Too Late Mr. White! I'm Married To Your Rival Now novel Chapter 208

Aria's POV

The tension between Aidan and me finally dissipated. He didn't let his stern facade show again, but we didn't have much more time together because he had to leave for a business trip.

As for Julian, I chose to avoid him. There was no way I could ever like him.

But some encounters were unavoidable. Today, he sent me the final cut of our promotional video. His message was brief: "Final version complete." I quickly sent a 'thank you' emoji and downloaded the video.

Lillian waved a hand in front of my face. "Hello? Aria, Earth to Aria?"

I quickly turned off my phone screen. "Sorry, I zoned out for a moment."

"What are you thinking about?" Lillian raised an eyebrow meaningfully. "Already missing your husband?"

My cheeks flushed. "No, it's not that."

"Don't be shy, there's nothing to be embarrassed about. A little absence makes the heart grow fonder, right? If Aidan hadn't gone on a business trip, I wouldn't have had the chance to have dinner with you tonight!"

Lillian's comment successfully pulled my thoughts away from Julian. I decided it was best to avoid him in the future—after all, it was unlikely we'd work together again.

"After this, want to go shopping?" Lillian leaned forward excitedly. "The fall collection just dropped this week. We could check out Global Shopping Mall."

With Aidan away, the thought of returning to an empty mansion alone felt dismal. "Sounds perfect."

After lunch, we headed straight to the mall. I was driving the Maserati my father had given me—the first time I'd driven it since I received it. The sleek sports car purred gently beneath my hands, but I drove with extreme caution, terrified of scratching its beautiful paintwork.

Everything went smoothly until we prepared to park. I spotted an empty space and was carefully backing into it when a Ferrari suddenly swerved in and snatched my spot. Lillian sprang out of the car, her face flushed with anger. "What the hell? We were clearly going for that spot!"

The Ferrari's door swung open, and a stylish young woman emerged, deliberately taking her time to remove her designer sunglasses. She scanned Lillian dismissively. "Just because you saw it first doesn't mean it's yours."

Another woman stepped out of the passenger side, her head down, fiddling with her phone. "Come on," she mumbled without looking up, "don't waste our time on them."

I unbuckled my seatbelt and walked over to Lillian. "That spot was mine."

The driver rolled her eyes dramatically. "So what? Is your name written on it?"

Her companion finally looked up from her phone and squinted when she saw me. "You!" Lillian stepped in front of me protectively. "Who do you think you are, pointing at her like that?"

I recognized her instantly and let out a dry laugh. "Miss Duncan, are you drunk driving again today?"

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