Chapter 29 Fluttering Heart

"Hello, can I help you?" Tia asked, a polite smile on her face. The woman, dressed in a striking red dress with a high slit, gave Tia a disdainful once-over. "Don't you recognize me, Ms. Tia?" "I'm sorry, I don't," Tia replied, shaking her head. "The Taggert family was all set to form a marriage alliance with the Caius family, but then, you showed up out of nowhere." It was none other than Quinn, the Taggert family's young lady. "What on earth does Aaron see in you?" Quinn scrutinized Tia from head to toe. "Can you even contribute anything to his business?" Family alliances were, in essence, exchanges of resources. For the prominent families, it meant doing business as usual. Aaron was the first to shatter this unspoken rule. Tia remained silent. "Aaron won't fall for anyone, and that includes you," Quinn declared haughtily to Tia. "Even if he has a shred of genuine feelings for you now, it won't be long before you're cast aside." Tia responded with a cold laugh. She r