NovelOnlineChapter 255
The employees whispered among themselves, their tones dripping with sarcasm.
Brian glanced at the food on the desk and told Emily, “Clean it up.”
“Yes, Mr. Lodge.”
Emily briskly gathered the dishes and tossed them into a trash bin. Then, the security guards carried the bin
away.
Brian took a seat in his chair. He suddenly remembered how Ariana used to bring him lunch.
Back then, Ariana was so timid that she never entered his office. She would leave the lunch at the door, afraid of
bothering him, and quickly leave.
In the beginning, Brian threw all of it away.
After Ariana discovered that, she never brought lunch again, fearing it would trouble him to dispose of it.
But thinking of Ariana now.
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Brian suddenly turned to Emily. “Was | too harsh on Ariana back then?”
“I'd say you were a bit harsh,” Emily said hesitantly.
In fact, Brian treated Ariana so badly that even “harsh” wasn’t enough to describe it.
Brian asked again, “What is Ariana doing right now?”
“Ms. Torrey... She seems to have gone to college first thing this morning.”
“To college?” Brian frowned. “She can’t even walk properly Who let her go to college?”
“Well...”
Emily also wondered what Ariana was thinking.
In truth, if Ariana had just asked Brian, he would have had no problem making sure she graduated even without
attending classes.
“Call the dean. Have Ariana go hand rest. She can return once her injuries have healed.”
“But, it’s almost tfor finals. If Ms. Torrey misses all her exams, she might be expelled.”
“Is there any point in last-minute cramming? Considering her abilities, she’d fail anyway.”
After spending so many months on leave, Ariana’s academics had certainly fallen behind. Brian doubted she had
any chance of graduating.
“Yes, Mr. Lodge. I'll speak to the dean.”
Emily picked up the phone and called Christopher.
When Christopher answered, he sounded confused. “Ms. Torrey? She just cin this morning to request
medical leave. She already went home.”
Hearing this, Emily was momentarily stunned. She ended the call and turned to Brian, who looked just as
surprised.
“She went home?” he asked.
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“Yes. The dean said Ms. Torrey requested leave this morning, then left right after.”
Emily found it puzzling too. Why not just call in for leave? Why go there in person?
Brian let out a scornful laugh. “I guess | overestimated her again.”
He thought she was focusing on her studies, but she only went there to ask for leave.
“Mr. Lodge, the hospital also letknow that the specialist team has arrived for Ms. Torrey’s rehab. Should we
keep reporting the details to you?”
“Do | look like | care about her?” Brian said coolly, shooting Emily a glare. “From now on, don’t botherwith
her affairs.”
“Yes, Mr. Lodge.”
Emily couldn’t help asking, “What about Ms. Torrey’s graduation?”
“She won't graduate,” Brian replied bluntly.
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