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"Know your limits, Ariana." A frown marred Brian's face. "It's not like I absolutely need your food." "You're on your own, then, Mr. Lodge." Ariana ate a mouthful of her omelet before Brian as though taunting him. She knew Brian was spoiled rotten since he was young, so he didn't know how to cook.Brian didn't burst out in rage upon facing Ariana's taunts. Instead, he scoffed at how bolder she had gotten. Brian stood, entered the kitchen, and found a few instant noodle packets in the cabinet. So, he grabbed one for himself. Ariana's smirk deepened at that. She wanted to see what Brian would do next. Much like she expected, many loud sounds soon emanated from the kitchen. Brian had no choice but to exit the kitchen with a simple bowl of instant noodles in the end.Ariana had already finished her meal by then. She entered the kitchen with her empty plate while peering at Brian's instant noodles. Then, the corner of her lips curled into a sneer.That utterly angered Brian."What
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The interior and furnishings were still the same. The only difference was her things weren't there anymore. Ariana shook her head and bitterly smiled at that observation. She mused, "Oh, Ariana. You used to put yourself through unnecessary pain back then."She had just been inside the room for a little while when a loud pop rang out from the room beside hers.Ariana's brows furrowed as she headed toward Brian's room next door. There, she smelled a sickeningly sweet smell that filled the entire space and froze.Brian had already dragged Ariana into his room when she finally snapped out of her shocked state."You really are something else, Ariana!" Brian's eyes turned frosty as he said that. His breathing had hastened, and his cheeks were flushed. Everything about the way he looked at Ariana seemed off.Ariana nearly suffocated because Brian grabbed her neck. She muttered, "L-Let go of my neck first, B-Brian!""You… You and Grandma have put on quite the show!""Let me go!" Arian
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"Are you seriously resorting to this despicable trick, Ariana? I can't believe the Torrey family's heiress is such a shameless person!""Shut up!" Ariana glowered at Brian. "Despicable trick, my ass!"While saying that, she switched on the main lights. However, it was obvious someone had messed with the lights because a redder light shined into Brian's room just then.Ariana's expression withered once she saw that.Brian's eyes narrowed dangerously, making it clear that he was misunderstanding the situation even more.Meanwhile, Ariana could already feel herself losing control because of the scent. She hastily tracked down its source, which was a small candle, and put it out with water. Then, she ran to open the window.Gusts of chilly air blew into the room, clearing the space of the sickeningly sweet fragrance once and for all.Ariana felt slightly better now that she inhaled some fresh air.Even Brian had snapped out of his crazed state by a little.Ariana glanced at Bria
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Ariana kept her eyes on the door. At that moment, the footsteps stopped right outside. The person seemed to be eavesdropping on Ariana and Brian through the door.Brian looked up and saw Ariana's delicate jaw. His gaze couldn't help but travel downward until he saw her collarbones. Then, he looked further down, where her cleavage was ever-so-slightly visible.Ariana smelled nice. It wasn't the fragrance of a body powder nor the intense smell of a perfume. Instead, it was a natural and pleasant bodily scent. She had a clean smell, which made Brian unable to stop himself from getting closer to her. That was when Ariana shouted, "What do you think you're doing, Mr. Lodge?"Her shout indicated how taken aback she was. Ariana tugged at her clothes out of the blue. Upon realizing she couldn't rip it apart, she reached for Brian's clothes instead.The ripping of Brian's shirt filled the air, and Brian's expression turned grim at once. "How dare you, Arian—"Ariana stared straight a
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Brian spoke with a subdued tone. "Even if you have nothing to do with this incident tonight, do you dare to say you had no ulterior motives toward me?""I do though—I've been hoping that you'll die sooner," Ariana mocked, finding Brian immature. Then, she pushed him off her and got up from the bed.Brian voiced, "If you go out there now, Grandma will know we were pretending to be intimate. She might arrange for another situation like this again if her plan fails this time.""What are you suggesting, Mr. Lodge? Do you want me to stay the night in your room? That doesn't seem wise, does it?" Although Ariana said that, she didn't seem like she would leave the room at all. In truth, she knew Brian was right. Belinda would realize the truth if she left the room now. If that happened, their little pretense earlier would be for nothing.At that moment, Brian lightly patted the side of his bed and said, "Come here."Surprisingly, Ariana complied and approached him as told.Just when Br
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Ariana's clothes had turned wrinkly after she'd spent the night wrestling Brian. Upon noticing that, Brian casually tossed Ariana one of his white button-down shirts.Ariana caught it and headed to the bathroom. The door was shut, but its translucent glass panels vaguely revealed Ariana's elegant figure. Because of that, the flames Brian had doused out in his chest came to life once more.He could soon hear the shower running. He was already pretending to be calm, but the sound of Ariana showering still distracted him a little.When Ariana came out of the shower, she found Brian sitting on the couch and reading a newspaper. "I used up all the shower gel. Should I pay you back for it?""I'm not so stingy to the point of making you pay for some mere shower gel," Brian said while getting to his feet. As he turned around, he saw Ariana had worn his shirt.Ariana possessed a tall figure, and her legs were incredibly long. So, the shirt only covered Ariana's butt, but her flawless
