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.”

However, this wasn’t the time to get mad. She said, “All you need to do is go to Mr. Lodge, apologize, and admit you were wrong. You’ve never been petty

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 head over there, the company will have nothing to do with you anymore. Whether it ends up in debt or does well, it won’t

“You

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

been the one

right for the shareholders to go to you if

was being serious, Gwen gnashed her teeth and said, “Fine. I

knew nothing, anyway. How could a pampered princess who couldn’t make heads or tails of a ledger know how to run a company? She

please sign here.” Ariana pulled out a piece of paper from her bag. It clearly indicated

smile stiffened after reading the contract. “We’re a family, Ariana. We don’t need to put everything in black and white like this, do

to make sure everything is clear–cut.” Ariana smiled faintly. “Don’t worry, okay? I’ll head over to the Lodge residence and ask Mr. Lodge to let us off the hook once you sign this. You can prepare a contract of your own if you don’t

contract, albeit reluctantly. She looked sullen as

it.

away after Gwen

this trip