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.

turned to Emily. “Was I too harsh

say you were a bit harsh,”

treated Ariana so badly that even “harsh”

is Ariana

She seems to have gone to college

walk properly Who let

“Well…”

what Ariana

just asked Brian, he would have had no problem making sure she graduated even without

Ariana go home and rest. She can return once her

for finals. If Ms. Torrey misses all

point in last–minute cramming?

leave, Ariana’s academics had certainly fallen behind.

speak to the dean.”

phone and called

just came in this morning

was momentarily stunned. She ended the call

home?” he asked.

25 BONUS

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