True Heiress Returns to Her Unemployed Rich Family (Arabella) novel Chapter 523

Chapter 523 No Going Back

Andy replied, “Dr. Hamilton stopped by to pick up the contract and proposal. She’s already gone.”

Naomi felt a fresh wave of frustration. Why did she keep losing her composure whenever she saw Arabella with Matthew?

“Alright, thanks, Andy. I’ll head out now,” she said, forcing her tone to stay light and polite.

Once Naomi was gone, Andy returned to the office.

“Mr. Stewart, about Cloudy Design…” He hesitated, unsure whether to completely cut ties with the firm.

“Since when do you handle the business department’s decisions?” Matthew replied, a trace of irritation in his voice.

“Right, of course,” Andy said quickly. Message received–business as usual.

If Naomi truly had the talent, collaboration was still possible. If not, then there’d be no further involvement.

Andy soon excused himself and left.

Matthew’s eyes were fixed on the documents in front of him, but his thoughts drifted elsewhere.

Naomi’s words had stirred something in him….

Did he actually have feelings for her?

But then he remembered–Arabella was with Lucas now. That brief flutter in his chest faded as quickly as it came.

“It was just an arrangement to satisfy Grandpa. again, he regained his usual calm demeanor.

ing real could come from it,” he told himself quietly. Picking up the papers

Downstairs, Naomi replayed the encounter in her mind, each moment fueling her regret.

“So you get jealous just from seeing her walk into the building with Matthew? If you can’t keep it together over something this small, how do you expect to win him back?” she muttered under her breath.

She knew the two shared something special now. She should have planned carefully instead of reacting on impulse.

Almost without thinking, she pulled out her phone and dialed Ruby.

A robotic voice answered. “The number you have dialed is currently unavailable…”

She hung up, reality sinking in. Ruby had been arrested.

“I wonder how she’s holding up… and how long she’ll be locked away,” Naomi sighed, tossing her phone onto the passenger seat.

“Why does everything keep going wrong lately?” she complained aloud.

Ruby was in custody, and she’d just blown another opportunity with Matthew. What was her next move?

What shocked her even more was discovering Arabella was actually the famed healer, Aletta.

Back when everyone thought Arabella was just Aletta’s protégé, people already adored her. Now that they knew she was Aletta

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Chapter 523 No Going Back

herself, the admiration would only grow stronger.

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Thinking of how far she’d fallen–from the golden girl to having no real home–Naomi felt a hollow ache in her chest.

Ruby’s voice echoed in her memory. “You only have Matthew left. There’s no going back now.”

“She’s right,” Naomi whispered. “I have no other path. I need to win Matthew’s heart. I have to make him come back to me.” Her eyes hardened with renewed resolve. Turning back wasn’t an option.

Taking a deep breath, Naomi straightened up, started the car, and pulled out of Horizon Corp’s parking lot.

She decided to head to the mall first, pick out some thoughtful gifts, and then drive back to Cloudrise Manor.

She couldn’t afford to let Jonathan and Florence truly give up on her. If they turned their backs on her now, she’d be completely o her own.

Stepping on the gas, she merged into traffic and drove toward the shopping district…

Over at the pharmaceutical company, Arabella had just returned to her office.

“The project’s secured,” she told Chloe. “Go ahead and start making the arrangements.”

“Got it. I’ll handle everything carefully,” Chloe replied.

“Good.” After delegating the tasks, Arabella gave a nod. “That’s all for now. You can get back to your work.”

Chloe exited the office.

Once alone, Arabella called Colton.

“Hey, did Horizon Corp send over a collaboration proposal?” she asked without preamble.

“Yeah, I was just about to update you,” Colton said.

“Forward me all the documents. I want to review them,” Arabella instructed.

“I just finished compiling everything. Sending it over now,” Colton replied. “Horizon Corp is planning to launch a jewelry line. The project looks promising, but they want to lead with a pearl collection–which overlaps quite a bit with our own seasonal launch.”

“Pearls?” Arabella sounded surprised.

“Exactly. That’s why I held off. Afterward, I pulled all the relevant data–market research, trend forecasts, everything. It’s all in the files I’m sending. Take a look and tell me what you think.”

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