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,

well. She won’t give up, will she? Send me there right now! I’d like to

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

could I have such a foolish grandson, who’d

to her feet. “If you

down, Mrs. Lodge Senior. I’ll fetch the car right away.” She hurried to the

his watch. It was nearly 10:00 am, and the reporters had gathered. Why wasn’t Emily here yet?

breaking off the engagement with Ms. Torrey?” Evelyn asked with uncertainty as she sat across

Senior is very fond of Ms. Torrey, and

You don’t have to come with me

Ms. Torrey to break off her engagement because

you. It’s Ariana who doesn’t know her place,” Brian uttered. He’d made it clear to Arlana that he could offer

but also his heart. Such perfection

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

you think he’s