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Ariana parted her lips, but Belinda had already waved at her before she could explain herself.Belinda stated, "You need to hurry up and give me a great-grandbaby, Ariana." Evelyn's eyes reddened more when she heard Belinda's words. In the next second, she bawled while running out of the Lodge family's gates."Eve!" Brian ran after Evelyn right away. Before leaving, he snapped his head to glower at Ariana.Only a grim expression showed in Ariana's eyes. Although she wasn't afraid of being misunderstood by Brian, she still disliked the feeling of being framed.Belinda knew Brian would chase after Evelyn. Even so, she wasn't worried. She merely looked at Ariana and said, "Sit.""Did you say that on purpose earlier, Mrs. Lodge Senior?"Belinda wasn't offended by the accusatory tone in Ariana's voice. She responded, "The deed is already done. You're now the Lodge family's granddaughter-in-law. You needn't worry because Evelyn can never threaten your position."Evelyn couldn't
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Ariana's gaze grew frostier as she took in Gwen's shamelessness. "Well, you've made the wrong move, Ms. Lambert. Brian loathes me now. There's no way he'd help our family."Gwen was baffled by that. "But how?"Ariana didn't want to waste her time explaining such dull things to Gwen. She turned on her heel and headed upstairs. Only Gwen remained on the spot, panicking. That was when she received a phone call.It was one of the company's shareholders, Horace Lindt. He anxiously exclaimed, "Ms.Torrey, the company's seriously at the end of its line! Can you raise the funds or not?"Calm yourself, Mr. Lindt. Can't you tell I'm already trying to brainstorm a solution?" Before Gwen could say more, she received another call. She had no choice but to put this call on hold and answer the other one.The phone call was from one of Torrey Co.'s business partners, Cedric Zox, whose voice rattled with anxiety. "What's going on with Torrey Co., Mrs. Torrey? When can our project resume? You need
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"Um, Ms. Torrey and her peers got into a minor conflict. She went to the hospital to treat a hand injury…" Christopher muddled through.He continued prodding, "Mr. Lodge, Ms. Torrey can't always be taking time off school. The college is a place for studying. Do you think…"All Christopher wanted was to get onto Brian's good side. After all, Ariana must have offended Brian for him to call off the engagement.Anyone in their social circle was keenly aware of the situation. As the college dean, Christopher felt the need to express her stance.With one word from Brian, he could immediately expel Ariana from Glea College."Don't you even care when one of your students was hurt on campus?" Brian's voice was as cold as winter.The remark caught Christopher off guard. He could not wrap his head around Brian's anger. Ariana was the one who offended Brian. Wasn't it normal for everyone to be throwing stones at her?Still, Christopher obliged and said, "That's true. Mr. Lodge, you're right
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"That works. See you, Mr. Kingsman!" Ariana gave him a grateful nod before leaving campus.Meanwhile, Belinda was throwing a fit at the Lodge residence."Ridiculous! Who gave you the permission to carry it out?" Belinda slammed her fist on the table. Never had she expected Brian to host a press conference to call off his engagement to Ariana when she wasn't paying attention.Brian sat on the couch without a word. Emily chimed in, "Mrs. Lodge Senior, what happened was—""Shut up!" Belinda snapped at Emily. "I made you work for Brian so you could keep an eye on him! But look at you! You're letting him do as he wishes. How could he not discuss such a serious decision with me? "Brian, do you still see me as your grandmother?""Grandma, I've never liked Ariana. She was the one who suggested calling off our engagement. All I did was to grant her wish," Brian revealed in an icy tone.Belinda nearly choked from the anger. Emily hurriedly held her. "Mrs. Lodge Senior, calm down…"It
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William did not even once look at Evelyn. The words got caught in her throat. She realized that William was not going to be nice to her.If she continued explaining, she would only humiliate herself.William reached out and took Ariana's waist. A frown crept onto his brows when he saw the awful bruises on her skin. "This is serious. You need to go to the hospital."Maddie didn't want to be implicated, and she shot Evelyn a look, asking for help. "I-I didn't step hard on her hand at all!"Evelyn chimed in, "Maddie accidentally stepped on Ms. Torrey's hand. We will pay for her medical fees.""This is not a problem of medical fees," William sneered. "I will obtain the security footage of the library. If you have intentionally hurt Ariana, I shall make a police report. The college will penalize Maddie according to the police's assessment.""Mr. Kingsman, I didn't do it on purpose! I—" The color drained from Maddie's face when she realized the gravity of the situation.Her family had
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"Look who I've bumped into—Ariana Torrey, who's just been dumped by Brian Lodge!" Lila deliberately raised her voice, attracting everyone's attention in the otherwise silent library.Ariana did not want any drama. She bent over, ready to pick up her books, but Maddie stepped hard on her hands with her high heels. As if that weren't enough, Maddie smugly ground her heel down with a cruel twist of her ankle.A searing pain shot through Ariana's body. She struggled to get up—not that Maddie would let her.Lila smirked. "You've flaunted your status as the future Mrs. Lodge on campus. Now that the engagement has been called off, why aren't you showing off as Ariana Torrey instead?""She is a nobody now. Everyone knows the Torreys are on the brink of bankruptcy. Their family business is on the verge of failing. She's reached her end after Brian Lodge called off all their business partnerships and their engagement. I bet she can't even pay her tuition fees." Maddie put on a mocking smirk.
