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Smack!A crisp slap landed on Brian's cheek, leaving it flushed red.Ariana jerked the blanket back around her. "Brian! Why are you barging in and pulling off my blanket?"Emily, alarmed by the commotion, rushed in. "Mr. Lodge!""Get out!" Brian roared.Emily retreated at once, shutting the door behind her."Why are you sleeping naked in the middle of the day?""Because I like sleeping in the nude, obviously!""You..."Brian realized he had no good argument. His expression darkened.Seeing him flustered, Ariana went on, "Oh, so that's why you won't let me move out. You were planning to take advantage of me!""Take advantage of you?" Brian scoffed, as if hearing the most ridiculous thing. "What could I possibly want from you?"Yet, even as he said it, he felt a bit uneasy. She really did have a good figure, and her face was actually pretty.Ariana rarely wore makeup, but if she did, she could easily be one of the most stunning women in Gleaston."In any case, you invaded m
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"Fine! You said it yourself. Who needs your affection, anyway?"Brian turned to leave, but frustration gnawed at him. He looked back at Ariana and said icily, "There are plenty of women in Gleaston who want to marry me. It's not like I can't live without you, Ariana.""I already knew that long ago. There's no need to tell me every single time."Ariana rolled her eyes in her head. He acted as though the whole world revolved around him.Seeing how indifferent she was, Brian's frustration only grew. Finally, he stormed out of the room, slamming the door.Outside, Emily had been waiting nervously, worried the two of them might come to blows."Mr. Lodge, about Ms. Quinlan...""Grandma likes Elise, right? Then let's choose her," Brian said coldly.Emily looked up at him in disbelief. "Choose Ms. Quinlan? But what about Ms. Granger?"If Evelyn found out he'd gotten engaged to someone else so soon, she surely wouldn't take it well."Why so many questions? Do as I say," Brian said imp
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By sheer coincidence, William acquired that suburban lot. It was worthless at first, but then they discovered the hot spring, and its value soared.Now, he had even recruited someone capable from overseas."Find out everything about Susan Smith. If the price is right, I don't believe there's anyone Lodge Co. can't poach.""Yes, Mr. Lodge."Emily was about to leave when she added, "Mr. Lodge, we located a suitable apartment near Glea College. Shall we move Ms. Torrey there now?"Brian recalled what Ariana had said to him earlier."She keeps saying we're not engaged anymore and have nothing to do with me. Fine, take her away.""Take her away? But, Mr. Lodge, you..."This morning, he had been saying something completely different. And to keep Ariana here, he had even agreed to the blind date.Emily swallowed the rest of her words. Brian had always been calm and composed before, but ever since falling out with Ariana, his mood had been all over the place."Take her away. Just see
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"She was happily packing her own things?"Brian nearly laughed at his own stupidity. Was she really in such a hurry to leave the Lodge residence?"Mr. Lodge, are you alright?" Martha asked, unsettled by his dark expression.Brian's mood had been all over the place lately."I'm fine!" he snapped. "If she likes packing, let her pack. She can carry it all down herself! Don't help her!"With that, Brian stalked away.Martha looked puzzled. Was he angry with Ariana or with himself?Ariana carefully tucked the contract documents into the bottom of her suitcase and stood it upright.A knock sounded at the door, followed by Martha's voice. "Ms. Torrey?""Come in."Ariana finished packing her suitcase. Seeing Martha hesitating by the door, she said, "Perfect timing. My leg's injured, so I can't carry this. Could you please help me take my suitcase downstairs, Martha?""Well..." Martha said awkwardly, "Mr. Lodge instructed that you bring it down yourself. He doesn't want us to help."
