Chapter 353

Ryan refused to believe he couldn't put Aurora in her place today. She let out a scornful laugh, looking completely unfazed. "Save that 'authority' of yours for Whitney. Even if you think I'm ungrateful and disloyal, what can you really do about it? I don't need your lectures, and honestly, you're the last person who should be giving them." With that, Aurora hung up. Owen had been listening the whole time, catching every word. So, this was how the Klein family treated her—using her so-called "debt" as a weapon against her. How pathetic. Timothy had already looked into it, and the truth was that Aurora hadn't gained much from the Kleins at all. She had been independent from a young age. All through school, she had competed in countless competitions and had almost always won something. The prize money alone had been more than enough to cover her living expenses. More importantly, the reputation she had built through her own hard work had caught the attention of investors and gover