Doted by Many: I became the Top-Tier Celebrity!-Chapter 418 - 417: The Mastermind

Tiana Thorne pondered deeply.

Among the women who wanted to be Aiden Shaw’s fourth lady, only Joyce Hughes had a high starting point and was most likely to become the mistress of this estate.

What a pity, she was too foolish.

She didn’t notice that Aiden Shaw’s patience with her was wearing thin.

Men love to feel heroic by being in control, but Joyce Hughes overlooked this point.

Joyce Hughes took herself too seriously, without caring if others would accept her, viewing her status too highly, which would only result in a harder fall.

She was convinced that the incident with the photo last time was Joyce Hughes’ doing.

What she could think of, Aiden Shaw could also have thought of.

Although Aiden Shaw would take care of the daughter of his savior, it didn’t mean she could do as she pleased, with disregard for others.

Joyce Hughes relied on this point, thus felt fearless; this was her most fatal stupidity.

Even though she hadn’t spent much time with Aiden Shaw, she knew clearly that he was a man of means and wisdom.

Aiden Shaw was not indecisive; on the contrary, he was exceptionally shrewd, cruel, and ruthless...

He would never allow such a woman to continue causing trouble.

Sooner or later, Joyce Hughes would exhaust the little bit of mercy Aiden had left, and when that time came, one could imagine what awaited Joyce Hughes.

As she pulled back from her thoughts, Aiden Shaw had already put on his bathrobe and sat on the sofa, looking a bit relaxed.

"Did you investigate the incident from last time?"

Tiana Thorne knew he was referring to the matter where she was exposed for hemorrhaging.

At this point, it was best to play dumb, shaking her head: "I barely recovered and rushed to the set; I haven’t had time to investigate yet. Why, does Aiden have any clues?"

Throwing the question back at him, that’s what a clever woman does; it’s brilliant.

Aiden Shaw’s well-defined hand gently rubbed the jade ring before he paused, and then said, "I will find out who’s behind this and bring her before you. Miss Thorne can do whatever she wants with her."

That’s truly ruthless.

Indeed, it confirmed the old saying that a real man is ruthless.

"That’s great; this way, I don’t have to trouble myself to investigate the person behind it."

She didn’t investigate because she knew who the person was; even if she found out, if Old Aiden Shaw wanted to protect Joyce Hughes, she was powerless. So why not just go with the flow and offer him a favor?

He was astute, though.

Surely he knew she already had some understanding of the person behind this matter, so he refused the favor and could take the chance to suppress Joyce Hughes’ arrogance.

Those who play with eagles never make mistakes.

Since he refused the favor, it could only mean that Joyce Hughes’ good days were numbered.

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Joyce Hughes returned to her room, her face pale, her leg injury still not healed, making her look like a sickly person.

She fell onto the sofa, unaware of the pain in her leg.

Why does Tiana Thorne always have such good fortune?

Last time, she created such a huge scandal behind the scenes, yet it didn’t harm Tiana Thorne one bit.

It even strengthened Tiana Thorne’s relationship with Aiden Shaw.

She still remembered Tiana Thorne’s shamelessness when she exposed a high-definition photo of Aiden Shaw holding her.

It felt like a harsh slap to her face; though she just wanted to ruin her reputation, she ended up showing everyone Aiden Shaw holding her.

Some even posted on Weibo to wish them a long-lasting relationship.

What infuriated her more was that Tiana Thorne deliberately took advantage of the situation to stir up gossip, and Aiden Shaw didn’t even stop her.

This time, everything was set up perfectly, yet she managed to escape unscathed.

Loomis Hughes was truly useless; he couldn’t even handle this small matter and still wished to acknowledge her as his sister.

She absolutely didn’t want such a useless brother.

Moreover, Aiden Shaw must never find out about this; otherwise, all her efforts would have been in vain.

She had to make sure Loomis Hughes kept his mouth shut.

If Aiden Shaw knew, he would definitely make her move out, knowing she still had a direct relative in this world.

Here, there was Uncle Hayes, there was Aiden Shaw; she couldn’t leave.

Thinking of this, she opened the door and limped her way outside.

She needed to find someone to go to the police station.

The next day.

After resting well, Tiana Thorne took Isaac to the prison.

The police saw her arrive, first took a statement, and then granted her request to visit Loomis Hughes.

The purpose of her visit was simple: she just wanted to know who was directing the assault from behind the scenes.

Loomis Hughes was brought out by the police.

Because he had not yet faced trial, he was dressed neatly, even his hairstyle was the same as before.

The way he looked now seemed more like a guest rather than a prisoner.

Loomis Hughes raised his head, and upon seeing Tiana Thorne, his eyes flickered with disappointment, followed by surprise.

Tiana Thorne caught his emotions.

She smiled slightly; he was waiting for someone.

Unfortunately, that person hadn’t come.

The two sat facing each other.

Tiana Thorne got straight to the point: "I’m not here to visit you, just to tell you that you have no family, so the lawyer’s notice has been sent to your agent. With witnesses, you’ll roughly serve seven years in prison."

"Since Miss Thorne has everything prepared, according to the legal system, what is it you want with me? Surely you don’t want to let me go?"

Tiana Thorne played with her freshly done red nails, lazily curling her lips: "Of course I won’t spare you, just making sure you understand this timeline. With no relatives, once you’re out, life will be ruined."

There was a dangerous aura about her; she seemed indifferent, but every word was piercing.

This made her look completely different from yesterday.

Such a shrewd woman would definitely land many roles, and if she wished to, she would help him.

If only he had changed tactics earlier, making her fall for him, using her to make money for him; then, he could give Joyce plenty of cash.

Joyce would surely acknowledge him as a brother.

Even now, though it wouldn’t reach such great success, he could make it seem like it was all him alone.

This way, Joyce wouldn’t be suspected, and she’d have the opportunity to avenge him.

Thinking it through, his gaze turned gentle: "Tiana, are you concerned about me?"

Tiana Thorne laughed, his change in demeanor was too swift.

Her voice playful and taunting: "Mr. Hughes, don’t be so self-indulgent; my purpose is simple, who instructed you to do this?"

Loomis Hughes hadn’t expected her to be so clever, considering this angle.

After a few seconds of silence, he became emotional: "I’m very sorry, it’s because I like you too much."

Tiana Thorne laughed, "Mr. Hughes thinks this will make me feel sympathy for you, then take a liking to you, and give up prosecuting you?"

Loomis Hughes looked somewhat hurt, gazing at her affectionately: "I’m serious. From the time you filmed ’The Fox Fairy,’ I’ve been following you. On shooting day, I couldn’t hold back; it’s my fault. I apologize; I’m not asking for forgiveness, just hoping you feel better inside."

Tiana Thorne’s fox eyes narrowed slightly, her voice cold as ice: "Stop pretending."