She figured that she had to shut off her heart and nip whatever she was feeling for Theodore in the bud.

Falling for that man was a no-go area.

Besides...

Ariana touched her belly subconsciously. She had a time bomb that could explode at any time. She hadn't decided on what to do about the baby. If she fell for the baby's father now, that would be another problem.

Ariana hoped this temporary separation would help her have her head screwed on straight.

She wanted to be able to face Theodore without thinking about the kiss or having any sensual thoughts the next time they met.

Sarah's phone started buzzing non-stop as soon as she got off the plane. She unlocked her phone and found that the company's group chat was in an uproar. It was alleged that Ariana was sleeping with Adrian just to gain favors from him.

Ariana immediately knew that Jasper was behind this, but she couldn't care less. She looked forward to seeing what the outcome of the rumor would be.

“A win is a win! Once this rumor goes round, many new signees would want to work with me. It would be great to have an agent who is willing to sacrifice so much for their careers."

"Girl, nothing can ruffle you, huh?" mused Sarah, pinching Ariana's cheek.

The two of them laughed out loud, not caring about the rumor making rounds.

Preparing for the shooting of the show was just an excuse Ariana made up. The crew actually didn't send any word to them. In the following days, all three women had a swell time in Ivebridge.

They didn't go to the studio until it was the last day of reporting.

The shooting was at an improvised yet huge set. A whole building was used for the singing and dancing practice. Guava Broadcasting had allocated a lot of funds for this variety show.

The three women saw Jasper and Elva as soon as they entered the studio.

Jasper's face was clear and smooth like that of a baby. No one would have guessed that his eyes looked like overripe tomatoes a few days ago. He was dressed like someone who was just about to walk the runway at a fashion show. Even Elva-the star, didn't look half as flamboyant as he was.

With a smug expression on his face, Jasper took off his sunglasses and whistled at Ariana.

"You never cease to surprise me, Ariana. You made it. I thought you would be somewhere crying your eyes out after the news broke out.”

Ariana looked at him with her eyebrows raised in confusion.

“You used to act like an upright woman. It came as a rude shock to me that you were actually someone's mistress, to be exact, a home wrecker."