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.

ominously as it Lay discarded. Ariana curled up, her head buried in her knees, her

yet the reality still stung,

death? Was she merely caught in the throes

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

resentment was so potent that they had resorted to

farewell for Theodore. Not only did they extend invitations to prominent business associates, but

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

tried 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

a surprising level of intimacy with Darian, to the point of nearly clasping his hand and congratulating him

funeral; it was more akin to

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Imagining the kind of spectacle that would ensue if Theodore were truly dead

her tears

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