Reborn Heiress: Taking Back What Is Rightfully Hers!
Chapter 534: The Scratch on Her Face

Chapter 534: The Scratch on Her Face

Ella really didn’t want to think too much about it. "Well, let me know if you find anything. It’s probably an important document. Otherwise, Sean wouldn’t have gone through all the trouble of burning down the insurance company to get it."

"Do you think Sean was behind it?" Eric asked.

"Yes, it’s very likely that Sean knows what’s in that document, or maybe it’s something that would be very harmful to Carter Group, or possibly something very beneficial. Either way, it must be really important to Carter Group for him to go to such lengths to get his hands on it."

"Alright, I’ll get someone to investigate further. Honey, I’ll pick you up and take you home later!"

"Sure, I’m at xx Hotel near Fashion Plaza," Ella replied with a smile.

Eric blew her a kiss before hanging up. Ella felt warmth in her heart. They’d been together for so many years, and their relationship hadn’t changed a bit.

Some couples start to feel off after just one or two years of marriage.

Looks like not everyone gets to have a happy marriage.

"Uh, I gotta ask, Mr. Nelson has been so good to you, Ella, don’t you ever worry that someone might steal your man? I’ve read in books about how the ’seven-year itch’ is a real thing," Amanda joked.

Ella handed the phone back to her bodyguard. They only give her the phone when something important comes up.

Normally, anything that needs to be conveyed to her is relayed by the bodyguard.

"Worry? Of course, I worry. My husband is so great that any woman would naturally want him. But whether he cheats or not, that’s a matter of character, not about money or looks," Ella said with a smile. A server brought a nourishing soup, and Ella took a small sip. The taste was surprisingly good.

"You’re right, Ella. I’ve seen some really poor guys who still go around partying and never give a cent to their wives, while their wives are the ones who have to support the family!" Aurora shook her head, sighing at how many terrible men there were in the world.

Amanda made a face of disdain. "Marrying a man like that? Might as well stay single! That’s just pure suffering!"

"Exactly. Men like that aren’t worth loving," Aurora said with a smile, but her beautiful, soulful eyes betrayed a hint of sadness.

Ella leaned in and whispered, "How’s it going with Everett recently?"

Aurora shook her head. "Nothing much... I guess Mr. Nelson has been talking to me about feelings. He hasn’t come around to see me this month."

Aurora’s voice dropped as she spoke, and a small sense of disappointment flickered in her heart, though she also secretly felt relieved.

If he stopped pestering her, she wouldn’t feel guilty toward Alexander anymore.

Ella noticed the change in Aurora’s expression. She seemed relieved, but there was an unreadable emotion in her eyes. Was she regretting something, or was she unclear about her own feelings?

Aurora didn’t seem too down, but she wasn’t exactly cheerful either. She should be happy that Everett wasn’t coming around anymore.

But then, she thought about the rare phone calls and messages from her boyfriend recently, and she felt like something was shifting, something she couldn’t quite place.

At this moment, Dominic received a phone call. After listening for a few minutes, his expression changed dramatically. He leaned in close to Aurora’s ear and whispered a few words.

Aurora’s face darkened, her hands trembling slightly.

"What’s wrong? What happened?" Ella asked, concerned.

Aurora’s face turned pale. She bit her lip, "I... I was secretly photographed while I was with Everett... and now those pictures have been posted online, and some news websites are even reposting them."

Ella furrowed her brow slightly. Putting aside that Aurora was an artist from her own company, she had come to realize over time that Aurora wasn’t the kind of person with bad character.

Now that the photos had been exposed, it seemed like things were getting out of hand.

Ella comforted her, "Don’t worry, Eric will take care of it."

Amanda was outraged. "How can they be so shameless? They must have done this because Aurora is popular and a great singer. They’re using these despicable tactics to bring her down!"

Although Amanda was also an actress, she was quite familiar with Aurora.

When Aurora first joined LXL, she was often bullied by the senior artists. Amanda couldn’t stand it and helped her out, which was how their friendship grew stronger.

To others, Aurora might seem like a calculating woman, but both Ella and Amanda knew that if she had any real scheming in her, she wouldn’t have waited until she was twenty-four—she would’ve made a name for herself by the time she was eighteen.

Her voice was truly heavenly—pure, clear, and enchanting.

"Forget it, the truth will clear itself up. It’s not like I climbed into his bed... He’s the one who shamelessly chased after me. Am I the one at fault?" Aurora’s chest was tight with frustration. Clearly, she was the one being taken advantage of, yet to the outside world, it looked as if she’d slept her way to the top!

Though some people might sacrifice their bodies for fame and fortune, Aurora wasn’t one of them.

Amanda tried to console her. "Don’t stress. There will always be people who are jealous of you, so they’ll spread rumors. Why bother caring? Live your life. If you care about everything, it’ll just wear you out. Don’t let others’ opinions control you."

Ella nodded. "Amanda’s right. The higher you rise, the more cold winds you’ll face."

Aurora’s heart lightened a little. Less than fifteen minutes later, the news on the website was taken down, and the posts on the forum were deleted.

Eric’s methods were fast and effective. It didn’t take long for him to handle the situation.

The three women continued chatting and laughing while enjoying their lunch. An hour later, Ella patted her round belly, feeling extremely satisfied.

She used to be very picky about food, but ever since getting pregnant, her appetite had grown, and she was eating much more no matter where she was.

Amanda joked, calling her a "lucky mom" and saying that if she had a few more kids, she’d have a house full of sons and could sit back and enjoy life.

As they left the private room, the elegant and quiet hotel was lined with dark green-veined marble tiles in the hallway. A group of women came walking toward them, chatting and laughing. The sound of their high heels clicking on the marble echoed sharply.

Ella and the others didn’t pay much attention to them, but when the women drew closer, one suddenly screamed and dashed toward Aurora.

Two bodyguards immediately surrounded Ella, worried she might be caught up in the unexpected altercation.

"You bitch! How dare you try to seduce my fiancé!" The woman shrieked as she lunged at Aurora, her long nails leaving a bloody scratch across Aurora’s face.

The surrounding bodyguards gasped and rushed to pull the crazed woman away.

The rest of the women began to shout, "It’s Aurora! So, this is her!"

"She’s so pretty, but she’s really just a mistress!"

"Scratch her face! Let’s see if she dares to seduce someone else’s husband again!"

"Which artist doesn’t sleep with someone’s man nowadays? Disgusting, pretending to be pure..."

The curses flew around. The woman who scratched Aurora’s face was none other than Everett’s fiancée.