Chapter 443

Gwen was momentarily stunned before her face lit up with joy. "Really?" she exclaimed. Though reason told her Ariana was no pushover—after all, even Beverly had lost to her, let alone someone like herself—Gwen couldn't help but believe Ariana's words. As the woman had said, Ariana generally didn't stir up trouble unless provoked. Ariana gave a slight nod, her gaze lingering on Gwen. "I can help you," she said coolly, "but have you truly thought this through? As you just pointed out, your marriage to Finley isn't just between the two of you—it's an alliance between two corporations. I can assist you, but make no mistake: if you choose divorce, there *will* be fallout. Are you prepared for that?" Having lived a second life, Ariana was neither naively kind nor malicious by nature. She agreed to help Gwen partly out of pity—the woman did seem trapped—and partly to teach Finley a small lesson. She hadn't forgotten his earlier disrespect toward her. Ariana held grudges. Causing Finley some i