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Bette had a point. As long as Marina and Daron were still legally married, and as long as Daron still owed Hayley a favor, there was no way Marina could avoid Hayley’s little tricks.
This time, Marina had managed to dodge the trap by sheer luck.
But what about next time?
Marina rubbed her temples, feeling that all these schemes were too exhausting.
The thing is, both Hayley and Zara were the ones Daron actually cared about.
Daron had always been trying to find some middle ground between them.
He just never realized that Hayley and Zara never wanted any kind of balance, not even from the start.
Bette noticed the troubled look in Marina’s eyes and didn’t hesitate to speak up, “Marina, just say the word, and I’ll be there for you, anytime…”
Marina waved her hand, cutting Bette off, and said calmly, “Bette, this is way out of my league. I’m person who can fix it.”
Bette frowned. “If you’re not the one to solve this, who else could be?”
Marina pressed her lips together, staying silent.
Seeing this, Bette moved her lips as if to speak, then finally said softly, “I understand.
“Is it that you don’t want to get involved because you’re worried Daron might blame you?
“Or is it that you can’t stand him taking their side, so you put up with it?”
Marina looked up at Bette and shook her head gently.
“I just don’t want to waste too much thought on all this,” she said quietly.
Bette frowned.
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Marina replied in a low voice, “Hayley turned out this way because she put in too much, and what she got back wasn’t worth it.”
“I don’t want to be the next her.”
Bette frowned, her voice low and serious. “Do you think the Blanchard family wants to turn you into the next Hayley?”
Marina shook her head. “No.”
Bette let out a soft snort, her tone turning serious as she said, “Even if you don’t want to end up like her, she’s
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never going to stop making trouble for you.
“Are you going to keep letting her walk all over you?”
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Marina lowered her eyes and said lightly, “Honestly, running into difficult people or messy problems at work is part of the job.”
“If I don’t have the authority or the means to handle what they want, I just take it up the chain.
“And if my boss thinks I’m not good enough to deal with it and decides to let me go, well, I can accept that.”
Bette listened to Marina’s words, staying silent for a long moment. Finally, she got up from the couch, flashed a wry smile, and said, “You know, I always thought Hayley was the tough one to deal with.
“But now, looks like you’re the real tough nut to crack.”
Marina lowered her eyes, not saying a word in response.
Bette gave a small, knowing smile. “Well then, I guess I’ll sit back and watch how things play out.”
Marina stayed silent.
Bette took a deep breath, her chest heaving slightly.
“Looks like I was worrying for nothing and came all this way for nothing,” she said with a wry sigh.
“Thanks,” Marina said softly.
Bette said through gritted teeth, “If I hadn’t shown up, how were you planning to get yourself out of this?”
Marina shrugged, “Honestly, I’d just pass it up to my boss.”
Bette frowned. “But you saw Daron’s attitude yourself.”
Marina nodded. “Yeah, I figured he’d react like that.”
Bette just stared at her for a moment, lost for words.
“You know, sometimes I feel like nothing ever gets to you,” Bette said with a wry smile. “Honestly, maybe that’s a good thing. At least they can’t touch you.”
With that, Bette turned and walked away.
Marina saw Bette out.
Bette got into her car, rolled down the window, and shot Marina a look. “Honestly, I think you could handle Hayley and Zara just fine.
“But it seems to me you don’t really trust Daron.”
Marina looked up at Bette and said, “Bette, you don’t trust your own brother either, do you?”
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‘That’s why you came to me for help,‘ thought Marina.
Bette was left speechless by Marina’s words. After a moment of silence, she let out a small laugh.
“Yeah, I guess you’re right,” Bette said.
Then, she started the car and drove off.
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Marina stood there, watching as Bette’s car faded out of sight. Only then did she turn around and head back inside.
When she got back inside, Belinda was busy wiping down the table in the living room.
Marina was about to head upstairs when Belinda spoke up at just the right moment, her voice soft. “Mrs. Zamora, Mr. Harris sees things very clearly.
“You don’t need to be so worried about Hayley and Zara.”
Marina nodded gently and said, “Thanks, Mrs. Spencer. I’m not intimidated by them.”
Belinda hesitated for a moment, her voice hushed as she asked, “Then why…”
Teaming up with Bette to get Hayley and Zara out of the Zamora family was the smartest play.
Marina just kept quiet and walked upstairs, leaving Belinda hanging.
Getting Hayley and Zara out of the Zamora family would only take a word from Harris.
Belinda said Harris saw things as clear as day, which meant he knew all about the little schemes Hayley and Zara had going on behind his back.
So why didn’t he kick them out?
It was simply because he didn’t want to damage the bond between himself and Daron.
Harris knew all too well that as long as Hayley still had that debt of gratitude to Daron, the connection between them would always remain.
But even if Marina and Bette joined forces and exposed Hayley’s true colors, so what? Would it really change anything?
All the stuff Hayley and Zara got through scheming would disappear the second the truth came out.
But knowing them, they’d probably spring right back up like stubborn weeds. By giving them a little breeze, they thrive all over again.
So how would things end between Marina and Daron?
Would they become a couple filled with nothing but regrets and grudges? Or would they split up and go their separate ways, never looking back?
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No matter how it played out, Marina knew she couldn’t bear any of it.
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Finley Group was the lifeline her sister managed to secure through marriage. At a time like this, Marina knew she couldn’t act on impulse because of Hayley and Zara’s little tricks.
When it came to Hayley and Zara, it was always up to Daron to decide what happened to them.
People always wonder about the road they didn’t take, wishing for what could’ve been.
If Marina stepped in and swayed Daron’s decision now, and he regretted it down the line, wouldn’t she end up being the one he blamed for ruining everything?
Marina thought, ‘So honestly, it’s best to just keep out of it.
‘I might as well be a bystander and watch from the sidelines.
‘After all, today’s drama was quite a spectacle.‘
Marina had just settled into bed after washing up when her phone buzzed. Daron was calling.
She glanced at the screen, took a moment to steady herself, then answered.
She pressed the phone to her ear, staying silent, waiting for him to speak first.
Daron’s deep, smooth voice came through the phone. “I heard about what happened at the mansion.”
Marina let out a quiet “mhm,” not saying much.
She was already prepared for Daron to defend Zara.
Just then, Daron spoke, his voice low and steady, “I put a lot of thought into designing your wedding ring myself and sent it out to be custom–made.
“It took so long because I kept revising it, making sure every detail was perfect. That’s why it was delayed.”
Marina was caught off guard by his explanation, and a tingling, bittersweet sensation spread through her chest.
To be honest, since the day they got married, the whole wedding ring thing had never crossed her mind.
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