<b>Chapter </b><b>181 </b>
‘Painting Liam thought. So those imitations were hers? that she never had ess to Monones she knows his apprentice
“I’ll wait,” Liam said. He was determined to see her today.
Derek gave a coldugh. “Sull yourtell
He nimed the door in Liam’s face.
Liam, thinking he’d be invited in to wait, was left standing in the cold,
He thought, ‘This kid has no manners!
Ten minutes passed. No one opened the door.
Shivering, Liam finally rang the bell, Derek red at him when he opened the door. “Ring that bell one more time and door again,
the cops” And mmed th?
<b>Aria</b>, upstairs, was putting the final touches on a new painting–a woman draped in <b>jewelry</b>, every hairpin, earring, ne, brooch, bracelet, and anklet perfectly rendered. Selina’s masterpieces, every one.
After washing up, she headed downstairs.
Derek immediately reported, “Liam’s here. No idea why, <b>but </b><b>he’s </b>been waiting at the door, ringing the <b>bell </b>nonstop. Seriously annoying”
Aria went to the door, her voice alreadyced with irritation<b>. </b>“If you’ve got something to say, spit it out and get lost. Don’t distract Derek from his studying”
The door opened, and Liam visibly rxed, Ignoring her clear annoyance, he said, “Aria, I’m sorry”
His voice was thick with remorse.
“It was my fault for ignoring everything you did these past two years, for acting like it was all just Cole family money. You gave your all for thepany, took care of my family–I owe you. If I hadn’t left for overseas, we could’ve been a real couple… But you can’t force love. I hurt you, and I want to make it
up to you.”
He looked haggard and worn down, but his words dripped with sincerity
Without missing a beat, he went straight to business. “The Cole Group is on the brink. I’ll give you five percent of the shares if youe back and manage things
Aria let out <b>a </b>coldugh. “Five percent? Do look Eke i <b>care</b>?
Did he forget that she was thergest shareholder of the Stars Group? She wouldn’t even blink at that offer
“give you another five percent once this crisis is over–plus all my personal profits. <b>That’s </b>the best I can do
“And?” Aria tilted her head, smirking. “We have no rtionship. We’ve never even spent a day as a real couple. Why should I break my back for the Cole Group? What am I, stupid?
“When you need <b>me</b>, <b>your </b>family’s all warmth and sincerity. When <b>you </b>don’t, it’s nothing but contempt, like I’m some parasite, you’ve already divorced me after cheating, <b>and </b>now you want your ex wife back to save thepany? Are you insane?”
Her words were biting, her tone brutal, byt Liam could only swallow his frustration.
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He was the <b>one </b>begging; he could let her vent. Still, he couldn’t stand one thing–he pushed back. “No feelings? Come on, Arta, didn’t you lov
<b>Her </b>expression darkened. “Don’t tter yourself”
She moved to shut the door, but Liam stopped her. “Don’t deny it. If you didn’t love me, why’d you risk your life to save mine?”
“Ever consider that maybe they were after <b>me</b>?”
“No way,” Liam insisted<b>. </b>
“Idiot,” Aria shot back
“Arial”
With Daniel still in the hospital and thepany in shambles<b>, </b>Liam clung <b>to </b>his belief that Aria still loved him. “If youe back and run the Cole Group I’ll give you a child. Go do WF–you can <b>have </b>a baby to raise as the next hair.”
Aria pped him, hard, without hesitation.
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