Chapter 3

"Why did you have me get your things, ate? You won't even need these anymore." Aiven rolled the luggage he was carrying.

"I don't want to leave even a trace in that house." Arya put on the dangling earrings that her grandfather gave her for her birthday. They cost ten million pesos!

"Your earrings are dazzling. So many diamonds. Oh right, your guess was correct. Dionne went to Damon's mansion." Aiven took the tuxedo that his sister bought.

"Did you give the USB?" Arya opened a drawer full of expensive necklaces. All of them have their own beauty but nothing will be more beautiful than the gift left by her late mother, the L'Incomparable necklace worth $55 Million! This has the largest and most brilliant diamond in the world. It has a yellow stone weighing over 407 carats and it is attached to one hundred and two diamonds! She gently took it and wore it.

"Yes, ate. I'm sure there's chaos now in the Waltons' mansion." Aiven walked towards the dressing room and quickly got dressed.

"I feel like, no. Divina Walton is one of our guests tonight." Arya looked at her wristwatch. "At this hour, I'm sure she's in the garden. She's already chatting and being fake with the elites." Arya smiled. She put red lipstick on her lips. "I'm so excited to watch them later. This will be a big scandal if it happens. I know Dionne, she's impulsive. She just acts and speaks abruptly. I'm certain that she's already on her way here." Aiven came out of the dressing room.

"Ate, are you sure? Will you already reveal to all of them who you really are?" he asked worriedly.

"I'm still having second thoughts. How is your father? Is he okay?" Arya stood up to look at her entirety in the large mirror.

"He's okay now, ate. Thank you very much for your help. I will never forget this. You have helped us so many times, me and father," Aiven said seriously.

"It's nothing. You accepted me into your family even though I'm not really your blood. Thank you very much for taking me in when I lost my memory. I already consider you and father as family, Ven, and nothing will change that. Even though I'm here again as an Armani, I will still remain as your Ate Arya Villanueva." Arya faced Aiven.

"How do I look?" She smiled while waiting for her brother's response.

"You are still so beautiful, ate. You became even more beautiful because of the makeup, jewelry and gown. That Damon is really stupid. He wasted someone like you." Aiven couldn't take his eyes off Arya.

Arya laughed loudly. "You know, let's not talk about him. He doesn't deserve our time. Didn't I promise you? I will no longer cry for him and chase him. I will love myself more and just focus on my goals. I was silent, endured and got along with the Waltons for three years. For three years I also looked haggard because of their attitudes. That's enough. I will never put myself in those situations again."

Aiven extended his hand to Arya. He admires and respects her more than anyone.

"Shall we go downstairs? Maybe they are already waiting for us?"

"Not yet. I still have one more thing to do." Arya winked at Aiven. Aiven's forehead creased. He couldn't tell why he suddenly got nervous. What else is his foster sister planning?

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"Really? The Armanis invited you? Does that mean?" Erin, the CEO of Hamilton Realty Corporation, pried. She once embarrassed Arya in front of many people. She is one of those Arya hates in the business world.

"I'm sure they became interested in the business plan that my eldest son emailed to them. For almost seven years we were rejected by Don Fridman. Most likely it was his one and only granddaughter who convinced him to give us a chance to prove ourselves. I heard she's still single! Perfect timing, my son's divorce from his worthless wife is in-process!" Divina Walton nodded when the waitress offered her red wine. She proudly offered a toast to the elites.

"Didn't you push Damon to Greta? Why does it seem like the wind has changed?" Erin asked jokingly.

"There's no problem if Damon ends up with his first love Greta. She's beautiful, smart, from a wealthy clan. Almost perfect. The problem is, there is someone more superior than her and that is Don Fridman's granddaughter! What mother wouldn't want the best for her child, right, Erin?" Divina smiled. People around her started whispering when Erin's husband Lucio arrived. Erin immediately kissed her husband who was now secretly looking at Divina.

"So, this is Divina Walton?" Rupert asked.

Erin raised an eyebrow. "How did you know her? This is the first time you met, right?" she asked, confused.

Rupert was about to answer when Aiven suddenly arrived.

"Waiter! Whiskey please." Aiven said.

Divina furrowed her brows when she recognized Aiven. 'What is Arya's thug brother doing here? How did he get into the Armani mansion?' She has many questions to ask him but she chose to remain silent and just observe Aiven's actions.

"Why don't you ask Mrs. Walton, Mrs. Hamilton?" Aiven said.

"And who are you?" Erin asked.

"Or instead of asking, just wait for Mrs. Walton's youngest daughter to arrive. I'm sure she can clarify your questions." Aiven smiled when he saw how nervous Divina's face was. 'That's right! Be afraid! Think! Your nightmare is just beginning, Divina Walton. You will pay for all the atrocities you did to Ate Arya.'

