Chapter 16

“Ariana, did he apologize?” Belinda asked.

With Belinda questioning her like that, Ariana purposely cocked her head to glance briefly at Brian.

Seeing that Ariana was about to speak, Brian suddenly realized that she might be harboring ill will toward him and that she could spout nonsense to Belinda. So, he quickly rushed forward and grabbed Ariana by the arm, roughly yanking her to her feet.

“Grandma, I’ve got something to discuss privately with Ms Torrey. We’re going upstairs.”

With

that, Brian tugged Ariana up the stairs with huge strides.

Everything had happened so suddenly. By the time Belinda finally realized it, she shouted at Brian, “Brian, you imbecile! Ari is a woman! I’m not going to forgive you if you bully her!”

Brian pulled Ariana to the second floor and threw her onto the bed. Then, he locked the bedroom door behind him.

to do, Mr.

Brian, standing at the door, with mischievous eyes. “What if Ms. Granger learns about this? It’s going to break her

“Ariana Torrey!”

forward and grabbed her by the neck. He said coldly, “Who gave you the guts to come to my house?”

here to visit her,” Ariana said, looking up at him. Although Brian was using force against her, he wouldn’t dare

rising in him. “You’re not

to see me begging you for mercy, isn’t it? So, why would you strangle me to death if it’s just going to rob you of the pleasure of seeing me on my knees for you?”

to know what’s good for you. So, show me. How exactly are you going to beg me for mercy, then?”

and sat down on the couch nearby. He then took the wine from the table and waited for Ariana to grovel on her knees.

just got up from the bed and said slowly, Welton Factory, Central City–There’s a monthly overseas trade fair there, and I remember that Lodge Co. has a huge auction hallin that area. Tens of billions

she brought up were all part of Lodge Co.’s black market supply chain, and they dealt with illegal trading as

like this was only known to less than a handful of people in Lodge Co., let alone someone like Ariana who barely knew anything about the outside world. Also, even if the top

that you’ll stop it with your funny business against the Torreys, Mr. Lodge. Otherwise, I can and I will publicize the dirty things

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