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Everyone seemed to view Ariana as their enemy."I will distribute the papers now, and the exam starts in five minutes. Please follow the rules," the proctor sounded stern.Since Brian had instructed not to provide a special exam hall for Ariana, she had no choice but to sit for the exam in the common hall, writing with her left hand. After applying the medicine Victor gave her yesterday, her hand felt more relaxed and faster than before. It was no longer sore.Ariana did not once look up during the exam, while the other students looked troubled. They heard that the exam questions had been changed. At first, they thought the exams had been made easier, only to find out it was the opposite.Most students had no idea where to start. Only a few seemed to breeze through the exam. Even Evelyn in the back row started to look distressed.These questions were hard to interpret. Textbook knowledge was of no use. What helped was real-life experience.Besides, many questions required stude
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Emily was stunned to hear Brian's instructions. She thought Brian knew about Ariana cheating on the exam.This time, Brian had requested the professor to change the questions, which meant Ariana could not cheat successfully. In this case, Ariana would not score well for sure. What was the point of asking, then?Still, Emily dialed Christohper's landline under Brian's instructions. Christopher picked up soon.Emily began, "Hi, Mr. Gail, Mr. Lodge would like to take a look at Ms. Torrey's exam papers from today. Please fax a copy of it to us.""For sure! I'll tell the proctor to do so!"After the call, Christopher wondered why Brian was interested in Ariana's papers. He had initially gotten Evelyn's papers ready for Brian.In no time, Brian received the fax of a copy of Ariana's exam paper.Brian glanced at the answers on the exam paper. Ariana had provided clear and logical answers. Each answer was perfect.Not only that, she had her own way of arriving at the solution, but tech
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At the same time, the members of the Glea College student union started to falter."Eve, are we seriously going to search for Ariana's exam papers? We'll be expelled if someone catches us!"These people did not have the guts to actually hurt Ariana. All they ever did was badmouth Ariana. After all, there were rumors about an unusual relationship between Ariana and William on campus, and people had witnessed Victor picking Ariana up from campus."Just do as I say. I will back you up if anything happens," Evelyn offered to take responsibility if anything happened. With Brian's protection, she knew she would never get expelled no matter what happened.The other two girls dropped their fear, and together, they sneaked into the exam marker's office.The office was empty at this hour. Since the student union had a copy of the keys to the office, they managed to get in quietly.Exam papers from today filled the table. Evelyn quickly located her exam papers. Right when she was thinking
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"Miranda? Did something happen at the company?""Well, everything's fine at the company, but…" Miranda continued, "Ms. Weston called us today and asked some questions. May we know if you have made up with Mr. Lodge?""Brian and I—making up?" Stunned, Ariana asked, "Why the question? What exactly was Ms. Weston trying to find out?""She asked a few employees why Gwen and Igor were kicked out of the company, as well as some recent updates of the company. She didn't say anything else. Well, Mr. Lodge has never shown interest in the Torrey family. That's why I thought…"Ariana fell silent. Emily was always a trusted personnel of Brian's, which meant she was asking questions on behalf of Brian.But why did he suddenly take an interest in the Torrey family matters? Had he started suspecting her real identity?That was impossible. William had hidden her identity well, and no one would know."Got it. Anyway, you'd better act like you know nothing when anyone asks you about my family mat
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Not far away, Fiona and a few of her roommates were ready to leave campus. Fiona's expression instantly crumpled when she saw Gwen at the entrance."Fiona! How dare you avoid my calls?" Gwen, who was on edge, immediately dragged Fiona out of the grounds."Aunt Gwen, I didn't mean to! My phone was on silent mode!" Fiona looked pitiful. Meanwhile, her roommates were surprised at Gwen's outburst.But Gwen didn't care for the explanation. She grabbed tightly onto Fiona's arm and said, "You didn't pick up all my calls. Did you forget about your family after you've made it big through the Lodge family?"Remember—I bought the phone for you, and I got you into Glea College by pulling some strings! I was the one who gave you a chance to get closer to the Lodge family. Without me, you'd probably still be farming in the countryside! You wouldn't have had the chance to be in the city!""Aunt Gwen, I was wrong! I will never do that again!" Fiona's face paled. She didn't want her roommates to s
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Fiona's face fell when Gwen wanted to drag her to meet with Brian.She never had anything to do with Brian, and she wondered what Brian would think of her if Gwen showed up with her and made a scene.He might perceive her as a materialistic compulsive liar.At that thought, Fiona swatted Gwen's hand away and hid behind her roommates.The girls never had a good impression of Gwen. When they saw Gwen forcing Fiona to borrow money from Brian, they stepped up to defend Fiona."Hey, this is Glea College. You're not allowed to make a scene here. Mrs. Torrey, we suggest that you leave right now, or we'll make our professors take action against you.""Yeah! You're doing the same thing as selling out your daughter again."Gwen couldn't handle the impudence of those young ladies. She snapped at Fiona, "You little bitch! I paid for everything. How dare you side with others? Your friends cannot help you here. You need to borrow money today!"But Fiona would rather die than let Gwen bring h
