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

When Ariana said William had taken that plot of land , Brian abruptly stood up .

What did you just say ? Mr.

Lodge , Im just a woman .

What do I know about investing ? Besides , I didnt buy it .

Mr.

Kingsman did .

You already know I had no real power in the Torrey family back then .

Where would I have gotten five billion ? If you really want that land , you should talk to Mr.

Kingsman .

Maybe hell be willing to sell it to you .

Ariana put on an innocent look , but Brian heard no trace of goodwill in her words .

Ariana , are you kidding me ? You were the one who wanted that land .

Now youre just handing it over ? Mr.

Lodge , thats not entirely accurate .

Mr.

Kingsman was the one who paid for it at the time .

Now hes taking it back .

What can I say ? I have to let him have it .

She let out a sigh and continued , To tell you the truth , I do regret it .

Had I known this land would turn out so valuable , I wouldve bought it myself .

Now look , Im left with nothing .

You … Brian didnt know what to say to Ariana .

This huge windfall was essentially brushed aside and handed over to William .

Everyone knew the Kingsman family and the Lodge family were longtime enemies .

If William got his hands on that land , Lodge Co.s hot spring project for the second half of the year was sure to fail .

Ariana watched him storm off .

She even pretended to call after him , raising her voice toward the outside door .

Mr.

Lodge , youre leaving already ? Not going to stay a bit longer ? The only response was the loud slam of the door .

Seeing that Brian was gone , Ariana dropped the act .

She leaned back against the bed and closed her eyes to rest .

Luckily , Brian didnt know she had used all the money her father gave for her dowry to buy that suburban land in South Gleaston .

If he had known , he would have pressured the Torrey family to take it from her .

William , Im sorry for dragging you into this again to cover for me , she thought .

Meanwhile , William sneezed in the middle of his lecture at Glea College .

The students at their desks all stared at him .

He adjusted his glasses and said calmly , Lets continue .

Soon , the bell rang .

William checked his watch , then gathered up his lecture notes .

Class is dismissed .

With that , he left the classroom and went out into the corridor .

Two lines of secretaries and assistants from Kingsman Co.

were waiting .

As he walked , they quickly fell into step behind him .

Mr.

Kingsman , there are a few business collaborations that need your attention .

I have something else to handle first .

Well talk later .

Yes , Mr.

Kingsman .

William went to the meeting room , where several teachers were waiting for him .

When the dean saw him enter , he rushed forward .

Mr.

Kingsman ! 1/2 William raised a hand , not bothering with a greeting .

Aba Maddie Hicks and that campus violence incident , I support expulsion .

You dont have to explain your views to me .

I have other matters to attend to .

With that , William turned and left the meeting room .

The other teachers understood exactly what he meant .

None of them were foolish enough to go against him .

Since William had made his stance clear , the teachers began voicing their views .

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