sense of being in love .
Aber Willie had pursued her for a year , she agreed to date him , hoping it would help her get into character .
She had confessed to Willie the reason she agreed to him , and he said he wouldn’t mind .
Tina seethed inwardly , ‘ If what Aria said is true , I’ll make him pay ! ‘
“ Fine , let’s go , ” Tina said , her eyes glinting with suspicion .
Tina narrowed her eyes and thought , ‘ Let’s see how he dares to take those sneaky photos .
Film Studio .
As soon as Aria stepped out of the tax , she caught sight of Owen standing by the studio entrance .
Owen stood by the entrance , his eyes glued to his phone , a troubled look nickering across his face
Aria walked over and said , “ Owen .”
As he looked up , a glimmer flickered in his eyes , but it was instantly replaced by apology .
Aria blinked . She wondered if she had seen it wrong .
Thinking of the string of misunderstandings , the doubts buried deep in her heart surfaced once again .
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