Chapter 418


    Hansen felt somewhat baffled as he stood at the same spot.


    Hansen did not look down on the poor, but other than the fact that her name rang a bell, he couldn''t


    remember anything about her. Was she one of the women whom he had met when he was out with


    Frederic? She didn''t look like one, and she called him ''Hansen'' openly. With this approach, it


    seemed that they had known each other for a long time.


    What was more, he didn''t even possess a single memory of that woman. His mind was totally nk.


    He shook his head and told himself not to think any further as he walked towards the elevator of the


    lobby.


    As for women, especially employees of his very ownpany, it was better for him not to interact


    with them. Moreover, he had a wife now. He had no interest in dealing with these so- called


    acquaintances whom he did not recognize at all.


    The house of the Yates family was average. In A city, it was just an inconspicuous, old vi.


    Fortunately, the location was superb, and the house came with a spacious backyard garden, which


    made this old vi highly valuable.


    Zoe sat on an old stool in the garden, holding a phone in her hand. She was lost in her thoughts


    and her face was devoid of emotions.


    Soon, the phone rang.


    "Miss Yates." A man''s voice sounded at the other end of the phone.


    "Tell me, did you tell Sergio that Hansen is going to support Luqman?" She asked coldly.


    "I''ve told him," the man answered simply.


    "Is he nervous?" The corner ofZoe''s mouth curved into a sinister smile.


    "Yes, he is indeed nervous. He also mentioned that he wille to A city in a few days to attend a


    security meeting." The man continued to answer.


    "That''s good." Zoe suddenly chortled.


    "But, Miss Yates, Hansen isn''t going to support Luqman. As long as Sergioes to A City, he will


    find out." The man''s tone was full of worry.


    "Hmph," Zoe scoffed and replied nonchntly, "Sergio is overly suspicious. Even if Hansen


    doesn''t intend to support Luqman, we can convince Sergio if we induce it a few more times. Only by


    making him believe that Hansen will be a hindrance to his political career will he truly make up his


    mind to help us confront Richards Group. Otherwise, he''ll only sit by and do nothing."


    Zoe could see through Sergio''s n. There were many twists and turns in politics. Why would he


    listen to her? He wanted to reap the benefits without taking actual actions. She would never let that


    happen. This time, she would use Sergio to destroy Hansen and the Richards family.


    "Miss Yates, you''re brilliant." The man ttered her.


    "Keep a close eye on them and you will get the pay you deserve. As long as the Richards family


    copses, the entire market will belong to us. Don''t worry, I won''t mistreat you." The corner of


    Zoe''s lips curled maliciously.


    "Thank you, Miss Yates. I''ll do my best," The man sniggered.


    Zoe snorted and put away the phone.


    She stood up and paced around before picking up the car keys and walking outside.


    In the A City prison, Aria''s hair and face were messy, her eyes lifeless. From time to time, she would


    stroke her t stomach.


    She would rather risk her life than lose the baby, but the leader of the gangsters in prison had


    ordered his followers to assault her by kicking her abdomen. She bled and had a miscarriage right


    on the spot. The pain made her feel as if she had died.


    After the baby was gone, she became mad and could no longer muster the energy to carry out her


    daily routine. She became mentally ill and was bullied by the prisoners every day, living a life that


    was worse than death.


    Zoe stood in the prison''s watch room, looking at the haggard and aged Aria who walked out, with


    a mocking smile.


    Idiot! Fool!


    She ended up like this despite being extremely privileged. A woman who was dumb, arrogant, and


    vicious. How could Hansen have liked her?


    The consequences that she faced was within Zoe''s expectations. However, she did not expect


    Aria to suffer such a terrible defeat!


    In those years, she had been standing in the dark, avoiding all the chaos. Watching from a distance,


    she had witnessed Aria''s fall.


    She figured that it was not time. Thus, she hid herself abroad and watched from afar. She was not


    as stupid as Aria who only knew how to pester men. She was smart and knew how to seed in


    getting what she wanted!


    Well, this woman had been defeated, and she no longer needed to deal with her. If she had to


    handle such a woman, she might really feel that it was only muddying her hands.


    "Aria McAdams, how''s life in prison?" Zoe let out a sinisterugh and asked in a wicked tone,


    looking at Aria as she slowly staggered in. She had a foul smell and was unkempt.


    Aria sat on the chair of the detention center with a distant look on her face. She stared at Zoe in a


    daze, not moving an inch.


    "What''s wrong? Don''t you recognize me?" Zoe''s eyes were filled with an unfathomable darkness.


