Chapter 580

Ariana listened quietly to Irene's words, and in the end, she couldn't help but laugh. This wasn't quite the reaction Irene had expected. She had imagined all sorts of responses from Ariana—anger, hesitation, bargaining, and so on. But she never anticipated that after hearing her out, Ariana would simply offer a faint smile, one laced with a trace of cold disdain. It was as if Irene were nothing more than a ridiculous clown. She was watching her performance. The thought made Irene's expression darken instantly. Frowning, she said, "You refuse? Miss White, are you really determined to drag this out? Who Lambert truly loves—I think you know. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have married you. There were plenty of suitable girls he could have chosen for a business alliance, yet he picked you from the White Group. You must understand the reason behind that." She had said her piece. If Ariana remained stubborn, Irene wouldn’t hold back anymore. Before this, she had always considered Ariana a victim, t