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?”

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

acknowledgement and then probed further, “What about Ariana? Is she

Shawn by surprise, as it marked the first time his boss had displayed

the day’s events, Shawn chose his

they put on

Sadie in too much detail, as avoiding sensitive topics involving the boss’s fiancée was best. Instead, he presented a video

footage himself, Shawn couldn’t help but notice that Sadie was specifically targeting Ariana’s team. While others might not have fully comprehended the situation, he was well

boss, so all he could say was, “Miss Edwards’ team is at risk, according to the program’s guidelines. They could get eliminated if they fail to secure a high

He did nothing except staring at the paused

some backstage matters, Ariana decided to

anything important to do there, and most importantly, she didn’t want to

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