"anwhile, most of the illegitimate children have either disappeared or been suppressed already. As long as you successfully sit on that throne, everything else can be dealt with later."
Hearing those words, Angie imdiately beca thrilled again.
The fear on his face quickly vanished, replaced by naked ambition. In his mind, as long as he inherited the underground empire, then sooner or later, he would definitely have countless opportunities to deal with Olivia properly.
anwhile, Aurora had entirely different thoughts regarding the situation.
She knew very clearly that if Angie successfully inherited his father’s mafia business, then he would inevitably beco a massive problem for Olivia in the future. Worse still, he could potentially threaten her siblings as well.
That was sothing Aurora absolutely could not tolerate.
At the sa ti, however, Aurora herself was already nearing complete freedom.
Soon, she would officially graduate and receive her degree.
After that, she would no longer need to remain trapped within the exhausting cycle of university life.
Besides, she already owned a software company that generated enormous profits through the constant updates and innovations she introduced.
Then there was her hidden identity as Ms. Dawn. Through her investnts and future knowledge, she had already accumulated a horrifying amount of wealth.
Every investnt she touched seed to multiply endlessly.
Without anyone realizing it, Aurora had already quietly entered the ranks of the richest individuals in the world. Yet despite possessing such terrifying wealth, she never once thought about flaunting it publicly.
After all, excessive wealth only attracted unwanted greed and malicious attention, both of which Aurora despised deeply.
anwhile, far away inside a luxurious private hospital room, Shay finally regained consciousness.
Eventually, Shay even regained her ability to speak properly again.
As one of the Institute’s carefully grood hypnotists, she was considered an extrely valuable asset.
Naturally, the Institute had no intention of abandoning her completely.
However, after witnessing Aurora repeatedly crush Shay with overwhelming ease, even they no longer wished to force Shay into direct conflict with Aurora again.
Thus, they quickly decided to change her target.
This ti, they selected soone far easier to manipulate.
The girl’s na was Jelina.
Jelina happened to be the daughter of one of the wealthiest businessn in the country. Of course, her overall status was still sowhat below Shay’s previous targets, but that hardly mattered.
All Shay needed to do was repeatedly interact with Jelina and gradually build psychological dependence.
Once Jelina’s trust reached the required level, Shay would receive even more personalized one-on-one training sessions from the Institute’s master hypnotists.
The re thought of regaining her previous glory made Shay excited once again.
anwhile, Aurora rely glanced briefly at the report regarding Shay’s recovery before losing interest entirely.
Now that Shay had been thoroughly dealt with, Aurora no longer considered her worth paying attention to. In Aurora’s eyes, Shay’s Chapter had already ended.
Thus, she decided to simply move on with her own life.
Unfortunately, there were certain people who refused to let her go so easily.
One of them was Jim.
By pure coincidence, Jim happened to see Aurora during her graduation procedures.
Since he was temporarily handling so paperwork on Shay’s behalf, he unexpectedly crossed paths with her within the university building.
At first, he only noticed her appearance. However, after overhearing several professors discussing Aurora’s achievents, his expression imdiately changed.
They praised how she managed to graduate with extraordinary grades despite joining late. So even openly referred to her as a genius.
The mont Jim heard this, his eyes flashed strangely.
He suddenly rembered sothing repeatedly emphasized within the Institute.
"We must ensure future generations continue evolving."
The Institute often encouraged mbers to seek exceptionally intelligent partners so their descendants could inherit superior genetics and remain connected to the organization for generations.
As this thought surfaced in his mind, Jim’s interest toward Aurora instantly deepened.
*’Beautiful... intelligent... and talented,’* he thought quietly while staring at her from afar. *’She is perfect.’*
Most importantly, he believed Aurora did not know his appearance.
Although Aurora had previously hired a hacker to hack Jim’s systems, Jim remained confident that she could not possibly have known him.
Filled with confidence, he calmly approached her.
At that mont, Aurora had just finished speaking with one of her professors. She was holding several graduation docunts in her arms when she suddenly noticed a shadow stop before her.
The instant she looked up and saw Jim, her eyes narrowed almost imperceptibly.
’Why is he here?’ she thought coldly. ’Shouldn’t he be visiting Shay instead?’
