"No, thanks. I have a meeting to attend. I'll take my leave now."

As soon as the Last word left his Lips, Adrian scampered to the door, a knot of worry churning in his gut that Theodore might take his jest seriously.

* After the interview, Ariana returned to the Anderson family's mansion. The whole place was quiet. In the garden, Judy was the only soul watering the plants.

Ariana paced around the house and realized Theodore was yet to come back. She slumped on the couch in the Living room, feeling a tinge of boredom. Fumbling through her pockets, her fingers brushed against Adrian's business card. Her mind wandered off to him, and she began to fret.

Was Adrian's interest in her merely an attempt to trade her body for the job?