《A Bride’s Revenge: No Longer the Backup》全部章節：第 271 章 - 第 280 章

Ariana got agitated and moved her hand, which pulled on her injury.Victor smiled at Ariana's clumsiness. Even Simon had never seen that expression on Victor's face after many years of friendship. He couldn't help but turn to look at Ariana.Ariana seemed like a fine young woman. At that moment, Simon's lips curled up into a faint smile as though he'd gotten a hold over Victor."But I've avenged you. Are you still upset?""I was the one who got beaten up; not you. Do you think you could stay calm if someone hit you?" It wasn't like Ariana couldn't fight back against the female prisoners, but she had faced them alone. Besides, she had an arm injury, which was why she lost to them.If she were given a chance, she wouldn't end up looking so disheveled."Simon, how's the injury looking?"Simon explained, "That's a pretty serious injury for a lady. The rest are surface wounds. The injuries on her hand and arm are more severe. She would have lost her limb if they went harder.""Let

Ariana finally set down the pen. She retorted, "Don't bother telling me to quit. I won't give up. If you can't teach me to write, I'll do it myself."With that, she was ready to leave.Victor asked, "Is the graduation certificate that important to you?""Yes." She replied in all seriousness, "It might not mean much to you, but it's everything to me. I need to ace this exam."Seeing the look of determination in her eyes, Victor had no choice but to say, "Take a seat. I'll teach you."She looked surprised. "Didn't you just look down on my poor coordinating skills?""It's an exam that lasts three days. I can't make your writing look nice, but at least you'll be able to write."He patted the couch beside him, signaling her to take a seat.She took a seat across from him.He reminded her, "I want you to sit next to me."Feeling reluctant, she nonetheless took a seat next to him uneasily.He grabbed the pen on the table and wrote her first name. Then, he repeated it with his left

"You could say so." Simon absentmindedly took a sip of his red wine.Ariana blurted out, "Do you have a girlfriend, Dr. Finch?"Her question nearly made him choke. "Ms. Torrey, why do you ask?""Well, I think you're a perfect candidate. Not only are you handsome, you're young and successful. To top it off, you're a doctor. If I ever need to see the doctor when I age, all I need is you. You look like husband material too…""I need to stop you there." Simon had tried to play matchmaker for Victor. Never in his wildest imagination had he imagined getting himself involved.He worried that Ariana might ask deeper questions about his family if he continued the conversation. He quickly brushed it off. "Ms. Torrey, it was just a casual remark. I have no plans to get a girlfriend for now.""Oh." She put on a disappointed look. "What a shame—I feel the same! You should come to me again when you're ready to date."Simon coughed softly to hide his awkwardness. Ariana was really something. A

Fiona couldn't admit that she was sent here to be Brian's plus-one at the dinner event. She was no match for Evelyn's prestigious background."I-I'm here to…" Fiona stammered, unable to tell Evelyn the truth.Brian drawled, "Grandma made Fiona attend the dinner with me."Fiona's face immediately turned a deep crimson.Evelyn raised a brow in amusement. "Oh? Is that so?""I…""Ms. Piper, I am not saying this to put you down, but… The dinner attendees are CEOs from other countries. You might cause a misunderstanding if you show up with Brian. Besides, you might not be able to communicate well with the guests." She deliberately paused before asking, "Ms. Piper, may I know if you've taken any foreign language proficiency tests? Forget about that—how's your grammar? Are you at least conversational?"By the way, business proficiency matters too. I believe you are well-versed in that as well, Ms. Piper?""I…" Fiona couldn't muster an answer in the face of Evelyn's questioning. She

"Give it back!"Ariana instinctively stood up, reaching for the paper in Victor's hand. But Victor, holding a wine glass in one hand, had already turned around and sat on the couch. He casually flipped through her paper.With her limited mobility, Ariana would have to approach Victor directly to retrieve her work. In the end, she simply sat down on the couch and ignored him.Victor, however, seemed to be genuinely engrossed in her essay. The corners of his lips occasionally curled into a faint smile.Seeing his amused expression, Ariana felt increasingly certain that Victor was mocking her lack of insight. She said, "I just scribbled down my ideas. Is it really that funny?""Who coached you on the essay? Your professor?" Victor asked, a trace of curiosity in his tone as he looked at Ariana."No one. I just came up with it on my own. It's totally random!" Ariana replied hastily, feeling a bit flustered under his scrutiny. Unable to sit still, she got up and approached Victor,