At this point, Lynch must have figured that Brielle was either rich or powerful. Possibly both.

So Ariana had to strike while the iron was hot. She had to get what she wanted before Lynch got suspicious

Just a few minutes after she sent the message, her phone rang. It was Lynch.

Ariana fixed her posture, cleared her throat, and answered the call. After a few seconds of silence, a deep voice came through the phone.

“Miss Edwards, I can't believe your arrogance. You waited twelve hours to reply to me.”