Chapter 4

If it weren't for previously witnessing the ruthless nature of the man before her, Ariana wouldn't have been able to believe that the present man, who seemed unable to accomplish anything, could rise to be a dominating ruler of an era. Furrowing her brows, Ariana gathered her courage and raised her gaze to look at the man before her, questioning, "Can I make any request?" Lambert looked at Ariana with a hint of puzzlement passing through his brown eyes. However, he quickly concealed this unexpected emotion, swiftly leaning forward until his face was nearly touching hers, "Of course, if such a beautiful woman like you were to make a request, I wouldn't hesitate to do anything." The intoxicating scent of his pheromones made Ariana's heartbeat accelerate and her cheeks blushed with a very noticeable shade of red. "You perv!" Seeing this, Allison furiously rushed forward to pull Ariana away, as she glared at Lambert with a fierce look in her eyes, "I'm warning you, our dear Ariana is already engaged. Watch out or her fiancé might beat you up!" "Oh, you're talking about Vincent Thomas, right?" Lambert responded nonchalantly, but his eyes lit up with a hint of provocation at the mention of Vincent's name. However, Ariana's next words were so shocking that even Lambert was taken aback. "I want you to marry me." The temperature seemed to plummet at that moment. "Hey, woman, do you know what you're saying?" Lambert narrowed his eyes, his gaze shifting as he pointed to the tiger-like women behind him and said in an apparent act of kindness, "Do you understand why these three women came to the hospital?" "I do, all three of them are here to have abortions for you," Ariana said. The story of the three women fighting over one man had once made headlines across all major media. It became a long-lasting point of interest, a joke that both the commoners and the elite loved to discuss. As a result, Lambert's name was thoroughly stained. Nevertheless, there wasn't a hint of hesitation in Ariana's eyes as she stared firmly at the man before her, asking in a slow and steady tone, "Are you afraid to marry me?" "Are you sure you want to marry me?" Lambert glared at the women behind him who was making a fuss because of Ariana's words, and refocused his gaze on Ariana, retorting coldly. Lambert's coldness sent a shiver down Ariana's spine. Subconsciously, she swallowed, nodded heavily, and said, "Yes." Only Lambert could help her take revenge. Ariana knew that Vincent was slowly devouring the Thomas family’s company. She alone was not strong enough. Only by clinging to this man could she make Vincent pay the price! So, even if she had to gamble her marriage, she was more than willing. "Alright." Before Ariana could continue, Lambert suddenly grinned and said in a carefree tone, "Whenever Miss White decides to visit the Civil Affairs Bureau, remember to let me know. For now, I need to take care of these three women." When he finished speaking, Lambert took the three women behind him and walked away. "Ari, are you crazy? Do you know who Lambert Stone is, and you want to marry him?" Allison didn't react for a long time after hearing Ariana’s request, she said fervently, "Ari, you're heading into a pit of fire!" Pit of fire? In her past life, she had already fallen into such a pit. This time, she came for revenge. Ariana clenched her teeth, her fingernails biting into her palm, turning her knuckles white. "Allison, believe me, I won't harm myself." Ariana took a deep breath, her eyes as deep as the ocean. Three years later, Vincent officially took over the Thomas family, and Lambert was his biggest enemy in the business world. He even suppressed Vincent ruthlessly at times. She remembered that whenever Vincent mentioned Lambert, he always had a resentful anger in his tone and eyes. She finds it especially relieving now. Placing her hand on the back of Allison's hand, Ariana smiled brightly and said in a comforting tone, "I know what I'm doing."