TimeNovelChapter 319 "You really don't need to worry so much. The Howard family wanted you back on this project, and Mrs. Howard thinks very highly of you. There's no reason to second-guess yourself. You should make the most of your talents and work with the team toward a win-win outcome." Professor Aldridge's words caught her off guard. "And what about Mr. Howard? What does he think about this?" "Mr. Howard hasn't said anything on the matter. Is there anything else you're worried about?" "No... nothing else." "Good. Then cseetomorrow morning." "Alright." Tricia ended the call, staring at her phone for a long time.
She touched her right hand, now weak and almost numb, and her eyes grew misty.
She hadn't been completely cast out.
She knew those years with Evander couldn't have all been a lie. There was no way he could just erase her from his life.
He was only punishing her.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtBut as soon as she remembered he was doing all of this for Charlotte's sake, Tricia's faint smile froze, hardening into resentment.
If it weren't for Charlotte, things never would have cto this.
Judd relayed the news of Tricia's return to the nanomedicine project to Charlotte. Watching her calm, unruffled reaction, he couldn't help but frown. "Did you have something to do with this?" Charlotte turned to him. "And if I did?" "What exactly are you planning?" 1/3 14 Chapter 319 She smiled serenely. "I want to ruin her with praise." Evander might be willing to let her off the hook, but Charlotte couldn't.
If she hadn't learned the shocking truth-that Tricia was actually the real daughter of the Sterling family-she never would have lost her focus. For a time, she'd stopped pursuing the matter. Otherwise, given the video evidence Vera had provided, she would have seen to it that Tricia ended up behind bars, no matter what. But now, she realized prison would be far too easy.
With no concrete proof that Tricia had murdered her mother, Rachel, and with the only charge being that she pushed her own child down the stairs-an act that hadn't even resulted in death-the worst she'd face was a few years in prison.
And with good behavior, she might even get an early release.
That wasn't at all the justice Charlotte wanted.
Speople can change.
But some, quite simply, don't deserve the chance.
After returning to Professor Aldridge's team, Tricia wasted no tcontacting Loretta.
Loretta hadn't planned to answer, but when she saw Tricia's text message, she was so furious she nearly turned green.
She stormed out onto the balcony, phone in hand. "You really have the nerve to threaten me?" "Loretta, you don't actually think that just because you're now the Rayburn family's heiress, you can just walk away from me, do you? I doubt you'd wantto tell everyone how you pretended to be Mr. Howard's mysterious savior." Loretta bit her lip. "That was your idea in the first place!" "But you agreed to go along with it, didn't you?" 212 " 14:42 Chapter 319
"If you took the money and played the part, you need to accept the no consequences. Relax, have Aʊm x interest in making you an enemy. We could be friends-hell, we could even work together. Whatever you want, I'll help you get it." Loretta gritted her teeth. "How much do you want?"
"I don't want money," Tricia replied coolly. "I want to borrow the Rayburn family's influence to deal with En.
someone I need out of my way." Loretta knew exactly who she meant.
Mr. Howard's wife.
And honestly, who wouldn't want a man like him-brilliant, powerful, and devastatingly handsome? She was the Rayburn heiress now. Whatever she wanted, the Rayburns would make sure she got it.
She was determined: she'd make sure Mr. Howard married her.
And right now, it was clear-working with Tricia was her best shot.
Inside the research building, Charlotte walked toward the data department, research files in hand. At that moment, Tricia finished her NOV phone call and stepped out into the hallway. Their eyes met. Instinctively, Tricia hid her weakened right hand behind her back, lifted her chin, and regarded Charlotte with a cold, defiant stare. 3/3
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