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Ariana sounded steady and confident as she spoke with a smile gleaming in her eyes.Evelyn's face turned darker at her words. "Lila, Maddie, let's go!""Stop right there," Ariana called out in a cold voice as she looked at the group. "I don't recall giving you permission to leave.""Evelyn has decided not to stoop to your level. What more do you want?"Ariana glanced at the spilled food on the floor and said, "Haven't you learned to appreciate food? Did your parents teach you to waste food like this?"Maddie stepped forward, and her voice was laced with mockery. "Don't pretend to be all righteous. Everyone knows the Torrey family is at its wits' end. You're nothing without the Lodge family's help."You're barely hanging on thanks to Mr. Lodge, so how dare you put on airs?"She scanned the crowd and raised her voice to say, "Or could it be that you're so broke you can't even afford food? I heard that when you tried to win Mr. Lodge over, you were unbelievably pathetic. "You kne
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A calm voice came from the crowd. As soon as everyone saw William, they stepped aside to make way for him. Everyone in college knew William. He was a tenured professor at Glea College and one of its largest investors. He donated at least eight figures to the college every year.As a result of William's passion for education, the college often invited him to give lectures. He was a prominent figure on campus, and when he was away from the school, he was the CEO of Kingsman Co.It wasn't just the students; even their fathers would address him respectfully if they met him.Lila's expression changed drastically upon seeing William approach. "Mr. King… Mr. Kingsman…"William eyed the spilled food on the floor and unhurriedly commented, "It seems that the Lawsons have quite the appetite. You're trying to mess with the Kingsmans, aren't you?""No... Not at all!" Lila waved her hands frantically, and her face was deathly pale. "I… I thought this was Ariana's…"William turned to glance
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Another commotion came from the crowd."Is that Mr. Lodge? Why is he here?""It really is Mr. Lodge! And he brought bodyguards!"…Many rushed out of the cafeteria to see for themselves. Brian stepped out of a luxury car followed by six bodyguards dressed in black suits. He was dressed in a tailored suit with the Lodge family emblem pinned to his chest. His sharp chiseled features paired with his deep mesmerizing eyes gave off a cold distant air.Lila and Maddie's eyes lit up when they saw Brian arrive."It really is Mr. Lodge. He must be here for Evelyn!" "Of course! Who else would he come for? It couldn't possibly be Ariana."Everyone knew Brian didn't care for Ariana and didn't bother to spare her a glance even. Why would he go out of the way to come to school for her?Evelyn smiled and said, "There are too many people here. Let me check it out." Lila and Maddie eagerly joined her.Evelyn approached Brian and greeted him with a smile, "Brian, what brings you to school
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Noticing Brian's anger, Lila and Maddie exchanged a smug glance and saw the delight in each other's eyes.Even if Brian was indifferent to Ariana, he'd never tolerate her being close to another man. They were looking forward to seeing how Ariana could keep up her pretenses.But Evelyn was lost in thought as she looked at Brian. Brian had never come to school just to pick Ariana up, and he'd never gone to such lengths to find her.Could it be that… Evelyn bit her lip and decided against pondering on the thought. She hoped she might just be overthinking.Meanwhile, in a restaurant, Ariana eyed the extravagant dishes on the table and grumbled, "They knocked over your meal, Mr. Kingsman. So, why am I the one paying for this?"William sat across from her and sipped his coffee. "I saw everything.""Saw what?""I saw you let them knock over the meal on purpose."Ariana continued enjoying her steak and replied, "That sounds like a reckless accusation, Mr. Kingsman. How could I have kno
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"Copy that!" The group followed Brian as they headed toward Aqua Cuisines.The school gates were surrounded by curious onlookers. "Why are there so many people here?""Don't you know? Mr. Lodge is here for his fiancée. I heard Ms. Torrey is on a date with Mr. Kingsman.""Wow, really? The Lodge family is known for its strict rules. If that's true, Ms. Torrey is done for."…At Aqua Cuisines, Ariana had just taken a sip of her sparkling water when a group of bodyguards stormed in. The other diners were swiftly escorted out of the restaurant.Ariana frowned. Brian entered followed by six bodyguards.Ariana couldn't help but marvel at how spacious the restaurant was. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been able to accommodate such a large group.Brian glanced at William and then at Ariana, who was lounging leisurely in her chair. His eyes landed on the heart-shaped dessert on the table.The dessert was untouched, but the ad on the table's centerpiece stated that every couple visiting t
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When Ariana had witnessed Brian and Evelyn's intimacy in her past life, Brian had walked up to her and said, "Since you've chosen to be my fiancée, you should've been prepared for this."Everything I do is none of your business, and you'd better learn to tolerate me without losing your temper."Now Ariana returned those words to him and mirrored every word he'd said.Sure enough, Brian's expression darkened. His eyes gleamed with anger as he snapped, "If you want to cozy up to William, shouldn't you mind the occasion? You slapped Lila in front of the entire school and humiliated Eve. Don't you think you've gone too far?"Ariana replied, "What's done is done. What do you expect me to do about it?""Apologize to Evelyn and her friends in front of the entire college. Do I have to say that myself?"Ariana noticed Brian blatantly taking sides with Evelyn and said, "You came here demanding an explanation with all these people without asking why I acted the way I did. Why don't you ask
