Chapter 111

Ariana and William’s intimately close interaction quickly caught Brian’s eye.

“Ariana!”

A deep voice, tinged with anger, reached Ariana’s ears. She turned around and saw Brian striding toward her and William, his expression grim.

“Looks like you’re in big trouble.” William, standing beside her, spoke with a mocking tone.

Ariana lowered her voice as well. “Don’t worry, Mr. Kingston. If I go down, you won’t be doing much better.”

Hearing that, William’s lips curved into a faintly amused smile.

Brian walked up to Ariana and noticed the necklace she was still holding, the one she’d just won at the auction.

Brian sneered, “Mr. Kingsman is really generous. He didn’t hesitate to spend 150 million just to give you this necklace.”

“It’s all right,” Ariana replied. She lifted the necklace in her hand and said, “I saw that you seemed to like it too, Mr. Lodge. What’s the matter? Planning to give it to Ms. Granger?”

tone even colder. “You already

was exactly why she had deliberately competed with her

bidder. Mr. Kingsman chose to give me this necklace. There’s nothing wrong with that, right? No need for

more sullen, Ariana felt a

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humiliating her in all sorts of settings. This time, at least he

deliberately said to William, “William, thank you for the necklace. I love it. I still have some things

other side of the banquet hall. As she passed by Brian, she purposely bumped into his shoulder.

made

“Ariana Torrey!”

seeing me out!”

with the

the necklace directly to Victor. “Mr. Smith, here’s the necklace you wanted.”

in his hand. Its 150–million price tag gave it an extra touch of prestige

can see you’re quite sincere,

willing to work with

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