A Bride’s Revenge: No Longer The Back Up Novel

, Gwen was now forced to cough up all the wealth she had hoarded from the Torrey family over the years .

Ill wait for the results tomorrow , Ms.

Lambert .

Ariana smiled .

Igor will return safe and sound once the pearls are in my hands .

Gwen nodded and forced a smile .

Yes , Ill have the pearls ready first thing tomorrow morning and deliver them to you .

Ariana left Gwens room .

Gwens smile vanished as soon as the door closed .

It was replaced by a look of anxiety and helplessness.

Those pearls had long been pawned during one of her gambling losses ! How could she possibly reclaim them now ? That brat ! Shes so greedy ! Gwen muttered angrily to herself .

But things would spiral out of control if Ariana went to the police .

Gwen had no choice but to call the man she had pawned the pearls to during her gambling days .

Mr.

Stone , remember the Aurora Pearls I pawned to you back then ? I want to reclaim them now .

How much do you want for them ? Oh , those pearls ? Theyre very good pearls .

How about 80 million dollars ? Pay that , and theyre yours again .

Ken hummed .

80 million dollars ? Gwen nearly fainted .

What kind of pearls would cost 80 million ? * Meanwhile , back in her room , Ariana sneered .

Those pearls were left by her mother as part of her dowry .

They were antiques and were over a century old .

Gwen was clueless about their value and pawned them for just a few hundred thousand .

Over the years , the market value , of such pearls had only increased , and a matching pair like hers was now worth at least tens of millions .

She was curious to see how Gwen would scrape together the money .

Gwen hadnt slept a wink that night , consumed by worry about Igor .

When she went downstairs , she saw Ariana lounging on the couch .

Gwen forced herself to remain calm Ari , will Igor really be back tonight ? Why are you in such a rush , Ms.

Lambert ? The pearls and the ten million dollars you promised havent been delivered yet .

Oh , and dont forget the car .

Youd better pick that up for me today .

Im not one to go easy on people .

Ariana left no room for negotiation .

Despite her resentment , Gwen had no choice but to nod .

I already ordered the car last night .

As for the ten million … Ill head to the bank and transfer it to you now .

But about the pearls … The pearls are my mothers keepsake .

Ariana narrowed her eyes coldly .

Dont tell me you cant find them .

Gwen knew her sons fate was in Arianas hands .

She said through gritted teeth .

Dont worry .

Ill make sure those pearls are in your hands in a few days ! Gwen reassured herself that the upcoming banquet would yield generous gifts .

Selling those gifts would help her recover some money , and she could plece together the funds for the pearls after the event .

Seeing that Gwen couldnt produce the pearls immediately Ariana relented .

I can give you a few more days , Ms.

Lambert .

But words mean nothing .

Lets draft up a deal .