Francis regained his composure and straightened his back as he sneered, "Mr. Anderson, you may seem tough for now. Let's hope you can maintain your confidence into the future."

He swiftly left after saying his piece.

Ariana was worried that Theodore might lose his temper after being talked down by Francis. She comforted him, "Don't be angry. He is just trash. His words don't matter. I don't believe he will have the power to obstruct us in the future.”

‘Theodore remained silent, holding her hand and pulling her to his side.

He wasn't bothered by Francis at all. In his eyes, Francis was just a bug he could easily squash.

However, judging from the conversation between Francis and Ariana, it seemed that something had happened in the afternoon.

He wrapped his hands around Ariana's tender wrist and asked in a low voice, “What happened between you and Francis this afternoon?”

Ariana knew she couldn't hide it from Theodore, so she told him the truth. She left out the details but told him roughly how she was pushed into the water and how Francis broke into the lounge.

Noticing Theodore's face was getting angrier by the second, Ariana quickly stopped.

Instead, she shared her thoughts.

"I think it should be an accident. How could

Francis have known that I was in Selene's lounge when he was filming?"

"I see. Leave this matter to me," Theodore replied ambiguously.

Ariana looked at Theodore, unsure of what he meant. Worried he might overreact, she said hastily, "It's over. Forget it."

“Well, it's late. Are you tired? Do you want to go to bed?" Theodore asked as he quickly changed the topic.

Ariana was reminded of her exhaustion and started driving him away.

"Yeah, I'm sleepy. I want to take a rest. Please leave," she said.

“aren't you hungry? Let's eat something first," Theodore suggested casually.

"No, I want to sleep. Go. I didn't sleep well last night," Ariana insisted as she pretended to yawn.

"Don't you know that the rooms are all filled? I have nowhere to go," Theodore said while looking at her innocently.