Rebirth Revenge Is Everything (Ariana) novel Chapter 182

Looking at the two people standing side by side, Griffin said with a gentle smile, "Didn't I mention that calling me by my name is sufficient?"

She didn't know what to say at the moment and the person next to her, Lambert, on the other hand, was aloof and clearly didn't want to deal with Griffin.

Griffin continued, "Actually, I came to discuss cooperation matters with the Stone Group. I wonder… if I could invite you two for a meal and talk about cooperation while we're at it?"

"Sorry!"

Lambert grasped Ariana's hand and coldly said, "We need some time to ourselves. If Mr. Meadows wants to discuss business, he can make an appointment with my assistant first!"

"I… Sorry…" Griffin was left speechless.

Ariana looked somewhat helplessly and apologetically said to Griffin, "I apologize, it's just that we've had a busy day. Please go upstairs and rest for a while, we will arrange someone to talk to you later."

Griffin looked despondent, "Alright."

He had initially chosen this time to visit them on purpose. It's just that he didn't expect they would refuse him so flatly.

After Ariana and Lambert got into the car, she was still contemplating whether her words were too cold.

But, if she had agreed, wouldn't it have given Griffin the wrong idea?

Noticing that Ariana's mood seemed too quiet, Lambert glanced sidelong and with a teasing tone said, "What? Regretting it?"

Upon hearing this, Ariana turned to look at Lambert next to her and retorted irritatedly, "No."

But... she felt guilty for treating someone who had once helped her this way.

However, there was no other way.

Lambert surprisingly considered things from her perspective this time, "I know he treats you well, but given the circumstances, it's better to keep some distance from him. As for your intention to help him start a new company, I'll assist where necessary."

"Huh?" Ariana looked at him with surprise, taken aback by Lambert's attitude towards Griffin.

"Don't get too touched." Lambert teasingly said, "Even so, don't forget to repay me!"

Hearing the word 'repay', she suddenly remembered what happened last time.

She couldn't look directly at the word "repay" because of Lambert.

......

Lambert made arrangements for Assistant Hills to have a preliminary understanding with Griffin. However, Assistant Hills was not in the company, so he assigned another secretary to receive Griffin.

Once Finley's men learned about this, they discreetly informed Finley.

Upon discovering this incident, their second uncle had someone look into Griffin, suspecting he had feelings for Ariana.

He deliberately sent Griffin to Ariana's office. After a preliminary understanding of the work, they waited for Ariana to come and confirm.

When Griffin found out it was Ariana, he was somewhat elated inside.

However, he didn't expect to see her walk into the room, laughing and chatting with Lambert while he waited for Ariana to return.

Ariana also didn't anticipate meeting Griffin here, and her expression paused slightly.

Griffin felt that Ariana was beginning to avoid him and felt somewhat sad.

She cleared her throat, saying, "I apologize for keeping you waiting."

Lambert elegantly sat down on the sofa beside him, lips curved into a smile as he said to Griffin, "What are you thinking of collaborating on, Mr. Meadows?"

Griffin paused for a moment before he laid out his plan in an incredibly persuasive manner.

Once Ariana finished listening, she couldn't help but marvel at Griffin, someone who could be called a genius in the strictest sense.

After everything, Ariana truly did not want to hurt anyone who had treated her kindly.

However, she understood that if these sentiments were not handled well, it would only result in deeper injuries for others.

In the afternoon...

Both of them returned to the Stone family. Upon seeing their return, Jolene quickly ordered the servant to prepare a nourishing soup.

Ariana had not seen this nourishing soup in a long time. Initially, she thought that she had overcome her aversion to it. However, she was surprised to find that the soup was back again!

Jolene cheerfully said, "Come, drink this. You both have been so busy recently, Ari looks like she has lost some weight."

Ariana was about to refuse when a sudden phone ring stormed their tranquility.

She glanced at her phone, and it was a call from Griffin. Her expression changed slightly, and she issued a soft apology before answering the call.

However, the person on the other end was a stranger.

"Hello, may I ask if you know Mr. Griffin?"

She paused slightly, a feeling of foreboding washing over her, "Yes, I know him. What happened?"

The man on the other end of the call looked helplessly at Griffin, who was passed out drunk on the bar counter, and said reluctantly, "Here's the thing, Griffin has had a lot to drink at our place and is now heavily drunk. We didn't find any address on him, so we thought we'd give you a call to come pick him up."

Ariana didn't expect someone like Griffin to go to a bar to drown his sorrows. She apologized slightly, "But, I don't know where he lives..."

The waiter seemed surprised, "But in his phone contacts, only your number was there..."

The implication was that Ariana must be someone important to Griffin.

Since they know each other, she should know where he lives.