Chapter 159 +25 BONUS Seeing how clearly Ariana remembered the Aurora Pearls , Gwen slapped her forehead .
Oh , my memory is awful ! I cant even recall where I put those pearls .
But youre right I think I do have them somewhere .
I must have forgotten .
Dont worry , Ari .
Ill send them to you in a couple of days .
All the other jewelry is here , except for those pearls .
Ariana smiled coldly .
Ms.
Lambert , you didnt sell them , did you ? Gwens face fell .
Ariana knew the truth .
Gwen had once lost a lot of money to gambling .
She was desperate for funds and unable to leave the gambling den .
So , she pawned the pearls she was wearing at the time .
Unfortunately , her luck didnt turn , and she never managed to reclaim them .
Gwen feared Ariana might expose her gambling habits and the truth about the pearls .
How ridiculous .
I would never sell your pearls! They were your mothers , and she left them to you .
Thats good to hear .
Ariana glanced around Gwens room .
The house isnt that big so it shouldnt take much effort to find those pearls .
If I get them back before Igors birthday tomorrow , Ill treat todays incident as a childish prank and let it go .
It was clear Ariana was using this incident to blackmail her .
Although Gwen was unhappy , she didnt dare refuse .
If Ariana went to the police , Igor could have been arrested right before his birthday .
That would ruin his reputation forever .
Besides , Gwen had already spent 12 million dollars booking the venue and invited everyone she knew .
She couldnt let this perfect opportunity slip away .
When Ariana was ready to take the jewelry , Gwen cautiously asked , Ari , about Igor … Hes being held by Mr.
Lodge .
Ariana shrugged .
You should call Mr.
Lodge yourself if you want him released .
With that , Ariana turned to leave Gwens room .
kit Gwen quickly blocked her way and pleaded , Ari , thats not appropriate , right ? I think it would be better if you spoke to Mr.
Lodge personally .
After all , tomorrow is Igors birthday … Gwen wasnt foolish .
Igor had kidnapped Ariana , and even if Brian disliked Ariana , she was still his fiancée .
It would be much easier to resolve the issue if Ariana handled it herself .
Ariana saw through Gwens intentions and didnt refuse outright , She put on a conflicted look .
Thats asking a lot of me , Ms.

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Lambert .
After their earlier exchanges , Gwen knew Ariana thought the benefits werent enough Still , Gwen was determined .
Ari , youll get married someday , and your mother never left you a dowry .
As your stepmother , I shouldnt be stingy , right ? Dont worry , Ive already prepared your dowry .
Seeing Artana remained unmoved , Gwen gritted her teeth and raised a finger .
How about this much ? Ten million dollars … I suppose I could accept .
Ariana smiled .
Ariana knew Gwens financial situation well .
By compensating her with some cash and returning the jewelry Gwen had hoarded , she had turned the situation in her favor