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Brian had chosen a quiet apartment near Glea College for Ariana.The driver helped Ariana carry her things upstairs and then left.The apartment was a small two-bedroom unit. For one person, it was just barely enough.Ariana glanced around at the layout and size of the apartment and couldn't help but sigh."Brian's a CEO, yet he's so stingy," she thought.After setting everything up, Ariana lay down on the bed. Even small movements made her injuries hurt. Her arm and leg were badly injured. The doctor had told her to rest for a month before starting rehab.She looked at the calendar on her phone. There were only ten days until the exams.In her past life, Ariana had solid high-school grades, which got her into Glea College. But after meeting Brian, she'd neglected her studies to please him, missing a lot of courses.Later, she picked up some management skills at Lodge Co., but that wouldn't directly help her pass her university exams.Ariana felt a headache coming on. She regr
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Hearing Selena's words, Ariana started examining the test paper in front of her more carefully.Sure enough, it was the doctoral finance exam paper. The title was right there, and she had only just noticed it now.Worst of all, she had already spent seven days working on these questions."Doctoral exam questions... No wonder I found it so difficult.""Difficult? You didn't attend any classes at all this year, yet you managed to answer this much? Ari, how did you pull that off?"Ariana really had not been writing at random. In her previous life, she spent three years at Lodge Co., helping Brian handle company matters. She had a thorough understanding of the ins and outs of finance.After gaining three years of practical experience, working through these questions was actually much easier for her. It felt like a lower-level challenge.Looking at her nearly filled answer sheet, Ariana smiled. "I've got this."Meanwhile, Elise arrived at Lodge Co. She wore a beige designer short sk
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Elise had grown up as a pampered heiress and had never endured such disrespect.She took out her phone and called Belinda's number.Francine answered the phone. Elise said, "Is Mrs. Lodge Senior available? I need to speak with her."Hearing it was Elise, Francine did not dare delay, so she went and called Belinda, who had been about to rest.Belinda felt annoyed. "What is it?""It's Ms. Quinlan. She sounds upset."With that, Francine handed over the phone.Belinda could only hold her patience and answer the phone.Immediately, Elise began to speak as though deeply wronged. "Mrs. Lodge Senior, does Mr. Lodge dislike me? If he doesn't care for me, I'll just go home!""What happened? Speak slowly."Belinda was older now. Hearing Elise whimper left her with a headache.Elise said, "I brought Mr. Lodge some lunch, but he's ignoring me! He didn't even give me a proper room to wait in. His secretary is also looking down on me. The Quinlan family may not be prominent, but we still h
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Gwen had previously taken out a loan of 90 million, so now she was out of money.Since Brian had broken off his engagement with Ariana, Gwen had found herself ostracized in social circles. Even the few friends who used to take her calls now ignored her.With no one to turn to, she came to Belinda.Belinda sat primly on the couch, looking tired. "Mrs. Torrey, what brings you here?" she asked indifferently.Gwen quickly said, "Mrs. Lodge Senior, I'm here to talk about Ariana and Mr. Lodge's situation."She tried to curry favor with Belinda.Belinda's voice stayed cool. "That's up to the two of them. Since they decided to end it, you shouldn't interfere."She disliked Ariana's behavior of late. She had no desire for Ariana to be a part of the family.Gwen said hurriedly, "I know Ariana let you down, Mrs. Lodge Senior. That's why I'm here to solve this problem for you.""Oh? What do you mean by that?""I know Ariana has been willful, and I've heard you've taken a liking to Ms. Qu
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"What? This..." The principal looked troubled. This had never happened before!Brian's voice dropped. "Is there a problem?""No… Of course not." How could the principal dare to say otherwise? He wouldn't risk offending the college's financial backer.Since Brian had spoken, the principal had no choice but to quietly instruct the invigilator to escort Ariana to a separate exam room.Ariana frowned. What nonsense was this?When they reached the adjacent exam room, the invigilator gestured for Ariana to sit.Standing outside the classroom window was none other than Brian."Ariana, read the questions and tell me the answers. I'll write them down for you." The invigilator was unexpectedly kind, probably because she had never seen a student receive such special treatment and get an entire exam room just for her."Miss, I can take the exam in the original classroom," Ariana replied."This is the principal's decision. Your hand is injured and it would affect your ability to graduate,"
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Upon hearing that a guest would be inspecting the exam, the students around the room tensed up.Since when were guests allowed to observe exams?A few students who had been preparing to cheat quickly stashed away their notes since they would face immediate expulsion if they were caught cheating at Glea College."Why wasn't there any prior notice about this? Who is coming today?""Who knows? The school has been in chaos recently."A group of girls in the back row whispered among themselves, but a sharp glare from the invigilator silenced them.Ariana paid no mind to them and was focused entirely on her exam.Suddenly, gasps and murmurs from the female students rippled through the room.Ariana was startled by the commotion and instinctively looked up, only to see Brian standing at the door.His gaze swept across the classroom as if searching for someone.The principal assured him, "Our examination process is fair and impartial. There is no room for cheating here."Brian's eyes
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Brian's face fell.Emily stepped forward and hesitantly asked, "Mr. Lodge… Ms. Torrey… left.""I'm not blind. I can see." Brian found the warning tape in front of him annoying at that moment. His tone sharpened. "Take all of this down. It's an eyesore."Emily pouted to herself. Didn't Brian order them to put these up? Why was he now acting like it irritated him?"Oh, right. Have you investigated where Ariana has been staying recently?" Brian asked."Mr. Lodge, didn't you say you wouldn't concern yourself with anything related to Ms. Torrey? So, I…" Emily trailed off. Brian glared at her. "Just because I didn't ask doesn't mean you don't need to know. No matter what, Ariana was once my fiancée, and her matters are tied to Lodge Co.'s reputation! From now on, you should report everything about her to me!""…Yes, Mr. Lodge." Emily had no choice but to comply.With final exams approaching, Julia was quickly expelled from the university and wasn't allowed to take her graduation exa
