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Chapter 43: A New Beginning
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2026-08-09 16:33:17Aria's POV
“Isabella!”I heard two excited voices coming from the crowd. Two young women in stylish business attire rushed towards me, their faces glowing. Before they could reach me, two bodyguards immediately stepped in front of them.“Please step back,” one of the guards ordered firmly.The women stopped, taking a step back. One of them pressed both hands against her chest, her eyes already glistening with tears.“I… I can't believe you'r
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Her Face, My Wife's Shadow Chapter 43: A New Beginning
Aria's POV “Isabella!”I heard two excited voices coming from the crowd. Two young women in stylish business attire rushed towards me, their faces glowing. Before they could reach me, two bodyguards immediately stepped in front of them. “Please step back,” one of the guards ordered firmly.The women stopped, taking a step back. One of them pressed both hands against her chest, her eyes already glistening with tears.“I… I can't believe you're really here." Her voice trembled. “I'm so happy you're safe.”The second woman smiled just as brightly. "Isabella..." she hesitated. “Do you… still remember us?"I opened my mouth to say something when another voice interrupted.“Joy!”"Lucy!" A graceful middle-age woman approached us with measured steps. She wore perfectly tailored navy pants and a white shirt with matching heels. A company identification badge clipped neatly to her blazer. Her s
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Alexander's POV He paused before adding. “If you really want her trust… you have to show her you're standing beside Aria… Aria Bennett.” He emphasised her name. I sighed, relaxing my head on the soft leather. “You know why I can't tell her anything.”“I do.”“If she learns who Isabella really was, she might leave Australia immediately.”“And once she disappears…” He didn't need to finish the sentence. We both knew. “But there's another possibility.”I looked at him. “What if you're wrong? What if she genuinely didn't recognise him? Because if she had, she could've told me too.”“Now, speaking of Aria,’ he reached for his glass again. “With this little misunderstanding, will she resume work tomorrow?”I blinked. “Resume work tomorrow?”“Yes,” he took his sip. “I convinced her to work at Sterling Group, and she accepted.”A scoff escaped me. “Of course she will. As long as it doesn't involve me."Williams laughed. “I think you should learn to understand Aria better.” His smile w
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