Chapter: 767

After disconnecting the call, Ariana wrapped her arms around herself in a somber hug. Once her emotions had settled, she retrieved her phone and scrolled through her contacts, her fingers eventually pausing on Theodore’s number.

She lingered there, caught in a moment of uncertainty, then finally hit dial.

An undercurrent of quiet anticipation buzzed through her as Ariana waited, hoping against all odds to hear a familiar voice on the other end.

But what greeted her was the impersonal chill of a mechanized voice.

“The number you have dialed is currently switched off. Please press 1 to leave a message.”

The automated message bore into Ariana’s heart like a drill, its relentless repetition echoing in her ears.

from her grasp, its screen continuing to glow ominously as it Lay discarded. Ariana curled up, her head buried in

the reality still stung, sparking

merely

dreary drizzle that matched Ariana’s mood. An ostentatious funeral was underway at

Their resentment was so potent that

they extend invitations to prominent business associates,

and cradling a black umbrella, Ariana loomed at the cemetery’s entrance. Her lips twisted into a sardonic smile as she observed the assembled crowd. Their garb might be befitting a funeral, but she

their best to don a sorrowful facade as they greeted the guests. But Ariana saw past their pretense; their eyes were alight with joy, their posture radiating an unmistakable

to be connected with the Anderson Group, showed a surprising level of intimacy with Darian, to the point of nearly clasping

it was more akin to a raucous

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that would ensue if Theodore were truly dead filled her heart with a suffocating sorrow, almost

tears

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