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"If that's what you think, suit yourself." She said nonchalantly, "You've always seen me as a gold digger. Mr. Lodge, you described me as a vain and greedy social climber. Of course, I'll go to a richer man. Mr. Smith is a much more compatible candidate than you."At least Mr. Smith loves me and doesn't flirt with other women. And he doesn't have any children out of wedlock."Brian had never clarified the rumor that spread in Gleaston about Evelyn going through an abortion for him. Everyone in their social circle merely assumed that Evelyn was pregnant with Brian's child.In Ariana's past life, she was mocked as the baby-making machine of the Lodge family. She was nothing but a joke compared to Brian's beloved Evelyn."Who told you I had a child with Evelyn? Ariana, you—"Emily immediately went up to stop Brian. "Mr. Lodge, Ms. Torrey is only saying that out of anger. Please stay calm.""I don't care whether or not you and Evelyn shared a child. You love her; that's the truth. If
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"Go on.""I have no clue about any illegal activities you're involved in.""And?""Shouldn't you offer me a safe exit, now that you've dragged me into this mess?""Are you saying I have to vindicate you after I'm sent to prison?""I'm not guilty in the first place!""So, what are you talking about?""You—"Ariana was baffled. Victor was playing dumb and betting on her to not overtly mention the money laundering.The moment she let slip, she would become an accomplice of his, and she wouldn't be able to defend herself if she got arrested.Amused at her flushed face, Victor quipped, "Just now, you claimed you were unafraid of me. What's with the sudden fear? "The higher the risks you take, the higher the returns. Fear will only make you a pawn in the game, and people take advantage of that. It's been a dog-eat-dog world since the beginning of time."Ms. Torrey, you need to grow stronger than Brian Lodge if you wish to call off the engagement. Else, you'll get married and be
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"Ms. Torrey, please enjoy." Victor gestured at the dishes before them.Staring at the T-bone steak with blood seeping out of the meat, Ariana lost her appetite."Mr. Smith, I'm not hungry." Technically, she would never eat dinner. Apart from the few times she had to attend social events, she usually did not take dinner.Victor sat from across her and placed his slender fingers on the table. He gently swirled the contents in the wine glass, saying, "Do you know what happened to the last guy who tried to read my mind?"She remained silent.He went on, "I hate it when people try to read me. I despise those who think they're smart. You should feel thankful that I decided to work with you instead of getting rid of you.""Well, I'm beyond grateful to you." Ariana couldn't even force a smile. She had tried to get Victor to work with Evelyn, but he pulled her into this mess instead.She wondered what Victor saw in her. Although Evelyn was the only daughter of the Granger family, Evelyn
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Brian had not gone home after leaving the nightclub, as he struggled to face Ariana. He must have had too much to drink, or he wouldn't have allowed Ariana to touch his abs! How dumb was that?"Mr. Lodge, are you going back?"Emily pushed the office door open at the wrong time, which earned her a glare from Brian.She quickly changed her tune. "Got it. I'll book the hotel room for another night.""Wait a minute!" He stopped Emily.She went up to him. "Mr. Lodge, anything else?""How's Ariana doing today?""Oh, Ms. Torrey?" Emily gave it some thought and answered, "She left the house early in the morning. Nothing special.""Did she not ask about me?""Not at all, but she told the staff not to prepare dinner because she'll be home late."Brian's expression immediately fell. How could she not come home for dinner? Had she forgotten her promise to him in no time?He reflexively took out his phone to check in with her, but scenes from the nightclub flashed across his mind. Inst
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In truth, Ariana had given Gwen the 90 million dollars, which meant that Gwen would need to pay back the capital, another 90 million dollars, and the high interest.Ariana was definitely winning.But she did so not because she needed the money. She wanted a reason to put Gwen behind bars, as she didn't want to see Gwen around her."Anyway, thank you, Mr. Smith…" Ariana reached out to grab the contract, but he easily raised his arm, and the contract was immediately out of her reach due to their height difference."I'm not helping you for free. Where's the stuff I want?"She pulled out a contract and handed it to him. "Here's one of the land parcels owned by the Torreys in the city, but unlike Evelyn, I'm not rich. I can't give it to you for free.""I thought we agreed on one billion dollars? Not one cent less."Her smile froze when he made that remark. She always thought he was bluffing.In the past life, he had bought a parcel of land from the Grangers with one billion dollars.
