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VELVET VENGEANCE: TO RUIN A DYNASTY

Aria Donovan's world fell apart after being betrayed and losing her mom. Once she found out her family caused her mom's mysterious death, revenge became all she could think about. Aria teams up with Damien Calloway, a billionaire who has no idea he's the missing piece in her revenge plan. They get into a contract marriage, and Aria dives into a risky scene packed with power plays, backstabbing, and complicated partnerships. While Aria explores the hidden truths of her history, she finds herself at a crossroads: does she seek vengeance on those who harmed her, or risk letting that desire control her?
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Chapter 3

(Amanda's pov)

Ahhh!

That bitch!

My smile faded as I saw the last of the guests out. My perfectly good plan to introduce my daughter to more wealth and prominence had fallen through thanks to that b**ch that has refused to die like her mother.

"At least, Damien did not make any comment to me, that's good news, Aria is not that significant to him." I lightly flicked my bracelet to comfort myself.

To me, the most important person was Damien,the others were just brown nosers, whether they looked at me with disdainful gazes, what do I care?

If my daughter marries Damien, they would all crawl to me like the worms they are, grovelling and begging for the scraps that fall off my table.

Thinking of the certain future, my lips split apart into a grin, I can already feel the time when a vast amount of wealth and power will be mine, by then, who will dare bring up the matters of the past!

I will forever get rid of the shame of snatching another woman's husband but before that,my hands clenched into fists as a surging anger emanated in my heart... Aria needs to die!!!

Crash!

A loud smashing sound echoed through the hallway, the direction of the sound couldn't be more familiar to me.

Vivienne's room!

(Vivienne's pov)

Damn! Damn! Damn!

My hands just kept smashing and tearing things, my room already a shadow of what it was before, littered with torn clothes and broken picture frames. It still was not enough...Not enough!

"Aria, I want you to die, I want you to freaking die,just die like your mother,how hard is it?" I cursed out as I threw another picture frame but the crashing sound was not heard,instead a force pulled me sideways and delivered a slap to me.

"Mom,"I mouthed out, my eyes widened in disbelief as I held my cheek that stung badly.

"Stupid, loud, crude and unrefined" my mother pushed me away in disgust. "How many times have I told you to control your temper? If Martin was the one who came in now, do I need to remind you what the consequences will be?"

"Mom, it's Aria, I cannot breathe well as long as she is alive, she....she is my doomed nemesis, look what happened? As soon as she arrived, Damien was immediately swayed by her. Mom, Damien is my life,I ...I cannot lose him, especially not to a bitch like Aria, no...never " tears began to fall freely from my eyes as I crashed onto the bed.

"I cannot breathe until she dies too, don't worry, she will not leave to see the next full moon." My mom comforted me in a low voice.

"Next full moon, that's three days from now,mother,do you have a plan?" I excitedly rushed to my mother and grabbed her hands.

"She loves her mom so much that she wants to know what killed her,does she not? Very well, I gladly sent the truth to her along with her death. I solemnly pray that both her and her bastard mother reunite and journey to hell together." A terrifying smile creeped up my mother's face.

The smile was absolutely cruel, as if a demon awoke from slumber,but along with its terrifying effect was a refreshing feeling to me.

She's back!

My demon for a mother!

Aria,I hope you are ready, please don't die too fast though, you need to suffer first before you die a malicious death.

(Aria's pov)

"Aria, come for a drink?" A weird message popped up from my phone.

"Who?" I texted back, ever since my fall from glory,no one has ever reached out to me, in fact, my contacts did not even exceed fifteen.

Truly, a broke person has no friends but a multitude of enemies.

"A friend!" The person replied back.

"Crazy." I texted back before blocking the number.

I am already pissed off as it is and a scammer is actually pulling such a dirty prank on me, the nerve.

"All scammers should seriously be tossed into a pit." I cursed under my breath, exhaling turbid air.

The weather was a bit warm but that was not enough to calm the chill in my heart. As much as I want to deny it, I am truly helpless,my dad is off the radar, Amanda is too powerful now, Vivienne has a lot of staunch supporters who are already enough to make my life hell, at this point, I may not even be able to get a job in the state anymore,as for revenge, that will be a mere fantasy.

"What do I do? How can I turn this around?" I mouthed to myself again.

"Stop whispering to yourself?" A voice whispered straight into my ears.

"Ahhh! I immediately jumped forward but a car was furiously approaching me , the bright lights stung me deep in my eyes and I could almost see death with his sickle grinning at me.

"Get out of the way, scaredly-cat," Abby pulled me away from the road like a ragdoll.

"Hah!" I could barely breathe as I steadied myself against the light pole. "Who....who are you?" I asked hoarsely, glaring at the man who nearly caused my death.

"Me?" Abby chuckled, his hands running through his hair as he looked at me sheepishly. "I am your friend."

"My friend?"I repeated,my voice already back to normal.

Sensing my doubt, Abby confidently pulled out his phone to send me a message but a big red mark appeared as if mocking him.

"Hey, why did you block me? I am your friend?" Abby glared at me, as if seriously hurt.

"You are the scammer?"my words leave my mouth, faster than I thought.

"Scam...scammer! No....how could you, how could your brain come up with such a concept? How?" Abby was almost going crazy, even the smile at the corner of his lips had long since faded.

"Sorry, but what am I supposed to think? You barge into someone's dm and start addressing yourself as a friend,only scammers do that?"

Abby paused for half a second before grinning widely at me like a Chihuahua. "You seem to have a good grasp of scammers, maybe you have been scammed one or twice, well, dear,worry no more,I am Abby, your loyal friend who wants nothing but a piece of your heart."Abby gave me a royal salute after he was done with his introduction.

One...two...three....the silence that enveloped the both of us, was both amusing and awkward to the extreme.

"Yea!!!" I shouted with almost zero energy to cheer the weirdo called Abby up.

Even his name sounds weird!

"Well, let's go drink to our friendship, may it last forever!" Abby pulled me happily towards a lie profile but luxurious car.

And just like that, I got myself a good friend or my worst nightmare, I had no clue but what I did know was that I need that drink!

My babies, I am coming for you!

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