Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 506

"Marina, Mr. Tempest didn't eat."

Marina's confusion only deepened. "Why not? Was he too busy to eat? If he doesn't have time, just leave the lunchbox in his office-he'll eat when he gets a break. Why did you bring it back?"

Her assistant looked miserable. "Marina, when I got there, Mr. Tempest was in the middle of eating. But there was a woman in his office with him. She was really beautiful."

"What?" Marina shot up from her seat.

"What kind of woman? Was she from The Tempest Group?"

"She didn't look like it. She wasn't wearing a staff badge or uniform, and to be honest, she seemed very familiar with both President Tempest and Mr. Tempest."

The assistant hesitated, then went on. "Marina, do you think she might be some heiress Mr. Tempest is supposed to marry? You know how these high society families are marriages are all about alliances."

Marina clenched her teeth at that.

Ever since she'd deliberately fueled rumors with Orion as a couple, her career in show business had soared.

She genuinely liked Orion-not only was he wealthy and strikingly handsome, but more importantly, despite being a young heir, he was known for keeping his private life scandal-free.

four major heirs in Northcrest City

set her sights on the Foster family's eldest son. Marrying into the Fosters would have made her a society lady, and with their famously harmonious family, there'd be no messy mother-in-law drama-a

There was that infamous incident where someone tried to seduce him and even spiked

to be infatuated with the

worth-after all, she'd won Best Actress at just twenty-five —but she was realistic: no matter how successful she was, she was still just

just born into privilege; she was a scientific prodigy. Of course the sons of the Pierce and Quinn families would fall for her. How could Marina

the only one left

become a society wife but also get a genius sister-in-law. Maybe one day, she could leverage that connection

movie career, and she was counting on Orion's help to land

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