If it hadn't started to rain, his backup plan was to pretend to be sick and attempt to take advantage of Ariana's soft heart to keep her here.

But since the rain was getting heavier, he didn't have to put much effort into his scheming. Even if she wanted to leave, the rain proved impossible to do.

Ariana, unaware that she had become prey to his plot, glanced one more time at the weather outside, her face grim. She sighed, "Looks like I have no choice but to stay overnight. Which room should I sleep in?"

The villa covered a vast area with endless amounts of rooms. It had five floors, with an independent swimming pool and an outdoor golf course. There were even five bathrooms on the first floor. If one wasn't careful enough, they could very well get lost inside the maze of corridors.

Theodore pretended to consider it for a while and answered, “The manor is cleaned regularly, but because only I come here, only my room has been cleaned. No other bedrooms have been tidied up, and none of them is in a condition for anyone to live in. So you'll have to sleep in my room tonight... with me."