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Even before the plane landed , Olivia’s opératives had already delivered Arla’s complete dossier to her .
Switched at birth , the true heiress Aria was raised by abusive adoptive parents . After returning to her birth family , she impulsively marred Lam , only to divorce two years later .
Olivia’s first impression of Aria was that she was a timid , shrinking homewrecker – type – always cowering and out of place .
But a closer look told a different story .
Aria was not only a major shareholder in the Stars Group but also a professor at Kerano Global Health .
Reaching such heights in both business and medicine took more than just hard work – it demanded unfathomable cunning beneath the surface .
Aria was no ordinary woman .
Before Orlando could mention the hotel he’d booked before picking her
address for Mayen Garden , and declared she was going there .
Orlando pressed 19 ; Olivia hit 18 .
Orlando knew Olivia had already dug into Aria .
up
from the airport , Olivia cut him off without hesitation, crisply gave the
Fortunately , Rachel always wore a mask when going out to conceal the scar on her left cheek .
What a coincidence – they’d run into each other right there .
Orlando’s gaze slowly shifted from Rachel to Aria .
Aria hadn’t reached out to him all afternoon as if she truly couldn’t care less who Pearl was .
Olivia locked eyes with Aria for a few seconds , then pressed the close button . “ Ms. Saxon , the elevator’s going up . Please wait a bit longer . ”
Owen , who had been staring at the floor , instinctively looked up when he heard the voice . The instant his eyes met Olivia’s , his expression immediately hardened .
Just then , Olivia’s gaze happened to fall on him , a flicker of surprise in her eyes . She instantly reached out to block the closing elevator doors and blurted out , “ Mr. Shaw ? ”
Olivia , the sole daughter of the Wolfshade Syndicate’s boss .
The Wolfshade Syndicate was a Huthailian – Masmubian crime syndicate operating in Masmubian . Its boss hailed from a notorious crime family and , after relocating to Masmubia , led the group into arms trafficking , kidnapping, and other illegal activities .
While on a business trip to Masmubia , Owen attended a high – society event where his client introduced him to Olivia . The two had a brief chat .
Owen glanced sideways at Aria and confirmed one crucial fact .
Aria didn’t know Olivia , but Olivia certainly knew her .
There’s only one way Olivia would remember someone who didn’t know her – she must have done her homework beforehand .
Owen’s gut told him one thing – whatever the reason , it was probably bad news for Aria
Owen lowered his gaze slightly and gave Olivia a curt nod of acknowledgment .
The other elevator arrived with a soft chime .
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Aria supported Owen and guided him toward that elevator .
Once inside the elevator , their gazes locked again – Aria’s eyes lingering on the masked girl’s face .
Noticing Aria’s gaze , Orlando’s heart lurched . He hastily hit the close button and stood motionless as the elevator doors slid shut
They reached the 19th floor .
Orlando said , “ Ms. Remar , Russell said you’ll stay here temporarily . If it’s not to your liking , he’ll arrange another place for you .
Actually , Rachel had always been wearing her mask , so Orlando’s reminder seemed rather unnecessary .
Rachel cast a timid glance at Olivia . Meeting those ice – cold eyes with a mocking half – smile , her lips trembled I uncontrollably . “ Got . , Got it ,” she stammered .
Orlando nodded and turned to leave .
As soon as Olivia stepped into the room , she fixed Rachel with an icy stare and snapped , “ Take off that mask . ”
With trembling fingers , Rachel slowly raised her hand and fumbled to remove her mask .
Olivia’s palm struck Rachel’s face with brutal force , the sharp crack echoing through the room .
Olivia’s slap instantly left an angry red handprint swelling across Rachel’s right cheek .
Olivia said , “ Alright now . Put it back on ! ”
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