Now that her guess was confirmed today, Ariana didn't want to think about it any further.

She had only met Holden a few times. Most of the time, she chatted with him online. They weren't really close, so she couldn't understand why he had done such a thing for her.

Ariana was not naive and she knew well that there was no such thing as platonic friendship between men and women. She had made it clear to Holden that she was a married woman, so they could never have any sort of romantic relationship.

Whether he did this on a whim or it was an opportunity he'd been waiting for a long time, Ariana was clear that she couldn't let this situation continue.

Ariana made up her mind as she picked up the warm milk from the table and took a big sip. Then she picked up her phone and clicked on the black profile picture she hadn't contacted in a long time. She sent a gif of a kitten knocking on a door, along with the message, “Are you sleeping?”

Holden replied immediately and sent a gif of the same series as Ariana's. The kitten opened the door and stuck its head out saying, "What's wrong?”

Ariana thought long and hard about what to say. Then she began to write a long text.

"Mr. Perkins told me that it was thanks to your secret support that The Missing Body was able to secure the investment. Thank youl! If it weren't for your help today, we might not have a chance to shoot this movie."

Holden replied with the emoji of a blushing little cat scratching its head, followed by the words, "Don't mention it.”

Ariana bit her lower lip and asked hesitantly, "Why are you so nice to me? It's not the first time you have helped out. If you keep doing this, I'm afraid I will never be able to repay your kindness."

Holden replied in a second, "Because you are my friend. A friend in need is a friend indeed, right?"

This short reply let Ariana lost in thought and she was silent for a long time.

Seeing that she was suddenly silent, Holden sent another message soon.

"You don't need to be stressed about it. This is just the least I can do. You can just take it as I am a kind person and helping you increases my merits every time."

Ariana thought what he said was funny and she sent an emoji of a kitten screaming in surprise.

After a while, she sent another message.

“Are we really just friends? Why do I feel that your kindness to me has already exceeded the friend zone? Actually, I feel uncomfortable in this situation. Friendship should be mutual and equal, but I don't see anything I can do for you in return."

Holden replied soon enough, "You don't need to do anything for me."

His simple reply stopped Ariana from typing what she had in mind. After all, as the CEO of the BRD Group, he seemed to have it all.

After thinking for a while, Ariana sent a message.