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

Chapter 22 -25 BONUS Just then , a knock sounded on the door .

Evelyn opened the door after a brief knock and entered .

In her white gown , she looked the picture of nobility and grace .

Her long , straight hair cascaded down to her waist , adding a touch of gentleness to her presence .

The auction is starting , Brian .

Lets go , she said .

Gwens expression stiffened when she saw Evelyn If it werent for Evelyns meddling , Ariana wouldve married Brian long ago .

Now , they were attending an auction together .

Brian hadnt even considered what the Torrey family would say about that .

Clearly , this was an obvious move to embarrass them .

Mrs.

Torrey , was it ? Brians mentioned you before .

And you are … Evelyn trailed off as she took in Fionas outfit , which was a mirror of her own style .

She smiled .

Was as one Ariana not enough ? Now they were bringing in another one .

Then again , it didnt matter how many people they paraded in front of Brian ; they were all just stand ins .

Noticing Evelyns attention on Fiona , Gwen grew uneasy .

She quickly tugged Fiona toward the door .

Were done with our business here , so well be leaving now ! Right away ! She left with Fiona .

Brian frowned at Evelyn .

Youre not fully healed yet .

Why did you come ? Im here to accompany you to the auction , of course .

I know this event is important to you .

I wouldnt miss it for the world , Evelyn said as she made her way to Brians side .

Unless … Youve already gotten another plus one ? Brian did not answer .

He had sent Ariana an evening gown earlier , but that was by Belindas orders , not his own volition .

Beside him , Emily leaned down and whispered into his ear , Mr.

Lodge , Ms.

Torrey said shes not attending … She wasnt attending ? Where did she get the sheer audacity ? She used to beg for opportunities like this .

Now , she was refusing to attend ? Seeing this , Evelyn said unhappily , You did invite Ms.

Torrey , then .

No wonder she told me to come and accompany you today .

Brian frowned .

She asked you to come ? I think she really wants to break off the engagement , Brian .

Why dont we just … let her be ? In the past , Evelyn wouldnt have cared about this .

However , lately , she couldnt shake off the uneasiness .

Ariana no longer seemed like a mere replacement for Brian If he had really fallen in love with her , then Evelyn had to make sure that Ariana wouldnt be able to get close to Brian .

Coldly , Brian stood up and said , At least she knows when to call it quits .

Chapter 22 However , he still felt a little uneasy on the inside That evening , Brian pulled up in his car outside the Gleast on Auction Center and let the staff valet the while The venue was resplendent .

Even the doors were grand andersh Brian was immediately the center of attention when he got out of his car .

Behind him , Evelyn caught the publics attention too .

And inadvertently , Arianas .

In her last life , neither Brian nor William had attended the auction in person .

They had instead opted to have their assistants call in their bids by phone .

This time , her interference had altered the course of events .

Ariana was relieved to see Brian and Evelyn appear together This would confirm to the public that she and Brian had indeed broken off their engagement Look ! Isnt that Ms.

Granger ? Doesnt Mr.

Lodge usually attend these events alone ? Clearly , someone thought too highly of themselves and asked to break off the engagement .

Now shes been dumped , and no one dares to be with her .

I bet she regrets it so much right now .