Sonia's excited voice dominated the message, and after a while, Ariana grasped what she was conveying.

“Aria, there's a rumor swirling around that Anderson Group is on the brink of bankruptcy!”

On the topmost floor of the Anderson Group's headquarters, Darian paced the office, his bandaged hand trembling.

Anxiety marked his steps. He was nervously anticipating a call.

Upon being released from the cemetery the previous day, he had deployed people to prevent the news from spreading. But given the significant turnout at the funeral, leaks were inevitable.