Unfazed, Ariana's red eyes met Bennett's gaze head-on, challenging him. "So, are you going to kill me or what?"

Ariana maintained a steadfast gaze. Both she and Bennett refused to back down.

Following a tense pause, Bennett placed the steak on Ariana's plate with his fork, his tone chilling as he ordered, "Eat."

He resumed cutting his steak, not bothering to glance up as he added, "If you refuse to eat, I won't hesitate to feed you forcefully.”

Ariana recognized Bennett's icy demeanor as his ultimate warning. She understood that Bennett was capable of extreme measures.