Chapter 519: Chapter 519

Just then, a sharp knock sounded at the door.

"My lady, Miss Gina is here to see you."

She had a score to settle with that woman. Kiara’s expression turned icy.

She had just regained consciousness not long ago and was still unaware of the scandal involving Harrison and Gina.

The person closed the door left.

Soon, there was another knock.

A hoarse voice accompanied the entrance of a woman fully disguised with a mask and sunglasses.

Kiara frowned, displeased at the sight of the visitor.

"What’s with this getup?

You’re bringing your celebrity antics to my doorstep."

"It’s not like that, Kiara.

I have my reasons," Gina quickly removed her mask and sunglasses, revealing a face swollen and bruised beyond recognition.

Her once-stunning features now looked utterly disheveled.

Kiara’s anger gradually gave way to shock.

"What happened to your face?"

Though the Algar family wasn’t among the top-tier elite, their status and influence were nothing to scoff at.

Few would dare to lay a hand on her .

"I—" Gina had barely opened her mouth when tears began streaming uncontrollably down her face.

"My father did this."

Kiara was still puzzled.

Gina hurried to Kiara’s bedside, her tears unstoppable, making her already swollen and reddened face look even more pitiful.

"Kiara, you have to help me."

Harrison had been right—only the royal family could suppress the Nolan family’s influence.

She had no choice but to turn to Kiara.

"Help you with what?" Kiara studied Gina’s face, her initial anger fading into impatience.

"If you don’t explain yourself clearly right now, leave.

I don’t have the patience for your sniveling."

Gina swallowed her sobs at Kiara’s sharp tone and, between hiccups, recounted the scandal that had erupted between her and Harrison.

Kiara’s brows furrowed, her gaze laced with faint disgust and disdain.

Couldn’t even wait until after the charity gala?"

Gina stiffened, humiliation and regret flashing in her eyes.

"It was all Harrison’s fault.

Regret gnawed at her like a physical pain afterward.

Kiara frowned, her sharp brown eyes narrowing.

"If Harrison’s to blame, why not just have the Harrison family handle the scandal?

Gina shook her head, her expression tense.

"The Harrison family already tried."

She paused, lowering her voice. "But they couldn’t suppress it."

Kiara’s eyebrows shot up in surprise.

"Harrison family couldn’t even bury a single scandal?"

"Someone doesn’t want this swept under the rug," Gina said meaningfully, locking eyes with Kiara.

"Kiara, do you know who it is?"

Only one person could render Harrison family powerless—and drive them to seek her out.

A realization flashed through Kiara’s mind, her gaze turning shrewd.

A flicker of something passed through Gina’s eyes, but she didn’t rush to speak.

Instead, she pretended to wipe away tears while waiting for Kiara to continue.

When it came to Nolan, Kiara would always demand answers.

Just as expected. Kiara frowned slightly as she looked at Gina.

"Why would Nolan do that?"

She asked only to find out how Harrison and Gina had offended him.

As Nolan’s fiancée, she naturally had to stand by his side.

Gina lifted her gaze, wearing an expression of reluctance.

"President Nolan... Kiara, perhaps it’s better if you don’t ask."

Kiara’s face darkened with displeasure.

"I told you to speak, so speak.

To Kiara, Gina was less of a friend and more of a lackey.

If it wasn’t her, it would be someone else.

She was just slightly more tolerable than the rest.

"Alright, alright, I’ll tell you," Gina spoke slowly, her face etched with inner turmoil.

"It was because of that Mrs. Luther that President Nolan took action." Mrs. Luther. Kiara’s eyebrow twitched.

"Which Mrs. Luther are you talking about?

And what do you mean by Nolan targeting Harrison family for her?

Explain yourself clearly."

The blanket slipped from her shoulders, but she didn’t even notice.

Gina clenched her teeth, hesitating before finally speaking, as if afraid to hold anything back.

She recounted how Nolan had paid unusual attention to Camilla at the charity gala.

Kiara didn’t think Gina would dare lie to her—after all, plenty of others had attended the event.

Though unsettled, she kept her composure.

Kiara’s gaze turned icy as she stared at Gina.

"Nolan might’ve just been curious.

What does that have to do with him going after your family?

You’re not spinning some story to manipulate me, are you?"

"Of course not! You’re my closest friend—why would I ever deceive you?"

Gina’s expression twisted with urgency.

"Harrison discovered that President Nolan not only paid special attention to that Mrs. Luther during the charity gala, but also sent someone to investigate her background in detail," Gina looked at Kiara with an earnest expression.

"I’ve already brought the witness here. If you don’t believe me, you can ask them yourself."

These words were carefully coached by Harrison, and the so-called witness was also deliberately arranged.

Little did they know, their fabricated story had accidentally hit the mark.

Kiara’s expression shifted repeatedly as she studied Gina’s solemn face.

"As for why President Nolan intervened in the scandal..."

Gina observed Kiara’s reaction closely before lowering her head with a sigh, her eyes flickering with concealed triumph.

She then spun a modified version of events—how she had openly flirted with Sinclair, offended Camilla, and how Harrison had nearly snatched away an auction item Camilla favored, all for the sake of Juliet—before recounting it to Kiara.

When it came to matters of the heart, few women could remain rational.

Kiara stared blankly into the empty space before her, her face darkening with unspoken thoughts.

Could it be that Nolan had rejected her advances last night, despite the effects of the drug, all because of this woman who had suddenly caught his interest?

After a long pause, she fixed Gina with a sharp glare.

"You should know the consequences if you dare lie to me."

"Of course I do," Gina took in Kiara’s expression with cautious eyes.

"Kiara, I wouldn’t lie to you.

Please, I’m begging you—help me convince President Nolan to back off.

Otherwise, my reputation will be ruined."

Her words were a mix of truth and lies.

Even if Kiara looked into it, the facts wouldn’t stray far from her claims.

Of course, knowing Kiara as she did, anything involving Nolan would make her on the side cautious.

Kiara responded coldly, withholding any direct agreement.

But Gina didn’t leave. Instead, she wore a pleading look.

Unable to suppress her anger any longer, Kiara snapped.

Gina bit her lip, reluctance written all over her face, but she adjusted her sunglasses and mask before finally walking away.

Behind the tinted lenses, a shadow of triumph flickered in her eyes.

The moment Gina was gone, Kiara immediately pulled out her phone and began searching.

Within moments, Camilla’s photo appeared on the screen.

Her eyes narrowed sharply, a chilling glint flickering in their depths.

Meanwhile... Gina pulled out her phone and dialed Harrison.

"I did exactly as you said.