Zosia: Quick Transmigration System
Chapter 129 - 127- ARC 4 {Meeting}

Three months later...

Zosia glanced at the calendar on her laptop, it's been three months since she graduated.

Despite a few bumps along the way, Ashton kept his word, ensuring she completed her studies.

Life settled into a comfortable rhythm, but she knew she needed a job—not just for herself but to honor Auriel's last wish.

Even with a solid resume and a finance degree, rejection emails piled up.

It didn't take long to realize why: the Queens were pulling strings, blacklisting her in the industry.

It was a power move to back her into a corner.

"Should I perhaps leave the country?" It was a thought that had been crawling up.

She didn't want to do something illegal to get the job, like threatening someone with their illegal activities etc.

Even dealing with the Queens wasn't something she wanted to do, if anyone should do it, it should be Auriel.

Also, she didn't want to leave the country, not yet.

Sitting in her living room, Zosia scrolled through job listings on her laptop.

Her eyes flicked over positions like financial analyst, risk management consultant, and investment advisor.

Suddenly, her phone lit up with an unfamiliar number.

She hesitated for a moment before answering.

"Hello?"

"Hey Auriel, it's Nicholas—Killan's brother."

"Oh, hey. Why are you calling?"

Nicholas chuckled. "Can't I call just to chat? Fine, I need something. Let's meet. I'll send the address."

Zosia hesitated, weighing her options. "Um... Okay," she replied, skepticism clear in her voice.

Nicholas hung up without another word, leaving her staring at her phone. She muttered, "What game are they playing now?"

With a sigh, she closed her laptop and prepared for the meeting.

Moments later, her phone chimed with a message: an address to a French restaurant.

After a quick shower, she dressed in a simple yet elegant outfit. Sliding into her newly bought car—a modest model, nothing flashy—she set off.

Her space had destroyed the vehicles she had bought in the last modern world she went to.

Since it hadn't been in the warehouse, it couldn't survive when the space was undergoing some changes.

She planned to get some things in this world to prepare for her grand plan of indistralizing her space.

During the period she was preparing for her graduation and after her graduation, she had learnt how to make video games and he programming skills made it easier.

Currently, she didn't even have to sell some herbs in her space or gold. Her money had been coming from graphic design, web design, video games, programming etc.

So she didn't have to worry about her financial status.

The GPS led her to an upscale French restaurant. The chic exterior and valet service screamed high-end.

"A nice place." Zosia mused, her thoughts going back to some investments she had made recently in real estate.

They weren't much and she wasn't seeing any returns soon.

Zosia walked towards the receptionist, before she could speak, she collided with a familiar face.

"Sorry," Zosia said coolly, planning to bypass the person and walk to the desk.

Unfortunately, some things just have to happen.

Oriel's eyes gleamed with malice. "Well, well, what's a fraudster like you doing here?" she sneered.

Zosia rolled her eyes, trying to walk past her. But Oriel blocked her path, making a dramatic show of stepping in front.

"Don't rush off so quickly. Everyone, look who's here," Oriel announced, waving her friends over.

"The fake daughter of the Queens family, the one who tried to kill the real daughter for her place."

"So that got out." Zosia muttered, referring to the stuff about sending an assassin to Aisha.

Zosia rolled her eyes as nearby patrons turned to stare, some whispering, others openly gawking.

She felt uninterested but it didn't mean she would want to be humiliated.

Zosia raised her eyebrow at Oriel, her patience wearing thin.

A security guard stepped in, sensing the tension. "Is everything all right here?"

Zosia met his gaze calmly. "I have an appointment with Mr. Nicholas Azet, I'd like you to help me get him here and tell him, I am having some issues going in." she said, her voice just loud enough for Oriel and her group to hear.

Oriel laughed mockingly, her eyes blazing with jealousy.

Looking at how Auriel didn't seem to be affected even after leaving the Queens, her heart burned with jealousy.

"Oh, I see. After being dumped by Killan, you're trying to cozy up to his brother? Climbing your way through high society now, Auriel."

"Tsk.. what do you expect." One of Oriel's cohorts muttered, followed by another.

