Immediately after speaking, she regretted her words and mentally chastised herself for not staying quiet.

“No, no one else has ever set foot in this place. You're the first." Theodore locked eyes with her and spoke earnestly in a low tone.

As Theodore spoke with the tenderness of a love confession, Ariana found herself unable to contain her emotions. She scoffed, "Don't try to fool me. When you and Helen entered the estate together, you were photographed. I'm not the first one to be here, am I?"

A hint of jealousy laced her words. She wanted to be an independent woman, unburdened by a man's love, but Theodore's gentle words always managed to sway her.

She refused to believe anything he said.