His relaxed demeanor made Ariana hold her tongue. Quietly, she reached out and placed her hand on his, yet a sense of worry lingered.

Ariana understood Theodore's hatred for the Anderson Group. However, his pursuit of revenge against Darian had led to the group's collapse and his subsequent downfall. And his uncompromising approach to business and propensity to leave no wiggle room for others had earned him numerous enemies.

Ariana feared that now, with the fall of the Anderson Group, there would be an abundance of people like Reilly, eager to strike at a vulnerable Theodore.

Suddenly, Ariana's phone buzzed. She checked the screen and saw a message from Mitchel.

“Have you made up your mind? We're running out of time. There‘s no room for delay."