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"You…" Brian's face darkened with anger.Ariana calmly sat back down and gestured toward him. "Please leave, Mr. Lodge.""Ariana, think carefully before you speak.""I think I've thought it through," Ariana said with a slight smile. "You mentioned that today is Valentine's Day. It's a day for lovers to celebrate together."Should you be accompanying Evelyn instead of taking me home? If she were to see us and misunderstand, that'd be unfortunate, wouldn't it?""Fine. Remember your words!" With that, Brian turned and stormed out of the restaurant with his men following closely behind.Once they left the restaurant, Emily worriedly asked, "What do we do since Ms. Torrey refuses to come with us? What should we tell Mrs. Lodge Senior if she asks?""Find out how exactly Ariana got hurt," Brian said as he frowned."Are you suggesting those two might have slandered Ms. Torrey? But they seem to be close friends with Ms. Granger. If we ask them…""Then ask other witnesses in the cafeter
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"Great to hear that Ms. Torrey is coming with us. Ms. Torrey, this way please." Emily politely gestured toward the car.Ariana could understand how anxious Gwen felt. The final deadline was tomorrow, and if Brian refused to invest, the Torrey family would face complete bankruptcy.She knew Brian must be thinking the same thing, so she relented and said, "Fine. I'll come along."Emily stepped aside and allowed Ariana into the car.Watching her get in, the fawning smile on Gwen's face turned into a sneer. "Pretending to be high and mighty, huh? She ends up getting into Mr. Lodge's car anyway."They arrived at the Lodge residence twenty minutes later. Emily escorted Ariana into the mansion. The moment she stepped in, a wave of familiarity hit her.In her past life, she'd shamelessly moved into the Lodge residence and tirelessly took care of Brian and Belinda. She'd catered to their every need, and all it had brought her was humiliation and misery.Every corner of the mansion bore m
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"Yes, Mr. Lodge."Emily quickly left to get the exhaust fans.Downstairs, Brian wore a simple white robe and went to check the fridge. There were indeed a few simple dishes waiting, but he could tell at once that Ariana hadn't prepared them.He remembered how Ariana used to make all kinds of creative dishes for him when she stayed at the Lodge residence. She was worried he might lose his appetite.Back then, he would decide whether to eat or not depending on his mood. But now, he had to beg Ariana to cook, and she still refused.He had no desire to eat anymore, so he slammed the fridge door shut.Seeing this, Emily asked, "Mr. Lodge, are these dishes not to your liking?""What do you think?"He clearly looked displeased.Emily was puzzled. It shouldn't be. Brian had always liked Martha's cooking. Why didn't he like it now?"Mr. Lodge, should I order takeout for you?""No need."Brian frowned. "Has Ariana eaten anything tonight?""I believe not.""Tell her to come down and
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Evelyn couldn't just sit and do nothing.She couldn't just watch Ariana seize Brian from her.With that in mind, Evelyn quickly took out her phone and dialed a familiar number."Hello, I want you to come back to the country. I need you to help me with something!"In the evening, Brian returned to the Lodge residence.He found only one lamp switched on in the living room, and the sound of moving furniture was coming from upstairs.Frowning, he asked, "They're still not done?"Emily answered, "Ms. Torrey is quite particular. She's already sent back three batches of furniture this afternoon.""Where is she now?"Emily said uneasily, "She's... probably in there giving instructions.""Giving instructions? What exactly is she instructing?"Brian's face darkened as he headed upstairs, wanting to see what Ariana was playing at.The moment he got to the second floor, a cloud of white dust blew right into him.The worker immediately apologized. "Mr. Lodge, I'm so sorry. Ms. Torrey w
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Might not be true?Evelyn had heard it clearly.Brian had forced a kiss on Ariana, and the Lodge residence was being revamped for her.Thinking of this, Evelyn headed straight to Brian's office.When she reached the door, Emily stepped forward to stop her. "Ms. Granger, Mr. Lodge is in a meeting. He can't see anyone right..."Before Emily could finish, Evelyn pushed the door open.Inside, Brian was wearing a headset and speaking to an international firm via video call. He shot Evelyn a frown for barging in.He swiftly ended the call with a few short words."Eve, I'm working."Evelyn would never have been this impulsive before.Brian put down his headset and looked at her.Evelyn lowered her head and said, "I... I didn't mean to interrupt you.""What's the matter?" Brian asked."I came to pick you up from work," Evelyn replied, forcing a smile that looked incredibly stiff.Brian didn't seem to notice anything unusual about Evelyn's mood. "I've got something going on tonigh
