Chapter 491

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Before long , Starmon Films dropped damning evidence proving she had bought trending topics and paid for influencer promotion . It was the final nail in her coffin .
Calista’s father , Neville Archer , called her , roaring , “ Get your ass home now ! Pissing off Aria is pissing off half of Mandino City . What the hell were you thinking , going after her ? You’re not helping the family at all , just making things worse . You’re utterly useless .”
Calista seethed with silent rage , but she didn’t dare defy her father . She only entered showbiz to get close to Luther . Now that things had come to this , she was too ashamed to stay in showbiz .
Neville arranged for a scapegoat , after which Calista announced her withdrawal from showbiz and returned home to take over the family business .
With Calista finally gone , Luther’s fans were over the moon , flocking to the Stars Group to thank Aria .
Nestled halfway up a mountain in Kanit City , the Stars Group’s summer villa was a secluded paradise hidden amidst nature , far from the city’s hustle and bustle . It was a perfect natural summer retreat .
Upon learning that Aria and her party were arriving , the manager and the reception staff were already waiting at the resort entrance .
“ Welcome , Ms. Saxon , Lily , Pearl , and Mr. Shaw , ” the manager , Clayton Douglas , greeted them .
Aria replied , “ Hello , everyone . ”
The attendants took their luggage as Clayton stepped aside with a courteous nod . “ Your accommodations are prepared , Ms. Saxon . ”
“ You may attend to other matters , ” Aria said . “ Just have someone show us the way to our accommodations . ”
“ Okay , Ms. Saxon , ” Clayton replied .
After Clayton left , several staff members picked up the luggage and led the way .
As soon as the group stepped into the resort lobby , a little boy , about six or seven years old , zoomed past on a skateboard . His mother hurried after him , calling out anxiously , “ Slow down . You’re going to hurt yourself . ”
The boy ignored his mother . Spotting something in Pearl’s pocket / his eyes instantly lit up . With a quick swerve of his skateboard , he reached into her pocket .
Without missing a beat , Pearl covered her pocket and sidestepped to avoid the grab .
A few steps ahead of them , Aria and Owen heard the commotion and immediately turned around , just in time to see the boy lose his balance and tumble forward onto the floor with a thud . “ Mommy ! ” he wailed .
Seeing this , the woman rushed over in a panic and immediately tried to shove Pearl . “ How dare you push my son ? ” she shrieked .
By the time the woman rushed over , Aria and Owen had already stepped protectively in front of Pearl and Lily .
Aria seized the woman’s hand and snapped , “ Are you blind ? He missed his step and fell on his own . ”
The woman wrenched her hand free from Aria’s grip , scooped up her son , and glared daggers at them . “ Would my son have fallen if she hadn’t dodged ? ”
she snarled .
‘ How unreasonable ,’ Aria thought .
The staff rushed over to mediate the dispute .
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“ Let’s go , ” Aria said coolly , turning to leave .
Seeing they were about to leave , the little boy squirmed in his mother’s arms , pointed at Pearl , and cried , “ Mommy , that girl has a gold toy in her pocket .
I want it . ”
The mother said impatiently , “ Have your dad buy it later .”
“ I want it now . I want hers , ” the child whined . “ Mommy , I want it . ”
The woman strode forward and said , “ My son wants whatever’s in her pocket . Name your price . I’ll buy it . ”
Owen turned his head , a cold smirk on his lips . “ It’s not for sale . ”
The little boy threw another tantrum , kicking and screaming , “ I want it now . ”
The woman , thoroughly irritated , blurted out , “ I’ll give you 30 thousand dollars . Are you selling it or not ? ”
“ No , ” Owen insisted .
Humiliated by the rejection , the woman flew into a rage . Clutching her son , she swiftly blocked their path and snapped , “ If you didn’t want it taken , you shouldn’t have flaunted it to tempt my son , ” she spat . “ Like it or not , you’re selling it to me today . My son is the future heir of the Shaw family . You should consider it an honor that he likes your things . ”
‘ Heir ? ‘ Aria was surprised , instinctively glancing at Owen .
Owen stared at the woman and sneered , “ Heir to the Shaw family ? And just who is your husband , exactly ? ”
The woman lifted her chin proudly and said , “ My husband is Tom Shaw , chairman of the Shaw Family Group and head of the Shaw family . ”
At those words , Owen’s expression darkened instantly .
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