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Chapter 1544 Stopping the Pandemic

Author: Night Eleven
Aria walked over and spoke coldly. "We're only getting involved because he's from the state government."

If Lily had heard this in the past, she would have dismissed it as a bluff. But now, with Aria's secret as leverage, Lily made a chilling realization—the current Aria was far more dangerous than the one she once knew.

Despite being reincarnated, Lily couldn't predict Aria's fate. Aria was the one person Lily couldn't figure out—she only knew the outcome of the past version of Aria. The woman standing before her was a stranger, someone Lily couldn't foresee.

A dark thought struck Lily as she took a step back, an awful suspicion settling in.

Aria was behind the upheaval in the Carver, York, and Ludwiten business circles, as well as the Hornwell Gold stocks. It was Aria's presence that had disrupted events that should have unfolded differently.

The realization made Lily break into a cold sweat. She looked at Aria with fear, and Aria, sensing her unease, felt there was no need to
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