Beverly was instantly angered, "Are you threatening me?"
Ariana replied calmly, "It's not a threat. I am just saying that you should be careful with your words."
However, Beverly assumed that Ariana was threatening her; not only threatening but also mocking her. So, she coldly glared at Ariana and said, "Who do you think you are? Dare you speak to me in this way? You're just from the White family. Do you think the White family can compare to the Lawrence family? Ariana, I advise you not to be so arrogant. You should know that the higher you climb, the harder you fall."
Ariana slightly nodded, demonstrating she took the warning graciously. "Thank you."
Beverly thought she had intimidated her, so the hostility in her eyes was somewhat reduced. However, when she looked at Ariana, her gaze still held a distorted contempt.
She said, "It's good you know your shortcomings. Ariana, I hope you're smart enough not to demean yourself in front of me. Sooner or later, Lambert will see your true colors and know who is the right person for him."
Ariana looked at her, and then couldn't help but slowly laugh. Her eyes were full of heavy irony as if she had heard some ridiculous joke. "I truly don't know whether I'm suitable or not, but you, I'm afraid, will never be suitable." Then she added, "Indeed, the White family can't be compared with the Lawrence family. But I am the inheritor of the White family, what about you, Miss Lawrence? Are you sure the Lawrence family will continue to help you without getting anything in return?”
Beverly's face turned a sullen iron-green instantly.
With icy wrath, she said, "What do you mean by that? I am the heir of the Lawrence family. What, have you gone dumb?"
Ariana chuckled, "Perhaps."
Ariana didn't want to wrangle with Beverly. She wasn't interested in taunting her or getting into a quarrel. Her principle has always been "If no one offends me, then I will not offend anyone". Having finished her part of the conversation, she didn't want to say anything more. But Beverly was unwilling to let it go. Seeing Ariana trek away, she quickly blocked her path.
Then she stood in front of her and grimly asked, "What exactly do you mean by what you said just now?"
Ariana looked at her indifferently. "It meant nothing."
Beverly was furious. "Ariana, do you really think I won't do anything to you?"
Just then, Gwen emerged from the restroom and came upon the scene. She immediately covered her mouth, looking somewhat alarmed. Speaking of which, the relationship between Gwen and Beverly was somewhat complex. Beverly's mother was the younger sister of the current head of the Castro family, although they didn't share the same parents. On the other hand, Gwen was the illegitimate daughter of the current family head, so you could say she and Beverly were distant cousins.
However, Beverly looked down on her, so Gwen's initial attempts at establishing a friendly connection lessened.
After all, why should you beg for attention from someone who doesn’t see your worth?
So, when she witnessed this scene, Gwen's eyeballs immediately started spinning rapidly. On the other side, Beverly had also spotted Gwen and realized her own lapse. So she inhaled deeply, and took a step back, as if worried that others might see her momentary breakdown. As for Gwen, she looked at her with revulsion and admonished, "Don't you know how to make some noise when you show up behind someone? Just like your mother, so used to sneaking around!"
Gwen's face suddenly turned pale.
Upon seeing this, Ariana felt an urge to laugh.
She really didn't understand how Beverly developed such a personality.
Really...
She manifested this attitude towards everyone. This kind of character is the least likely to make friends. It was evident with Gwen's humiliated anger flashing through her face. However, she hid it quite well, it appeared for less than a second before she covered it up.
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