Chapter 1483
Stephen had long since abandoned his education, and now he was a regular fixture in the tabloids his audacity reaching new heights. But what really mattered was that he couldn't afford to lose Simona. He still needed her to help him climb into a higher social sphere.
Grinding his teeth in frustration, he picked up his phone and called Rosa. "My dad's been hospitalized. They say he has bone cancer, and I'm broke. Could you lend me 100,000 dollars? I'll pay you back double once the company starts turning a profit and I get my cut..."
He needed the money. 100,000 dollars was a lifeline, or maybe he could try his luck at a casino, place a bet, and make it all back. His instincts told him that his fortune was about to change.
Skylar quickly learned about Simona's situation from Aiken. She heard that Simona had broken up with Stephen for the second time.
Aiken was still concerned. "Do you think Simona could be falling under the influence of some negative item again?"
Skylar nodded, deep in thought. "Give it a couple of days. I'll prepare a talisman for her. She can keep it in her bag. If anything like that happens again if someone tries to use negative energy against her-it shouldn't affect her much. Maybe just a headache or some occasional discomfort." Aiken was reassured. "Alright, thank you for this."
Skylar assured him it was no trouble, but just as she was about to end the call, she heard a soft, feminine voice calling out to Aiken. The voice was delicate, almost seductive, sending an unexpected chill down her spine.noveldrama
She paused for a moment, then smiled and ended the call.
It seemed that Aiken had found someone new.
Maybe soon, after attending Minerva's wedding, she would be attending Aiken's too.
A few days later, at Parkinson Residence, Simona walked in and immediately asked, "Aiken, why did you want me to come home so urgently? Is something wrong?"
Aiken nodded and walked over. "Sit down. We need to talk."
"Okay," Simona replied, feeling a little uneasy. She felt that Aiken had something important to say, and she wondered if something bad had happened to the family.
Aiken wasn't the type to act formally
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unless it was important. Surely, whatever it was concerned them, as
their relatives weren't close enough to merit this kind of formality
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"You got back together with Stephen recently, didn't you?" Aiken asked.
Simona's eyes widened in surprise. "You know? Well... it's not really getting back together. I don't know what happened to me during that time. believed everything he said, even though I knew he might have been lying to me deep down.
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"I couldn't help it. I just liked him. But I've snapped out of it these past few days and broke up with him again. Don't worry, Aiken, I've handled it."
She felt a bit embarrassed and guilty
as she spoke, She had promised to
break up with him before, only to end up back with him. She couldn't understand why she had let Stephen influence her so much during that time.
"You've always been smart. You're not the type to make the same mistake twice. Have you thought about why you were so easily swayed by Stephen?" Aiken's tone softened.
Simona froze for a moment, realization dawning on her. "Do you know something, Aiken?"