Mrs. Lawrence chuckled lightly and said, "Why are you still standing here? Go freshen up and make yourself gorgeous for tonight's banquet. Dazzle everyone present."
"All right!" Beverly replied cheerfully and then headed upstairs to get ready.
When Ariana arrived at the college in the morning, she noted many students whispering. After a moment of confusion, she understood what was going on. Her peers were discussing how Beverly, nominally the fiancée of Lambert, had invited the college's professors to a welcoming home banquet. Moreover, the past between Ariana and Lambert at the school had also been brought up and advertised.
Many people began to label Ariana as the third party intruding in a romantic relationship, some even criticized her for being served right when Jane and Vincent cheated on her in the past.
Throughout the day, Ariana could only sigh about how much devastation public opinion could cause.
What surprised her was that the rich Miss Beverly, though foul-mouthed, did not seem to be as scheming as one would think.
Whenever Allison had spare time, she would bring up all the negative aspects of Lambert, and advise Ariana to break up with him.
Listening to this, Ariana lost her enthusiasm and calmly told her not to be too hasty.
Even though she knew that Allison was worried about her falling for the scumbag Lambert, she still had enough confidence in him.
Not because of any emotional expectations or trust, but because she believed in the promise he made in the past.
Even so, Ariana couldn't help but look at her phone for new messages, but there were none.
In the evening, on her way home,
"Miss, it seems like several cars have been following us. They have been trailing us for more than two kilometers." The driver said nervously.
His anxious voice drew Ariana back to reality, "What?"
She immediately turned around and saw several black sedans trying to catch up with them.
Her cold eyes squinted slightly, recalling the reminder Lambert had given her. She calmly said, "Drive faster!"
The driver promptly responded, "Yes!"
The cars behind seemed to grasp that Ariana's car was speeding up, and swiftly followed.
The driver ran several lights in a row, nearly hitting a few pedestrians crossing the crosswalk, which led to an immediate stop out of fear.
In an instant, the cars behind surrounded them, scaring away the pedestrians.
A group of men in black suits decorated the sidewalk, and the man leading the pack knocked on her window.
Although Ariana was a little scared, she managed to calm down and rolled down the window.
"May I help you?"
He said in a deep voice, "Miss White, I'm sorry, but you need to come with us."
"Miss!" The restrained driver anxiously looked at her.
Ariana glanced at the anxious driver. Her calm eyes stunned the driver slightly, then looked at the man in the suit and said calmly, "Let's go."
Resisting wouldn’t be of much help. At this time, it would be better to cooperate wisely and avoid any unnecessary trouble.
The man stood dumbfounded at the spot, quite surprised at Ariana's excessive cooperation and composure.
They have heard about what kind of woman Ariana supposedly was. But, now it seems that she is not the meek and timid person everyone said.
Throughout the journey, Ariana remained silent from beginning to end. Her composed demeanor started to win the admiration of the bystanders.
Yet, Ariana had mentally prepared for the worst. However, when the car stopped at the gates of the Stone family mansion, she was slightly stunned.
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