Rebirth Revenge Is Everything (Ariana) novel Chapter 187

She was a bit perplexed, "Comforting you?"

He spoke with a slight hint of helplessness, "Well, I did save you, got scolded by the old man because of you, and took physical and mental damages. Of course, I need comforting."

Ariana looked through him, "Do you want comfort or just want to get in bed?"

This man really knows how to seize every possible "benefit."

Lambert raised his eyebrow slightly, smiled, and said, "You've guessed it even before I finished speaking?"

Before she could answer, he responded earnestly.

"No, you're mistaken. Your period is coming up soon; I am a person who knows how to control himself rationally."

At his words, Ariana went stiff, her face reddened as she looked at him, "How could you..."

He smirked, "How did I find out? I calculated it, of course."

She almost choked, so he was keeping track of her cycle. What an extreme creep!

Looking at Ariana's flushed ears, Lambert smiled lightly, "I just want you to give me a massage!"

"A massage?"

She frowned at him and said with a sigh, "I've never massaged anyone before!"

He replied at ease, "Well, then I'll just put this down as a future benefit!"

Whenever Ariana heard him mentioning 'benefits', she knew he was up to something, which infuriated her. Blushing with anger, she yelled, "Go lie down!"

Amused by Ariana's devil-may-care attitude, he complied by lying down on the bed.

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Spring Festival was approaching swiftly, bringing an unexpected but temporary tranquility to the Stone family, with absolutely no mischief taking place.

As for this, Ariana was more than happy to witness it.

After spending nearly a week busy preparing for the Spring Festival, Ariana had to start preparing for her school reopening soon after the festival.

When Ariana was done with her thesis and went to the office to pack her stuff, she bumped head-on into Beverly. Although Ariana didn't want to entertain her, Beverly blocked her path.

"Ariana!" exclaimed Beverly, delighted to hear about Ariana returning to school, "Look at you, bustling around for so long only to scoop water with a bamboo basket in the end. All the projects you worked on at the office are eventually gonna end up in my hands."

Ariana took a casual look at Beverly and said, "Oh? Well, congratulations."

Ariana wasn't concerned at all about Beverly's words. Why should all the achievements she made fall into Beverly's hands? Just because she needed to return to school, didn’t imply that she wouldn't continue to follow up on the project during her studies.

With that said, she intended to bypass Beverly and return to her office.

Beverly did not expect Ariana to adopt this kind of attitude. Did Ariana not care about her past achievements being abandoned?

Once Lambert had entered, Beverly's smile stiffened and morphed back into the twisted look she had before. She blamed it all on Ariana! Lambert didn't used to treat her like this!

"What's with the sour smell in the company today?" asked Finley, waving his hand as if he were trying to disperse some foul odor as he walked up to Beverly.

Of course, Beverly knew that Finley was talking about her, but in front of him, she put on the demeanor of a victim and said with a bitter smile, "Please don't tease me. What kind of status do I have? I don't have the right to be jealous."

"Miss Lawrence, if I may be blunt, you are much more clever than Ariana. You're beautiful and have a good figure. Ariana is just an undergrad, she's not at your level," Finley praised Beverly at the right moment.

Now, Beverly sensed that Finley might have other intentions and said, "I wonder what business you have with me?"

"Talking to smart people is always straightforward, but this place might not be the best for conversation. How about we continue in my office?" Finley said with a smile.

Beverly took a wary step back, "Vice President? I'm afraid that isn't appropriate. If there's something to discuss, can't we just talk here? There is no one around."

Finley's character did not warrant trust from Beverly. Her target was indeed Lambert, she couldn't afford to be taken advantage of by Finley.

"Rest assured, I'm not interested in you in that way. I just need you to help me with something. In return, I'll help to bring you and Lambert together. How does that sound?"

Finley looked Beverly up and down. Her slender figure was superior to some of the models he'd been with in the past, but now, business is business.

After a moment of hesitation, Beverly still couldn't resist the temptation and agreed to his terms.

Meanwhile, in the office, Ariana was oblivious to the conversation outside. Just as she was packing up her things, Lambert walked in.

"What is it?" Although she had appeared calm in front of Beverly just now, the fact is, Ariana was feeling a bit down.