CHAPTER 331: CHAPTER 331: MISS DAWN AND AURORA

Her tone became sharper as she continued, "But if that is what you believe, you are completely wrong."

For a moment, silence hung between them. Isabella studied Aurora carefully, her smile fading little by little. Then she let out a cold laugh.

"Why do you like to go against me, Aurora? You do not even have the power to protect your own family, let alone yourself. Without power, your words are useless."

Aurora tilted her head back slightly and gave a laugh of her own.

"Do you really think that I am making some thoughtless plan? Isabella, you underestimate me. I always have a plan. I am not reckless. And if you think you can hurt my family and escape without punishment, then you are dead wrong."

At those words, Isabella’s eyes narrowed dangerously. Her lips parted, and she asked in a sharp tone, "Then tell me this. Were you the one behind the Lancaster family’s scandal?"

Aurora’s smile grew wider. She lifted her hand, snapped her fingers, and pointed directly at Isabella. "Bingo."

The simple word hit Isabella harder than she expected. Her face turned pale for a moment, and her expression stiffened. She pressed her lips together tightly, clearly shaken.

After a long silence, she finally spoke again in a low voice.

"You are extending your hand too far, Aurora. You should be careful. If you keep doing this, you will not be able to handle the consequences. Watch out."

Aurora gave a small nod, as if she were calmly agreeing. "You are right. I will indeed watch out," she said evenly. She turned around, her long hair swaying behind her as she began to walk away.

But just as she was about to leave the hallway, Isabella’s cold voice called out again. "Wait. There is one more thing I want to know."

Aurora stopped in her tracks. She did not turn back yet. Her voice carried a soft amusement as she asked, "And what is it now?"

"What is your relationship with Miss Dawn?" Isabella asked slowly. Her sharp eyes glimmered as she studied Aurora’s back.

Aurora finally turned around to face her again. This time her chuckle was lighthearted, almost playful. "My relationship with her?" she repeated.

She lifted her hands and interwove her fingers together tightly, then held them up so Isabella could see. "We are very close. So close that if one of us ever falls, the other will feel the pain."

Her words hung in the air like a weight.

Isabella frowned as soon as Aurora showed her interlocked fingers. Her eyes darkened, and her lips pressed into a thin line.

"What do you mean by that?" Isabella asked, her voice sharp.

Aurora only gave a faint smile. She did not answer. Instead, she slowly turned her back and began to walk toward the exit of the garage.

Her heels clicked softly against the floor, and her calm steps echoed in the wide space.

She looked like someone who already won the argument and did not care to explain herself further.

Seeing this, Isabella’s body tensed. Her fists clenched tightly at her sides. She stared at Aurora’s back with burning eyes, her mind filled with anger and determination.

In a soft but cold voice, she whispered to herself, "You will regret it, Aurora. You will regret ever crossing paths with me."

With that, Isabella also turned and left in the opposite direction.

Aurora, on the other hand, did not look back. But as she stepped outside the garage, a strange feeling hit her. She paused for a second and frowned slightly.

Something about Isabella’s face kept bothering her. It was as if she had seen her somewhere before.

Aurora thought hard, her mind racing. She tried to recall each memory carefully, searching for that familiar image. But no matter how much she thought, she could not remember where exactly she had seen Isabella.

Finally, with a soft sigh, she decided to let it go for now.

"There is no point in forcing my memory," she muttered to herself. "If it is important, it will come back to me eventually."

With that thought, she returned to her apartment.

Once inside, she sat down and allowed herself to relax.

A small smile appeared on her lips as she thought about the achievement she had made recently. With the success of her software company, she had finally reached a new level. The company was now bringing in more than one hundred million dollars every month. That amount of money was not just huge, it was life changing.

She knew very well what it meant. With this company alone, she could already rank among billionaires. The realization filled her with pride.

She whispered softly, "Let us see if Victor still dares to harm my family now. In business, the first one to attack must always check who their opponent is. If they bite off more than they can chew, they will only regret it later."

Aurora leaned back against her chair, feeling her heart lighten.

She had built a shield for herself and her family. Victor could no longer move against her without facing consequences. That thought gave her comfort.

But even in that comfort, she reminded herself not to be careless. Success was only the first step. She had to keep moving forward. She had to keep building.

Still, she allowed herself one moment of happiness. She thought about her upcoming date with Spencer. The corners of her lips curved into a smile. Tomorrow at two o’clock, he would be hers, even if only for a little while.

Before focusing on the date, she decided to check on her family. She wanted to know how her siblings and parents were doing in this timeline. She thought carefully about what she remembered from the original story.

In the original timeline, Lucas had already fallen for Adeline by this time. That love had created a dangerous triangle between Lucas, Adeline, and Alex.

But now, things were different. Adeline was far away, focusing on her doctoral degree.