"What are you saying, Aiven? Dionne can't enter here because she has no invitation." Divina turned to Erin. "Rupert and I met in a business meeting. I offered him a group insurance plan for your employees," she explained.

"She's right. I had acquired a group insurance plan from them." Rupert hugged his wife but he couldn't take his eyes off of Divina. She's too hot and sexy tonight!

"Ah yes. I remember. You did mention it to me." The nervousness in Erin's chest disappeared. She looked at Aiven. He was shaking his head.

"Facts are often used to hide other facts. I will leave you first. I have something important to do." Aiven quickly left when he felt his cell phone vibrate in his pants pocket.

Divina's eyebrows were furrowed while watching Aiven going away. She returned her gaze to Erin.

"How did a lowlife get into the Armani mansion?" she asked angrily.

"Do you know him?" Erin asked.

"He is the brother of my son's worthless wife!" Divina had red wine poured into her wine glass when a waitress passed their spot.

"He's wearing a limited edition tuxedo. I think he is not as lowlife as you think. Didn't you notice? He's also wearing a Rolex!" Erin wrapped her arm around Rupert. Divina's mind became even more filled with questions. 'How much money did Damon give to that woman that her thug brother was able to buy expensive things?'

Divina's world seemed to stop when she heard her daughter Dionne's broken voice. She slowly turned to her and confirmed that she was indeed crying!

"Dionne, what are you doing here? How did you get in?" Divina's hair stood on end when she remembered what Aiven said earlier. How did he know that Dionne would arrive? She was even more confused.

Sadness and anger were evident on Dionne's face. She couldn't speak. Divina held Dionne's hand. She was about to drag her away but she managed to remove her hold! Dionne was about to speak when she noticed the couple Erin and Rupert. A mischievous smile curved her lips. She took her cell phone inside her sling bag and bravely showed her mother the photo where she was kissing a man!

"Is this photo true? Are you cheating on us? Are you fooling papa?" Dionne shouted angrily. She got everyone's attention, including Arya's. She was peeking from the veranda.

Divina's eyes widened. Fear immediately crawled through her system when she noticed that the shot of their faces with Rupert was clear! How did her daughter know about her cheating? Where did she get that photo?

"Answer me, mama! There are almost thirty photos here! Is this man your lover?" Dionne pointed at Rupert. Divina almost lost her balance from what her daughter did! People around them also started talking about them.

"Rupert, what's the meaning of this?" When Rupert didn't answer, Erin took Dionne's cell phone. Her eyes almost popped when she confirmed that the man in the photo was indeed her husband! Her mouth fell open. She gave her husband a strong slap.

"How dare you? Since when have you been fooling me?" she shouted.

"Dionne, please stop this nonsense! Those photos are not true! We're living in a modern world now! Anyone can edi—" Divina was terrified when Erin suddenly slapped and pulled her hair. Rupert couldn't make sense of stopping Erin and Divina. No one wanted to lose!

"That's right. Destroy and embarrass each other." She stared at Divina who was now very messy-haired. Even the dress she was wearing was already torn because of Erin's extreme anger.

"For three years I was silent. I respected you as my mother-in-law but you did nothing but hurt and harm me. Now that I have no connection with you, it's time to correct my mistakes. I was so stupid! I tolerated your cheating. Well, late is better than never."

"Granddaughter, why haven't you come down yet?" Don Fridman asked. Arya smiled. She ran towards her grandfather and hugged him.

"I'm just waiting for you, daddylo." Arya walked lively with Don Fridman.

"Don't leave me again, granddaughter. You are the only one I expect to run what I will leave behind when the Lord calls me," Don Fridman said jokingly.

"Daddylo, you are still so strong. You can still manage the Armani Group. We will be together for a long time," Arya said tearfully.

"I'm sorry if I left you for my first love. I promise, daddylo, I will never leave your side again. I will make it up to you. I promise, daddylo."

"What's the name of that jerk? I'll make sure to put serious damage on his businesses." Don Fridman clenched his fists. Only a smile was Arya's answer. She doesn't want to involve her grandfather in her plans.

"Leave it up to me, daddylo. I don't want to stress you out," Arya said.

Meanwhile, Damon was outside the Armani mansion. He wanted to follow Dionne inside because he knew she would cause trouble but the guards wouldn't let him in!

"How come you allowed my sister to go inside and you can't let me in? I am a Walton! Don't you know me?" Damon said irritably.

"Sorry, sir. No invitation, no entry," said a guard. Damon kicked the gate hard. Moments later, muscular men approached him. They dragged him to the road.

"F*ck!" The only word Damon could utter at the moment.

"Do you want to get inside, kuya?" Damon's eyebrows furrowed when he heard that familiar voice. He can't be mistaken. That was Aiven's voice!