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When Ariana returned to the Torrey residence that afternoon, Gwen was beaming with delight over the press
conference.
When she saw Ariana, she eagerly approached. “Well well, Ms. Torrey. You're finally back! Such wonderful news,
and you didn’t tellahead of time. If I'd known, | wouldn't have to be this worried all the time, don’t you think?
Ariana raised an eyebrow at the joy on Gwen's face. “Ms. Lambert, weren't you planning to selloff to the
Hubbords?”
“Not that! Not anymore!” Gwen waved her hands dismissively. “The Hubbord family is a small and insignificant
household; they can never compare to the Lodge family.”
As Ariana settled on the couch, she leaned in closer. “Ariana, now that both Mr. Lodge and Mr. Kingsman have
taken a fancy to you, who would you choose?”
Faced with such a blatant inquiry, Ariana leaned back against the couch and asked, “Who do you think | should
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Gwen began chattering away, “Though the Kingsmans are indeed wealthy, the Lodges are the most powerful in
Gleaston, so you should choose Mr. Lodge.
“Plus, Lodge Co. has been putting pressure on Torrey Co. lately, so if you choose Mr. Lodge, wouldn't that
pressure disappear?”
Gwen paused before continuing in a sycophantic tone, “But since Mr. Kingsman is showing feelings for you, it
wouldn't hurt to leave yourself a backup plan ”
“Are you suggesting that | string Mr. Kingsman along?”
“How is that stringing along? We're simply evaluating our options. Since Mr. Kingsman likes you, get him to
spend money on you and maybe bring business to us. What's wrong with that?”
Ariana scoffed. Gwen's schemes were so blatantly evident.
“Though | didn’t break off my engagement with Brian, it doesn’t mean Lodge Co. has relented,” Ariana casually
reminded her.
Gwen's smile froze on her face. “What do you mean by that?”
“I'm saying that though we didn’t break off the engagement, Brian has never intended to let us go. The funds he
withdrew from us are not coming back.”
Ariana’s indifferent tone made Gwen anxious. The latter exclaimed, “How could that be! You must do something
to make Mr. Lodge give up on dealing with us!”
Arian unhurriedly picked up the fruit on the table and replied, “No need to panic, Ms. Lambert. Torrey Co. isn't
under your control anymore, so even if we go bankrupt, it has nothing to do with you, right?”
“How could you say that! That's heartless! Everything I've done is for the Torrey family, and this is the
appreciation | get?”
Ariana scoffed as she got up. “I don’t know much about what's happening at Torrey Co. either, and | could
consider letting you handle the company.
“But if you can’t resolve the funding crisis, you'll have to pay the debts yourself.”
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Gwen grew less confident at hearing her words. She shot Arlana a glare and snapped, “Easy for you to say! Now
that Torrey Co. is in your hands, why don’t you talk to the shareholders and tell him you've got a solution to the
funding issue?”
Torrey Co. had been in absolute chaos over the past few days, but Ariana hadn't shown up even once. It'd all
fallen on Gwen to handle the fallout.
Ariana stopped fiddling with the fruits on the table and replied, “No rush. Let's wait a little longer.”
Gwen seethed as she noticed Ariana’s dismissive demeanor
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