Masuk"Jayden!" Hans was about to get up but was stopped by Aria. The woman stood up from her seat. With tear-filled eyes, Aria glared at Jayden. "You still haven't changed, have you, Jayden? Always blaming others without looking in the mirror," Aria said, her jaw clenched. "What?" Of course, Jayden couldn't accept Aria's words. Was it because of her that Juan was in the hospital now? It was all Aria and her family's fault. Jayden had every right to be angry, right? "I'm his mother. I carried him for nine months. I gave birth to him and cared for him all this time..." Aria stepped closer. "Meanwhile, his father, who claims to love him so much, is having a crazy time with another woman." Aria laughed sarcastically. "Then are you right to judge me now? I'm earning money to support him because his father, who claims to love him so much, never gives a penny to his son." Jayden was utterly defeated, and he was instantly rendered speechless. Aria's words were like the sharpest blow that struc
Aria blinked several times, trying to adjust to the bright light that was penetrating her eyes. "Thank goodness you're awake, Aria," said someone beside Aria, sighing with relief. The woman's vision was still blurry, making it difficult to clearly see who it was. "Hans?" Aria whispered as her vision began to focus. "Yes, Aria. It's me," Hans said, gently holding Aria's hand. The man looked very worried. Aria immediately woke up, remembering the last incident before she fainted. She quickly gathered her wits. "Juan... where's Juan? I have to see Juan," Aria said with a panicked expression. Without saying a word, Hans helped Aria to Juan. The woman was shocked to see her little son lying unconscious in the ICU. Aria's body felt boneless, and she fell to the ground, tears streaming down her cheeks. "Ju---Juan... my son," Aria sobbed softly. Hans, who was beside the woman, couldn't hold back his tears, not only because of Juan's dire condition but also because he saw Aria so
Anne could only smile knowingly. She felt both pity and pride at the sight of Aria now. It was a pity, because Aria shouldn't be the one working so hard. But if not Aria, who else? The Kates family had only Aria as their successor. Proud of her daughter's strong determination. Rebuilding a bankrupt company was no easy feat. Aria had nearly given up on failure several times, but she kept trying tirelessly. And finally, Aria's hard work began to pay off. Some of the property in the Eligra area was now hers. Aria shouldn't have had to worry too much. She only needed to win tomorrow's auction, and her father's company would fall into her hands. But Aria knew it wouldn't be easy. Jayden Matthew, her ex-husband, was also participating in the auction. And Aria could guess Jayden knew he was her opponent. He wouldn't give up easily. Aria took a deep breath as she stared at the documents in front of her. Her mother had already left after giving Aria a cup of warm tea. Aria could only hope t
"But I still want to run my own company. I want to prove to them that my company can get back on its feet thanks to my hard work," Aria said firmly. Seeing Aria's serious expression actually made Hans laugh. She was so adorable, he couldn't help but ruffle Aria's hair, which was still damp from washing it earlier. "I'm happy to see you so excited, Aria," Hans chuckled. With a shy smile and a slight blush on her cheeks, Aria said, "This is all thanks to your help." "Okay. I can't wait to see the company return to its former glory. Because then I can quickly marry you." Such straightforward words came out of Hans's mouth. Aria could only widen her eyes in shock. Oh my, Hans. He's always like that when it comes to expressing his unchanging feelings for Aria. But what Aria said next surprised Hans as well. "Maybe it's time for me to open my heart to you," Aria said quietly. Not only Hans, Anne and Tara were also shocked and happy to hear this. Yes. It was indeed time for Aria to cr
"Mrs. Aria!" Jonatan called. But Aria ignored him. Jonatan could understand how Aria felt right now. Even though it was her first day, Aria had already experienced such unpleasant treatment from her own clients. Jonatan didn't know what to do because he basically knew nothing about Mr. Andrew's family's personal matters. However, he had heard that Aria divorced Jayden because she was having an affair with Hans. Whether that was true or not, Jonatan didn't want to interfere. His job was simply to help Aria with her work. Aria quickened her pace as the elevator reached the tenth floor. She headed towards her father's office, which was now her own. Rubbing her tears roughly, Aria stared out the window. Does everyone in this world always act like that? When they're in front of us, they compliment us and smile sweetly, as if they truly like us. But behind our backs, they insult us, curse us, and even judge us without knowing the truth. If so, Aria didn't want to trust anyone anymore. H
Jayden was always curious about what Aria was doing. He even had his assistant spy on her. Crazy! This is absolutely crazy! What have you done to me, Aria? Why is breaking up with you so hard? Aria should be the one feeling that way, not the other way around. Damn it! The kiss—only Elena enjoying it, Jayden was busy thinking about Aria—lasted for quite a while before they pulled away. Elena smiled meaningfully. She stroked Jayden's cheek gently. He only smiled faintly, not taking his blank gaze away from Elena, but he still wore a faint smile. "I hope you're right. Everything that happened was because you were too focused on Alatha Center... not because of Aria," Elena said. Jayden's body immediately tensed. And then he finally realized what a jerk he had been. *** Aria was overcome with nervousness, making her palms sweat. Today was her first day meeting the clients who would help her rebuild her father's company. Even though she had studied business and loved eve
Viona followed behind the man. "Something like what?" she asked, teasingly. "Come on, Hans! What kind of thing?" The woman clung to Hans until he finally grew tired of Viona's annoying behavior. Hans turned to look at Viona, who was still grinning. 'Looks like it'll be fun to play a little prank
The guests had arrived, and it was time for the event to begin. Jayden was called onto the stage to officially unveil the design ceremony for the luxury apartment building that will be built in downtown Alatha. Applause and praise poured out for Jayden. Elvis and Jane looked proudly at their son, a
"Tara!" Aria called."Yes, Ma'am," Tara said as she arrived in front of Aria. The young woman was somewhat surprised by the situation. Aria was crying and Hans looked listless."Please escort Mr. Hans out," Aria said, leaving without waiting for Tara's response.Hans could only sigh heavily as Aria
Elena was about to leave, but Jayden held her hand tightly. She didn't turn around, and Jayden's grip tightened."Ah! Jayden, let me go!" Elena turned around, feeling the pain in her wrist.How shocked she was when she saw Jayden looking at her with tears gathering in his eyes."Jayden, you..." Ele







