Even in Darkness She Chose to Rise (Tatiana and Jasper) novel Chapter 602

Chapter 602 A Rising Power

Having lived to this age. Ne

everyone. Now, he couldn’t

was experiencing what it truly felt like to be abandoned by absolute

that Jasper wouldn’t simply accept defeat like this

Yet he remained fiercely c 1 to gather

basic information Vore

“He’ll come back, he’ll definitely come back,” Gordon mumbled to himself. “His old man is still sitting dgin here, where else could he possibly go?”

But even Gordon lacked any real

“In his own words.

Meanwhile, Tatiana sat frozen in her lea Meanwhile, Tatiana sat frozen in her leather

the empty space of her study.

xecutive chair, her eyes entirely unfocused as she stared into

After a long silence, the corners of her lips curled into a cold, hollow smirk.

I’ll just consider that hundred million a final payment to thank you for everything.

The detailed breakdown of the latest round of charitable donations had officially been made public. The funds were set to construct eight schools simultaneously, distributed across eight impoverished counties.

Tatiana had poured her heart into the blueprints. She was dead serious about this charity project. Naturally the entire internet was watching her every move.

As the primary benefactor, Tatiana had chosen to keep her identity entirely shielded from the media. She skipped the ribbon-cutting ceremonies altogether, choosing instead to spend her afternoon drinking tea with Vivian.

Against all expectations, she and Vivian had managed to forge a genuine, solid friendship.

Their bond was genuine. Tatiana never once used Vivian’s status for personal gain. Vivian was a rare breed- she ignored the political games surrounding her husband’s career, pouring every ounce of energy into her foundations. She kept no secrets and asked for nothing.

Tatiana had rarely encountered someone operating at such an elite tier of society who managed to remain so entirely untainted.

“You look like you’re in an incredibly foul mood.”

Vivian took a slow sip of her tea, cutting straight through Tatiana’s defenses to read her true emotional state. ‘It didn’t matter that Tatiana had masked her exhaustion perfectly.

“I thought I hid it rather well.”

If I were ten years younger, I might actually have missed it.”

Tatiana offered a faint smile. “You are as timeless as ever.”

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“Tell me what happened. I don’t mind listening, and perhaps I can help you analyze the situation. Consider it my way of thanking you for pouring that hundred million into building schools for those children in the

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mountains.”

Tatiana froze for a fraction of a second.

fluttered half-closed. Her voice was sl

to you?”

fingers traced the porcelain rim of her teacup as her eyelids

quiet when she finally spoke, “What would you do if a man lied

“I suppose it depends entirely on the nature of the lie. Men have a pathetic habit of hiding things from you under the grand pretense of doing it for your own good.””

Tatiana blinked in surprise. In the quiet aftermath of her fury, she had quickly deduced that Jasper’s ultimate motive was exactly that. He was terrified of dragging

He was trying to protect Hubert, Ann, Gordon, and herself.

In down into the mud with him.

Jasper had always operated this way, burning his bridges, launching into a final, desperate gamble, and forcing himself to face the consequences in absolute isolation. She could predict his toxic, unyielding personality without even thinking about it.

Yet understanding his logic didn’t stop the crushing waves of disappointment and fury from taking hold of her.

Noticing her prolonged silence, Vivian smiled gently. “I hit the nail on the head, didn’t I?”

Tatiana lifted her porcelain cup in a silent toast. “Let’s not waste our breath on depressing topics.”

Vivian raised her own cup in return.

The conversation flowed effortlessly from that moment on. Vivian grew increasingly fond of Tatiana, showing absolute zero hesitation in guiding her through elite social gatherings and providing immense backing to elevate her standing. To put it simply, within their exclusive circles, absolutely no one dared to look down on this newly ascended powerhouse from out of town anymore.

Following the total ruin of the Jackson family, the entire hierarchy of the capital had been violently reshuffled, completely rewriting the boundaries of wealth and influence.

Tatiana was the only dark horse to break through the ranks with absolute ferocity.

With her immense financial liquidity coupled with Vivian’s blatant favoritism, she had effectively established her own independent dynasty. Naturally, the number of individuals desperate to dig up information on her grew by the day.

It certainly didn’t help that her appearance was completely breathtaking.

According to the public records, this mysterious Ms. Tatiana was still entirely single.

A few ambitious suitors were already growing incredibly restless.

Vivian had already shut down several waves of individuals sniffing around for information. Turning back to Tatiana, she shook her head in amusement. “You really are a magnet for trouble. You’re like a beautiful, decadent piece of cake that just won’t stop attracting wasps.”

