Chapter 102: Subtle Attack
The days after Aryana’s scalding incident, photos of her with the foreigners started appearing randomly on the internet. Photos of her and Antonio together were also gaining popularity. It seemed as if an unseen hand was trying to paint a picture of her dating multiple men at the same time.
Aryana was busy recuperating at the hospital and did not think much about a few random photos of hers that appeared in the internet.
Antonio visited her at the hospital. He timed his visit when Erik was in the office. He came on the pretext of discussing the details of their next project. He brought his agent with him.
Aryana hasn’t taken a full shower since she was admitted in the hospital as the burn on her back was not allowed to touch water. She was very uncomfortable and she did not want to receive visitors at all but can do nothing about it.
Antonio studied the frail woman before her. Her face was devoid of make up but she didn’t seem bothered at all. She doesn’t seem to care about her appearance. Her face still looked lovely without makeup. Though she looked pale, her lips were naturally pinkish. Her hair was a little messy and carelessly tossed at her back, resulting into a rugged look.
"Are you getting better?" Antonio handed her yet another fruit basket which Aryana reluctantly accepted.
"Yes. I will be discharged in the next two days. I guess." Aryana replied briefly.
"You must be bored. Why not look into these projects? Let me know what you think." He handed her a stack of paper. Aryana has to admit that indeed she was bored. Antonio was right. Maybe she can use the time to look at projects that he was pestering her.
"Your new jewelry series is good." Aryana gave her honest assement. Antonio was pleased. An idea came to his mind.