Noah had received the ssage from Justin, asking for ira’s picture. Noah had to carry out the order.
He looked at the girl standing at the rear border of the Riverdale estate, staring at the sunny sky and mountains, enjoying the peaceful view in the cold and soothing breeze. Lana was by her side to accompany her, being carful that this girl won’t get another idea of jumping in the valley ahead.
After that incident when ira tried to take her life, even Noah was always around her, and Justin was sure with Noah’s presence, he didn’t have to worry. It was like he was not Justin’s assistant but ira’s personal bodyguard. But Noah could understand Justin’s decision as he couldn’t trust just anyone.
He went to ira from where he was standing. "Ms ira."
She turned her head to look at him.
"I need to take your picture," he said.
She blinked a few tis. She had never taken her picture before, nor anyone had ever offered to take it.
"Mr Aiden has asked to," he explained.
"Okay," she said politely and waited for him to take a picture.
Noah adjusted his phone with a good angle and took a picture in a mont. "Thank you," he said and turned to leave.
"Mr Noah," she called him.
He looked back at her, "Hmm?"
"Can I see it?" She said, "It’s the first ti I’ll be seeing my own picture."
He humd and did sothing in his phone. The next mont ira’s cellphone beeped and Noah inford, "You can check it in your phone."
ira opened the ssage from Noah and saw her picture. Her eyes brightened up to see her own picture. In her eyes, she looked beautiful in the picture and she couldn’t help but smile.
She raised her head to look at Noah and thank him, but he was already gone to take his place.
She typed thank you and replied through ssage.
Noah saw it, and put his cellphone back.
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Justin received ira’s picture and showed it to Marina.
"She is beautiful," Marina said, "My girl, I can finally see her."
Justin sat quietly, not saying anything more.
"When do you plan to bring to her?" Marina asked.
"Not today," Justin said, "But soon."
Later, Justin returned to the penthouse, where Natalie was busy working, and Aaron was waiting for him.
Justin briefed them on everything and concluded, "...That also ans our mother was ntally fine during her pregnancy—but she acted like she wasn’t. As a skilled assassin with a knack for planning, even while being kept as a prisoner, she managed to contact Patrick Hunt and asked him to take her child away after it was born. Being so close to that man, she knew what he was capable of—and at the sa ti, she trusted him with her kids. Her reaction to Aeldric’s words shows she still has a grasp of that incident."
"Our people are still nowhere close to finding that man," Aaron said, agreeing with Justin. "Where has he even hidden himself?"
"Sooner or later, we’ll find him. For now, you have to be prepared to go to your in-laws," Justin said. "We’ve managed to upset your wife, and she’s gone to her parents—exactly what we wanted her to do. As per the custom here, you have to visit your in-laws after marriage and bring your wife back."
"Don’t worry, I’ll do what’s needed," Aaron said, though clearly not pleased with it.
Justin smirked. "Good luck spending a night at your in-laws—and with your new wife."
"You don’t have to rub it in my face," Aaron muttered with deep frown, "Asshole," and he stood up to go to the study.
The smirk on Justin’s lips widened to hear him curse as he watched his brother walk away. "For your kind information, this is my ho—and that’s my study..."
"Fuck off," Aaron replied, heading to the study anyway as if it was his place.
Natalie giggled softly, watching the two of them act this way. Finally they sowhat acted like brothers, instead of just looking like ones.
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In the evening, Aaron went to the Hartz family mansion. As a son-in-law, he had to visit them. Not that he was willing to act like their son-in-law—but he had to, in order to carry out what both brothers had planned.
"Madam, Mr. Riverdale is here," a servant announced.
Grace’s mother looked at her. "Didn’t I tell you he would co? After all, you are his legal wife here, while that woman is nothing but a mistress. Sooner or later, he’ll grow tired of the mistress and focus only on you. A man never give up on power for any woman. He knows really well that with you, he gets power of both Riverdale and Hartz family, so he ca for you. And you shouldn’t underestimate your father’s power. Though the Riverdales are more powerful than us, they still need us."
Grace felt delighted to hear it. "I understand it now. I thought he won’t co, but he did."
"Now go and welco him," her mother urged. "Be the sweet wife that he can’t resist. Rest things we will take care of when we make him stay here tonight."
Grace understood the aning and stood up to hurry to the residence door. Just as she reached outside, she saw a car pulling up at the entrance after traveling through the vast estate of the Hartz family.
At the sight of the handso man stepping out of the car, Grace felt her heart pick up pace. For so reason, she couldn’t bring herself to hate him, despite his bad behavior toward her. All she wanted was to run to him and hug him.
But that thought died the mont their eyes t. There wasn’t a tinge of emotion in his gaze—just sheer coldness that warned her to stay away from him.
Grace halted in her place as she watched him coming towards the entrance. She got back to her senses and said, "Good to see you ca for , Aiden."
"You wish," Aaron replied without even looking at her and walked inside the ho.
Grace anyways caught up with him and walked by his side, deciding to trust her mother’s words.
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