Without warning, a week flew by. Ariana was innocently waiting for the minor procedure Theodore had mentioned. She started noticing changes in her body. Fatigue hit her more frequently, she found herself dozing off for longer than usual, and nosebleeds became a regular occurrence.

Ariana chalked it up to the medication Jasper had registered in her system and assumed things would stabilize after the procedure.

Drawing a silent breath, Ariana reached for her phone, only to be met with a piece of news that took her breath away.

Blinking, Ariana scanned the message on her phone once more. A myriad of emotions played across her face, from shock to amusement, as she realized Donna was frenziedly hunting for employment among their acquaintances.

Her group chat was abuzz, awash with a flood of messages. It seemed Betsy found the whole scenario uproariously funny, evidenced by her cascade of laughing emojis. The news was just too juicy to keep under wraps!