Chapter 11

Gwen wanted nothing more than for Ariana to get back together with Brian as soon as possible. After all, she and Igor would both benefit from Arlana’s marriage to Brian to

Ariana raised her eyebrow and smiled when she saw how anxious Gwen seemed to be. “Yes.”

“Really? That’s awesome!” Gwen exclaimed.

She continued, “I knew it! I knew that Mr. Lodge still had feelings for you. Otherwise, he’d never have asked you out on a date!”

“Ms. Lambert, I think you’re mistaken. Mr. Lodge met with one to discuss canceling the engagement.” “Then…”

Under Gwen’s shaky eyes, Ariana punctuated each word she said next. “The wedding is off.”

“What? It’s off?”

Gwen nearly fainted when she heard what Ariana said.

Igor hurried forward to hold Gwen up. Then, he yelled at Ariana, “Ariana, you’re going overboard! How could you make your own decision about canceling the engagement without talking to us? Do you even care about us?” “It’s my engagement, so of course I’m the one calling the shots. There’s no need for me to discuss it with you. “From today onward, I will be taking over the company’s operations. Ms. Lambert, since Lodge Co. has withdrawn their funding, you don’t have to worry about it anymore.”

the smile in Ariana’s voice. Gwen

had

her face at Torrey Co.,

the manager, John Wagner, to see to

said, “Ms. Torrey, why did you personally

Mr. Wagner, the

how may

40s. He

the company went bankrupt in less than three years. She recalled that Gwen and John had siphoned money from

something going on

all the company’s accounts and financial reports for the

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them. You can just ask me

so she knew that something had to be wrong with them.

about them. Instead, she changed the topic and

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