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

Chapter 34

Gwen’s expression darkened. Ariana sald, “It’s not that easy being the Torrey family’s matriarch, Ms. Lambert. If you don’t have any ideas on how to resolve this issue with the cash flow, you’re better off running away right now. Don’t say I didn’t remind you.”

Gwen was finding it harder and harder to put up a nice front. She’d worked herself to the bone for the Torrey family and had outlived Carson, yet Torrey Co. was now facing a crisis. How could she possibly pay off the Torrey family’s debts before she benefited from It? It was not going to happen!

“I know you’re sensible and kind, Arlana. You wouldn’t make me pay off the debts alone, would you? Think of it as me begging you–please apologize to Mr. Lodge. Torrey Co, will be fine once he relents and lets us off the hook!” she said.

Ariana smiled at Gwen’s pleading. She said, “It’s not Impossible for me to head over there.”

“I knew you were the best, Arianal You won’t leave the company to die!”

“Let’s not get ahead of ourselves. I’ve yet to tell you what my conditions are.”

Gwen was dumbstruck by that. “Conditions? You have conditions?”

“Of course. You’re asking me to do something, and I’ll do it as long as you can fulfill my conditions.”

said, “All you need to do is go to Mr. Lodge, apologize, and admit you were wrong. You’ve never been petty or calculative–why are you acting like

taught me to be a prim and proper woman. I must’ve learned it from you.” Ariana’s smile remained in place. She said slowly, “I can go convince Mr. Lodge to change his mind if you want me to, but I can’t guarantee he’ll

the company will have nothing to do

“You

“At most, we can just let Mr. Lodge destroy us. I won’t need to repay

been the one managing the company,

for the shareholders to go to you if their

Ariana was being serious, Gwen gnashed her teeth

pampered princess who couldn’t make heads or tails of a ledger know how to run a company? She would ultimately have to beg her for

a piece of paper from her bag. It clearly indicated that Gwen and Igor

“We’re a family, Ariana. We don’t need to put everything in black and white like this,

Lambert. I think it’s better to make sure everything is clear–cut.” Ariana smiled faintly. “Don’t worry, okay? I’ll head over to the Lodge residence and

contract, albeit reluctantly. She looked sullen as she di

it.

after Gwen had

this trip now.”