She turned to Shawn and messaged him.

“Why is Mr. Fredrick sending a gift again?"

“\hat?" Shawn appeared equally baffled.

"I'm not sure. Mr. Fredrick didn't mention anything about this to me.

"We can't keep accepting these gifts." Ariana sent another message and remembered the incident from last time. Since Shawn probably wasn't aware of all the details, she added, "Please tell me Mr. Fredrick's social media account. I'll talk to him directly."

Shawn's response didn't come. Casting a glance at the clock, Ariana speculated that Shawn was probably deep in consultation with Holden about her matter. Not letting it occupy her mind, she carried on with her tasks.

After half an hour, Ariana's phone finally blinked with a message from Shawn.

"Mr. Fredrick is meditating on it."

The situation seemed stuck in a loop, leaving Ariana somewhat frustrated. All she wanted was to return a package! There were no hidden agendas on her side. It was puzzling how Holden, who had never acted like this before, was now causing such a fuss.

Then again, Ariana mused, perhaps Sadie's influence was behind Holden's odd behavior. Since they got engaged, it looked like Sadie had a firm grip on him. It was almost as if he had mastered the art of evading any suspicion.

Given this situation, Ariana decided not to press Shawn for Holden's contact details. Yet, as she stared at the collection of figurines, unease lingered. She felt a nudge to do something about it.

Something sparked in her mind. Didn't Jessie provide Holden's number the last time? Maybe she could use that to get in touch.

She attempted to trace the contact linked to the phone number, but the system retorted that the number wasn't linked to any account.

Her frustration grew, and she contemplated dialing the number directly but hesitated before pressing the call button.

But then again, if Holden wasn't open to adding her, it was a clear sign he didn't desire much interaction. There was no need to look bothersome.

Furthermore, calling at this hour could lead to misunderstandings with Sadie.

A sigh escaped Ariana's lips as she pushed the phone aside, abandoning the idea.

She glanced at the figurines, pausing for a moment before sighing again.

Discarding them wasn't an option. Well, if Holden enjoyed sending gifts, why not? Especially given his wealth.

With her decision made, Ariana gathered the figurines.