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.

Emily. “Was I too harsh on Ariana

a bit harsh,” Emily said

Ariana so badly that even

is Ariana doing right now?”

to have gone to college first thing this morning.”

“She can’t even walk properly Who let her go to

“Well…”

also wondered what Ariana

asked Brian, he would have had

and rest. She

Ms. Torrey

point in last–minute cramming? Considering

on leave, Ariana’s academics had certainly fallen behind. Brian doubted

speak

up the phone and

in this morning

was momentarily stunned. She ended the call and turned to

home?” he asked.

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