Dear Sweetheart Chapter 532
Chapter 532
Unfortunately, Mathias’ misdeeds led to his assets being confiscated, leaving his wife and daughter
with no ce to stay.
That also meant it’d be even more difficult for Ste, who was merely his illegitimate child, to im a
dime from him.
In all honesty, her reason for working with Naomi and bing a spy in the Faymon Group wasn’t to
get back at Mathias. It was simply because Naomi could pay her well.
As for a heartless sc*mbag like Mathias, Ste couldn’t care less if he died.
Arnaud smiled as he crossed his legs and leaned back on the couch. “Even if you can’t get anything
from your father, there’s no need to fret. That pathetic inheritance is nothingpared to what I can
give you.”
“You’re right, Sir. Your generosity is iparable,” Ste replied, a smile tugging at her lips while she
twirled her hair. “I know there are many benefits from working with you, so rest assured that I’ll do my
best.”
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Arnaud took a sip of his brandy and nodded, clearly impressed with Ste. Like Naomi, she was
deviously clever, and it wasn’t every day that he got to meet a woman of such caliber.
“You’re a lot smarter than I imagined, Ms. Zink. The person you sent to Summerbank aplished
their tasks perfectly. However…” he said before casting a sidelong nce at Ste. “I only told you to
keep an eye on Rayna. I didn’t give any other instructions, did I? It’s impressive that you’ve gotten
yourself acquainted with Mrs. Xavier, but there are times when lies backfire. Given the status and
power of the Xavier family, not even I would be able to protect you if anything goes wrong.”
Ste smiled, seemingly unfazed by Arnaud’s words or the Xaviers’ clout.
“Sir, do you know what the butterfly effect is?”
Naturally, that piqued Arnaud’s interest. “Tell me more.”
Ste showed her pearly whites as she plucked a grape and popped it into her mouth, looking both
sultry and elegant.
“When a basket of eggs drops on the ground, those at the bottom and sides will most likely crack, while
the ones in the middle stay well-protected. However, if you were to toss the eggs out, there’s no doubt
they’d all break,” Ste exined calmly. “Jessica and Jasmine’s friendship with Rayna is hardly a
threat. What’s scary is the men supporting them. Those are the ones who are the most difficult to deal
with. Therefore, as long as we can create a rift among them, we’d be able to set off a series of negative
consequences.”
With that, Ste locked eyes with Arnaud and grinned. “Once we’ve torn them apart, don’t you think it’d
be much easier to aplish whatever we’ve set our minds to?”
Upon hearing that, Arnaud felt a chill run down his spine.
Wow. Ste Zink is way more brilliant and calcting than I thought. That said, she’s also a cold-
blooded woman who only cares about her own interests. People like her are the most terrifying,
especially since they can betray others in the blink of an eye. Well… I can continue working with Ste,
but I’d have to be constantly wary of her. After all, she’s not someone I’d want as a close confidant.
In just a few seconds, Arnaud had a newfound respect for Ste, though he didn’t let it show on his
face. ssy and charming as always, he raised his ss and toasted her.
“You sure are a force to be reckoned with, Ms. Zink. I’m impressed.”
“Ah, but I’m nowhere as formidable as you, Sir,” Ste replied. “You’ve nned everything without
stepping out of the house. I have faith that you’ll outdo Jefferson within the next three years.”
As soon as he heard that, Arnaud arched a brow. “Oh? What do you know about that?”
Ste smiled politely and shook her head. “I wouldn’t know unless you want to tell me.”
After staring at the woman for several seconds, Arnaud, too, let out a chuckle. “That’s a good attitude
to have, Ms. Zink. I must say you’re worth every penny.”
“Thank you, Sir,” Ste said before pouring herself another ss of wine. “Anyway, given the severity
of Jasmine’s injury, she’d most likely be bedbound for the rest of her life. You don’t have to worry about
me.”
“Are you sure Mrs. Xavier never suspected you at all?”
“Of course! She treated me as a friend and even invited me for tea to pick my brain!” Ste replied
smugly. “I had only visited the beauty salon a few times and chatted with her. Never in my wildest
dreams did I think she’d befriend me that quickly! All I did was pull out a random news article, and she
immediately believed me and did everything as I said.”
Ha. I’ve always known that Mrs. Xavier’s a sharp-witteddy and not one to be messed with. I was
worried she’d see through my facade from the get-go, but to my surprise, she turned out to be nothing
more than a paper tiger! I merely told Mrs. Xavier that Jasmine had secretly married and was pregnant.
Who knew she’d take my story at face value? Not only did she believe Jasmine was a promiscuous
woman, but she also asked me for advice. What a joke!
Despite her deeds, Ste remained unapologetic and derisive. “Oh, if only Mrs. Xavier had used her
brain more, Jasmine wouldn’t have ended up in such a sorry state.”
“You were the one who nned for Jasmine to suffer, yet you’re still ming Mrs. Xavier for not being
clever enough?” Arnaud scoffed. “Are you sympathizing with Jasmine? Or… Could it be that you’re
jealous of Rayna?”
“That’s right. I’m jealous of Rayna,” Ste admitted without skipping a beat. “I can’t stand how lucky
she’s been. Have I not proved myself to be smarter than her? I’ve yed her and her little gang like a
fiddle, for goodness’ sake!”
The next second, her gaze darkened as she took a whiff of the brandy. “The both of us started from the
bottom, but why does she still get to live a good life despite her parents’ divorce? Why does she get to
make friends with powerful and influential people?”
The world is full of clever and beautiful women, so why must Lady Luck favor Rayna? She has
achieved everything that others might not even aplish in their lifetime. This is so unfair! I want
Rayna to be utterly down and out. I want to see how pathetic she is when she loses her love, luck, and
friends!
Having caught the hint of jealousy in Ste’s eyes, Arnaud curled his lips into a smile. “I thought you
were a smart and capable woman who only cared for yourself, Ms. Zink. Who knew you’d be jealous of
other women too?”
“No matter how clever you are, there will still be times when you can’t beat other people’s good
fortune.”
Having chatted with Arnaud for so long, Ste knew she had to return to the hotel soon to avoid
suspicion.
With that, she decided to get to the point.
“Sir, I know you’ve called me here today because Naomi is dead, and you need someone to work for
you. s, you’d never be honest with me because I’m too discerning,” Ste said sweetly with a faint
smile. “Lucky for you, I don’t mind that one bit. All I care about is that you pay me enough.”
“As long as you execute my instructions well, you’re free to name the price. By the way, do you have
anything to do with the leak of Ocean International and Faymon Group’s ns?”
Upon hearing that, Ste smiled wider. “Well, I live with Gabriel, and hisputer password is really
easy to crack. In all honesty, I never thought he’d digitize the n and store it in his personal
computer.”
“What? You’re dating Curtis’ assistant, Gabriel?” Arnaud eximed, clearly shocked by the discovery.
Given Ste’s ambition, I always thought Curtis would be her target… Who knew she’d go to such an
extent?
Naturally, it didn’t take long before Arnaud figured out Ste’s devious n. “I can’t believe you said
that with such nonchnce, Ms. Zink. You truly are a ruthless gold-digger.”
“Ha! People who are too naive can’t survive in this world.”
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