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

hapter 85 Brian said coldly , William might protect you for now , but not indefinitely .

As long as youre my fiancée , you must fulfill your duties as the future Mrs.

Lodge .

Ariana scoffed .

And your idea of duties is for me to do your laundry and cook your meals every day , trailing behind you like a puppy while the entire city laughs at me ? She sneered .

Those are the duties of a maid .

Ive been foolish once , but I wont be again .

Brians expression hardened .

Meanwhile , people upstairs were carrying down suitcases .

Emily approached Brian and said , Mr.

Lodge , everything is ready .

Brian rose from his seat and ordered .

Escort Ms.

Torrey out His two bodyguards immediately moved toward Ariana .

Ms.

Torrey , this way , please .

Ariana frowned .

Given the situation , she knew she had no choice but to go along with Brians orders .

She couldnt understand why someone who seemed to dislike her so much would go through all this trouble .

On the way to the Lodge residence , Ariana remained silent .

Once they arrived , Brians bodyguards carried her belongings upstairs to the second floor room she had once occupied Ariana lingered in the hallway , showing no intention of going up .

Whats the matter ? Have you forgotten the place you once called home ? Brian mocked .

Do you need me to escort you upstairs ? Looking at the familiar Lodge residence , Ariana felt a wave of disgust wash over her .

Thats not necessary , Mr.

Lodge .

I know the way .

To Brian , she had only been here for three months .

But in her past life , she had spent three years in this very place .

For those three years , she had been like a maid to Brian , doing everything she could to take care of him .

Once , Brian fell seriously ill with a highly contagious disease .

She stayed by his side for three days straight without rest until exhaustion finally took its toll and she collapsed .

At that time , Brian had promised to cherish her and vowed she would be the only Mrs.

Lodge .

But as soon as Evelyn returned , his heart was entirely devoted to her .

Those three years became the most humiliating and degrading period of Arianas life .

When Ariana went upstairs , she found her room had only been sparsely furnished .

The maid left shortly after .

It was clear that Brian was deliberately keeping her under close watch , ensuring she had no contact with William .

His actions were utterly cruel .

Ms.

Torrey , these are the dishes Mr.

Lodge requested for dinner .

He hopes you can prepare them quickly , as were expecting guests tonight .

+25 BONUS Chapter 85 The maid handed Ariana a menu .

It was packed with elaborate and time consuming dishes like crispy fried fish fillets , braised eel , garlic butter king crab legs , and stuffed roasted duck .

Was Brian deliberately making her life difficult ? Mr.

Lodge also mentioned that if these dishes arent ready by 8:00 pm , he might take action against Torrey Co.

He wants you to think carefully before making a decision .

Ariana let out a scoff .

This was the only way Brian knew to keep her under control .

But the Lodge family was powerful , and Brian was more than capable of exerting his influence .

Fine .

If he wanted her to cook , she would cook .

Ariana raised an eyebrow , defiance flickering in her eyes .

She tied on an apron and pulled her hair back in the kitchen and the clatter of pans soon echoed through the room .

From above , Brian caught the sound and sneered with satisfaction .

See ? Shes doing exactly what I told her to .