Chapter 24 Evelyn sounded like she was defending Ariana , but her words only fueled Brians anger .
She liked him ? Ariana just liked him for allowing her to climb the social ladder ! Before , it was him that she clung to .
Now , she had set her sights on Willam as her next victim .
No wonder shed stopped going out of her way to kiss up to him lately .
At that thought , Brians eyes turned cold .
She has finally revealed her true colors to him ! Lets go .
He grabbed Evelyn and pulled her into the auction hall , ignoring Ariana and William .
+28 BONUS Meanwhile , William allowed Ariana to link her arm through his as he said coolly , Youre my date tonight , so you have to do everything I tell you .
Understood ? Well then , Mr.
Kingsman , two can play at that game .
Since Im your date tonight , youll be footing all my expenses , right ? Youre my d not my girlfriend .
Feigning a scowl , Ariana said , But Brian used to spend money on me .
You wouldnt want to lose to him when it comes to charm , would you ? Are you trying to provoke me ? Oh no , I wouldnt … Because youve succeeded .
Ariana was speechless .
In the auction hall , the guests had taken their seats .
Most of them were assistants , bidding on behalf of their bosses .
Brian and William were the only bosses who had shown up in person .
The others did not know why , so the atmosphere was markedly tenser than usual .
No one wanted to bid against those two .
Brian , Ms.
Torrey and Mr.
Kingsman seem to have quite a close relationship , Evelyn whispered as she watched Brians expression carefully .
Whether by chance or design , William and Ariana were seated directly opposite Brian and Evelyn .
Their gazes met every time they looked up .
Brian stared across the hall , watching as Ariana and William chatted merrily with each other .
His voice turned cold .
Ariana Torrey … good for you .
First , she had acted like Evelyn to make him like her .
Then , she put on a demure act in front of Belinda .
Even as she declared her intention to break off the engagement , she still visited Belinda all the time , trying to get into her good books .
And now , she was cozying up to William , at the same time telling Gwen to apologize to her and plead for 1/2 +25 BONUS Chapter 24 reconciliation .
Was she toying with him ? Ariana could sense his cold gaze on her .
How do you think Brian feels when he sees me sitting with you ? William asked .
How should I know ? Ariana said offhandedly .
He loves Evelyn , not me .
He couldnt wait to break off the engagement with me .
He only got engaged to ine because my family is useful to him .
She laughed , suddenly seeing the ridiculousness of it all .
bet you , if Brian had stayed with me , he would have swallowed up my familys assets within three years , divorced me , and married Evelyn .
William did not miss the dark humor in her eyes .
He sounds like a bastard , he said slowly .
No wonder you hate him so much .
The auction was starting .
The land at Goldfront Bay was scheduled to be the last item on auction .
The auctions before that were just smaller pieces of land , suitable for private villas but of little strategic value .

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Finally , the auctioneer announced , Eight acres of land in South Gleaston .
Well start the bid at 100 million dollars .
Η Beside Brian , Emily raised her paddle on his behalf .
120 million .
150 million dollars , Ariana called out .
All eyes turned to her , many filled with disdain .
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