Chapter 255

The employees whispered among themselves, their tones dripping with sarcasm.

Brian glanced at the food on the desk and told Emily, “Clean it up.”

“Yes, Mr. Lodge.”

Emily briskly gathered the dishes and tossed them into a trash bin. Then, the security guards carried the bin away.

Brian took a seat in his chair. He suddenly remembered how Ariana used to bring him lunch.

Back then, Ariana was so timid that she never entered his office. She would leave the lunch at the door, afraid of bothering him, and quickly leave.

In the beginning, Brian threw all of it away.

After Ariana discovered that, she never brought lunch again, fearing it would trouble him to dispose of it.

But thinking of Ariana now.

“Was I

bit harsh,”

Ariana so badly that even “harsh” wasn’t

is Ariana doing

gone to college

can’t even walk properly Who

“Well…”

wondered what Ariana was thinking.

had just asked Brian, he would have had no problem making

home and rest.

it’s almost time for finals. If Ms. Torrey misses all her exams,

any point in last–minute cramming?

many months on leave, Ariana’s academics had certainly fallen behind. Brian doubted she had any

I’ll speak to the

picked up the phone and called Christopher.

Torrey? She just came in

was momentarily stunned. She ended the call and

home?” he

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