Horace repeated Ariana’s comments, which he had found out about through his network of insiders.

“Jasper is no match for me…” Theodore’s face lit up with a smile. “Did she really say that?”

Horace hesitated before speaking, carefully selecting his words. “That’s what she meant.”

He finally answered Theodore’s question, although he believed the main point of Ariana’s comments was to criticize Jasper, and not to praise his boss. Despite this, Horace felt he could not say that, and so he skirted around the issue.

Theodore’s expression relaxed, pleased with Ariana’s staunch support.

As they wrapped up their conversation, a faint sound coming from outside the door interrupted their discussion.

Theodore signaled to Horace that it was time to end the video call. “Let’s call it a day,” he whispered in a hushed tone. “If there’s anything important that comes up, don’t hesitate to inform me, especially if it’s regarding Ariana,” he added, his voice serious and deliberate.

“Yes, sir.”

stop there. “And, Ms. Edwards spoke in your favor today,” he

she say?” he asked,

he had found out about through his network

lit up with a smile. “Did she really say

hesitated before speaking, carefully selecting

Ariana’s comments was to criticize Jasper, and not to praise

pleased with

they wrapped up their conversation, a faint sound

call. “Let’s call it a day,” he whispered in a hushed tone. “If there’s anything important that comes up, don’t hesitate to inform me, especially if it’s regarding Ariana,” he added, his

“Yes, sir.”

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