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Brian thought Ariana was hinting at something. He said, "We're engaged. It's perfectly normal for us to share a room. My bed is big enough for three, so if you want...""Mr. Lodge, if you're trying to take responsibility for what happened earlier, there's really no need. I understand you acted on impulse because you were angry. It was just a kiss. I don't care at all."Hearing Ariana's words, Brian thought he must have misheard. "You... You said you don't care at all?""Of course. It's the 21st century. A kiss isn't a big deal. I'm not going to lose sleep over it."Brian was momentarily speechless. Ariana's words made him so angry that he just laughed.So, he was the only one who still cared about it?"You're right. I thought you cared about your chastity more than anything. Looks like I was wrong. Forget what I said before."Brian felt something tighten in his chest. He went upstairs, then stopped halfway, remembering he had come back specifically to talk about their relationsh
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At that moment, Brian's voice came from behind Ariana. "Alright. I agree."Hearing this, Ariana turned around. She hadn't expected him to come back at this moment.She turned too fast and bumped into his chest, banging her nose against the badge on his suit. She stepped back, rubbing her nose. "Mr. Lodge, did you really agree to all that?"From what she remembered, he was never so easy to deal with.Brian said calmly, "What's wrong? Now that I've agreed, you're not happy about it?""If you're on board, of course I'm happy."With that, Ariana acted as though she was afraid he might change his mind. She said to Emily, "You heard it, Ms. Weston. Mr. Lodge is fine with everything. I'll leave the arrangements to you.""Yes, Ms. Torrey."Emily hurried off to prepare Ariana's new room.Ariana looked at Brian. "Mr. Lodge, if there's nothing else, I'd like to go get some rest.""Hold on." Brian suddenly grabbed her arm.Ariana frowned and glanced at his hand, wishing she could slice
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Belinda had seen Gwen's true colors a long time ago. Yet, because Gwen was Ariana's stepmother and the lady of the Torrey family, Belinda treated her with courtesy.But when Belinda thought of Igor's disgraceful behavior from the previous night, she had no desire to humor Gwen any further.She asked indifferently, "Mrs. Torrey, how much money are you hoping to borrow?""Not a lot... just 90 million."Belinda froze. 90 million? That was a bold request indeed."Mrs. Lodge Senior, I know the Lodge family has immense resources. 90 million is just a drop in the bucket for you. Please have mercy on us. We really are facing a crisis, or else I wouldn't be begging for your help."Gwen was anxious to redeem the Aurora Pearls. The seller had said the price would rise again in a couple more days. If she waited too long, even 90 million wouldn't be enough."Mrs. Torrey, you're quite brazen. Do you think we're just a convenient ATM for the Torreys?"Belinda was already displeased with Arian
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Ariana's eyelid twitched as she asked, "Emily, what does this mean?""It's a gift from Mr. Lodge. He asked me to apologize for his impulsive behavior earlier..."Before Emily could finish, Ariana shut the door in her face.Emily called out urgently, "Ms. Torrey! Mr. Lodge really is sorry! He even sent someone to pick you up! Please don't make this difficult for us! We're just following orders! Ms. Torrey!"Inside, Ariana ignored Emily's shouts.However, Gwen hurried downstairs. She pointed at Ariana and snapped, "What's wrong with you? You dare turn away Mr. Lodge's secretary?"Since Igor had offended the Shaw family, Gwen was desperate to latch on to Brian now. She couldn't afford to offend him.Putting on a flattering smile, Gwen opened the door and said to Emily, "Ms. Weston, don't mind Ariana. She's just shy. I'll make sure she goes with you!"Ariana found it laughable to see Gwen currying favor with Emily.Gwen still owed Ariana money, yet she shamelessly suggested sendin
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Only Ariana had slapped him again and again. Only she dared to do that."Mr. Lodge..."Emily entered the office and said, "Ms. Torrey knocked over the decorative plant by the entrance as she left.""Let her knock it over.""What?" Emily was taken aback.Let her knock it over?Brian wiped at the blood where Ariana had bitten his lip. "Go to the Torrey residence and bring Ariana back here. Tell her I said she isn't allowed to go anywhere without my permission.""Mr. Lodge, that might not be a good idea. What if she leaves again? That would only make you look bad."The last time Ariana left, Brian threw out all her belongings in anger. Going back to fetch her now would be embarrassing enough. If Evelyn learned about this, it could blow up.Brian said, "I told you to do it. Are you going to defy me?""Certainly not." Emily quickly lowered her head.Brian said, "Ariana is my fiancée. I want her to live with me. Is there a problem?""No.""Then get going. Don't make me say it th
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Seeing Brian speak up for Ariana, Belinda merely nodded."Ariana, you've always been smart and well-behaved, but when it comes to matters affecting both families' reputations, you've been too careless. We'll let last night slide, but if it happens again, don't blame me for being mean. I'll have to reconsider your engagement then," she said with a smile, but there was a warning in her tone.Ariana tried to free her hand again, but Brian held on firmly. She was about to speak when Brian said, "You're right, Grandma. Ari has always been smart and well-behaved. Her brother is the one causing problems. Next time, she'll watch him more strictly, so it won't happen again."He then turned to Emily. "Emily, please escort Grandma out.""Yes, sir." Emily helped Belinda out.Brian pulled Ariana behind him, blocking her from view. She frowned and reached out with her free hand to pinch him hard at the waist.He gasped but had to stifle the sound in front of Belinda. Ariana felt a bit gratifie
