Chapter 371
Chapter 371
Aria shot Russell a cold, mocking look. “Mr. Nicholson, you really know how to seize every chance for revenge, don’t you? So petty! Do you really think Olivia would be satisfied with you?”
Aria didn’t budge the bag from her lap, instead fixing Russell with an impassive stare.
Russell’s smirk deepened, his eyes glinting with mockery. “I couldn’t care less whether she’s satisfied. As long as you are, Ms. Saxon.”
Aria stared directly into his eyes, grabbed the bag, and hurled it forward with force.
The bag slammed onto the ground with a heavy thud, the metallic clanging inside ringing out even louder.
Even though Russell managed to step back in time, the bag still came crashing down on his toes.
The pain shot through him like a lightning bolt, reaching every fiber of his being.
The director rushed over, just in time to witness Aria hurling the bag away.
“Let me take the bag,” the director said quickly, stepping forward to take charge.
He rushed over without hesitation and instinctively lifted the bag, barely getting its bottom off the ground.
Suddenly, the director’s arm gave way under the weight, his hand and the bag slamming back down to the ground with a heavy thud.
The bag landed squarely on Russell’s foot, again.
The atmosphere felt tense.
The director thought. ‘Mr. Nicholson just dumped that heavy bag on her leg, how am I not getting my ass kicked for that?‘
Feeling the chill of Russell’s icy glare, the director swallowed hard, grabbed the bag, and beat a hasty retreat.
Hopefully Russell stopped causing trouble so he could focus on filming in peace.
Aria’s gaze swept over the ground, a smirk curling at her lips. “How does that feel, Mr. Nicholson?”
Russell gritted his teeth and spat, “Feels fantastic. I won’t forget this.”
Aria retorted coldly, “Treat others the way they treat you. You started this, Mr. Nicholson, so don’t blame others.”
He turned and walked away, his steps slow and measured. Upon closer look, his footsteps alternated between heavy and light.
Aria withdrew her gaze coldly, picking up her phone just as it began to ring.
“Aria, I have my thesis defense tomorrow. I’m graduating!”
Aria smiled softly. “Congratulations. From now on, you’re no longer an undergrad. You’re a graduate student.”
Derek chuckled, “Once the admission letter comes, I’ll be one too.”
Aria asked, “Your family doesn’t know yet?”
“No, they only have eyes for Lennox. I can’t be bothered to tell them anyway,” Derek said, shrugging off such trivial matters.
Aria asked gently, “You’re not short on money, are you?”
Derek nodded. “I’m all set. After my thesis defense, I’m heading to Kanit City for that job I mentioned before. The boss seems like a really good guy. I’ll
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actually get to learn the ropes working with him.”
He was initially rejected, even though someone had put in a word for him with the boss. To his surprise, Peyton Maddox, the hiring manari palie came to Mandino City to apologize.
In the end, Derek took the job. They hired him even though he wasn’t a computer science major.
It wasn’t until he joined the company that Derek learned the truth that Peyton had screened him out to make room for Lennox. Only because the bose Patrick personally intervened did he get his position back.
Lennox reported to Peyton, while he reported directly to Patrick.
Lennox sulked for weeks. He’d really wanted to work under Patrick, but it just didn’t pan out.
Seeing Lennox sulk just made Derek’s day. It gave him extra motivation at work too.
“Aria after my thesis defense, I’m coming to crash at your place for a couple of days. I’ve been craving Owen’s cooking so bad!”
Aria said, “I’m in Kanit City too.”
Derek’s face lit up. “You’re in Kanit City! How long will you be staying?”
“I’m with the film crew, so my schedule’s up in the air,” she replied.
“When I get to Kanit City, I’ll introduce you to my boss. He’s a total tech wizard,” Derek said.
When it came to computers, Aria had never met anyone more skilled than Vanessa. She said, “Once you get to Kanit City, I’ll introduce you to my friend. If she’s available, you can pick her brain about tech.”
Derek exclaimed, “Thanks, Aria!”
Gloria had also been planning lately to take Lennox to Kanit City to meet Deangelo. Though Derek told himself he didn’t care, a tiny pang of resentment still pricked at his heart.
But the moment he thought about how much his sister cared for him, all that unhappiness just melted away.
“Aria, I’ll come find you when I get to Kanit City!”
“Sure.”
