Divorced The True Heiress Gets It All novel Chapter 227

“You’ve already thanked me about a dozen times,” he said, a bird of amusement in his eyes. “He need to be so polite between friends, it calia by a

At the word “friends,” any doubt Aria had was instantly dispelled. She smiled, “I’m just used to calling you Owen.”

He suddenly called out, “Aila,”

She looked up instinctively, “Yeah?”

He grinned. “Say it a few more times, and it feel natural”

Aria met his gaze and nodded. “Owen

They both smiled.

From the kitchen, Derek stole a glance over his shoulder and switched to a new tune.

With Owen’s looks and personality, maybe he was actually good enough for Aria after all.

A few minutes later, Owen handed Aria a tube of ointment. “For bruising”

She almost said thank you again but caught herself. “Alright”

She squeezed some out and rubbed it in.

Once Derek finished the dishes, they headed out. Owen got a call from his friend Tobias Amold.

The guy who just moved into 194 is named Russell. CEO of Nebula, just bought up a couple of entertainment companies–looks like he’s planning to expand into the local market. He and the Cole family’s new illegitimate son‘ seem pretty close. Why are you asking about him?”

Russell–that name sounded familiar

Owen frowned. “See if you can confirm if Russell is the founder of the Baron casino.”

“Did he piss you off?”

“Something like that.”

That afternoon, Derek went with Aristo Larkridge High. On the way, she stopped at a skincare store and bought six sets of products.

Derek followed her in, pulling out his phone. I’ll pay for this

Aria didn’t argue,

But when he tried to pay, the transaction failed–bank card error. He tried another card. Same thing

Suddenly, he understood: his family had frozen his accounts.

Derek had just graduated and, thanks to his crazy exam schedule, hadn’t had time to earn his own money.

He’d fought with his family before, but they’d never cut him off–until now.

His phone buzzed. New message: [Derek, your dad stopped your cards and took back the property in your name. If you’re homeless, want me to send you some cash!|

Of course, Lennox had probably stirred the pot again, and the family, as always, believed him over Derek. They’d even repossessed his apartment-

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practically forcing him home to get punished.

Derek’s chest but with frustration. “Aula, my cards are from”

She barely looked up. “Higured. Here, cany flete.”

Derek obediently loaded the six shopping bags into the car. “So, I’ve been kicked out Cantinove in with you?”

“Had a fight with your family

“Yeah, my dad from my cards and took the apartment.”

in that moment, Derek fell even more in awe of Asia.

She was only eight or nine months older than him, already a millionaire, while he was sad living off his parents. That’s the difference

“They took everything?” Aria asked.

“Everything. Even the place used to stay most”

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