at her and then shook her head. Okay, Amber wouldn't persuade her anymore. If she was just ig

Amber entered their workspace, which also served as their private break room. Ariana, who had left her

made the call. "Ariana, hello, dear." The voic

Is the

r mother interrupted be

abou

but they said Dad left for an appointment. Mom checked the place where your father had an appointment

ery," Ariana tried to reassure her mother, althoug

sure something is wrong this time. Help Mom, dear. Please find your fa

own, Mom. Take a deep breath... exhale. Mom, just calm down. Ariana will look for Dad." After calming her mother, Ariana

wnloaded the video it contained. After watching the video, Ariana cursed in frustration, gr

er's continued calls. She sent a message to her mother, telling

lowed her to run silently. Ariana reentered the house she had visited the previous night. Fueled by anger, she ente

ply when she saw the Brooks fami

s greeted her with feigned friendliness. "Where's my Dad!

o my trap," the man said, without feeling disgusted, as he continued to

d is, you bastard!"

father again," Brooks replied. "You'll see

s nose. It turned out that, without her realizing it, all of this ha

t to come in and do her makeup. But don't let her wake up.

*

smile adorned his face. "Brought, not found," he muttered to himself. It turned out that influencing Brooks with his twist

iana was indeed a brave girl. But bravery didn't mean she had no we

realize that? Ariana loved her father so much, and Gerald was sure that because o

ind. One thing was for sure, he wanted that woman, and he would marry her. Karenina and her family be damned. A

t for your fu

ting married became somet

*

ling heavy. She tried to blink, but couldn't recog

a

her sounds echoed in her head. "You shouldn't wake up suddenly." Ar

ich felt heavy, but the woman stopped her. "You must not ruin her mak

ized that her shirt and jeans had been replaced with a wedding dress that fit her

, but the woman stopped her again. "Ta

re Ariana didn't want to see. "Mom asked you nicely. Don't blame Mom if all of this happens. Mom just wants you to replace Karenina. At le

his." The woman handed a leather folder to Ariana. "Sign it a

and the more she read, the sicker she felt. "What does this mean?" she aske

our hands. Sign it, marry Gerald, and your fa

s. How could the woman in front of her trap her like this? For what? For her own pride and he

quired Ariana to obey Gerald's wishes, become part of his family, and appear in public as needed. Ariana snorted in disgust. "Think abo

live in hell. Because Ariana had no intention of making his

tone as she signed the stamped document. "And I'm hungry! Bring me some food!" Ariana commanded after tossing the folder and pen rudely. If you thought Arian