Chapter 95
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Aria merely said calmly , “ Thank you for the reminder , Mr. Shaw . ”
Seeing her calm demeanor , Owen figured the already had a plan . He gave a slight nod and left without saying more .
Ana stapped into her new home .
Sunlight poured through the floor – to – ceiling windows , flooding the space with warmth and brightness . The room felt open and spotles
The sales manager had arranged for a cleaning service , saving her the hassle . With only a few belongings to unpack , she quickly got everything in arder .
After a quick shower , she headed to the second floor studio , grabbed a sheet of drawing paper , and picked up a pencil .
Her pencil moved swiftly across the paper , the soft seatching sound almost unintempted as a portrait began to take shape
Ten minutes later , she set the pencil downs and snapped a photo of the finished sketch .
Her phone chimed with a notification . Aria operied the Maple Link app .
Black Rose : ( The order came from the Solemnity Guild . )
Ana’s gaze sharpened , and she let out a cold scoff before typing : We’re even now
Without hesitation , she switched to her chat with Alpha and sent over the photo of the sketch .
The next second , a trending topic notification popped up on her phone : [ Saxon Heiress Suspected of Fraudulent Marriage ]
Aria wasn’t one to dwell on online gossip , but a quick scroll revealed the gist of it . Liam and Hannah were under fire , bombarded with criticism , Meanwhile , the Gibson Group had stopped in , hinting at one thing : Aria was being accused of bigamy .
Aria scoffed , her lips curling into a cold smile . She could guess what they had found out .
The trending topic fizzled out in just ten minutes , barely causing a stir . Only a handful of netizens bothered to start threads discussing it
Then , Aria saw a comment : Trashy guy and scheming girl – what a perfect pair . ]
The profile picture was a dark , gothic – style portrait
Its username was Vanessa Ward , and the account had been verified with her status as a singer and actress .
Netizen A : [ Oh no ! Vanessa , did you forget to switch to your private account ? Delete it now before the trolls come swarming !!
Netizen B : [ Vanessa’s been gone to study abroad for a whole year , and the first thing she does after her return is gossip ? Classic . ]
Netizen C : Study abroad ? Sure , sounds fancy . She probably had a kid by now !
Netizen D. ( Or maybe she got some work done on her face while she was at it .
Vanessa shot to fame through a reality show featuring idol groups . Her solid singing skills won her fans , but her debut was riddled with scandals – rumors of being a sugar baby to a wealthy patron , for one . Later , she transitioned into acting , starring in a drama adaptation of a popular novel . The backlash was brutal , but it got her great traffic .
Critics tore into her looks , acting , voice , and background . Wherever she went , chaos followed , and her popularity rivaled that of top – tier celebrities .
Yet , her voice was undeniably unique . When she released a song advocating for women , it swept through the awards circuit , earning her multiple accolades
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Her fans were exasperated .
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At this point , Vanessa had single – handedly stolen the spotlight . The Saxon family drama ? Forgotten . Everyone was too busy talking about her .
Someone noticed her IP address had changed .
Not long after , the topic with the title “ Vanessa Ward Has Returned , Ready for a Comeback ” got into the top three trending topics .
Aria raised an eyebrow , surprised at Vanessa’s retum .
Then , her phone buzzed ,
Alpha : [ Check your messages on WhatsApp . ]
Vanessa : [ I’m back ! ]
At the airport ,
the woman at the center of the buzz was waiting for someone .
With her curly hair , oversized sunglasses , a strappy mini dress , and knee – high boots , Vanessa was dressed to turn heads her signature bold and stylish
look .
Though her return had just hit the trending list , her discreet itinerary meant no one had recognized her yet .
After she waited for half an hour , a slender figure finally appeared in her line of sight .
Vanessa waved excitedly and hurried over . “ Aria , over here ! ”
As Aria got closer , Vanessa pulled her into a tight hug , playfully rubbing her cheek against Aria’s shoulder like an affectionate puppy , letting out a dramatic sigh . “ Girls back home really do have a different vibel ”
Aria chuckled . “ Weren’t you planning to stay abroad for two years ? ”