Tatiana’s voice remained perfectly calm. “Whether they are wasps or just regular flies remains to be seen.” Vivian let out a bright laugh at the dry humor. “Your wit never fails to amuse me. Tell me, do you have any

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mountains.”

Tatiana froze for a fraction of a second. Her fingers traced the porcelain rim of her teacup as her eyelids thuttered half-closed. Her voice was slow and quiet when she finally spoke. “What would you do if a man to you?”

I suppose it depends entirely on the nature of the lie. Men have a pathetic habit of hiding things from you under the grand pretense of doing it your own good.”

Tatiana blinked in surprise. In the quiet aftermath of her fury, she had quickly deduced that Jasper’s ultimate motive was exactly that. He was terrified of dragging them down into the mud with him.

He was trying to protect Hubert, Ann, Gordon, and herself.

Jasper had always operated this way, burning his bridges, launching into a final, desperate gamble, and forcing himself to face the consequences in absolute isolation. She could predict his toxic, unyielding personality without even thinking about it.

Yet understanding his logic didn’t stop the crushing waves of disappointment and fury from taking hold of her.

Noticing her prolonged silence, Vivian smiled gently. “I hit the nail on the head, didn’t I?”

Tatiana lifted her porcelain cup in a silent toast. “Let’s not waste our breath on depressing topics.”

Vivian raised her own cup in return.

The conversation flowed effortlessly from that moment on. Vivian grew increasingly fond of Tatiana, showing absolute zero hesitation in guiding her through elite social gatherings and providing immense backing to elevate her standing. To put it simply, within their exclusive circles, absolutely no one dared to look down on this newly ascended powerhouse from out of town anymore.

Following the total ruin of the Jackson family, the entire hierarchy of the capital had been violently reshuffled, completely rewriting the boundaries of wealth and influence.

Tatiana was the only dark horse to break through the ranks with absolute ferocity.

With her immense financial liquidity coupled with Vivian’s blatant favoritism, she had effectively established her own independent dynasty. Naturally, the number of individuals desperate to dig up information on her grew by the day.

It certainly didn’t help that her appearance was completely breathtaking.

According to the public records, this mysterious Ms. Tatiana was still entirely single.

A few ambitious suitors were already growing incredibly restless.

Vivian had already shut down several waves of individuals sniffing around for information. Turning back to Tatiana, she shook her head in amusement. “You really are a magnet for trouble. You’re like a beautiful, decadent piece of cake that just won’t stop attracting wasps.”

Tatiana’s voice remained perfectly calm. “Whether they are wasps or just regular flies remains to be seen.”

Vivian let out a bright laugh at the dry humor. “Your wit never fails to amuse me. Tell me, do you have any

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plans for this evening?”

“Whenever you extend an invitation, my schedule is completely clear.

“Perfect. You’re accompanying me to an event tonight. The atmosphere at home is a bit sulling and absolutely zero desire to humiliate myself by interacting with those regular fools.

Tatiana nodded, accepting the invitation without hesitation.

The event that evening was a high-profile charity gala, arranged specifically to secure sponsorships for leukemia children’s foundation. As a regular patron of these causes, Vivian was a familiar face in the crowd.

Inside the grand ballroom, the massive crystal chandeliers cast a brilliant, shimmering glow over the space. the bubbles in the delicate champagne flutes rising gracefully toward the rims. Business executives in shar tailored suits and high-society socialites dressed in haute couture mingled in small clusters, the air heavy with a distinct mixture of expensive perfume and hollow, superficial pleasantries.

Troy stood in a quiet corner of the hall, casually swirling the single malt whiskey in his tumbler. As a newl ascended titan in the technology sector, he had grown entirely exhausted by these repetitive, superficial gatherings.

Just as he was calculating the right moment to make an early exit, the heavy double doors of the ballroom swung open once more.

In an instant, the low hum of chatter across the hall died down to an absolute silence.

A woman dressed in a deep emerald silk gown stood at the entrance, the heavy fabric cascading downward like a waterfall, catching the brilliant light with a subtle, metallic sheen. She wore minimal jewelry, sporting nothing more than a sleek diamond pendant resting against her collarbone, yet she instinctively commanded the attention of every single person in the room.

Her posture was neither guarded nor boastful. She simply stood there, her cool gaze sweeping across the floor, looking entirely like an observer rather than a spectacle to be managed.

“Who is that?” Troy directed the question to the associate standing beside him.

“Mr. Chuck, you just got back, so you wouldn’t know her. That’s Tatiana. She owns the luxury jewelry and jade scene here. Her stock has been soaring lately-massive cash flow. And yeah, she just dropped a cool hundred mil on charity a few weeks ago.”