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Ariana was speechless.Simon opened the door and invited Ariana to get in."Ms. Torrey, don't worry. People in this circle rarely meet those outside it. Everyone's on a similar economic level. You don't have to suspect my intentions.""I didn't think you had any intentions. I just wonder why Victor asked you to treat me.""That's something you should ask him.""You two are close?""We're friends.""He can make friends?" Ariana asked, imagining how frightening Victor must be to deal with."You don't really know Victor. He seems hard to deal with, but once you get to know him, you realize he's even worse than you thought."Ariana forced a small laugh at his joke. It wasn't funny to her because she knew what he said was true.Simon drove off. When they had gone some distance, Ariana realized they weren't heading toward her apartment. "This isn't the way to my place.""Ms. Torrey, you catch on fast."Simon had taken three turns to avoid Ariana's neighborhood, but she still noti
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Victor was upstairs. This shabby building had no elevator at all.Ariana was still badly injured, so she could only climb the stairs at a snail's pace with Simon's support.By the time they reached the study, Ariana was already sweating."Is Victor doing this on purpose? If he wants to talk, can't he do it in the living room?"Simon sighed and said, "He's not that kind of person. He... might just want to give you a hard time."Hunter was walking ahead, listening to their conversation. His eyelid twitched slightly.When they reached the door, Hunter opened it for them.Victor sat at a table and told them to take a seat.Ariana glanced around the study. It was nothing like most people's studies. There was no desk or office chair, just a couch and a small table.A few days ago, when Victor came to Gleaston, he had been staying at the Gleaston Grand Hotel. Now it looked like he had bought this place and planned to settle down in Gleaston."What are you staring at?" Victor glanced
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Ariana felt uneasy under Victor's gaze.She knew he wasn't a good person and had the whiff of a businessman's greed deep in his bones.She approached him initially only to secure some protection in the future. Who could have guessed he'd be so difficult to deal with?She still couldn't figure out how Victor could ever become so obsessed with Evelyn down the road."Fine. If it's your goodwill, then I'll accept. But I want you to put something in writing.""Go on.""If something ever happens with Smith Corporation, it has nothing to do with me.""Ms. Torrey, isn't that a bit too heartless?""I don't have any feelings for you," Ariana said. "If you sign it, I'll accept the transfer. If you don't..."Victor just watched her calmly, waiting to hear how she would finish her sentence.Ariana took a deep breath. "If you don't sign, I'll go turn myself in. Worst case, we both go down."Victor actually laughed out loud. Simon was the first to chuckle. He looked at Ariana and said, "Ms
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Ariana got agitated and moved her hand, which pulled on her injury.Victor smiled at Ariana's clumsiness. Even Simon had never seen that expression on Victor's face after many years of friendship. He couldn't help but turn to look at Ariana.Ariana seemed like a fine young woman. At that moment, Simon's lips curled up into a faint smile as though he'd gotten a hold over Victor."But I've avenged you. Are you still upset?""I was the one who got beaten up; not you. Do you think you could stay calm if someone hit you?" It wasn't like Ariana couldn't fight back against the female prisoners, but she had faced them alone. Besides, she had an arm injury, which was why she lost to them.If she were given a chance, she wouldn't end up looking so disheveled."Simon, how's the injury looking?"Simon explained, "That's a pretty serious injury for a lady. The rest are surface wounds. The injuries on her hand and arm are more severe. She would have lost her limb if they went harder.""Let
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"Print it out and have Ms. Torrey take a look at it. She can sign it after that.""Got it." Hunter quickly got the contract printed out. There were only a few clauses on the contract—Victor had worded it simply as though he was worried that anything more complicated might confuse Ariana.He had especially written the clauses beneficial to Ariana in bold.Once she made sure everything was in order, she signed the contract.Hunter handed the contract back to Victor, who signed it without taking another look.Ariana spoke up, "Mr. Smith, is there anything else? If not, I'll head home now.""I thought you wanted to exercise your left arm. Aren't you gonna do that?" Victor asked flatly."Dr. Finch is the one responsible for my rehabilitation program. Don't tell me you know a thing or two about rehab too?"Simon chimed in as Victor's wingman, "Didn't I tell you I wasn't as good as Victor when it comes to treating surface injuries? If you'd like, you could get Victor to help you out
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Ariana finally set down the pen. She retorted, "Don't bother telling me to quit. I won't give up. If you can't teach me to write, I'll do it myself."With that, she was ready to leave.Victor asked, "Is the graduation certificate that important to you?""Yes." She replied in all seriousness, "It might not mean much to you, but it's everything to me. I need to ace this exam."Seeing the look of determination in her eyes, Victor had no choice but to say, "Take a seat. I'll teach you."She looked surprised. "Didn't you just look down on my poor coordinating skills?""It's an exam that lasts three days. I can't make your writing look nice, but at least you'll be able to write."He patted the couch beside him, signaling her to take a seat.She took a seat across from him.He reminded her, "I want you to sit next to me."Feeling reluctant, she nonetheless took a seat next to him uneasily.He grabbed the pen on the table and wrote her first name. Then, he repeated it with his left
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Ariana simply didn't notice that she was smart.Victor placed the paper on the table and strolled out of the study.Hunter, wearing an apron, was whipping up some simple dishes in the kitchen.Ariana had assumed that a man of Victor's status would enjoy delicacies for each meal, but she saw him in a new light when she rested her gaze on the simple dishes on the table. His daily meals did not reflect his rumored wealth."Ms. Torrey, this is Victor's first time having a feast for dinner. Seems like he really cares about you."Simon, for one, seemed satisfied with the dinner menu.It was rare to be served meat at Victor's place, but tonight, the kitchen had prepared six entrees and one soup.Victor did not respond to Simon's remark.Hunter explained, "We didn't expect Ms. Torrey to stay late tonight. Mr. Smith had asked me to get some seafood at the last minute. Ms. Torrey, hope you don't mind.""Not at all." Ariana assured him, "I usually don't eat dinner. And I prefer light a
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"You could say so." Simon absentmindedly took a sip of his red wine.Ariana blurted out, "Do you have a girlfriend, Dr. Finch?"Her question nearly made him choke. "Ms. Torrey, why do you ask?""Well, I think you're a perfect candidate. Not only are you handsome, you're young and successful. To top it off, you're a doctor. If I ever need to see the doctor when I age, all I need is you. You look like husband material too…""I need to stop you there." Simon had tried to play matchmaker for Victor. Never in his wildest imagination had he imagined getting himself involved.He worried that Ariana might ask deeper questions about his family if he continued the conversation. He quickly brushed it off. "Ms. Torrey, it was just a casual remark. I have no plans to get a girlfriend for now.""Oh." She put on a disappointed look. "What a shame—I feel the same! You should come to me again when you're ready to date."Simon coughed softly to hide his awkwardness. Ariana was really something. A
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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
