She knew she might be overthinking, and she also knew that, deep down, her possessiveness and jealousy were the reasons behind that thought. No woman liked to see her beloved being close with other women.

Besides, she didn't have the chance to experience being pursued by Theodore and dating him, yet they were already married. It made her feel like something was missing, and she couldn't reconcile herself to it.

Ariana struggled to find the right words to describe her feelings. She wondered if she was being too sentimental.

She wanted to say more, but Theodore seemed to understand her thoughts and said, "T understand."

Understand? She hadn't even said anything yet!

Ariana looked at him uneasily and asked, "What do you understand?"

Theodore held her shoulders and looked at her with a serious expression.

"Ariana," he said.

Ariana turned to face him.

"What?"

“Starting tomorrow, I will officially pursue you. I will give you the grand love that you deserve."

What?

Ariana was left speechless.

The next day, the sun shone brightly.

Ariana struggled out of bed, feeling low-spirited. She headed to the office, feeling groggy and angry.

"Oh goodness, dear! Did you stay up all night?” The receptionist couldn't help but exclaim upon seeing Ariana's disheveled appearance.

"I didn't do anything. I just couldn't fall asleep," Ariana replied, waving her handbag and heading toward the elevator.

"I'm going upstairs. We'll talk later," she added.

In the elevator, Ariana saw her tired reflection in the mirror-like walls. She forced herself to smile with her fingers, though it looked awkward and forced.

Looking down at her phone, she saw only an encouraging message from Sonia.