The dress eventually sold for a sky-high price of two million dollars.After leaving the auction venue, Ariana headed to the restroom, waiting for Sienna to complete her paperwork.As soon as she stepped out of the cubicle, she spotted Joanne touching up her makeup outside."Ari." Noticing her, Joanne flashed her a sweet smile. "You're here, too. I'm sure you know Spence bought Ms. Jones' design as a gift for me, right?"Ariana replied faintly, "Congratulations.""Oh, it's nothing. I told him I didn't want it, but he insisted on buying it for me."Thinking of something, Ariana chuckled and asked, "Did Spence only buy emerald for you before this? Didn't you ask him for anything else?"Of course, Joanne had requested gifts from Spencer. But he didn't pay her any attention.She still didn't understand why Ariana kept bringing this up, but she sensed something was amiss.She would never allow herself to appear weak in front of Ariana. "Of course, he bought me other things, too. Sp
When Sienna came out, Spencer and Joanne had already left.She saw Ariana and immediately asked, "Ari, why did you increase the bid?"During the procedures, Sienna didn't know who the buyer was, nor did she recognize the voice of the bidder, which turned out to be Spencer's.Ariana smiled. "Because I like your dress, of course. I feel it's worth that price," she answered truthfully. She genuinely liked the dress and didn't want to see Joanne wearing it.But in the end, Spencer outbid everyone and secured the dress.Their overseas trip came to a close.Sienna didn't know about Ariana's terrifying experience outside the bar. She didn't get to watch The Gentlemen Show either. So, she was eager to go.She was very excited about it, and Ariana didn't want to dampen her mood. Hence, they headed straight there.However, Ariana didn't expect to encounter Gerald at the bar.Gerald looked surprised when he saw them. "Ari? Are you two here for the show, too?"Since Ariana made up he
Ariana then said, "Mr. Kirkland, I'm sure you haven't experienced the anguish of being pressured by your family into an arranged marriage.""Pressured? Anguish?" Gerald was greatly shocked. "If the person I'm supposed to marry is a goddess like you, I wouldn't feel anguish at all. It would be a huge stroke of luck. I'd wake up laughing in my dreams!"This time, Ariana genuinely laughed at his joke.Just then, Spencer entered and saw Ariana laughing cheerfully at Gerald.His last gathering here ended abruptly due to Ariana's accident.Since his work was also coming to a close, his friends invited him here once again to meet up.He hadn't expected to run into Ariana again.This time, she wasn't in any danger. But seeing her sitting across from another man with a charming and radiant smile, he felt even more furious.Spencer walked directly past Joanne and his friends and strode toward Ariana.Joanne wanted to follow, but Connor held her back and shook his head at her.Joanne im
Spencer had no idea if it was because of Ariana's smile or words, but he felt his heart contract slightly. However, he soon came back to his senses and sneered. "Jealous? Ariana, are you drunk? Why would you say nonsense like this?"He didn't even spare Ariana a chance to speak and simply wheeled her wheelchair out. Sienna pulled Spencer's hand. "Spencer Ulrich, can you show some respect to Ari? You can come out to have fun. Why can't she do the same?""I respect her." Spencer paused. "But why don't you ask her if she can keep herself safe? Get your hand off me!"Sienna widened her eyes as she confronted him. "Why can't she? I'll protect her! Mr. Kirkland can, too! I won't let you go!"Sienna didn't know about what had happened the night before.Ariana patted Sienna's hand to comfort her. Then, she looked at Spencer."It was an accident. I'm going back in a while. There's no need to trouble you, Mr. Ulrich."Gerald offered, "I can send these two pretty ladies back to the hot
Connor called the number he had gotten from asking around. After chatting for a while, the person from the other end of the line felt odd and said, "The lady in a wheelchair? You just want to scare her and not harm her? Do you want me to do the same thing for the second time?"Connor was stunned. "What do you mean?"The person asked, "I thought you did this once?"Connor immediately grasped the meaning behind his words and questioned, "Do you mean that someone instructed you guys to do the same thing before?"Upon hearing that, the person immediately knew Connor wasn't the one who had hired them earlier. Although they were hooligans, they followed the rules well. They wouldn't expose the identity of the person who had paid them.He immediately replied, "I was probably mistaken."Connor was still baffled and said, "It's fine, then. I'll look for you guys again if I need anything."He hung up the phone and frowned. He wanted to teach Ariana a lesson, but he wondered who the ot
Ariana was indeed a top student. During her school days, her results had always been good. After she started studying medicine, her mentors had been impressed by her ability and had said that she was extremely talented. She had never faced any issues in her studies, work, or family. Kieran and Winifred weren't close to Ariana, as she had been brought up by her grandparents. Besides, they had been preparing to have a second child when Ariana was about three years old. However, Winifred hadn't been able to conceive for years. They had gone everywhere to seek treatment just to have another child. All their efforts had been in vain.In the end, they weren't able to have a second child and even neglected Ariana. Hence, Ariana's relationship with her parents had been affected. After that, they had a marriage alliance with the Ulrich family. Ariana was fond of Spencer, but no one knew about this. It was evident that Kieran merely took Ariana as a tool for the marriage of co
Ariana quickly held Sienna. "Sisi, take it easy. You can block Joanne, but since the gown has been sold, it's foolish if you don't take the money. Why should we pay so much as compensation because of her?"Ariana set the phone aside. "We'll design better clothes. By then, I'll wear them out and drive her mad.""That's right!" Sienna clenched her fists. "She doesn't look good even when she wears nice clothes! She has been posting on her social media. "A relationship will end faster when someone keeps parading it. I'd like to see how long she can show off like this!"Jensen said, "Spencer isn't only a jerk, but he's also blind. You should've dumped a man like him in the trash can.""Exactly!" Sienna felt indignant and took Jensen's side. "Jensen's right! Trash should stay where they belong. He should be considered toxic waste!" Ariana couldn't help laughing. She had been frustrated because of love, and at that moment, she finally saw a glimmer of light within the darkness. She
Spencer paused and looked down before averting his gaze. Connor took a sip of the alcohol and said, "I mean it."Spencer's gaze grew cold. "If you have nothing better to do, you should go for a jog outside."Connor set the bottle down. "I shouldn't have let you—""Connor Stone." Spencer's voice wasn't loud but cold. "Get out."Connor immediately stood up. "I've only said this because I regard you like my own brother! Do you know you've been cheated on?"Spencer shot him a fierce look.Feeling enraged, Connor took out his phone and handed it to Spencer. "You don't trust me? We've been friends for so many years. Have I ever gotten you in trouble?"Spencer didn't take the phone. He merely cast his gaze on it.The photo wasn't clear, but he could tell from the angle that it had been taken secretly. He could vaguely see that the man in the photo was Jensen. The woman in the passenger's seat with a small face and fair skin was actually Ariana."They kissed!" Connor gritted his