Chapter 303
Chapter 303
Aria jerked to a halt, raising her eyes to meet Orlando’s with a flash of sharp alertness. “Is this coming from you,” she demanded, “or from Russellte
Orlando and Russell from Nebula Corp. had a close personal relationship–an open secret in their loop, as neither made any effort to conceal it.
They were more than just friends.
Orlando maintained his gentle smile. “Frankly speaking, Ms. Saxon, while about your background, which naturally led me to pay closer attention.”
If someone were determined to dig into Pearl’s affairs, they might uncover some traces.
business matters recently, I happened to overhear a few things
Patrick and Rhett both knew Aria was searching for someone, but neither of them knew exactly who.
Since Orlando could mention it so directly, it was clear to her that he had already uncovered the connection between Aria and Pearl.
That portrait–she’d only ever shown it to Patrick.
‘There’s no way Patrick could be one of theirs. Just how far does Russell’s reach go?‘ Aria thought.
Aria met Orlando’s gaze, an enigmatic smile curving her lips. “So,” she said coolly, “have you two uncovered any concrete leads?”
A chill flashed imperceptibly through Orlando’s eyes. “I happened to see the portrait sketch you drew, Ms. Saxon,” he said smoothly. “Strangely enough, it bears an uncanny resemblance to a younger sister in my household.
“My younger sister is about sixteen or seventeen, Huthailian. She was trafficked to Masmubia at age ten. Seeing she had no one to turn to, we took her in.
“If you wish to meet her, I can make the arrangements, Ms. Saxon. A DNA test would also be no problem at all.”
Aria asked, “What’s the catch?”
Orlando cut straight to the chase. “We’d like Ms. Olsen to come work for Cole Group.”
Aria’s lips curled into a mocking smile as she scoffed. “Mr. Gallagher, with all the effort you’re putting in for Cole Group, it’s hard not to question your true identity.”
The other three failed to catch the underlying meaning in her words.
However, Orlando’s expression shifted abruptly, his gaze turning guarded as he looked at Aria. “You…”
Aria cut him off bluntly. “Cole Group is a total mess–I won’t let Ruby suffer through that.” She turned to Ruby. “Ruby, let’s go!”
Ruby regarded Orlando thoughtfully, her gaze lingering on him, meaningful. After a brief pause, she nodded. “Very well.”
Kim immediately followed, thinking that if Cloe was there, Julia must be around.
The three left one after another. Liam turned to Orlando and asked suspiciously, “How did you know Aria was searching for someone?”
Their relationship was far from ordinary–in fact, they were practically at each other’s throats.
Somehow, Liam felt a faint sense of satisfaction welling up inside him.
Even though Liam didn’t mind having Orlando around, he had no intention of letting the man overshadow his own brilliance.
Though Orlando was blameless, it didn’t change the fact that he was born out of wedlock.
“I found out by chance,” Orlando replied evenly, his expression calm.
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Realizing Orlando didn’t want to elaborate, Llam wisely didn’t press further.
Orlando regarded him as a rival, but Liam was single–mindedly focused on the growth of the Cole Group.
Ana never fell for threats–Orlando’s tactic was doomed to fail. He’d have to come up
Once the Shaws learned about Julia, Cloe began openly keeping her by her side.
with another plan.
Julia’s eyes lit up the moment she spotted Aria. She scampered over on her little legs and piped, “Aria, I missed you so much!”
Aria softened her smile and crouched down just in time, catching Julia firmly as the little girl barreled into her arms.
Just as Aria was about to pick Julia up, the little girl wriggled free and protested, “No need to carry me, Aria! I’m a big girl now. You’ve been working so hard these past months–you must be tired.”
“I’m not tired at all,” Aria said, her heart warming as she gently patted Julia’s head. Then she stood up and introduced Ruby to Cloe, “This is Ms. Ruby Olsen from GloTech.”
Cloe quickly extended her hand. “Ms. Olsen, I’ve heard so much about you.”
