A Bride’s Revenge No Longer the Backup novel Chapter 4

In the room next door, Selena had finished three bottles of liquor and was singing a song at the top of her voice.

Ariana noticed something strange with the news online as she scrolled through them. She tugged at Selena's sleeve. "When have I ever said that Brian Lodge has sexual dysfunction?"

"Ha! I wrote that! Since it's a news article, it needs to be shocking to catch the readers' attention."

Ariana's expression hardened. "Have you thought about the consequences, though?"

Selena's cheeks were flushed. She held the microphone and shouted, "Consequences? What consequences would there be? It's not like Brian Lodge is going to hold a knife to my neck and force me to take down all the news on the Internet?"

Bang!

Suddenly, someone kicked the door open. The song that was playing in the room came to an abrupt stop.

Ariana's heart missed a beat when she saw a stony-faced Brian standing at the door. She knew he would come looking for her, but Ariana never expected him to show up so quickly.

"Did you release the news article?" Brian's voice was cold and monotonous.

Selena hid behind Ariana in fear. Ariana tried to maintain her composure. "I did."

"It was you?" Brian scoffed. He strode forward and grabbed hold of Selena's arm. Then, he pushed her toward Isaac.

"Get out!"

Selena's legs had gone limp the moment she spotted Brian. She tried to rush back to Ariana's side to help her, but Isaac quickly dragged her out of the room. "We're going! We're leaving right away!"

As he closed the door behind him, Ariana and Brian were the only ones left in the room.

Brian stepped closer toward Ariana and said frigidly, "You broke off the engagement last night and came to a club to have fun the next day. I underestimated you, Ariana."

When Ariana looked at Brian, what came into her mind were the ugly faces of the abductors who forced themselves onto her in her previous life. It made her stomach turn. Ariana subconsciously took a step back.

"Mr. Lodge, you've left me behind during the engagement party to see Evelyn. Also, the Torrey family couldn't possibly become in-laws with the Lodge family with your social status being much higher than ours. Let's just call off the engagement and end things amicably."

"End things amicably?" Brian repeated inwardly.

He snickered, "The way you end things amicably is by slandering me on the Internet?"

"That was an accident!"

"Ariana, I'll admit the way you're trying to get my attention is quite unique. However, I've warned you before to stop playing tricks with me!"

Brian had Ariana pressed against the wall. There was a fierce look in his eyes.

Ariana directed her gaze to her wrist, which was held in Brian's iron grip. She suddenly recalled what happened in her previous life on this day, the day after the engagement party.

Belinda had told Brian to send Ariana home. Yet, he left her somewhere along the way to brace the cold wind alone.

Brian said monotonously, "I've only gotten engaged to you because I have use for the Torrey family. There's not a chance I'll fall for you, Ariana Torrey."

As she had flashbacks of her previous life, Ariana yanked her hand free and threw a slap across Brian's left cheek forcefully.

Slap!

The loud noise was amplified several times by the microphone nearby. Isaac and Selena, who were waiting outside, pushed the door open immediately.

"Ariana, are you alright?"

"Brian, you're in the wrong this time! You shouldn't have hit a lady no matter how angry you were!"

Isaac and Selena hurried over to the pair. To their surprise, they found that the person who was struck speechless was Brian instead of Ariana.

Ariana said icily, "Brian Lodge, do you not understand what I'm saying? The Lodge family isn't the only one who can call off the engagement. It's happening if I say so!"

"Why you!"

Brian was burning with rage. As he lifted his gaze, he noticed there was barely disguised contempt in Ariana's eyes.