She Left She Thrived She’s Worth Billions novel Chapter 1175

Melanie immediately yanked her wrist free from his grasp.

Shawn jutted his lower lip out like a petulant child, staring at her with wide, wounded eyes as if she had just callously broken his heart.

"Stay with me, Angel. Please?"

He pressed his palms together in a mocking display of desperation.

Aria tried to interject, only for him to snap his head toward her and shoot her a vicious, silencing glare.

Her heart skipped a beat, a sudden chill running straight down her spine.

Despite his boyish, harmless features, that single look was enough to terrify her.

"W-Well, since Mr. Sterling enjoys your company so much, why don't I give you both the grand tour together?"

Aria compromised with a strained, artificial smile.

She only agreed to let Melanie tag along because it was glaringly obvious that he was actively trying to pursue her.

Granted, she despised Melanie with every fiber of her being.

And it sickened her to see her rival soaking up so much male attention.

But if this guy was genuinely chasing Melanie, she didn't mind throwing a little fuel on the fire.

If he actually managed to win her over, it would only work out in Aria's favor.

Because then, Preston would finally be hers for the taking!

Aria hadn't just returned to steal her sister's career; she fully intended to take her man, too.

Metaphorically rubbing her hands together in dark anticipation, a twisted smirk ghosted across her lips.

And just like that, Melanie and Shawn embarked on a joint tour of the Gavin Lockridge Medical Research Institute.

True to Melanie's initial observation, the equipment in the first-floor R&D center was completely brand new.

However, it wasn't the absolute latest technology on the market.

She also noticed a glaring discrepancy: despite the comprehensive, pristine machinery, the lab was practically a ghost town.

After walking a full lap around the floor, she had spotted a grand total of two researchers in white coats.

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