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Chapter 261: The Other Woman's Tactics

From a distance, the two men watched as the women entered the lingerie store-a

place they usually passed without a second glance. Now, as they saw Aurora walk in, their eyes lingered involuntarily on a model at the entrance wearing a black lace dress, imagining Aurora in that attire.

Julian, who had previously savored Aurora's charm, had fantasized similarly the last time he saw Ivy in lingerie. He was well aware of Aurora's personality; she would never wear such clothes. It seemed he would have to resort to some seductive persuasion in the future.

After a while, Aurora and Alison emerged, laden with large and small bags. Julian, noticing Aurora also carrying a bag, swallowed hard.

"Did Little Bunny buy something too?" he wondered. Another possibility struck him: perhaps Aurora was merely helping Alison carry her purchases, but both men could guess her underlying motive. She must be aiming to use Alison to get close to Paul for a paternity test with Ivy. Now that Paul had been dismissed from the company, Aurora's chances to approach him were slim, making Alison an ideal candidate for her plans.

Alison, having shopped for lingerie, then went for a manicure-a long overdue activity for Aurora, who hadn't shopped with a female friend in ages. Given her current status, she didn't need to shop for herself; every season, someone prepared new clothes for her. Alison had seemingly forgotten her animosity towards Aurora, occasionally linking arms with her-an astonishing sight given their past antagonism at the company.

"Aurora, I truly envy you. You're beautiful, wealthy, and you come from such a distinguished background. My life has been very different, living in a small apartment from childhood," Alison remarked, not addressing her as 'manager' but simply by her name, which Aurora found refreshingly carefree.

"Good? There's no absolute fairness in this world. You see the glamorous side of my life, but you don't know how often I've hovered between life and death," Aurora said with a self-deprecating laugh. How long had it been since she had opened up like this to someone? It was unexpected that Alison would be the one she confided in.

"Do you know why I hate mistresses so much? I had a perfect family, but a mistress shattered my fairytale world," Alison thought of Magnus's respectable face at the company, never imagining he would behave like Paul.

"It seems few men can resist temptation," Alison chuckled.

"You have every right to hate me; mistresses do ruin many families."

and Alison had compromised her

now?" Aurora

suite at Grand Belcourt. This is the last thing you'll

and Alison took a taxi directly to the hotel. Once inside the presidential suite, Alison took a bath and put on a very seductive

now, but why hadn't he called? She felt utterly unsettled, and Alison, noticing Aurora's unusual demeanor in the mirror, commented while applying bright red lipstick, "What's wrong? Don't tell me a man

just a small quarrel," Aurora said,

been something you did to make a man angry," Alison

sure?" Aurora gave her a quick

of your cold demeanor; any man

So, seeing you like this, I guessed you must have upset your man and now he's ignoring

doing well, but she seemed quite adept in these

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been really good to me, but I hurt him in a moment of caprice," Aurora

he flew

you so much, just lower your pride, act sweetly, and all will be well," Alison, clearly experienced,

easy

never been like this with

and I guarantee he'll fly right back. Do you believe me? Of course, if he doesn't love you anymore, even if you stood naked in front of him, he wouldn't care. You should see how I do it," Alison said as she finished her makeup. Aurora watched Alison change

Alison handed her phone to Aurora, "a close-up would be

knew how to seduce a

to describe the woman as