Unclae 34

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Chapter 34

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“I would!” Arya snapped back to reality, her eyes locking with Leroy’s. Her delicate face held an unmistakable seriousness. “Since I married Mr. Barnett, I’m his for the rest of my life. If one day, Silas really comes back, I’ll find my own way to lepay what I owe him.”

Then, Arya raised her glass with a bold grin. “Come on, Leroy! Let’s drink! Tonight, we won’t go home unless we’re drunk!”

Leroy could tell that despite Arya’s carefree demeanor, she still carried a deep sense of guilt over Silas’s disappearance.

Otherwise, Arya wouldn’t have cut ties with all of them for five whole years. She was just using that tough exterior to hide her true feelings.

After a pause, Leroy raised his glass and clinked it against hers. “Alright! Cheers! We’re not stopping until we’re wasted!”

Meanwhile, Natalie was cruising down the coast with a few of her friends, windows down, music blaring.

One of the girls suddenly pointed out toward the water. “Look, Natalie! That guy over there is super hot. Too bad he’s already taken.”

Natalie followed her gaze and immediately spotted Arya and a handsome young man sitting across from each other, drinking by the water’s edge.”

Judging from their body language and how relaxed they seemed, their relationship clearly wasn’t simple.

The memory of that disastrous matchmaking session at the Barnett estate flashed through Natalie’s mind. Colin had personally invited her to meet Finn, only for Arya to show up on his arm, humiliating her in front of everyone. The embarrassment still simmered inside her, festering into resentment.

Natalie muttered, ‘I’m the heiress of the McKinney family. How can I lose to Arya, a broken heiress from a bankrupt family?‘

Now that she had evidence of Arya cozying up with another man, Natalie had to make it public.

Natalie wanted everyone to see how two–faced Arya really was.

With that thought in mind, Natalie parked her car by the side of the road, pulled out her phone, and started a livestream. “Hey, everyone! I’m out with my girls by the water, just enjoying the breeze. Thought I’d share my day with you all…”

Natalie was a TV host with millions of followers. Whenever she went live, her viewership always spiked.

As expected, within moments, thousands had joined her stream.

Seeing the perfect timing, Natalie gave a fake apologetic smile. “Sorry, guys, I need to step away for a minute. Hang tight, I’ll be right back.”

Then Natalie left the camera running, but the background was now focused on Arya and Leroy, sitting by the water and drinking together.

If it had just been two random people, maybe no one would have cared. But the woman sitting there was Arya, one of the most talked–about women in Flodes City.

Even though the man wasn’t familiar to the viewers, his good looks and sharp attire screamed wealth and status.

Very quickly, the chat lit up:

[Isn’t that Arya Keller, the one from the bankrupt Keller family?]

[Is she on a date?]

I thought she was Malcolm’s fiancée?]

[They broke up. I heard she’s with Malcolm’s uncle now.)

[Yeah, Mr. Barnett even announced she’s the woman he’s going to marry.]

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[Wow, Arya really gets around, huh? Malcolm’s uncle isn’t enough, now she’s seeing another guy?]

The insults snowballed, and the viewer count skyrocketed from tens of thousands to over a hundred thousand.

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Seeing that her purpose had been fulfilled, Natalie reappeared on the screen with a sweet smile. “Sorry, everyone. Something came up and I have to go. I’ll catch you all next time!”

With that, Natalie ended the stream.

But before putting her phone away, Natalie zoomed in, took a few clear photos of Arya and Leroy drinking by the water, and sent them directly to Robert.

At the Barnett Group, in the CEO’s office, Finn sat like an iceberg, unmoving, his sharp gaze fixed on the report in front of him.

The air in the room seemed to freeze, suffocatingly cold.

Robert stood in front of Finn, rigid and silent, hardly daring to breathe. He knew better than to make any sudden movements.

Suddenly, Finn lifted his head, his perfectly sculpted face darkening. His eyes were icy and sharp. “So, your investigation tells me that Lexie disappeared five years ago?”

“Yes, Mr. Barnett,” Robert replied, voice steady but cautious. “That’s what our findings show.”

“How does a person just vanish into thin air?” Finn’s tone was like ice cracking. “Keep searching. I want Lexie found. No matter what.”

“Understood, Mr. Barnett. I’ll double the efforts immediately.” Robert had just finished speaking when his phone vibrated in his pocket.

Thinking it might be an update, Robert quickly pulled it out, only to see a message from “Natalie,” the heiress who had recently added him on WhatsApp.

Curious, Robert tapped the notification, and two photos popped up on his screen. After he saw the photos, his hand shook slightly, nearly dropping the phone.

Finn’s dark eyes flickered toward Robert. “What’s with the reaction?”

But before Rosalie could finish, Finn’s deep, low voice, tinged with unmistakable irritation, cut through the tension.

Robert hesitated, unsure if he should show Finn. But before he could make up his mind, Finn’s voice, sharp and unforgiving, cut through the silence.

“Hand it over.”

Robert swallowed hard, stepping forward and placing the phone in Finn’s hand.

Finn glanced down, his eyes narrowing the moment he saw the images. Arya, sitting at the waterfront, drinking with another man.

So, that’s the ‘friend‘ she has to meet,’ Finn thought.

Back by the water, Arya was already tipsy. She had no idea she was now a trending topic online, nor did she know that someone had just sent those photos straight to Finn.