All Chapters of A Bride’s Revenge: No Longer the Backup: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

Belinda looked at Ariana and said, "Feel free to cook anything, Ariana. I'm heading out now since I have something to do."She stood after saying that and made sure to shoot a look at Brian before leaving.Soon enough, Ariana and Brian were the only two people left in the Lodge residence's massive dining room.There wasn't even a hint of respect in Brian's gaze as it swept past Ariana. "Well? Why are you still standing around? Shouldn't you get in the kitchen and cook?""Nobody's home now. So, why bother carrying on the act, Mr. Lodge?" Ariana met Brian's eyes and added, "Get some food delivered if you're hungry.""How dare you—" Brian wanted to retort, but Ariana had already left. She went into the kitchen, washed her hands, and was about to cook something.Upon seeing that, he snorted. "What's this? You told me to get food delivered if I'm hungry, while you're only cooking a meal for yourself? If you really want to leave that badly, why don't you take this chance to flee since

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

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

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

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