Ariana straightened herself up, her cheeks heating in embarrassment. She quickly let go of Adrian's sleeve, cursing Jasper in her mind.

She turned to look at Adrian and forced an apologetic smile.

She hadn't intended to meet anyone from the BRD Group, especially Adrian, of all people.

The awful scene from that day was still vivid in her mind. Even though no one held her accountable for it, she did tase their boss. She was still worried. If it hadn't been for Jasper, she would have gotten as far away from these people as possible.

Ariana paused, looking at Adrian. She expected Adrian would at least be polite enough to break the ice and ease the awkwardness, despite the conflict they had between’ them.