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Chapter 407: A Surprise from Little Bunny

Aurora couldn't help but worry about Genevieve. She watched from the window as Genevieve left the Montgomery family estate, her figure radiating a kind of forlorn desolation that was hard to put into words.

If Genevieve hadn't done so many despicable things, Aurora might have offered her help. But every time she thought of the suffering her mother endured, or the countless times Genevieve had tried to kill her, her resolve hardened.

Each memory reminded her of just how cruel and venomous Genevieve truly was. Logic and emotion both screamed at her to stay away. Helping Genevieve would be like saving a snake frozen in ice-once revived, it would only turn around and bite her. Aurora shut the window and returned to her bed, picking up her phone to call Julian. She wondered if he had finished his dinner yet.

"Julian, are you done eating?" Aurora asked.

"Yeah, I just dropped Mona off at her hotel. How's everything on your end?" Julian replied, just settling into his car but hadn't yet started it.

"It's all sorted. Genevieve actually knelt down and begged my father to save Zachary. As if I'd let that happen! What, so Zachary can come out and stab me in the back again?" Aurora scoffed coldly.

"No matter what you decide, I'll always support you," Julian said warmly, though his tone grew softer, almost pleading. "So... does this mean we can finally spend some time together tonight?"

Aurora could hear the faint trace of frustration in his voice. She knew he was holding back. Even earlier, when Mona had thrown herself at him in a desperate attempt to seduce him, he hadn't reacted at all. Yet just one phone call from her had him completely undone.

Mona's parting words had been crude but true-men are simple creatures, driven by desire. The key difference, however, was that Julian only had eyes for Aurora.

Aurora smiled mischievously. She thought of her "secret weapon," a little surprise she had prepared but hadn't yet used.

back to your place." Her voice carried a sly undertone, barely

He would never push her to

been running around so much for me lately. Take the night to rest,

going to let the night end like this-not

right next to Julian's, she took extra care not to be spotted. She got out of the car early and snuck back into her home like

rascal!" Mrs. Hill, the housekeeper, exclaimed when she saw Aurora creeping in through the door. She grabbed a broom, ready to

Mrs. Hill!" Aurora quickly revealed

Why didn't Mr. Barnet come home with you tonight?"

for days now. Take the next two days

be back in two days!" she chirped, quickly removing her apron and practically sprinting out of the

Aurora returned to her bedroom to prepare. She took a long, luxurious bath and applied a bold, seductive makeup look-more daring

scent, adding an intoxicating layer to her transformation. In the

back of her closet, she retrieved her secret weapon.

everything was perfectly arranged, she picked up her phone and called Julian. Her heart was pounding-she was nervous, for once. Usually, Julian was

came through, low and slightly hoarse, tinged

I just remembered-I left a gift for you in my bedroom. I forgot to give

"A gift? What kind of gift?"

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smile tugging at her lips. There was no way she'd tell him that the "gift" was