Blinking her eyes, Anna felt that Zelda was unusually enthusiastic today.

She glanced at Vivienne, seeking help, and Vivienne shot her a knowing look that said, "Girl, my aunt fancies you as a niece-in-law."

Anna nearly choked on her drink. She was too young to be shackled by the chains of arranged dating!

No way, not happening!

Seeing Anna's pleading eyes, Vivienne kindly excused her, breaking the tension.

Zelda, aware that Vivienne had serious matters to discuss, didn't press further, content to wait until they were finished.

"Actually, my junior brother isn't too shabby. Why not give him a shot?" Vivienne teased, playfully tipping Anna's chin.

Anna blushed. "Ms. Vivienne, when did you start being so cheeky?"

"Picked it up from our Mr. Wolf."

Percival, who had just walked in, paused upon hearing this.

What? Was he really that cheeky?

Anna quickly changed the subject when she saw Percival return. "Mr. Ellington, Herman mentioned you were looking for me. What's up?"

Percival sat down next to Vivienne and said, "You're about to graduate from Elite University, right? Applied for grad school yet?"

Anna nodded. "Yeah, just haven't had the chance to take the exams; been swamped with training assignments lately."

"Go for it, stick close to Aaron."

It took Anna a moment to remember who Aaron was. "Stick close to him for what?"

the bionic biotech related to F-Poison. Assist him. There's a Mara close

this raise their suspicions?" Vivienne smiled. "It will. And they'll wonder if you're

She relished this kind

...

At Mara's house.

was looking at herself in the mirror, wondering if it was her

door burst

Gillian strode

with a pillow in hand. "What... What have you done to yourself? Stay back, don't

lunged at her, pinning her to the floor, and repeatedly smacked

No progress in all this time. Have you been

the blows. "What are you on about? I've told

Gillian off, Mara wiped her face in

"Tomorrow, I need results. I want Aaron under your

Gillian's madness and nodded. "Got

morning, Vivienne arrived at Mara's house as

warmly. "Vivienne, you're here! I've prepared some fruit tea

It was

a sip, Vivienne asked casually,

bedroom." Mara laughed awkwardly, leading Vivienne

bed. This episode was more intense than before; she even ran amok in the room, breaking things. Vivienne sat by, quietly observing the

bad as

from

eyebrow; it was Aaron. What was he doing here

The sight of the disheveled

Vivienne in confusion.

back in her chair with her legs crossed, Vivienne replied nonchalantly,

the bedroom and dashing out. And "accidentally,"

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