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"Ari!" Selena jogged up to her with a worried look. "Why are you only here now? You didn't pick up my call either.""What's wrong?" Ariana gave Selena a quizzical look.Selena whispered in her ear, "Gwen came to the college last night and threw a huge tantrum. Many saw her. This morning, someone posted on the college forum saying that the Torreys were bankrupt and that Gwen was trying to sell out her family for money again!""Sell out her family for money again?" Ariana immediately caught the key point.Nodding furiously, Selena replied, "They're talking about Fiona! At this rate, people will see you as a joke soon. They say that Mr. Lodge called off the engagement because he looked down on you. In no time, Gwen sent her niece into his bed again. Last night, she tried to drag Fiona with her to demand two million dollars from the Lodge family!"Ariana quietly raised her brow when she heard the amount. Gwen had borrowed about a million dollars at first. Even with the rolling interes
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""You have tainted the school's reputation! As such, we have decided to expel you, and you are barred from ever re-enrolling!"It was unclear whether this was just a performance in front of the school leaders, but in reality, cheating on exams had been the norm in the college in past years. As long as the students passed their exams, submitted their papers, and got through their thesis defense, they could graduate without any issues.However, the exams had become significantly more difficult this year, and the exam environment had become stricter.The students couldn't believe that they were being expelled just for using cheat sheets after studying for four years. Their emotions ran high.Sitting in the back, Evelyn grew even more anxious.Noticing this, Ariana fell into deep thought.Could Evelyn have… cheated too?But the exam papers had been modified. How could Evelyn have cheated?"Eve, what do we do? Are we going to be in trouble?"One of the student union members reali
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The guests present all took in the scene before them. It was well known that Brian had always despised Ariana, but this time, he appeared visibly anxious about her in front of everyone.Ariana seemed unsurprised by the reactions of the guests around them. She withdrew her hand and said, "Thank you for your help, Mr. Lodge."Brian quickly realized that Ariana had just used him.Due to Lodge Co.'s stance toward Torrey Co., many had assumed that there was tension between the Lodges and Torreys. As a result, few corporate partners had been willing to initiate business dealings with the Torreys.Now that they have seen Brian and Ariana on better terms, many would likely approach the Torrey family."Ariana, did you just exploit me?" Brian had never realized just how cunning Ariana could be. He had always assumed she was clueless, but it was clear that he was the foolish one now."Didn't you say it yourself, Mr. Lodge? Mutual exploitation isn't a bad thing for either of us." Ariana shru
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Ariana didn't refuse. After all, spending more time with Brian in public would be beneficial for the Torrey family."Mr. Lodge, I never expected that just one word from Mrs. Lodge Senior would be enough for you to put your pride aside and come see me," Ariana remarked.Her words dripped with mockery, and there were even some traces of disdain toward Brian. It was the same attitude that he'd used to have toward her.Alas, their roles were reversed."Ariana, do you really think it's a good thing that Grandma has taken an interest in you?" Brian asked.Belinda's intentions were clear to anyone with a sharp eye, and Brian knew that Ariana could tell as well.His eyes roamed over Ariana. Tonight, she was meticulously and elegantly styled in a long, gold-embellished gown. She was the very image of grandeur.When he looked at Ariana from the side, he frowned. Her appearance at the moment overlapped with the image of Susan in his mind.Suddenly, Brian halted in his tracks and firmly
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Hushed whispers filled the surrounding area. Everyone wanted to know why Ariana had been invited to the Lodge family's gala.Inside the Royal Hotel, Emily knocked on the door of the second-floor break room. "Mr. Lodge, all the guests have arrived. We should head down now.""Got it," Brian replied and rubbed the bridge of his nose. The moment he closed his eyes, he could hear Ariana's words from the day before echoing in his mind.If it weren't for Belinda's insistence on hosting this gala, he wouldn't have wanted to see Ariana at all.…Meanwhile, downstairs in the banquet hall, all eyes were on Ariana the moment she appeared.It wasn't because of how extravagantly she was dressed, but rather the fact that she was now the sole heir of the Torrey family. Whoever married Ariana would stand to inherit everything she owned.If anything were to happen to Ariana, all of the Torrey family's assets would go to her husband, so every man in attendance had their eyes locked on her."Arian
