Chapter 3

Ariana looked at the bright, radiant smile that was even more vivid than the one from her memory. Ever since she agreed to Vincent's idea and introduced Allison Jay to the son of the Austin family, Callan Austin, she hadn't seen that smile again. Ariana felt deceived for believing that Callan would sincerely love her best friend Allison based on Vincent’s words and naively acted as the matchmaker. It turned out, Callan Austin hid his true colors. Behind his noble appearances, he was a complete scumbag, and a womanizer. He even resorted to domestic violence, often leaving Allison with injuries. In the end, Allison couldn't bear it any longer and jumped off the roof of the hospital with her newly born baby in her arms. "I'm sorry...I'm so sorry...If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have died..." Thinking back to her friend's death in her past life, Ariana was in such grief that it felt like a dagger stabbing through her heart. She buried her head and cried loudly. However, Allison looked at her in confusion and patted her shoulder: "Ari, what nonsense are you talking about? I'm not dead; why are you crying so hard? Were you having a nightmare?" Seeing her friend crying her eyes out, Allison said exasperatedly. Not dead?! "I'm not dead?" Ariana was shocked. She blinked rapidly, looking confused. "Of course, you're not dead. You only bumped your head. If you were dead, your father would surely demand retribution from the Stone family!" Allison said with a playful grin, lightly touching Ariana's nose. What on earth was this girl talking about? Ariana became more confused when she heard Allison say this. It was only at this moment that Ariana realized everything seemed so familiar around her. She remembered that this was three years ago, just after her engagement with Vincent. She had taken her friend to the hospital because of her irregular menstruation, but she did not expect that she would be pushed down by the three jealous women who were with Lambert Stone, leading her to hit her head. "I..." Ariana started to speak but then paused. She couldn't dare to casually share such bizarre happenings as rebirth. However, secretly she was delighted, recognizing this as an opportunity given to her by the heavens allowing her to return to the time when she had just gotten engaged to Vincent, and her parents had not been harmed. Therefore... There is still a chance to stop all those tragedies from happening! Ariana clenched her teeth, thinking of her parent's tragic death in her past life, her hatred for Vincent surged uncontrollably. Just then, an impatient male voice sounded in her ear - "Miss White, since you are awake, let's talk about compensation.” At this moment, Ariana noticed a handsome man standing by her side. Despite his extravagant clothing, he did not appear vulgar, his eyes radiating a cheeky charm. Lambert Stone. A notorious playboy of the influential Stone family, a poisonous creature. As Ariana looked into Lambert's eyes, she couldn't help but feel a strange sensation creeping up her spine. There was an air of mystery surrounding him, and she couldn't shake off the feeling that there was more to him than met the eye. Then she remembered that indeed, it was this very poison that rose rapidly two years later and became a black wolf of the Stone family. With unyielding ruthlessness, he cleansed the entire Stone family and successfully seized control. Ariana remembered that he asked her the same question in her previous life. Yet fearing the entanglement with this playboy, she left the hospital without another word, taking Allison with her. She also remembered Lambert's promise behind her, "You can make a request, anytime, anywhere." Back then, Ariana thought of it as a joke and didn't take it seriously. Then in the later days, they never had any interaction. However, now... She was no longer the naive girl that she was before. Having experienced life and death, she had learned to read the situation and seize the best resources, making it easier for her to seek revenge. Revenge for the killing of her parents, vengeance for her lost life! "Hey, were you hit too hard in the head? Speak up, I am in a hurry." Lambert partially squinted his eyes, uninterested in arguing with Ariana. He casually glanced back at the three distressed women behind him, crossed his arms, and said, "You know, I am quite busy.” His words dripped with an unsettling mix of urgency and amusement. Oh, indeed busy. The three women behind him were all fighting over him, making a huge fuss in the hospital, which made Ariana want to teach them a good lesson. However, she had a more important task on hand, getting the best compensation from Lambert.