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Katrina logged into her all account and spilled the messy love bute saga between Griffin and Hannah , leaving netizens atlarly thinned .
“ Turns out he’s just a hopeless romantic crazy in love ”
“ He’s maliciously slandering his own cousin for a woman who’s already laken . What a lost cause
Arla reached out to Mason and entrusted him with the lawsuit .
At that moment , Mason sat at home , his heart pounding wildly
Why did Aria ask me to handle this case ?” he thought anously . ‘ Shouldn’t she have gone to Cheen ? Could it be that she found out .. ? This is bad , really bad :
But he couldn’t refuse . Turning her down would only make things more suspicious
Suppressing ! hispanic , Mason considered contacting his accomplices , but he was afraid of leaving more evidence behind
Resigned to his fate , he opened his laptop and began drafting the lawsuit
It wasn’t until the next day that Owen learned Aria had hired Mason for her case .
As Owen passed by Mason’s office , he lingered for a few seconds .
Mason abruptly looked up and met his gaze , his heart nearly stopped .
“ M … Mr. Shaw , if something wrong ? ” Mason stammered .
“ Nothing , ” Owen replied coolly .
With that , he walked away
Tormented by quilt and fear , Mason could only bury himself in work , desperately trying to numb his ansiety
was completely baffled when the police showed up at his door .
Griffin was
He didn’t know that Aria was highly respected that spreading rumors about her would cause serious trouble .
Tristan and Amelia rushed to the Saxon family home . When Zog found out that Griffin had been spreading rumors , she was so funous that she smashed a cup and immediately drove her elder brother and sister – in – law away .
Hannah sneered as she read the news of Griffin being hauled away by the police . Tossing her phone aside , she scoffed , “ What a useless piece of trash . ”
Liam walked into the bedroom , startled by the icy expression on Hannah’s face .
But as soon as she saw him , her features softened into a gentle smile . She wrapped her arms around his waist and asked sweetly , Lam , when should wo have our wedding ? ”
Liam slowly snapped out of his thoughts , his gaze fanding on the phone on the bed . He saw the image .
Suddenly , realization hit him .
He turned to Hannah , his voice sharp . “ Hannah , have you been in contact with Griffin ”
Hannah’s expression faltered for a moment , but she quickly composed herself . “ No , he keeps bothering me , but I haven’t replied at all , I can show you the chat history
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“ No need , ” Llam replied everly . “ I trust you . ”
He didn’t dwell on it . “ Hannah , I’ve already asked my assistant to pick out wedding gowns for you . ”
Without another word , Hannah rose on her toes and kissed him .
Just then , the shrill ring of a phone shattered their intimate moment .
It was Liam’s secretary on the line .
“ Mr. Cole , there’s been an explosion at the factory . Several engineers have been injured
y advisor ” he waited dramatically
Meanwhile …
Derek rushed over to Aria’s place , just to freak out ,
“ Aria ! Now I totally regret switching majors for grad school , otherwise , I could’ve picked you as my
Aria shook her head . “ It’s way too late for regrets . The exam’s only a few days away . ”
Aria looked at him , her expression complicated . “ What major are you applying for ? ”
“ Computer science , Derek replied .
“ Do you really like it ? ” Aria asked .
“ Then what are you regretting ? ” Aria pressed .
Derek grinned . ” my advisor were you , that’d be such a fast
Ariastuted him with a penetrating gaze .
“ What on earth did the Fletcher family do to him ? This poor kid is so starved for love that he came to me , she thought .
“ Are you staying at home those days ? ” Aria asked .
“ Yeah . ” A flicker of loneliness flashed in Derek’s eyes .
He and his cousin were both at Mandine University . His cousin was aiming for Kanit University’s graduate program , while he was reapplying to Mandina .
Both were top universities in the country , equally competitive to get into.
No one seemed to believe he could make it . All the attention and expectations were on his cousin
Only his eldest brother ever bothered to ask how he was doing .
Aria asked again , “ How far is your exam location from home ? ”
“ About an hour’s drive , Derek replied .
“ Will the family driver take you there ? ” Aria continued .
“ Well .. I suppose sol Derek answered hesitantly .
Aria said , “ give you a ride at six – thirty ”
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Derek’s head shot up , his eyes instantly lighting up
Ana grinned . “ Just kidding . ”
“ Really ? ”