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.

to Emily. “Was I too harsh on Ariana back

you were a bit harsh,” Emily

treated Ariana so badly that even “harsh” wasn’t enough to describe

asked again, “What is Ariana doing right

Torrey… She seems to have gone to college

Brian frowned. “She can’t even walk

“Well…”

also wondered what Ariana

have had no problem making sure she graduated

rest. She

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

last–minute cramming?

leave, Ariana’s academics had certainly fallen behind. Brian doubted she had any chance of

speak to the

up the phone and called

Torrey? She just came in this morning to request medical leave.

was momentarily stunned. She ended the call and turned to Brian, who

home?” he

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