Semua Bab A Bride’s Revenge: No Longer the Backup: Bab 291 - Bab 300

Hunter silently left Ariana's room without saying another word.Ariana glanced at Victor, who was still standing in place, and said hesitantly, "Then… should I go to the study and practice my handwriting?""Do as you please," Victor replied while turning and leaving the room, without sparing her a glance.Ariana hadn't planned on going back to face Brian's interrogation. With Simon's earlier suggestion, she felt justified in staying at the Smith residence.Unlike the previous night, Victor showed no interest in her at all. The entire afternoon, he was engrossed in reading. By the time Ariana's wrist began to ache from practicing her handwriting, Victor still hadn't said a single word to her.Finally, Ariana spoke up. "Mr. Smith, how's my handwriting looking?"She handed the A4 paper in her hand to Victor. Vitor glanced at it briefly before saying coldly, "Keep writing.""What else should I write?""Obscure words."Victor somehow produced a printed list of one hundred rare and

Seeing Ariana nearly suffocating before him, Brian abruptly withdrew his hand. He hadn't meant to hurt her—his anger had gotten the best of him despite his efforts to restrain himself.Ariana clutched her throat, coughing repeatedly. Brian frowned and muttered, "I didn't mean to…""Enough!"Ariana cut him off, refusing to hear any apologies. She owed him nothing. If it weren't for him constantly using her father's company as leverage, she wouldn't have to put on this facade in front of him every day."Mr. Lodge, can you leave now?" Ariana asked, her tone cold and distant. Brian's face darkened. "You didn't come home all day. I was worried about you!""You were worried about me? Well, then I should thank you for your concern, Mr. Lodge." Ariana retorted with a cold laugh.Seeing the disdain in her eyes, Brian finally lost his composure. He stepped closer to her, his voice filled with frustration. "What did I do to you? Why do you look so irritated every time you see me? Ariana

Back when Ariana first enrolled at Glea College, Gwen had objected to her buying a property nearby, so she had always lived on campus. But given her current situation, staying in the dorms was no longer feasible. Even climbing stairs had become a challenge."You'll just have to put up with this place for a few days. Leave the housing problem to Victor," Simon said."That won't be necessary," Ariana replied. "I can't trouble Mr. Smith with finding a place for me to live." "How could it not be his problem? Think about it—he's partly to blame for you being in this place. He owes you at least some compensation, doesn't he? Otherwise, it's just not fair…" Before he could finish, Simon suddenly felt a chill run down his spine. Turning around, he saw Victor standing silently behind him.By now, the commotion had drawn a crowd of residents from the neighborhood. Victor's limited-edition Maybach, parked conspicuously outside the run-down complex, became the center of everyone's attention

Fiona's face turned pale.She could fool her classmates. But William wasn't someone she could deceive easily. If he reported her earlier conversation to the Lodge family, she'd be finished."Let's start class," William said calmly, though his gaze lingered on Fiona, making her feel like a chill ran down her spine. It was as if someone was holding her very life in their hands—she didn't even dare to breathe too deeply.Throughout the lecture, Fiona could barely concentrate. The moment the bell rang, Fiona shot up from her seat almost immediately."Fifi, where are you going?" Her classmates were eager to keep talking about Brian Lodge, but Fiona ignored them, chasing after William as he left the classroom."Mr. Kingsman!" Fiona called after him, her cheeks tinged with red.William paused and turned slightly. "Yes?" His demeanor was cool and as detached as ever, carrying an air of distance that made Fiona nervous.She bit her lip, hesitant to speak. "About what we were talking

Evelyn gently consoled Julia.Julia had always spoken without thinking. "You're too kind, Evelyn. Look at how Ariana has treated you, yet you're still thinking about her! You're too softhearted. That's why people like her take advantage of you," Julia grumbled, clearly frustrated.Evelyn simply smiled without responding. Worry about her? No. She simply wanted Ariana to experience the humiliation of being mocked at school.In the past, no one dared openly provoke Ariana because of her status as Brian's fiancée. At most, they'd whisper behind her back. But things were different now. Ariana had already broken off the engagement with Brian, and the school was full of people itching to see her fail.Especially now—Fiona, her cousin, was rumored to be engaged to her ex-fiance. Ariana was bound to become the biggest laughingstock on campus.That afternoon, while Ariana was still practicing her handwriting, her phone started buzzing with messages. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw