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?”

about Adele’s well-being. Thus, he reported truthfully, “Adele is fine,

“What about Ariana?

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

the day’s events, Shawn chose his

the company’s entertainment show. Miss Edwards’ team led the charge, and they put on quite a show. However, things got a tad dicey when they

detail, as avoiding sensitive topics involving the boss’s fiancée was best. Instead, he presented a video clip showcasing Sadie’s heated exchange

team. While others might not have

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. They

nothing except staring at the paused video displaying Ariana’s side

some backstage matters, Ariana decided to head

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

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