However, despite recognizing him internally, Aurora’s face remained perfectly calm.
Jim smiled politely before extending his hand toward her.
"Hello. You must be Aurora, right?" he asked warmly. "I am Shay’s older brother."
Aurora quietly observed him for a mont.
Since Shay had never inford her family about Aurora nearly uncovering the Institute’s secrets, it beca obvious from Jim’s relaxed behavior that he did not know how dangerous Aurora truly was.
Thus, Aurora simply smiled faintly before shaking his hand gracefully.
"Hello," she replied politely. "I am Aurora."
The instant their hands touched, Jim felt his heartbeat quicken slightly.
Up close, Aurora looked even more stunning.
Her delicate appearance resembled a flower that had not fully blood yet, carrying an almost dangerous charm capable of making people obsessed with her unknowingly.
At that mont, Jim suddenly felt an overwhelming urge to completely pull Aurora into the Institute’s grasp before anyone else could take her away.
And after learning about her intelligence, his determination only grew stronger.
In his eyes, Aurora was destined to excel.
Suppressing the strange possessiveness rising within him, Jim smiled warmly and said,
"Actually, I ca here because I heard you graduated today. Shay is currently staying at a nearby hotel for recovery. Since this might be your last chance to see her before she leaves, why do I take you there personally?"
Aurora pretended to hesitate briefly before nodding calmly.
"Alright," she replied softly.
Seeing her agree so easily, Jim secretly beca delighted.
Completely unaware that Aurora already recognized him, he enthusiastically led her toward a nearby low-tier hotel.
After booking a room, he personally guided her inside.
However, the deeper they walked into the hotel, the more Aurora’s expression subtly darkened.
Finally, she stopped walking and glanced at him suspiciously.
"Where exactly are we going?" Aurora asked calmly. "This place does not look very respectable."
Hearing her question, Jim rolled his eyes internally. Though he admired Aurora’s beauty greatly, a trace of impatience still surfaced within him.
He could not deny that he preferred his sister far more.
In his eyes, Shay was valuable, intelligent, and useful to the Institute, while Aurora was simply a beautiful girl he wanted to possess for himself.
There was no way he would ever allow Aurora’s first ti to be in a good place.
Not to ntion, he had never planned to treat her gently in the first place.
A twisted smile briefly surfaced on his lips before he quickly hid it behind a warm expression.
"Do not worry," Jim said calmly while opening the hotel room door. "Shay chose this place personally because she wanted to keep everything secret."
The mont they entered the room, Aurora silently observed her surroundings.
She deliberately pretended to look confused before asking softly, "Where is Shay?"
The instant she asked that question, Jim’s expression changed completely.
The polite smile on his face vanished without a trace.
"Actually," he muttered coldly while locking the door behind him, "you can stop pretending now. You already know Shay is not here."
Hearing those words, Aurora imdiately shook her head nervously.
"No, you are misunderstanding ," she replied quickly while taking a small step backward. "I truly do not know anything."
However, Jim clearly did not believe her anymore.
His eyes slowly darkened with dangerous obsession as he loosened the collar of his shirt. Then, without warning, he suddenly lunged toward Aurora.
Unfortunately for him, the very next second... Bang!
Aurora’s knee slamd directly into his stomach with terrifying force.
The impact was so brutal that all the air instantly escaped his lungs.
His eyes widened violently as his entire body crashed backward into the wall.
Before he could even react properly, Aurora grabbed him by the collar and smashed his head hard against the nearby cabinet.
A painful cracking sound echoed through the room.
Jim let out a miserable scream before collapsing onto the carpet.
At that mont, all the fear on Aurora’s face disappeared completely.
Instead, she calmly rolled up her sleeves while staring down at him with icy eyes.
"For the past few days," Aurora muttered softly, "my hands have been itching to give a proper beating."
She slowly cracked her knuckles before continuing coldly, "And now you personally delivered yourself right to my doorstep."
The next two hours beca Jim’s personal nightmare.
Jim desperately tried resisting being beaten several tis, but every single attempt only resulted in harsher punishnt.
Aurora showed absolutely no rcy whatsoever.
Punch after punch landed directly on his body with frightening precision.
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