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Not to mention, Ariana had taken away the man Evelyn loved most, so Brennan probably wanted nothing more than to see her get bullied."I'm fine. It's just a prank between classmates."Ariana couldn't wait to leave Brennan. She tried to continue on her way, but he blocked her again."Do you really not remember me at all? Not even a little?"Brennan's face looked sincere.Ariana quickly shook her head. "I'm sorry, but I really don't know you."As soon as Ariana said this, Brennan pulled down his mask, revealing the face everyone knew from the screen.As a very popular actor overseas, Brennan was undeniably handsome. But he looked exactly as Ariana remembered from her past life, so she showed no surprise."I'm Brennan Lowell. Ariana, you really don't remember me?"He spoke in a teasing tone.Ariana said, "You say you're the superstar Brennan Lowell? Don't joke around."She tried to brush him off and walk away.Brennan followed close behind. "We met when we were little. I was b
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In Brennan's mind, Evelyn wasn't the type to pull such a childish prank.Evelyn's face looked awkward for a second, but she said, "Of course not. She and Brian already ended their engagement. Even if they hadn't, I would never do such a thing."Hearing that, Brennan relaxed. "You asked me to come back here because you wanted to see if Brian's heart was still with you. You can see he broke off his engagement with Ariana. Why are you still so uneasy?""Thanks to you, but I still feel..." Evelyn paused. She couldn't put it into words. Deep down, she felt that Brian had changed toward her."Evelyn, don't be greedy. You know Brian will never marry you," Brennan said flatly.Evelyn's face changed in an instant. She had always known Brian wouldn't marry her. Even without Ariana, he would have married someone else.Still, she couldn't accept it. Even if she couldn't be Brian's wife, she wanted to remain the most special woman in his life."Alright, let's not talk about her. Let's go eat
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"Ariana has been on a break for months. And how is she gonna take the exam with an injured hand? Let's get her to drop out of college for the sake of our graduate rate."Christopher gave out orders and hung up, not allowing Derek to put in a word.Derek stared at the phone and grumbled glumly, "Why did you send me to do the dirty job? How about you do it yourself?"Despite the complaints, Derek did not waste a minute carrying out the task. He decided to plan out a speech and deliver the news to Ariana tomorrow.At the same time, Christopher dialed Evelyn's number and spoke to her warmly, "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."Meanwhile, Evelyn seemed to have predicted Christopher switching sides. She didn't seem surprised at all. A
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Ariana too did not have patience for Derek's persuasion. She coldly replied, "I am not changing my mind. If Mr. Gail thinks I'm guilty of assault, he can call the police on me. "But if you're just kicking me out for the sake of the graduation rate… Well, that's on the college. Why do I have to take responsibility for your graduation rate?""You—"Ariana hung up before Derek could reply. There was no need to talk anymore.Christopher must have done this because he was scared of Brian. Perhaps, Brian was the one who had ordered Christopher to take disciplinary action to avenge Evelyn.Similar incidents had happened in the past. So, Ariana didn't find it surprising.Besides, William had been absent from school to deal with work matters at Warto Group. Christopher must have thought that she was an easy target after Brian called off their marriage.Selena's call came in at that moment. Ariana picked up, only to hear Selena asking worriedly, "Ari, did you check out the school forum?
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But since Evelyn and her gang wanted to turn it into a spectacle, Ariana would play their game.After Selena left, Ariana tidied up her place and made her way to the Warto Group.Those working in the company were the cream of the crop from Kingsman Co. Ariana paid them double their previous salary, and they worked harder as a result.Ariana came into the office wearing a black business suit with a skirt—it didn't make her look out of place at all.More importantly, she had deliberately dressed up for the occasion.Miranda politely addressed her, "Ms. Smith, this is the current progress of the South Gleaston development…""You can place it on my desk." Ariana walked into her office. Miranda was a secretary who previously worked for Torrey Co. and one of the very few privy to Ariana's real identity.When the door shut behind them, Miranda began, "Ms. Torrey…""Didn't I tell you to always address me as 'Ms. Smith' at Warto Group?""Yes, Ms. Smith." Miranda reported, "The projec
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"Hey, get back here! Call Mr. Gail in front of me!" Brian sounded harsh.Emily placed the phone face-up on the table and dialed Christopher's number while putting the call on speaker.Christopher answered in no time. Seemingly in a good mood, he immediately chirped, "Ms. Weston, you're calling me very early today! Any instructions from you?""Mr. Gail, Mr. Lodge would like to inquire about the news regarding Ms. Torrey." Emily sounded grim.Christopher explained ingratiatingly, "I've dealt with Ms. Torrey. The punishment is appropriate. After all, she had insulted Ms. Granger and hurt a member of the student union. It's also a directive from Ms. Granger."Brian's face darkened when he learned that Evelyn was behind the decision.Emily could tell that her boss was extremely displeased. Hence, she replied to Christopher, "Whose idea was that? Ms. Granger's?""Wasn't it?" Christopher paused in confusion. "I followed Ms. Granger's orders and expelled Ariana. Did I do anything wron
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Derek was taken aback by Christopher's decision to expel all the students involved in spreading the rumors."But those girls are from the student union…""I don't care where they are from. This is the price they'll pay for messing with the wrong people!" Christopher was in a hurry to assign the blame to someone else, and he couldn't care less about whether or not they were from the student union.If he couldn't answer Brian, he might be fired next.Derek replied with a troubled look, "But Mr. Gail, news has already gotten out. We can't cover it up.""If you can't take down all the posts and comments, you'll be fired! Do it right now!" Christopher brandished his hand, gesturing at Derek to deal with Ariana's matter.Derek felt troubled but listened to Christopher anyway. He walked out of the dean's office, wondering how he could possibly contain the news after it had blown up on campus.Did Christopher really think that highly of the head of the faculty?When Derek was about to
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"Where's Ariana? Tell her to get the fuck out now!" Julia searched the classroom high and low for Ariana, but her efforts were futile.Selena got up from her seat and addressed Julia, "Hey, we're in a class now. Why are you going crazy here?""You call me crazy? Selena, I knew you were a good friend of Ariana's, and your family works in the media. You must have helped Ariana gather the dirt on me! How could you?"Then, Julia attempted to grab Selena by the hair. The professor, who could no longer tolerate the nonsense, slammed her book against the surface of the podium.Silence hung in the air.The professor growled, "Who are you? And why are you making a scene in my class? Get out, right now!"Julia calmed down a little after the professor yelled at her. She glared at Selena indignantly before storming out of the room."She deserved it!" Selena knew that Julia had bullied Ariana. Hence, she spared Julia no sympathy when rumors about Julia's terrible past swirled online.Youn
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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
