A Bride’s Revenge: No Longer The Back Up by Cozy Season

Chapter 2

Author: Cozy Season

After Ariana walked away, several people scoffed. “What’s she throwing a tantrum for? She would still go into the pool obediently to pick up the rings if Mr. Lodge threatened to not proceed with the engagement.”

“Exactly. Everyone knows the person Mr. Lodge loves is Ms. Granger. Ariana Torrey? She’s just a shameless lady who keeps throwing herself at Mr. Lodge when he doesn’t even like her. If it weren’t because Mrs. Lodge Senior liked her, would Mr. Lodge even spare her a glance?”

…

People were whispering and pointing at Ariana discreetly.

Meanwhile, Ariana, who was soaked through, had headed back inside the banquet hall.

Her stepmother, Gwen Lambert, hurried over and caught up with her. “Ariana Torrey, where have you been? How did you end up looking like this? It’s your engagement party today! Hurry and go somewhere you can dry your dress.

“Also, we can’t have you dressed so conservatively! Men like it more if a lady is a little sexy.”

Gwen yanked at the collar of Ariana’s gown until her cleavage was showing. Then, she nodded with satisfaction.

Ariana paid no mind to what Gwen was doing or saying. Her gaze drifted across the hall, which was overflowing with guests. The lights in the hall were slightly dimmed, and everyone seemed to be trying to talk to a certain man.

Brian was dressed in a black suit. He had a frigid look on his perfectly chiseled face. Those deep-set eyes seemed to not carry any warmth in them.

The man gave off an intimidating aura. Below those eyes, Brian had a tall nose and thin lips. It was as though his face was the heavens’ greatest work of art.

“Men are mostly beings that are dominated by their carnal desires. You’re officially Mr. Lodge’s fiancée starting tomorrow.

“You need to please him and try to conceive his child as soon as possible so that he’ll marry you for the child’s sake. You’ll enjoy a life of luxury and extravagance once you become Mrs. Lodge.”

Gwen got more and more excited while saying that. It was as though the person who was getting engaged to Brian that day was her.

“A life of luxury and extravagance?” Ariana scoffed inwardly.

During her previous life, Ariana spent three years doing everything she could to show Brian her feelings for him were sincere.

Yet, what Ariana got in return was her being abducted on the day of her wedding. The abductors even tormented her for three whole days.

On the first day after she was abducted, Ariana kept praying for Brian to show up and save her. Unfortunately, she had no idea that Brian never planned on marrying her since the beginning.

Instead, he drove their bridal car to the airport to pick up Evelyn who had just returned to the country.

On that very day, Brian and Evelyn exchanged their wedding rings and vowed to spend the rest of their lives together at the venue that was originally reserved for Ariana and Brian’s wedding.

Ariana had waited pointlessly for all these years. In the end, it turned out Brian had prepared the wedding with Evelyn in mind.

day, Brian told others that Ariana had run away from the wedding. He showed no concern over the matters of

to Ariana in

was filled with hope at first. Gradually,

to the present, they were having her

outfit, Ariana had picked the exact same style Evelyn would usually go for.

was Brian’s one true love and Ariana was just a cheap

she went up to him in her current outfit. He said, “You’re just a poor imitation of the real thing. Eve would

She and Brian were childhood

support as there was increased tension between the two families. Moreover, Belinda

not for these reasons, Brian would have married Evelyn a long

like Evelyn. Coincidentally, Ariana

Ariana dress up by imitating Evelyn’s style to

all sorts of things just to marry into the Lodge family. Yet, Brian acted as if

eventually agreed to get engaged

and how Brian had left her here

years only to

life, the only thing Ariana wanted to do now was to let Brian go. Since Brian liked Evelyn, Ariana decided

to speak to Mr. Lodge

on Ariana’s face. Gwen soon lowered her guard since Ariana seemed like the usual docile child

of it instantly since Ariana was asking to speak to Brian. “Of course! Of course! We’ll

from ear to ear. She immediately loosened her grip on the collar of Ariana’s

to

not turn his gaze to Ariana. His bodyguard tactfully blocked Ariana’s path. “Ms. Torrey, Mr. Lodge is a little busy. I’m

something important to

guests. I’m afraid he’s not free.” There was a flash of annoyance in the

bodyguard’s attitude

a woman who only had eyes

grown extremely annoyed with her. Otherwise, his bodyguard could not possibly dare speak to

after tonight. Have you not thought about the consequences of speaking

future Mrs. Lodge. “Ms. Torrey, what we’re having here today is an engagement party. Even if it’s a wedding ceremony, I have to carry out my duties as per instructions.

says he’s not free. I think you should not waste your energy and just

has always considered me a trouble,” Ariana pondered.

I insist on seeing

scene and make a fool of yourself now?”

Ariana had made every desperate attempt to pursue

Brian’s office in the morning, but Brian would toss the food away without

try to visit Brian at his company. Yet, Brian had not once let her

even wait for Brian to get off work outside the office building in

were perceptive enough could obviously tell that Brian despised Ariana.