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At Glea College, Ariana walked to the restroom and looked at the slap mark on her face. She clicked her tongue and muttered, "Did she hit me this hard? Serves her right to be expelled."Julia's expulsion was a done deal.If taking a slap meant getting Julia expelled, then it was worth it in Ariana's eyes.After checking the injury on her face, Ariana turned and exited the women's restroom, only to bump into Brian.Her eyes widened. How could she run into Brian right outside the women's restroom?Ariana wanted to pretend she hadn't seen him, but Brian wasn't going to let her escape."Why didn't you tell me when you were being bullied?" His words made Ariana stop in her tracks.Outside, a bright yellow warning tape was stretched across the hallway, along with a "Do Not Disturb" sign.Ariana turned back and laughed. "Wow, what a coincidence, Mr. Lodge. I didn't even see you just now.""It's not a coincidence. I was waiting for you." Brian had instructed Emily to clear the entire
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"Alright, I agree." Brian suddenly agreed to Evelyn's request.The latter froze.Brian continued, "I won't force you to drop out. You can stay and finish your exams. However, Julia can no longer stay at the school. And you will have no opportunity to study abroad in the future. You can stay in Gleaston if you don't regret it. I won't interfere with your life anymore.""Brian…" Evelyn murmured.Brian had never looked at her this way. For a moment, Evelyn realized she was drifting further away from him."Emily, lead Ms. Granger out," Brian called Evelyn by her last name, which showed how distant they had grown."Yes, Mr. Lodge." Emily stepped forward and took the knife from Evelyn's hand.Evelyn never intended to end her life and was merely using the same old trick of feigning suicide to make Brian yield to her every whim."This way please, Ms. Granger," Emily said coldly.Men despised manipulative tactics because they brought them unnecessary trouble and were a waste of time.
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Halfway through Evelyn's speech, a familiar conversation started to play from Brian's computer."Ah! Eve, what are you doing?" Julia screamed in the recording.Evelyn's voice came through the speaker. "That injury of yours looks serious, but let's face it—it's just a minor scrape. We have no choice but to make it look worse so we can convince the dean to make Ariana drop out of school."Julia, I know I'm asking too much of you, but I'm sure you'll understand because we're friends. Am I right?"Evelyn's expression fell when she heard the sounds from the footage. Then, she heard the footage of her conversation with Christopher last evening."Evelyn—our dear president of the student council—I've made the library look into the security footage regarding the trouble Ariana started today, and we confirmed that she had struck first."I've ordered Mr. Stewart to get Ariana to drop out of school. You have nothing to worry about now.""Right. Thank you for upholding justice, Mr. Gail."
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Brian felt irritated at Emily's question."If the problem has gone away, what's the point of clearing her name?"Brian carelessly tossed the document on the table. At the same time, Evelyn entered his office.She put on a faint smile when she noticed his foul mood. She began, "Are you not satisfied with Emily's work again? What's bothering you?"She had hurried over to his office from campus after she got the word that he wished to meet.Yet, she felt uneasy when she saw he was in a bad mood.Soon, he went straight to the point. "What's going on with all the rumors about Ariana on campus? Were you behind it?"He sounded accusatory. In the past, he had never spoken to her in that tone."Brian, are you confronting me over Ariana?" Sounding disappointed, she added, "You've never talked to me in this way."A frown crept onto his forehead. She continued, "We grew up together. Do you not trust me? I'm not the type to pull such an underhanded tactic. Even Brennan trusts me, so wh
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Christopher promised Ariana in all seriousness. She nodded. "I believe you didn't do all of that on purpose. As for my college withdrawal…""What is that all about?" Christopher immediately played dumb. "Nothing like that has ever happened. I'll call Mr. Stewart right away to clear things up."It doesn't matter what your grades are—you can always study and improve yourself. I won't allow our college to expel a student due to baseless rumors! We'd never do that!"She smirked as she listened to Christopher's righteous statements. Derek did not have the authority to expel anyone, as he was just the head of faculty. He wouldn't want any of his students to drop out, except under the orders of the dean.Anyway, Ariana did not call Christopher out. She played along. "All that matters is I get my name cleared. Thanks, Mr. Gail.""Don't mention it! Ms. Torrey, you'll have to buckle up for the exam, though. The questions will be harder this year."Although Christopher coveted a perfect
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Yet, Julia didn't stop kicking up a fuss. Seeing that, Tim slapped his daughter to silence her.How could she throw a tantrum during this important occasion?Tim himself was just an insignificant board member at Glea College, who had to walk on eggshells around the other board members. One could say that Julia had gained admission solely because Tim paid her way in.How could he face the other board members after they heard the outrageous claims and threats made by Julia?"Dad!""Get lost! Right now!" Tim raged. "Scoot back home if you don't want to study! You can't abuse your power in school! Have you forgotten how I raised you?"At the same time, Tim kept hinting at Julia to stop making a scene, but Julia was too furious to think straight. She believed it was Ariana who had set up a trap for her."Dad, it's all Ariana's fault! She set me up!" Julia rambled on, but none of the men present believed in her accusations.Tim was choking on his anger. "Ariana is giving us a tour
