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

Chapter 54

News of Lodge Co. hosting a press conference had spread he wildfire by

At the Lodge residence, Belinda slammed the morning news onto the table with a loud smack. Then, she furiously got to her feet. “Outrageous!”

“Mrs. Lodge Senior,”

The helper picked up the newspaper. When she read about the press conference meant to clarify Brian and Ariana’s relationship, her expression darkened.

“Why hadn’t anyone consulted me about such a major decision? What on earth happened? Emily, speak!” Belinda’s voice was icy.

Emily was reluctantly summoned to face Belinda. She stammered, “At Ms. Granger’s birthday party last night… Someone joked at Ms. Torrey’s expense… She proposed ending the engagement… and Mr. Lodge agreed.”

“Evelyn again?” Benlinda’s dislike for Evelyn was well–known, and as she learned that the calling off of the engagement stemmed from Evelyn, her face grew darker,

there right now! I’d like to see who

hesitated and feigned a dilemma. “The press conference has started,

such a foolish grandson, who’d let Ariana down for a cunning vixen like her!”

feet. “If you won’t drive,

Senior. I’ll fetch the car

was nearly 10:00 am, and the reporters

you sure about breaking off the engagement with Ms. Torrey?” Evelyn asked

very fond of Ms. Torrey,

Senior should understand. You don’t have to come with me today. I’ll have

off her engagement because of that. It’s all my

Ariana who doesn’t know her place,” Brian uttered. He’d made it clear

but also his heart. Such perfection didn’t exist in this

the disdain in Brian’s eyes for Arlana and hesitantly probed further. “Brian… do you think Ms.

with her. Do you think he’s taken a liking to Ariana?” Brian scoffed.