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

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“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 marks of her past lowly self and humiliation.

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She noticed the dining table

the living room. She smiled warmly and waved

to have expected Ariana’s arrival. He sat there, and a flash of mockery crossed his eyes. Ariana had flirted with William during the day and was now currying favor

no idea how much I’ve missed you these days. I haven’t been eating or

was clear he disagreed with Belinda’s words. Ariana didn’t believe for a second Brian

and asked, “Why have you been

crown roast lately. He’s never satisfied no matter how our chef cooks it, and he thinks yours is the best. Why don’t

at her words. So, that was why she was

a way to a man’s heart was through warm and touching meals. Being able to cook for Brian

never been in the kitchen but had painstakingly learned the technique from a master chef just to satisfy Brian’s picky

hurt her hands in the process, but Brian had responded

dish for Mr. Lodge, but I hurt my hand today, so I’m afraid I can’t do that.”

hurt? What happened?”

hand when Brian interjected with a sneer, “What else? She must’ve

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