But the man detected the tremor in her voice, and for a fleeting moment, panic crept into his own tone as he inquired, “What’s the deal exactly?”

Ariana gathered herself, wiping away a stray tear from the corner of her eye, and retorted coolly, “Nothing much. Just some work stuff.”

The man attempted to dig deeper, but Ariana didn’t afford him that opportunity. She said, her tone ice-cold, “If it’s nothing, I’ve got to go.”

Ariana terminated the call after allowing two seconds for a response.

Holden’s countenance darkened in the car as he stared at the phone screen displaying the abruptly ended call.

His brow furrowed, and he turned to Shawn with a troubled expression.

“What’s happened during my absence these past few days?”

question, Shawn concluded that Holden was primarily concerned about Adele’s well-being. Thus, he reported truthfully, “Adele is fine, sir. Her ailment hasn’t reared its ugly head

probed further, “What about Ariana? Is she

the first time his boss had displayed such

events, Shawn

the grand premiere of the company’s entertainment show. Miss Edwards’ team led the charge, and they put on quite a show. However, things got

the boss’s fiancée was best.

that Sadie was specifically targeting Ariana’s team. While others might not have fully comprehended the situation, he was well aware of the personal animosity Sadie held

again, was Holden’s fiancée. Even if Shawn had an opinion on Sadie’s behavior, he couldn’t express it in front of his boss, so all he could say was, “Miss Edwards’ team is at risk, according to the program’s guidelines.

and kept his face expressionless. He did nothing except staring at the paused video displaying Ariana’s

backstage matters, Ariana decided to

to do there, and most importantly, she didn’t want to run into

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