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.

and took the initiative to clean up the shards and stains, pretending as if the

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.

be too hard on yourself. Mr. Anderson has strict rules, but if you abide by them, he’s not so bad. You’re the first woman he’s allowed in

dissent, hiding it behind

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

a polite goodbye and rushed back to her

of uncertainty in her. She dreaded the thought of being kicked out of this place. Thus, she needed to

and experience in several international companies, she was faced with a heartbreaking choice when she received the news of her

rushed back home, missing the oral defense and delaying her graduation, which prevented her from

stepmother, Glenda, froze all her bank cards and took away her

job search

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