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“Why are you screaming!?” Tobias was growing increasingly irritated with her. It seemed like nothing had gone right
since they got together.
Gia tried hard to suppress her rage and forced a smile. “I-I just wanted to ask if you found a buyer for the two
pieces of land for the building.”
“Forget it! I get angry just thinking about it!” He glared at her. “Aureneil Industrial doesn’t want to work with me. I
couldn’t convince them, even after mentioning the Thompson Group!”
“Aureneil Industrial?” She was stunned, remembering a foreign company that had been making waves recently.
However, her instincts told her that the more colorful a mushroom was, the more poisonous it could be.
Moreover, the company seemed to have connections in Southern Aciatic.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtEvery thought of Southern Aciatic reminded Gia of Lina, and her rage grew uncontrollable.
“I think it’s a good thing they don’t want to work with you!” She fumed, sitting on the couch. “What if they’re
frauds? What if they take the money and run off to Southern Aciatic after signing the contract?”
“What nonsense are you talking about?” Tobias grabbed her and heartlessly tossed her aside.
She staggered and hit the corridor wall. Her ears were ringing.
“Tobias! You…”
“What’s wrong? When have I ever made a wrong decision?” He looked at her with disdain. “Did you know that this
consortium has the backing of Southern Aciatic’s royalty? Do you think Southern Aciatic’s king is a fraud? Are they
here just to scam me? What do they want from me!?”
“Royalty?” Something felt off when she heard that. She quickly moved forward to grab his arm.
But he dodged her as if avoiding a rabid dog. He then shoved her away with force as she approached him.
They pushed each other back and forth, their noise filling the entire office corridor.
“You can’t work with them, Tobias!” she screamed at the top of her lungs.
“What’s it to you, bitch!?”
“You promised me a house. You said you would give me… a big house so my parents and brother could move
there! You have to keep your word!”
“So what?”
Gia felt like she was going crazy. “If you work with them and they turn out to be frauds, I’ll lose my house!”
Her voice came out loud, and she couldn’t hold back her tears as she squatted on the ground.
The house meant a lot to her. It was a symbol of her success, the foundation for a good life in Centrolis.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmMore importantly, it was her bargaining chip to show off to her family.
Gia, who had grown up in a patriarchal family for over 20 years, wanted to surpass her brother to prove that
daughters could be just as successful as sons.
Thus, she was determined to climb the social ladder and associate herself with the wealthy.
Her initial intention to be friends with Lina was genuine.
However, everything changed when Melvin revealed Lina’s true identity to her, throwing her mentality into disarray.
That was how things unfolded.
During sleepless nights, Gia often wondered if they would have ended up as enemies if she had treated Lina as a
genuine friend and protected her.
Definitely not.
Lina was a loyal person. Once she made up her mind, she would stand by that decision forever.
She regretted her actions.
Yet, there was no turning back. She was destined to keep going down this path, further and further away from her
true self.
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