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By now, everyone was well aware that Igor was rumored to be Brian's future brother-in-law. If Ariana personally
made such a claim at the banquet, the guests would undoubtedly believe her.
Brian's expression turned colder. “Does Ariana really think can’t do anything to st
Emily remained silent.
Brian looked up. “Where is Igor being held right now?”
“Mr. Lodge, he is in the basement at the Lodge residence. It's been a day already.”
her?”
The basement of that house was dark and had no bathroom. It was literally a dark and airless room with nothing
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtbut a ventilation fan. Most people couldn't stand being in there for more than a few hours. A full day there was
borderline excessive.
“So, Ariana wants to take her useless brother away? Then, let her ctoand beg for it herself.” Brian
sneered. He originally planned to make her wait for hours to remind her of the vast gap between them. But
Ariana wasn’t playing by his rules.
Fine, then. But if she wanted Igor out, she'd have to beg for it. Otherwise, there was no way he would ever let
Igor
go.
Not long after, Emily returned to the lounge.
There, she found Ariana lounging comfortably in her chair, scrolling idly through her phone and sipping her
coffee. She looked utterly relaxed, showing not even a hint of urgency to save her brother.
Her calm demeanor left Emily more anxious. “Ms. Torrey, Mr. Lodge has invited you to his office,” Emily said.
“Oh? Isn't he in a meeting? I'm in no rush,” Ariana replied, setting her coffee down with deliberate calmness
before standing up. “Alright, but | need to use the restroom first. By the way, where is the restroom?”
Emily watched Ariana’s unhurried demeanor and grew increasingly anxious. Mr. Lodge wanted Ariana to wait for
him, but here she was, turning the tables and making him wait instead!
“This way, please,” Emily said, guiding Ariana toward the restroom.
In the CEO's office, Brian was starting to get frustrated after waiting for Ariana for a while.
When Emily returned alone, Brian's gaze turned cold. “Where is she?” he asked sharply.
“She's... in the restroom.”
“What? The restroom?”
Brian's face darkened further. This was a first. No one had ever dared to make him wait because they had to use
the restroom.
“Mr. Lodge, women often take longer in the restroom. I'm sure she will be here shortly...” Emily said, though she
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmknew how absurd it sounded. It had already been 15 minutes!
Brian
glanced at his watch and let out a cold laugh. “Good. Very good!”
She was making him wait now? Her audacity was growing by the day!
Meanwhile, in the restroom, Ariana was leisurely looking in the mirror and touching up her lipstick. Once she was
satisfied, she finally left the restroom, completely unhurried.
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The moment she stepped into the hallway, she collided with a firm chest.
Before she could react, she found herself pinned against the wall by Brian. His sharp eyes narrowed as he
growled, “Ariana, don’t tellyou're doing this on purpose.”
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