After being discharged , thinking she might not return once she went abroad , Winter arranged a small gathering with a few close friends . The girls shopped , ate , and chatted in a café until nightfall before saying their goodbyes . After settling the bill , she went back to get her bag . Passing by a private room next door , she heard her name . " So what if Winter Bailey comes from a wealthy family ?
She chased after Dominic like a lovesick puppy for years , and finally , she still lost to our Aurelia ! " " Sure ! When she watched Dominic propose to Aurelia that day , she must have been seething with jealousy ! And she had to force a smile while recording it - how pathetic and ridiculous ! " Aurelia sat in the center , her face full of arrogance as she raised an eyebrow smugly . " Stop comparing me to Winter Bailey . She's not even in my league .
" Through the partially open door , Winter listened quietly , her heart skipping a beat as she took out her phone . The people in the room had no idea she was outside . Aurelia's girlfriends continued their mockery . " The Bailey family has money , but compared to Thorne Group ? It's pocket change ! She should look in the mirror and see if she even deserves him before throwing herself at him . Good thing Dominic only has eyes for Aurelia and wouldn't give her the time of day .
" " But Aurelia , I heard Winter donated blood to you after your car accident ? Doesn't she absolutely hate you ? Why would she agree ? " Aurelia took a sip of coffee , her demeanor casual as she spoke . " Dominic contacted her . He probably offered her something juicy - I don't know the details . Anyway , he's promised me that if I get hurt again , he'll make her donate blood to me .
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If she doesn't know what's good for her and still tries to seduce Dominic , I'll just get a little ' injured ' now and then , drain all her blood until she's just a pile of ashes . That'll teach her ! " " Brilliant plan ! All you have to do is bat your eyelashes at Dominic , and he falls in line . Having Winter as your personal blood bank is super convenient . Want to teach her a lesson ? Piece of cake !
" Winter finally realized that in her previous life , Aurelia's injuries had all been deliberate - just to kill her ! A chill wrapped around her heart , her body trembling uncontrollably . She bit her lip hard , her palms cut raw by her nails as she swallowed the scream rising in her throat . Just then , a phone rang in the room , followed seconds later by the sound of footsteps .
21:09 His Top Secret Mistress , My Top Clearance Revenge 9.9 % Chapter 6 She hid behind a pillar and saw Aurelia leave with a somber expression . Her girlfriends remained in the private room , mumbling something about an ex - boyfriend and childhood sweetheart . Intuition told Winter something was about to happen . She instinctively followed Aurelia and saw her in the stairwell , being pulled by a strange man who seemed to be arguing with her .
" Chase , I've told you before - stop contacting me . I'm getting married soon ! " " Married ? To whom , Dominic Thorne ? Aurelia , you dumped me just to be his trophy wife ? We grew up together , I gave you my heart , and you're marrying someone else ? How can you be so heartless ? " " Heartless ? There's nothing wrong with aiming higher ! Can you compare to Dominic Thorne ? He's the heir to Thorne Group , while you're just a nobody , a poor boy with nothing to offer !
If I stayed with you , what would we have ? A bunch of starving kids ? If you love me , you should let me go , let me live the life I want ! " Aurelia's ruthless attitude ignited the man's fury , his face instantly turning ashen . " Let you go ? Who's going to let me go ! Does Dominic know you're only with him to climb the social ladder ? Does he know that during these years together , you've been on and off with me ? Does he know that last night , we were still in bed together ?!
" Hearing this , Winter froze on the spot . Her hand trembled , and the phone that was still recording crashed to the ground . 21:09
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