"Else, how do you think she still looks great even without the Queens."

"Hehe! Who knows how many men she must have slept with or dined with."

The snickers from Oriel's entourage grated on Zosia's nerves.

"If you guys are done barking, be a good dog and get out of my sight."

A man who seemed to be among Oriel's crew snickered, "Do you think you are still Auriel Queen?"

"Come down from your high horse girl." Another said.

Just as Zosia opened her mouth to retort back, a voice cut through the air.

"You came. I thought you wouldn't."

Nicholas approached, his easy smile silencing the crowd. His confident presence commanded attention, making heads turn.

Just like his brother, his presence alone left people in awe.

Oriel's expression shifted from smug to startled, then fearful. She hadn't expected Nicholas to appear.

And from his words, it seemed like he had been the one to invite Auriel.

Oriel clenched her first, hatred brewing in her eyes.

He glanced at Oriel and her friends, then looked at Zosia. "Who are they?" he asked, sounding more curious than concerned.

Zosia smirked, locking eyes with Oriel. "Just some barking dogs," she said in her usual airy manner.

Oriel's face turned red with embarrassment and anger, but she held back, knowing who Nicholas was and the power he wielded.

Nicholas chuckled. "Let's go upstairs and talk," he said, placing a hand on Zosia's back and guiding her away.

Nicholas didn't forget to whisper to the manager who was walking beside him.

The manager stood and watched as Nicholas led Auriel away, before turning to the people who didn't seem to know their limit.

Unlike the docile appearance and energy he had beside Nicholas, now his gaze was fierce.

"Throw them out and ban them from coming to this establishment again." The manager said to the guards who had already appeared.

The onlookers were shocked and turned to face their meal, not wanting to get tangled up in the mess.

Oriel and her friends began to beg but seeing that begging was of no use, they started blaming her, leaving the stupefied Oriel to stand outside the restaurant.

As they ascended the staircase to a private section of the restaurant, Zosia wondered what Nicholas wanted.

"Maybe I could ask him to help me with a job." Zosia thought inwardly as they entered the room.

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...Killan's Pov...

During the comotion that happened downstairs, Killan had happened to see it.

He felt a little surprised, not at the scene but at seeing his brother and Ex-girlfriend together.

In his last life, Auriel had gotten together with his brother Nicholas, instead of with him who had been dating her for years.

He didn't think his brother loved Auriel as much as he did and yet Auriel chose to marry his brother instead of him.

When he heard that the two of them had feelings for each other was when Auriel had come to break up with him.

He still remembered that day vividly.

Even after getting a new lease of life, he still has a trauma about it, that he immediately moved away from home and stopped communicating with his family, especially his brother.

He could still remember how that day started.

It had started with a good sunny day, with him directing the wedding planners on what to do.

Suddenly, he received a call from Auriel asking where he was.

He had been over the moon and couldn't wait for her to come and see how far the wedding planning had gone.

He wanted to give her the best wedding and the most memorable wedding.

He wasn't the best at drawing, but he drew their wedding rings and had it crafted with the best metals and jewels.

The expenses for the wedding planning was running into millions of dollars, yet, it seemed like his love wasn't enough for her.

Auriel came that day to the house and straightforwardly told him that she wanted the wedding cancelled.

Despite how he begged and groveled at her feet, asking her to change her mind, yet, she refused.

He felt betrayed by both his brother and girlfriend.

One could imagine how he had felt, when he was already planning their wedding.

He couldn't let it go and thoughts of killing both of them sprouted.

Just like a seed planted in a soil, it was watered by jealousy. Jealousy of seeing them together, seeing how she laughed whenever she was with him, seeing how she behaved like a young girl, something she had never done with him and killed both of them, then died with them.

"Hey, what are you thinking?" Feeling the tugging of his arm, he shook the memories off from his mind.

"Nothing, let's go." He held the girls hand and led her inside.

The manager was surprised to see him and immediately rushed towards him, "Boss!"

The manager bowed, his expression full of reverence and respect.

Killan gave a sound of affirmation and continued on his way, leaving the manager to wonder about what the two great bosses were doing here.