Chapter 478
Aria said coldly, “You’re the ones who want them dead more, not me.”
Russell asked, “Name your terms.”
“Get White Fox out of the Solemnity Guild,” Aria said.
Russell didn’t hesitate. “Deal.”
“Russell!” Orlando protested.
Russell looked at Orlando and said quietly, “White Fox once helped Sara. Helping him now would have made her happy.”
Orlando fell silent, his jaw tightening in reluctant acceptance.
“Where is Sara buried?” Russell asked hoarsely. He had searched everywhere, but found nothing.
Aria said coldly, “Let’s talk about that after we’ve dealt with the Wolfshade Syndicate and the Solemnity Guild.”
Russell nodded. “As for Rachel-”
Aria cut him off sharply. “Pearl.”
“How come Pearl can do hypnosis?” Russell asked.
“I’m treating her facial scars right now. Once she’s stable, I’ll ask her myself. You two stay out of it for now. Otherwise, you’ll tip them off,” Aria said.
Orlando’s eyes widened. “Wait… Can Pearl’s face be healed?”
“Yeah,” Aria sneered, her eyes flashing with derision. “If you two had given a damn back then, the scarring wouldn’t be this severe.”
With that, Aria rose to her feet. “I’m leaving,” she said coolly.
Orlando said sincerely, “Thank you, Aria.”
He truly meant it. ‘We had failed Sara before,‘ Orlando thought, ‘and now we are failing Rachel too. If it weren’t for Aria, Rachel might have ended up just like Sara…’
The door was closed with a loud bang.
Thinking of Sara’s tragic death and the pain she endured, Orlando seethed with hatred and grief. He choked out, “Russell… I’m sorry.”
Orlando owed his life to Russell. Back then, he was barely clinging to life. If not for Russell’s protection, he wouldn’t have survived till now.
It was right around the time that Sara went missing.
Russell took a deep breath, pain flashing in his eyes. /‘This isn’t your fault. It was my overconfidence that caused Sara to die.”
‘I overestimated myself and gravely underestimated Olivia, Russell thought.
Russell said through gritted teeth, “We end this quickly, and bring Sara home.”
Not long after Aria got home, Vanessa texted her, telling her they were almost there. Minutes later, a knock came at the door.
Aria opened the door, and Vanessa immediately rushed forward to hug her. “Aria, sweetie, it’s been so long since we last met. I missed you so much!
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Aria thought, “Wait, didn’t we just meel?”
Aria glanced at the camera and played along, nodding to Vanessa. “Me too.”
Then, the other guests each stepped forward to greet Aria.
Tina smiled warmly and said, “Hello, Aria. We met before. You visited the set when Vanessa and I were filming together.”
Aria gave Tina a strange look and nodded curtly. “Hi.”
The Cozy Screening Room featured two regular hosts, Tina and Jonathan Morgan, a witty variety show star.
The guest appearance originally slated for Lorelai was replaced by rising star Luther Shaw, with an additional last–minute addition, a famous socialite in Kanit City, Calista Archer.
Vanessa had warned Aria about these two. She said, “Luther barely speaks, so just ignore him. But Calista is troublesome. That sweet face hides verbal traps everywhere. You’d better keep your guard up.”
After introducing himself, Luther’s gaze drifted toward the door opposite.
Aria noticed it, and her eyes flickered with suspicion.
‘They share the same surname… Could Luther be related to Owen?‘ she wondered.
Calista caught Aria’s gaze, a flicker of distaste flashing across her eyes before she plastered on a saccharine smile. In a cloyingly sweet voice, she said, “You’re Aria, right? I know you. You’re quite the talk of Kanit City. Everyone’s been gossiping about your background.”
‘Bringing that up now? Is she out of her damn mind?‘ Aria thought.
Vanessa frowned, about to speak, but Aria cut in, forcing a saccharine smile. “How flattering.”
Calista’s smile froze for a moment. ‘Was I even complimenting her?‘ she thought, baffled. ‘Why would she feel flattered?”
Finn, standing at the back, sensed something was off. He felt a sudden twinge at his temple and had a premonition that this episode of the reality show was not going to go smoothly.
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