CHAPTER 204

ARIA’S POV

A few days ago, after I had asked Mario, my assistant, to track down the old widow Tony had scammed, I finally received a breakthrough. At first, Mrs. Katarina Duberville was very guarded. However, once she understood that I sought information about Tony for personal reasons, she began to open up. We decided to meet for lunch at a quiet restaurant to discuss the matter further.

Sitting across from Katarina, I listened intently as she recounted her story. It was eerily similar to my own experience with Tony. He had meticulously researched her interests and hobbies to get close to her, exploiting every detail.

“Can you believe this? I feel ashamed to have been blinded by him.”

“You don’t need to be ashamed. I’m also in the same situation and I can understand.”

As she continues with her recount, she emphasizes on how this manipulation was made possible because he had bribed one of her maids. The maid had been feeding Tony information about Katarina’s schedule and preferences,