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

hesitated and feigned a dilemma. “The press conference has

who’d let Ariana down for

“If you won’t drive, I’ll

Mrs. Lodge Senior. I’ll fetch the

conference, Brian glanced at his watch. It was nearly 10:00 am, and the reporters had gathered.

you sure about breaking off the engagement with Ms. Torrey?” Evelyn asked with uncertainty as she sat across from him.

Ms. Torrey, and she probably

coldly replied, “Ariana proposed the cancellation, so Mrs. Lodge Senior should understand. You don’t have to

I started this, and I’d never have expected Ms. Torrey to break off her engagement because of that. It’s all my fault…” Evelyn lowered her head looking

doesn’t know her place,” Brian uttered. He’d made it clear to Arlana that he could offer her the title of his

just him but also his heart. Such perfection didn’t exist

and hesitantly probed further. “Brian… do

with her. Do you think he’s