She Left She Thrived She’s Worth Billions novel Chapter 1178

This institute...

It was a treacherous intersection of Dominic, Aria, and Shawn—three vipers, all hiding their own venomous agendas.

Melanie was absolutely certain that this building held the key to untangling the conspiracy, perhaps even the final, undeniable truth.

"Melanie..."

Pulled from her thoughts by the sharp tone, Melanie turned to see Aria giving her a disdainful once-over.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk."

She clicked her tongue, her face twisted in scorn.

"I mean, look at you. Having Preston utterly obsessed with you is one thing, but now even Shawn is throwing himself at your feet. What kind of dirty little tricks are you using to seduce these men? Mind sharing some tips?"

Rather than taking offense at the biting insult, Melanie just laughed.

"I should be asking you that."

"Excuse me?"

Aria balked, thrown by the sudden reversal.

Fixing her with an icy, penetrating stare, Melanie's voice dropped.

"My father banished you to the countryside to rot, yet somehow you clawed your way back into the city and landed a cushy spot as the Director of R&D here. You must have spread your legs for more than a few men to pull that off. When it comes to seduction, your sheer dedication to the craft is honestly inspiring."

Catching the thinly veiled disgust, Aria's face turned a violent shade of ugly.

Memories of the vile things she had done in the countryside just to survive—the men she had slept with just to climb out of the dirt—rushed back, making her stomach churn.

But...

She didn't regret it.

And she certainly didn't consider it 'seduction.'

She had simply weaponized male lust to get what she deserved.

It was completely different from what Melanie did.

Melanie was the real tramp here.

Stringing along powerful, handsome men just to stroke her own massive ego.

"Please, when it comes to playing men, I can't hold a candle to you!"

Aria shot back, eyes blazing with spite.

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