Chapter 150

A phone rang inside Lodge Co.

Brian glanced at his plone on the desk and saw it was a call from Ariana.

Brian instinctively wanted to answer. But just as his hand reached out, he stopped.

Answering so quickly would make him seem too eager. He couldn’t let Ariana think she could manipulate him.

He recalled how he had ignored her calls countless times before. So, now, he decided to leave her hanging for a

moment.

Finally, just as the ringing was about to stop, he picked up the call and feigned impatience. “What do you want?!

There was no response from the other side, only the faint sound of car engines in the background.

Brian frowned. “Ariana?“–

second later, the call was abruptly cut off.

and he returned the call. But

called for Emily.

entered, only to see Brian grabbing his coat. “What’s

out where Ariana has been today,”

quickly dialed Gwen’s number, but before she could speak, Brian

confusion. “She went out this afternoon.

of

was puzzled, Where could Ariana have

underground garage, Brian tossed his phone back to Emily. “Check if Ariana went shopping or

Ariana had left in the afternoon, so she might currently be dining

garage, and Evelyn stepped out.

frowned at Evelyn. “Why are you here?”

work,” Evelyn tried to keep her tone light. She didn’t want to bring up how Victor and Ariana humiliated her at the restaurant earlier. But she was still upset and decided to seek comfort in Brian.

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