Chapter 336

Aria's POV I stared at the Duncan women in disbelief. "What are you so smug about?" Vivian snapped. "Miss Jones, since you refuse the easy way, don't blame me for what comes next!" Mrs. Duncan hissed, her eyes narrowing dangerously. I waited patiently for their outburst to subside before speaking calmly. "I don't know what Mr. Duncan has told you about me, but I need to make something clear—I have absolutely no romantic interest in him whatsoever." "Oh, please! You expect us to believe that?" Vivian scoffed. "You deliberately pursued my brother, playing hard-to-get until he was completely infatuated. Now you're acting innocent?" I could tell from her clenched fists that if her mother wasn't restraining her, she would've already thrown her juice in my face. In all my life, I'd never met people so stubbornly presumptuous. Tired of wasting my time, I lifted my left hand. "Mrs. Duncan, Miss Duncan, perhaps you'd like to take a look at what's on my ring finger?" I thought I was being perfec