Reclaiming Her Heart
Chapter 879 Love and Career

Brenda was feelin' super proud and braggin' to her crew again.

But nobody bought it. I mean, Brenda was just a small-time internet celeb with a few hundred thousand followers. She'd been gunning to sign with S.M Corporation, and everyone thought she had it in the bag 'cause her acting wasn't half bad. But right when she was talkin' big about becoming a star, she got the boot and became the butt of everyone's jokes.

So now, everyone just treated her words like a big ol' joke.

Brenda knew they didn't believe her and snorted.

Once Raymond hooked her up with those S.M Corporation gigs, they'd be trippin' over themselves to kiss up to her.

After hangin' up, Selena stared blankly at the papers in front of her, totally zoned out.

The intense vibes from last night were still messin' with her head. She hadn't expected him to have the energy to hook up with another chick.

She chuckled bitterly. Then she remembered her deal with Richard and bit her lip.

Taking a deep breath, she shoved down the bitterness and opened the chat with Betty.

Betty was one of the chosen ones for Hollywood. Once her hand was back in action, she'd be joining the Hollywood crew.

Right then, Betty got up from the hospital bed and looked at the trash can filled with a red, unrecognizable mess, feeling sick to her stomach.

This small clinic was run by her relatives, and that red mess was the kid she had aborted.

She was weak, and with the cold weather needing heavy clothes, no one noticed she was pregnant, not even her folks.

Her relative said, "Betty, you really are..."

Betty grabbed a tissue, wiping the sweat from her forehead, her eyes bloodshot. "As long as it wasn't born, it wasn't a real life. And I was played. If I had known Nathan was from the White Family, I would've never gotten pregnant." Her hand gripped the bedsheet tightly.

The small clinic's medical gear wasn't top-notch, and the surgery was done by her relatives, who promised to keep it hush-hush.

Betty got off the bed, her eyes burning with hate. "Send these things to Nathan."

Her fingers were still weak, all thanks to Nathan's sister, Aria.

As the jerk from the White Family, he had waltzed into her life, played her, and slept with her. And she had spent these years with him, feeling grateful. Now, thinking back, she felt nothing but disgust.

She had thought he was just a regular guy, that he genuinely liked her. Turned out the White Family just wanted to see how miserable she could get. Her relative sighed, "Betty, why do you even bother?"

Betty was already on her feet, her eyes cool as ice. "I've got a shot to make a comeback. Between love and my career, I gotta pick one. Since Nathan ain't the right guy, I'm not risking my future on his kid. You know me; I won't let down those who are good to me, but if someone crosses me, they better watch out!"

The White Family.

Aria was grinning as she scrolled through the online hate for S.M Corporation. "Nathan, check out how these folks are roasting Selena. It's so satisfying!" Nathan was nearby, fiddling with a gun, half-listening.

She went on, "By the way, have you dealt with that bitch Betty? I said years ago I'd drag her family through hell, and now she's got a shot to rise again. Nathan, you gotta make sure she never gets back up! Make her vanish from Silver Bay City for good, and then it's Selena's turn."

Nathan paused his gun assembly at the mention of Betty. "Why bother with her? Even if she reported you, you're still the White Family's princess, and she's just a nobody."

Aria was fuming. "You don't get it. Back in school, she always outshone me. I hated her guts. So what if I took her spot? I've got the White Family backing me. What is she compared to me? Just like Selena, they're both trash for me to mess with. Selena now is just like Betty was before, only temporarily smug. Once I marry into the Smith Family, I'll make sure she suffers, cut off her limbs, and keep her in a trash can, making her worse off than Betty!"

Aria felt a pang of discomfort thinking about how Selena had embarrassed her during her proudest piano performance.

Aria said, "Nathan, tonight, send someone to take out Selena. I don't care if it works or not, but she needs to be taught a lesson!"

Nathan put down the gun and patted her head. "Alright."

Aria hugged his hand, "Nathan, you're so good to me. Ever since Mom passed away, you've been the best to me."

Nathan smiled, "I promised Mom I'd take care of you."

Nathan's tone was calm, but his eyes had a glint of ruthlessness. "The White Family will soon be mine. You should behave yourself for now."

Aria stuck out her tongue, "I know, you're the best. Once you take over the White Family, I won't be overlooked here anymore. I'll be the true lady of the White Family!"

Aria was currently overlooked in the White Family. There were too many girls in the White Family. If it weren't for having a brother like Nathan, she would've been kicked out of Silver Bay City long ago.

Nathan was a big deal in the White Family, and the current heir, Jeffery White, had already let down the White Family's head, Otis White.

Nathan would make Otis completely lose faith in Jeffery. He had planned every step to get to where he was today and wouldn't allow any mistakes.

When that time came, Aria could have whatever she wanted, and so could Betty.