Chapter 134

Just as Liam was about to grab the complaint letter , Aria darted away with astonishing speed .
From start to finish , her eyes never left the paper .
Frustrated and humiliated , Liam swung his fist at Aria’s shoulder . She sidestepped smoothly , caught his wrist , and flung it aside .
Aria , that’s mine ! Taking it without asking is stealing ! ” he snapped ..
Without even glancing up , she replied coldly , “ You accused me of elasing Hannah’s name , so why shouldn’t I take a look ? ”
“ Wow , you’ve got the nerve . Do you really think you could be Professor Colton just because you once had the last name Colton ?” he sneered .
Liam kept advancing , but Aria casually planted a hand on the desk , vaulted over it , and landed gracefully on the other side .
She seemed to have finished reading . Tossing the paper back onto the desk , she remarked mockingly , “ By the way , there are three typos in it . ”
His eyes burned with fury . “ What does that have to do with you ? You’ve got the contract . Why are you still here ? ”
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Aria gave him a look like he was an idiot . “ Good luck . ”
As she reached the door , Aria suddenly paused , as if rememberings
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and turned back . “ Are my paintings still in the guest room ? ”
Liam froze , his fingers unconsciously crumpling the complaint letter in his hand . “ What are you doing with those fake Mono paintings ? Where did you get
them ? ”
Even though professional appraisers had confirmed their authenticity , Liam refused to believe it .
There was no way Aria could own three genuine Mono paintings .
But he couldn’t find any forgeries on the market that came closer to the originals than those .
Only Mono’s students could produce imitations of this caliber .
He planned to use those three paintings to track down Mono and obtain the real ones .
If that didn’t work , finding Mono’s student would suffice .
Aria replied indifferently , “ What does it matter to you ? ”
He knew she wouldn’t tell him anything .
Liam’s expression darkened . “ If it’s in my house , it’s my business . How much for those paintings ? I’ll buy them . ”
“ Not for sale , ” Aria rejected him without hesitation .
Liam , too proud to show his desire , said coldly , “ Lucy threw all your stuff into the storage room . I’ll return them to you once I find them . ”
The paintings were still with a certain master , and he hadn’t retrieved them yet .
Since they weren’t particularly important , Aria didn’t bother pushing the issue . “ If they’re damaged , you’ll owe me 30 million per painting . ”
Liam gritted his teeth . “ Fine ! ”
Aria pressed , “ Put it in writing . ”
Fuming , Liam sat down , grabbed a pen , scribbled out the agreement , signed his name , and handed it to her .
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Aria took the paper , folded it casually , stuffed it into her pocket , and let without another word .
After coaching out to Fryderyk , Arla headed to the police station , arriving just in time to see officers escorting Dominic down the hall
The moment Dominie laid eyes on her , his face twisted in panic and rage , “ Madelyn ! It was you , wasn’t it ? You set me up ! You’re the reason noy Investments went up in smoke ! ”
He roared at Ana , his voice raw and wild , like a lion driven mad with fury .
Aria’s lips curled into a cold , mocking smile as she stepped forward , her movements calm and deliberate .
Just as the officers braced themselves for another outburst , Dominic suddenly froze . His eyes widened in terror , as if he were staring at some unspeakable nightmare . He stumbled backward , then threw his head back and let out a crazed , maniacal laugh .
“ I’ve always said you’re a monster ! No one will ever love you ! Look at the Saxon family . They’d rather dote on my child than acknowledge you , the freak ! ” Before the police found him , Dominic had been captured and brutally tortured . His mind had shattered by the time they brought him in .
He blamed everything on Aria , his hatred for her burning like a fire , yet he couldn’t hide the fear in his eyes as he met her cold, unyielding gaze . The murderous glint in her eyes made his blood run cold .
For a moment , his face contorted with madness , his emotions spiraling out of control .
He cursed , “ You’ll die a miserable death , Madelyn ! You’ll get what’s coming to you ! ”
“ Ugh ! ”
Out of nowhere , Fryderyk appeared and delivered a swift kick to Dominic’s stomach .
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