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

Chapter 44

Chapter 44

“I don’t think you’ll have any objection to that, so I’ll get going. I’ll show up at 10:00 am for Lodge Co.’s press conference tomorrow,” Ariana said.

She pushed Brian away. As she turned to leave, he grabbed her arm again. She frowned, looking like she was being pestered by a rat from the sewers. She didn’t bother hiding her disgust, snarling, “Your refusal to give up is getting tiring, Brian.”

He saw the disgust and revulsion in her eyes. It was a look he’d found familiar the first time he’d seen it in her eyes, but he hadn’t thought much about it then. At that moment, it suddenly occurred to him why it was familiar- it was how he’d looked at her in the past!

He fumed. How dare she look at him like that!

his teeth and snarled, “You’d better think twice about calling

came from outside the private room, and it sounded amused. The door was pushed open to reveal William standing there. He wore a white shirt with

He said to Brian, People pick the right horse to back, Mr. Lodge. I think Ari likes

his mind when she heard his

a step back and pointed at them. “You’ve got quite a

you to think this through, though. William doesn’t call the shots in Silverport City–you’d better consider the matter seriously before choosing between me and him.”

think about it?” William asked light–heartedly. “My family is clean–you know very well all the dirty things your family has gotten involved in over the years. I’m a good

mine. I can keep Ari safe and stop others from bullying him, too. Anyone with a brain wouldn’t pick you, Mr. Lodge. I’d advise you to stop embarrassing yourself.”

made Brian’s expression darken. He noticed how Ariana didn’t step away from William despite him wrapping an arm around his

to call things off after William had pissed