They all wore sunglasses, obscuring their identities. The leader's arms were muscular and his voice was deep and hoarse. It sounded like the voice of death.

“Miss Flynn, our CEO wants to see you."

Her voice trembling, Sarah asked, "Which CEO?"

The men moved out of the way to reveal a high-end shiny black car parked close by.

The window rolled down half way. There was a man's face hidden in the dark. He had a strong, handsome aura about him.

Sarah's hand slapped to her mouth. Her thoughts immediately went to Ariana.

She cursed to herself that what she said had now come true.

Ariana was fraught with nerves as she returned to the Anderson family's mansion, hoping to avoid a meeting with Theodore. But upon hearing from Judy that he was out, Ariana breathed a sigh of relief.

Setting down her bag, she picked up the warm and sweet-smelling soup that Judy had prepared, the scent alone stirring her appetite.

It was the food cooked by Judy that Ariana was most reluctant to leave behind if she moved out of the mansion. Judy's cooking was wonderful. It was no surprise that Helen had already started to gain some weight after staying at the mansion for just afew days.

As Ariana was about to take a sip of the soup, Helen came down the stairs in a stunning white wool dress, her long hair gathered into a high ponytail and revealing a forehead that shone with the light of the precious diamond jewelry adorning her neck and ears.

It was clear to Ariana that Theodore doted on Helen, and it was not hard to see why.

With her pure and delicate beauty, Helen was the kind of woman that most men would likely be drawn to.

As Ariana tasted the soup in front of her, she could feel Helen's burning gaze on her but refused to look up.

The latter approached her, sitting down with a sugary smile, saying, "Ariana, I thought you wouldn't come back today."

Ariana's response was a cold one, and she didn't bother to return the smile.

Helen's smile grew wider at Ariana's cold reaction. It was all part of Helen's plan; the more Ariana felt the burn of her hatred, the happier Helen became. She relished in sabotaging Ariana's happiness, shattering every little joy that she could get her hands on.

With Ariana's eyes flickering with rage, Helen acted as if she was blind to her feelings, and spoke with feigned innocence.

"By the way, I haven't thanked you yet.

Your room is very comfortable. Thank you for giving it to me. I know you must feel uncomfortable that I didn't tell you in advance. It's my fault. Theodore has always spoiled me. I'm used to it. | hope you won't be angry with Theodore.”