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Brian knew exactly what Belinda's words meant. In the past, his engagement with Ariana had been purely due to her suitable family background. But now, marrying her would mean gaining control over the entire Torrey family. At that moment, the things that Ariana said to him earlier today played back in his mind. His sense of pride flared once again. "Grandma, you don't need to concern yourself with this matter. We have already annulled our engagement, and there is no way I'll propose to her again." With that, he turned around and headed upstairs. Belinda was well aware of Brian's character. Her expression darkened. Since he was unwilling to let go of his pride, then she would make the necessary arrangements for him.The next day, the news of Gwen's imprisonment and Igor's expulsion from the Torrey family spread like wildfire within the high society. As the sole heir of the family, Ariana successfully assumed full control of the Torrey family. As the turmoil at school also began
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"Ms. Piper, please follow me.""No! Mr. Lodge, I know you're a kind man. For old time's sake, please save Aunt Gwen!""I believe I already told you not to show up at my home again."Brian's eyes were cold. A single glance was enough to send a chill down Fiona's spine.Evelyn had already spoken to him a few days ago, informing him about the rumors circulating at school about him and Fiona. He was no stranger to the games women played, but he was simply too lazy to deal with it. After all, Fiona had nothing to do with him. Anyone in the right mind would recognize the vast gap in their social standing, and there was no chance they would be together. Those rumors were merely stories that Fiona had fabricated. He absolutely despised scheming women like her. Fiona still didn't know that Brian was already aware of her deeds. She cried, "But Aunt Gwen's imprisonment is also related to the Torrey family. Are you really not going to do anything about it?"Ms. Weston, what did I say earl
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"Then let me make it clear to you, you aren't the heir of the Torrey family, and you aren't my father's son. From a legal standpoint, you and your mother have nothing to do with our family. You'd better accept the fact, Mr. Igor."Ariana's voice was full of mockery. In her past life, she had foolishly handed over the company Carson left behind to Gwen and Igor. But in the end, the company went bankrupt in less than three years. Worse yet, Gwen had even fled with Igor and John.This time, she swore she would never give Gwen and Igor the slightest chance to entangle themselves with Torrey Co. "Take him away." Ariana's voice was cold.The bodyguard swiftly grabbed Igor and dragged him toward the front gate. Still wearing his slippers, Igor was ruthlessly dragged out of the Torrey residence, unable to resist."Pack up all of Igor and Gwen's things and toss them out.""Yes, Ms. Torrey."To prevent Igor from making a fuss, Ariana deliberately stationed him at the security post by the e
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It was already evening, and Igor had been waiting at home for Arian's call, but it never came. It wasn't until he saw a car from Torrey Co. pull up outside the gate that he immediately rushed out. The moment he saw Ariana get out of the car, he immediately snapped, "Why didn't you answer my call? Do you even know what has happened at home? Hurry up and come with me to the police station to bail my mom out!" Igor spoke in a commanding tone as he grabbed Ariana's hand and dragged her in the direction of the police station. But to his surprise, she pushed him away. Caught off guard by her move, Igor stared at her in disbelief. He sneered, "Ariana! Have you lost your mind? How dare you push me?" Igor had always had his way and never expected that Ariana would dare push him away.Just as he was about to grab Ariana again, Miranda stepped forward. With a simple move, she easily restrained Igor, rendering him unable to resist. "Ms. Ziegler! Have you lost your mind too? How dare you
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Looking over the money and goods in his possession, Jeremy nodded in satisfaction. He left the Torrey residence with his group of lackeys.Gwen's legs finally gave out and she collapsed onto the floor. She had only borrowed money from the loan sharks just once. She couldn't believe that it would lead her to become completely penniless.Meanwhile, Ariana, who was still at the office, received a call from Jeremy."Ms. Torrey, it has been done. All that's left is to wait for the goods to be exchanged into cash.""I understand. Thank you for your hard work.""You're welcome. We were just following Mr. Smith's orders."Ariana smiled lightly. It was indeed all thanks to Victor's efforts. Without Victor's help, she wouldn't have been able to reclaim all of Gwen's and Igor's wealth and assets so easily. This was the wealth and assets that rightfully belonged to her father.Ariana lifted her head to look at Miranda after she disconnected the call. "It's done. Start the next phase," she s
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"Ms. Lambert, this is all so sudden. Did something happen?" Ariana asked.No matter how terrible the circumstance she was in, Gwen would never tell Ariana that she had borrowed money from loan sharks. It was part of the Torreys' principles to never come into contact with them.If word about this got out, Gwen would never be able to live it down. Ariana might even use it against her to kick her out of the family.Ariana knew from the beginning that Gwen would never come clean to her about the loan sharks. She just smiled and said, "I'll send a contract to you. Once you put your signature on it, the contract will immediately go into effect. I'll have someone in the finance department transfer the money to you. "However, Ms. Lambert, please be informed this also means that you and Igor will give up the right to all of the inheritance my father left behind."Being face to face with the terrifying loan sharks, Gwen couldn't even spare a moment to think about the consequences of signin
