His eyes fell on the food tray, and a look of disgust crossed his features. Without warning, he snatched it away and hurled it out of the study. “Get out right now! If this happens again, I’ll kick you out of the Anderson family!”

Bang!

A deafening bang resounded through the hallway as the bowls and dishes shattered into a thousand pieces. The fragrant soup was now staining the once pristine carpet, mirroring the chaos in Ariana’s mind.

The study door was forcefully shut, leaving Ariana standing in the hallway with her emotions in disarray. Her eyes welled up with tears as she tried to comprehend what had just happened.

All she wanted was to make things right between her and Theodore, but his unkind and hostile attitude made her feel like a villain with devious intentions.

Judy, seeing the distress in Ariana’s eyes, placed a gentle hand on her back, offering words of comfort. “Madam, don’t fret. Mr. Anderson is just upset. The study is off-limits to outsiders, and perhaps he didn’t close the door after leaving, and you innocently wandered in.”

Though her eyes were red and puffy from crying, Ariana managed a small smile, grateful for Judy’s empathy. “Thank you, Judy. I get it,” she said, trying to keep her voice steady.

the shards and stains, pretending as if the outburst of rage had never

voice lowered to share a tidbit of advice. “And, the room at the end of the fourth floor is also forbidden.” Ariana paused, absorbing the warning with a nod. “I know. I apologize for

you abide by them, he’s not so bad. You’re the first woman he’s allowed in his life, and your patience and care will eventually win

masked her dissent, hiding it

for she knew that whoever was loved by such an insidious and unpredictable man was cursed

Judy made sure that everything was in place. Ariana bid Judy a polite goodbye and rushed back to her room. She turned on

the thought of being kicked out of this place. Thus, she needed to create a stable income source for herself

credentials and experience in several international companies, she was faced with a heartbreaking choice when she received the news of her father’s serious illness just before her graduation oral

the oral defense and delaying her

malicious stepmother, Glenda, froze all her bank cards and took away her identification. Glenda even applied

Ariana’s job search was complicated, to

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