    "Don''t... Don''t hurt my child." Aria saw the fierceness in her eyes and suddenly felt so afraid that she


    began to tremble. She wrapped her arms around her body and cried out.


    "Enough. Stop." Zoe''s face darkened, as she bellowed with impatience written all over her face.


    She didn''te to see this stupid woman''s pitiful cries. In her eyes, there was no pity or sympathy!


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    Aria was stunned by Zoe''s disposition. She immediately stopped wailing and lifted her gaze to


    look at her in fear.


    "A vulgar and lowly woman like you really wished to win over Hansen''s heart? You don''t know your


    limits." Zoe sneered and jeered.


    Aria''s eyes widened in fear as she stared at the well-dressed and noble-looking woman in front of


    her. She slowly regained her rationality.


    "Zoe, are you Zoe?" Her eyes lit up and she asked in surprise.


    "Yes." Zoe held her head up high and nced at her from an angle.


    She was like a queen scorning at a ve.


    "Zoe, help me, save me. I don''t want to be in jail. Please, Zoe, help me. After I''m out, I will do


    everything to repay you." Aria rushed forward and grasped Zoe''s hand, begging pitifully.


    She was not provided with enough food and warm clothes and was even bullied every day. She


    didn''t want to live like this anymore. If it went on, she would be tortured to death.


    It was as if she had caught her lifeline. She grabbed hold of Zoe''s arm desperately and pleaded.


    "Let me go." Zoe looked at her coldly. It never crossed her mind that Aria would rush over like


    this. Her eyes were full of disgust as she shook her hand off and took a few steps back.


    "Sit down." A prison guard came over and took hold of the emotional Aria by pressing her forcibly


    down on the chair.


    Zoe looked at her disdainfully. A woman who used to be so high-ss and could get anything with


    the wave of her hand had now ended up wagging her tail and begging for mercy like a dog.


    "Aria, I didn''t expect you to be so useless. You''re just good-for-nothing. A woman like you should''ve


    died long ago. Why would you still want to live?" Her words were sharp and piercing, stabbing


    viciously into Aria''s heart.


    Aria''s trembled, and an eerie chill surrounded her.


    "You were the one who said that if I wanted to obtain Hansen''s love, I had to pester him and use


    Marissa to approach him." Aria looked up with anger in her eyes. "You''re a liar. I shouldn''t have


    believed in you."


    "Haha." Zoe let out a chillingugh. She then lowered her head, looked straight into Aria''s eyes,


    and said sarcastically, "Are you a three-year-old child? You did everything I told you to. You''re so


    stupid. So, you can''t me others. Do you think it''s that easy to marry a rich man?"


    Aria looked at her, dumbfounded. Her face was filled with doubt and confusion, as well as


    unwillingness at epting the oue.


    For a woman like Aria, Zoe knew she would not seed from the start. Therefore, she stood by


    the sidelines and watched how Aria disturbed Hansen''s life. She wanted to see how the Richards


    Group would be destroyed by Earl. Lending someone else''s power in defeating her enemy was her


    ultimate skill.


    It was just that the Richards Group was too powerful. Hansen was blessed to have Jenna, a foolish


    woman who loved him wholeheartedly.


    Not only did the Richards Group avoid copse, but it also flourished under the establishment of the


    automobile industry. This was something she had never thought of.


    However, this time, everything was different!


    Aria''s miserable fate told her that this time, she had to win. She had to do everything she could to


    win. Otherwise, her tragic fate would have been set in stone.


    Besides, Zoe would not ept defeat.


    The reason Trevor had defeated the Yates Group was that she was too young and incapable of


    lending her father a hand. However, things were different now. She was a strong woman who was


    thriving in business. To seed in this, she had also done many years of preparations.


    In order to coborate with the Jones Group, she even handed herself over to the stupid and ugly


    Oscar.


    If Oscar was someone else''s son, she would not spare him a nce, but there was no other way. In


    order to win over Matteo''s trust, she had tomit herself to him. That was the only way for her


    company to merge with Jones Group.


    Oscar had congenital dyssia. Although he didn''t have any cerebral problems, his IQ was


    definitely not high. The reason Matteo worked with her was undoubtedly her skills. In the future, she


    could protect Oscar''s wealth and the Jones Group. She was smart. How could she not know this?


    Zoe was the best of all women. How could she be willing to live with a disgusting man whom she


    did not love? Nor would she live a life that was at the mercy of others.


    Therefore, she couldn''t afford to lose, and she definitely couldn''t live miserably after a terrible defeat


    like Aria.


    For Zoe, failure was not an option.