Chapter 434

Ana shrugged it off . “ None of my business . Let go of me .”
Aris tried to pull her hand free , but Liam’s grip was unyielding . His irritating voice kept echoing in her ears .
“ Aria , do you still .. ” Liam’s words were abruptly cut off .
Fed up , Aria suddenly twisted his arm with a reverse grip , pivoted her hips , and flung him away .
He landed right at Owen’s feet .
One more step forward and Liam would have crashed right into him .
Owen looked up just in time to see Aria , having just flung the man aside and walked away without a backward glance , her retreating figure radiating complete indifference .
With a smirk , Owen stepped past Liam and walked inside .
Suddenly struck by a thought , Owen halted mid – step , turned back , and said coldly , “ Mr. Cole , a man should know his place . Since the divorce is final , stop harassing Aria . ”
Liam sat up , wincing as he clutched his side . At the warning , his gaze turned frosty . He replied coldly , “ What’s it to you ? ”
The last time Aria saved him , she’d thrown him down just like this , too .
Liam thought , ‘ At least she still reacts to me — that’s better than her treating me like a complete stranger .
“ I’ve got a better shot than Owen . ‘
Owen lowered his gaze , a shadow settling over his deep – set eyes . With casual indifference , he remarked , “ Harassing my neighbor makes it my business . ”
Owen sneered , “ Also , don’t flatter yourself . Aria never liked you , not even once . ”
Liam struggled to his feet , wincing in pain , and sneered , “ If she doesn’t like me , you really think she’d like you ?
“ With the advantage of being so close , you still can’t win her heart . Face it . Aria would never fall for someone like you . ”
Any guy could see that Owen had feelings for Aria .
From the looks of it , the two of them clearly weren’t together .
Owen looked at Liam with a mocking tone and said , “ Let’s not debate whether she likes me or not . But one thing’s for sure – she’d never be interested in a man who cheated on her and tried to steal her company shares . ”
Liam’s expression darkened . “ There’s a misunderstanding between us . I’ll clear it up myself . Stay out of this , you outsider . ”
If it weren’t for Hannah deliberately making him mistake her as his savior , Liam wouldn’t have taken that wrong step and ended up on this path .
Now that Hannah had been sentenced and paid the price , no one was to cause trouble between them .
Liam thought , ‘ As long as I take things slow and steady , Aria will fall for me again .’
Owen swept a glance at Liam’s shifting expressions and sneered , “ Confidence is good , but think – what makes someone as morally tainted as you think
you can even appear before her ? ”
Liam snapped , frowning , “ Who are you calling tainted ? ”
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Owen smirked , a hint of mockery in his eyes . “ Mr. Cole , after all this time with Miss Gibson , do you really expect anyone to believe you’re still pure – body
and sout ? ”
Liam’s face flushed with alternating embarrassment and anger as he realized the implication . He shot back , “ Who would’ve thought – the illustrious second heir of the Shaw family , the renowned attorney Owen , would harbor such outdated notions ? ”
Owen pretended not to catch the sarcasm in Liam’s words . “ So , it seems you really aren’t so clean after all , ” he replied , his tone cool and edged with irony .
“ A filthy scum like you shouldn’t even be seen here . Don’t let this happen again , or … ” He paused , his gaze deliberately locking onto the hand Liam had on Aria . “ You’ll lose that hand . ”
Liam instinctively clenched his fists . “ Who are you to say that to me ? ” he snapped . “ Are you so clean yourself ? ”
Owen smirked . “ Spotless . ”
Liam was at a loss for words .
Liam snapped , “ A family like the Shaws would never accept a divorced woman . ”
Owen lifted his gaze , his eyes glinting with dangerous intensity .
Liam thought Owen had taken his words to heart and pressed on , “ Even if you manage to win Aria over , you’ll only end up hurting her . She’s been through a failed marriage . She shouldn’t suffer a second heartbreak .
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