Chapter 5

Author: Cozy Season

The next morning, Brian came downstairs and saw that a maid was packing some things up. He frowned. “What are you doing?”

“Mr. Lodge, these are Ms. Torrey’s belongings. She called yesterday and said that she would not be visiting anymore. So, she asked us to pack her things and have them delivered to her.”

An image of Ariana came to his mind as Brian looked at the suitcase in front of him. Usually, Ariana would have finished preparing breakfast at this hour and would be waiting for him to come downstairs expectantly.

She would pull the chair out for him and try to bring up some random topics to initiate the conversation. Curiously, Brian felt as though something was missing when he did not see Ariana here today.

When he realized he was thinking of her, Brian said frigidly, “Hurry and pack them all up, then. Don’t leave them lying around in the house.”

“…Understood, Mr. Lodge.”

Brian sat at the dining table and found that there was nothing on the table. He asked in a displeased tone, “Is breakfast still not ready?”

“I’m sorry, Mr. Lodge. Usually, Ms. Torrey would be preparing breakfast at this hour. However, our new helper is still not used to her working hours…”

“Hurry up. I need to leave for work soon.”

Brian checked his watch. He was suddenly feeling quite frustrated.

Soon enough, the helper served a platter of eggs, toast, and sausages at the table.

Brian stared at the simple breakfast and cast the helper a sideways glance. “What is this?”

“Break… Breakfast?” The helper was a little scared. She could not understand what she had done wrong.

Brian responded monotonously, “I don’t eat sunny-side ups, and I don’t take meat in the morning. Am I paying you 20 thousand dollars a month just for you to make something like this for me?”

“I’m sorry! I’m sorry, Mr. Lodge! I had no idea…”

“Mr. Lodge, she’s a new hire. I’ll have her prepare something else right away.”

“It’s alright.”

had a grim expression on his face as he

She could tell why Brian was upset

from scratch for breakfast. She’d start preparing those special delicacies at

the morning. Life is

knitted his

leave if she wants! Ariana Torrey has only been at our

I’m going to

here!” Belinda frowned.

as your wife. Head to the Torrey residence

“Grandma…”

Belinda’s words

do as she said, albeit

the

Bang!

Ariana’s bedroom door was

her wrist. “Ariana Torrey, have you gone crazy? Did you break off your engagement to Brian? Get out

her left wrist, which was caught in Igor’s grip. A

actually Ariana’s father’s biological son.

own. As the youngest member of the Torrey family, Igor was spoiled rotten by Gwen.

persuade her into marrying into the Lodge family and handing over the task of managing the Torrey Co. to Igor. Yet, Igor was the reason their company had eventually faced

young man who was only 18. She threw a slap

stared at Ariana in disbelief. “You… You dared to hit me?”

been a pushover, and she would always gently speak to Igor.

I just hit you. Who gave you the right to

it was my fault. I didn’t manage to stop Mr. Igor.” A maid looked frightened as she stood by the door and explained.

I want to be!” Igor yelled at

just by looking at the bruises on the maid’s arms. She had given all of her attention to Brian in the past, so Ariana failed to realize how Gwen

home? The Torrey residence isn’t yours yet, Igor.”

walked over to the maid. She helped the maid

and bruises of different sizes scattered all over her

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