Chapter 36
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Romance
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Vivienne didn't spare Aria a glance, instead smiling warmly at her daughter, sensing that they are on the verge of becoming a couple.
After Aria left, Melanie looked at Vivienne and asked, "Mom, you won't pity her in the future, right?"
Vivienne elegantly rolled her eyes. "Melanie, what are you thinking? I'm not a saint. If she came into our Snow family with ill intentions, why shouldn't we defend ourselves? Pity her? Please, do you think I'm a fool??"
If they didn't retaliate, they would be the ones getting played. They weren't children playing house. Speaking of which, Leonard did seem to have a blind spot.
Vivienne couldn't fathom how Leonard could be so naive. How did she ever fall for Leonard? Ah, well,It is great that her daughter wasn't as naive. Thank goodness for that!
Vivienne urged Melanie to continue eating, not letting Aria's matter affect them. Meanwhile, following Ethan's departure after lunch, Vivienne had someone investigate him. Ethan gave her a bad vibe. If not for Melanie's intervention, Leonard might have let Ethan into the Snow family company. Something about him screamed ill intent.
Back in her room, Aria called Ethan. This time, her tone was gentle rather than sharp. But Ethan sounded impatient.
"Aria, I've got something on my plate. I'll call you back later." With that, he hung up.
Aria froze, a sense of foreboding settling in. She waited for nearly an hour before Ethan called back.
"Ethan? What happened? Are you okay?"
Ethan fought to keep his anger and fear under control. "The Grants found me."
"The Grants..." Aria paused. "You mean Spencer, the Grant family's heir?"
Ethan had given her a rough sketch of the Grants' affairs, mentioning that Spencer controlled most of the family's businesses. If Spencer decided to go after Ethan, it would be effortless. But Ethan hadn't crossed paths with Spencer recently, so why was he involved now?
"Aria, I can only rely on you now," Ethan said earnestly. "Get your hands on the Snow family's project proposal as soon as possible. Only then can I use it as a stepping stone to enter the Grant family."
Aria agreed, "I understand. I... I'll try again!"
After hanging up, Aria's eyes turned fierce. This time, she had to succeed. There was a critical project competition between one of the Grant family's subsidiaries and the Snow family. Securing the Snow family's proposal would grant Ethan all the credit and pave his way into the Grant family! Time was running out, and she needed to act quickly.
Unbeknownst to Aria, not everything could be achieved through underhanded means...
Melanie, after her shower, picked up her phone as usual. Soon, Aria's voice filled the device. Hearing Aria's plan for the project proposal, Melanie couldn't help but click her tongue. She pocketed her phone and toyed with it for a while.
On the day of her rebirth, the morning Aria arrived at the Snow family, she had planted a listening device in the guest room. Now, it was proving its worth. She wasn't above using unconventional methods, especially considering Aria had shown no remorse when her family was ruined. Melanie smiled, secured the recording, and left her bedroom to find Vivienne.