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Lila shot Ariana a seething glare. Then, she raised her hand and delivered a hard slap to Ariana's left cheek.Evelyn quickly stepped forward to pull Lila back. "Lila, don't do that!""Stay out of this!" Lila shook off her hand and turned to Ariana, whose cheek was now flushed from the slap. "Ariana, did you pay online trolls to smear Evelyn's name?"The commotion drew attention in the cafeteria. Soon, all eyes were on Ariana and the others. Ariana slowly lifted her head in the face of Lila's questioning. She couldn't recognize either Lila or Maddie and took a moment to size them up. They were wearing trendy brands and accessorized with luxury items, but not the top-tier pieces. From this, Ariana could infer that their families were moderately wealthy and might be pulling in small six-figure monthly incomes.They hadn't attended Evelyn's birthday party two days ago because they weren't worthy of an invitation, not because they didn't want to.Ariana replied, "And you are…""D

A calm voice came from the crowd. As soon as everyone saw William, they stepped aside to make way for him. Everyone in college knew William. He was a tenured professor at Glea College and one of its largest investors. He donated at least eight figures to the college every year.As a result of William's passion for education, the college often invited him to give lectures. He was a prominent figure on campus, and when he was away from the school, he was the CEO of Kingsman Co.It wasn't just the students; even their fathers would address him respectfully if they met him.Lila's expression changed drastically upon seeing William approach. "Mr. King… Mr. Kingsman…"William eyed the spilled food on the floor and unhurriedly commented, "It seems that the Lawsons have quite the appetite. You're trying to mess with the Kingsmans, aren't you?""No... Not at all!" Lila waved her hands frantically, and her face was deathly pale. "I… I thought this was Ariana's…"William turned to glance

Noticing Brian's anger, Lila and Maddie exchanged a smug glance and saw the delight in each other's eyes.Even if Brian was indifferent to Ariana, he'd never tolerate her being close to another man. They were looking forward to seeing how Ariana could keep up her pretenses.But Evelyn was lost in thought as she looked at Brian. Brian had never come to school just to pick Ariana up, and he'd never gone to such lengths to find her.Could it be that… Evelyn bit her lip and decided against pondering on the thought. She hoped she might just be overthinking.Meanwhile, in a restaurant, Ariana eyed the extravagant dishes on the table and grumbled, "They knocked over your meal, Mr. Kingsman. So, why am I the one paying for this?"William sat across from her and sipped his coffee. "I saw everything.""Saw what?""I saw you let them knock over the meal on purpose."Ariana continued enjoying her steak and replied, "That sounds like a reckless accusation, Mr. Kingsman. How could I have kno

When Ariana had witnessed Brian and Evelyn's intimacy in her past life, Brian had walked up to her and said, "Since you've chosen to be my fiancée, you should've been prepared for this."Everything I do is none of your business, and you'd better learn to tolerate me without losing your temper."Now Ariana returned those words to him and mirrored every word he'd said.Sure enough, Brian's expression darkened. His eyes gleamed with anger as he snapped, "If you want to cozy up to William, shouldn't you mind the occasion? You slapped Lila in front of the entire school and humiliated Eve. Don't you think you've gone too far?"Ariana replied, "What's done is done. What do you expect me to do about it?""Apologize to Evelyn and her friends in front of the entire college. Do I have to say that myself?"Ariana noticed Brian blatantly taking sides with Evelyn and said, "You came here demanding an explanation with all these people without asking why I acted the way I did. Why don't you ask

"Great to hear that Ms. Torrey is coming with us. Ms. Torrey, this way please." Emily politely gestured toward the car.Ariana could understand how anxious Gwen felt. The final deadline was tomorrow, and if Brian refused to invest, the Torrey family would face complete bankruptcy.She knew Brian must be thinking the same thing, so she relented and said, "Fine. I'll come along."Emily stepped aside and allowed Ariana into the car.Watching her get in, the fawning smile on Gwen's face turned into a sneer. "Pretending to be high and mighty, huh? She ends up getting into Mr. Lodge's car anyway."They arrived at the Lodge residence twenty minutes later. Emily escorted Ariana into the mansion. The moment she stepped in, a wave of familiarity hit her.In her past life, she'd shamelessly moved into the Lodge residence and tirelessly took care of Brian and Belinda. She'd catered to their every need, and all it had brought her was humiliation and misery.Every corner of the mansion bore m