Signed and Sealed

The buzz around Aria's scandal continued to intensify.

Even Beatrix, who'd been reassured earlier, couldn't help but start worrying again.

She glanced at Aria several times, but Aria just ate, drank, and lounged by the floor-to-ceiling window, flipping through a book with an air of utter contentment.

Throughout the morning, countless calls came in from the Thorne family. Aria ignored them all.

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