Rebirth Revenge Is Everything (Ariana) novel Chapter 288

At that moment, Ariana was oblivious to Zara's excitement once she left the room.

She glanced excitedly at the office behind her, a smile steadily growing in her eyes.

Coincidentally, as she had just pushed the door into the CEO's office, she overheard a bit of the discussion between CEO Stone and this woman he called his wife. She understood the CEO's married life was anything but pleasant.

CEO Stone's expression remained cold when she walked into the office.

This confirmed her suspicion about the discord between the CEO and his wife.

Just at that moment, Assistant Hills went to fetch water and turned his head to see Zara’s beaming expression, puzzled about the reason for her happiness. Assistant Hills squinted at her and pondered over her appearance before the office of CEO Stone. Then he asked nonchalantly, "Did you go to CEO Mu's office?"

Seeing Assistant Hills, Zara paused for a bit and then haughtily responded, “So what? Can I not?”

Assistant Hills’s expression remained indifferent, ”CEO Stone and his wife are in the office. Unless it’s important, try not to disturb him.”

Zara immediately revealed a sarcastic smile.

She thought to herself if Assistant Hills knew that CEO Stone was actually arguing with his so-called wife, would he still say such things? Zara hated Assistant Hills, not just because he often spoiled her plans but also due to his indifferent attitude towards her.

She found it hard to endure.

She used to bear with it, but now she barely could.

However, she didn't want to fall out with Assistant Hills. After all, she was just an assistant right now, nothing more. Once she became the CEO's wife, she'd deal with him properly!

With these thoughts, Zara’s face broke into a smirk, she coldly responded, "Madam is in the office, so what? I was just delivering a document, just regular work." She insinuated that the visit by the CEO's wife was the actual disturbance to her and the CEO's work.

Assistant Hills’s eyebrows furrowed slightly, he warned, "Watch your words."

Zara laughed sarcastically, "What? Don't tell me I'm wrong. Isn't that why I came to the company? To work? Assistant Hills, you're being a bit too cautious, aren't you? Oh, I almost forgot, I just saw you heating the lunch Mrs. had brought over earlier. That fawning expression was a first for me." She approached Assistant Hills, her voice lowering, "Just a word of advice, don't flatter the wrong person, or try to clamber up the wrong tree. If you do, it's not just bad luck you'll be facing." With that, Zara flashed Assistant Hills a sweet smile and left, her high heels tapping gracefully against the floor.

Assistant Hills, expressionless, was left standing in that spot. He glanced down at the cup in his hand, his eyes hinting at some consideration.

"Just who's going to be the unlucky one?" He thought to himself sarcastically.

However, he quickly forgot about the incident, after all, he had too many other things to handle. He didn't have the time to waste on someone who won't stay long in the company. He straightened his expression and returned to his desk.

...

Their own daughter getting impregnated by someone else and bearing a child, even an ordinary family wouldn't be able to stand it, let alone the Stone family!

After all, even if the child is born and then killed directly, the Lawrence family won't have anything to say.

The Old Mr. Stone glanced lightly at his eldest son, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. Seemingly, he didn't expect that his eldest son's mind was not that dim after all. He even considered the current relationship between the Stone and Lawrence family. He gave a slight nod but didn't agree with his last sentence. He stated coolly, "Miscarriage by accident? Do you think people will believe it? This child can't find trouble, let it be born."

The eldest uncle was startled and then his face dramatically changed, "Father, what do you mean? This would be an illegitimate child! Do you want the Stone family to bear the mockery of others?"

Old Mr. Stone chuckled coldly, "If it's not born, then outsiders will ridiculed us more. As long as it's born, people will believe that this child indeed belongs to the Stone family, otherwise it wouldn't be born. With that, this matter will pass then. Otherwise, this stain will always accompany the Stone family."

The eldest uncle looked extremely uncomfortable, "But...Are you suggesting that Arnld should raise someone else's son?"

Old Mr. Stone's expression remained indifferent. "Certainly not. The Stone family will absolutely not accept such an illegitimate child. When the child is about to be born, a little trick will do and the child will be gone directly. Then switch it with another child. Raising an orphan is always better than raising a bastard."

The eldest uncle's expression eased a bit, he was silent for a while then said, "Yes, then what about this Beverly..."

Old Mr. Stone said, "Just keep her. We'll discuss it after the Lawrence family gives all their shares to Beverly." The Lawrence family has always been what Old Mr. Stone wanted to swallow. Beverly is the inheritor of the Lawrence family, and the Lawrence Corporation will absolutely be passed on to her in the future. This was the exact reason he initially agreed to ally with the Lawrence family through marriage, and even after all this had happened, he never wavered.

But, indeed, this time the situation was somewhat unacceptable to him.