All Chapters of Aria Vs. An Ambitious Gold Digger: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Apparently, the slap wasn't satisfying enough for her, because she tried to kick my luggage out of the house as well.I caught her wrist before her foot connected and demanded, "Who the hell are you?"She struggled to break free, but after two failed attempts, she gave up with an irritated huff. "Ugh! My name's Heather DeVry, okay? Mr. Windsor saved me and let me live here. He just can't get enough of my looks, okay?"My gaze fell on the nightgown she was wearing. It had been one of my late mother's favorites. My father had kept it hanging in their shared closet for years and had never allowed anyone to touch it. Yet here it was, draped over another woman, its fabric even stained with foundation.Heather mistook my silence for intimidation and smiled smugly, lifting her chin. "I've met plenty of girls like you. You really thought you could win older men's hearts just because you're young and pretty, didn't you?"I'll admit, you look a little like his late wife, but sorry, darling.

I almost threw up at the thought.Heather paled. She did not want things to spiral beyond her control, but she also did not want me to stay long enough to see my father.After a moment of deliberation, she gritted her teeth and muttered, "Take her away. I don't want her here at all. As for the money... I'll transfer it to you later."Hugh's eyes lit up. He yanked me backward by my hair, as though he wanted to rip it from my scalp. "Did you hear that? My sister has spoken!"I tried to pry his fingers loose, but all I accomplished was making him tighten his grip even further.His two degenerate friends stared at me the entire time.One of them let out a whistle. "Where'd you find this one? She looks expensive as hell!"Hugh snickered. "Found her in Mr. Windsor's house, guys. Looks like the massage parlor sent their best! Hell, she's a feisty one."I gritted my teeth against the pain and snarled, "Fuck off!"He answered by driving his foot into my abdomen.Agony exploded through

Hugh froze mid-motion. Heather's face turned deathly pale.Then, in record time, she forced a few tears from her eyes, pretended to stumble, and rushed toward the door. "Mr. Windsor! You're finally home!"I looked up.My father stood outside the courtyard, his expression cold enough to chill the air.Heather tried to throw her arms around him, but he sidestepped her without a trace of emotion. She stumbled past him and nearly crashed face-first onto the walkway.She burst into even louder sobs."This woman barged into the house and said she's younger than me, so you must like her better! Then she hit me and tried to steal everything you've given me!" she wailed. "She was so violent that Hugh had no choice. He only did what he did to protect me!""Exactly what my sister said!" Hugh chimed in. "You wouldn't believe the things she was saying before you arrived. They weren't just offensive. They were downright insulting!"Sarah also began wiping at tears that weren't there."Mr. W

The property manager grimaced. "Mr. Windsor, I can assure you that these people are permanently banned from entering this neighborhood."Heather stared at him in disbelief. "How dare you?! I live here!""Really?" I cut in, pulling up a PDF copy of the villa's deed from the cloud and holding it in front of her. "Take a good look. This villa belongs to me. I've said it before, and I'll say it again. You've been squatting here for days."The moment she saw my name, Aria Windsor, on the deed, her tears stopped. Her lips trembled. "How... But this house was supposed to be...""Her mother left this home to her," my father said as he stepped up behind me. "In truth, I'm little more than a glorified caretaker who looks after the villa while she's away."The crowd outside broke into murmurs, pointing and whispering among themselves.Sarah flushed with humiliation and looked as though she wanted the ground to open up and swallow her.Hugh, however, proved far less susceptible to shame. "S

I felt my heart stop for a moment. That was the last gift my mother had given me before she died.Heather planted her foot on it. "Let Hugh go, then give me seventy-five grand... or I'll crush this under my heel."My father's voice rang out in alarm. "Don't you dare!""Oh, I dare!" she cackled, her whole body shaking with laughter. "What else do I have to lose? You care a fuck ton about your mommy, don't you? She's already gone, and all you have left is this stupid earring. How pathetic!"My father tried to rush forward to grab it, but I stopped him. "Oh, so you're after money?"She mistook my calm for surrender. "Yep. And I just decided the price went up. Make it 85 grand. I want it in cash, and whatever happened today stays here. No one says a word about any of this!"Hugh seemed convinced his sister had gained the upper hand. "Exactly! And pay off all my debt while you're at it! If you don't meet every single one of our generous requests, we'll expose everything about your fam