He knew his impulse had almost caused them trouble, and he also guessed that Ariana must know about what was going on between him and Sarah.

Ariana looked at him suspiciously and asked, "Why are you here? I thought you were on a business trip."

She scrutinized him from head to toe and frowned.

"You didn't stalk or spy on Sarah, did you?" she demanded.

“Of course not, I finished my work early and rushed back. I asked Betsy about Sarah's schedule and learned about her dinner engagement here,"

Aziel denied quickly and explained.

Finally, it made sense to Ariana.

Betsy probably didn't know about their breakup, so she told Aziel about Sarah's schedule.

“I'LL take her home. It's late. You should go back and rest," Aziel said as he tried to take Sarah away.

However, Ariana stopped him.

“You two broke up," she said matter-of-factly as she stared straight at him.

Aziel's eyes shifted slightly as he whispered, "I haven't agreed yet."

“Even if you don't agree, both of you are not on talking terms. I can't trust you with her. Besides, this might not be what she wants. So leave her to me. I'll take care of her," Ariana analyzed the situation calmly and refused to back down.

However, Aziel was stubborn too. He held Sarah tightly, keeping silent and refusing to hand her over.

He was unwilling to leave. Or rather, he was afraid that once he left, Sarah would avoid him again the next day.

Observing Aziel's concern and stubbornness, Ariana let out an inward sigh and gently persuaded him, “She can't stand on her own right now.

It's better to help her into the car. How about we continue our conversation inside?"

Aziel understood the potential negative consequences if pictures of a drunk Sarah were taken without her consent, so he nodded in agreement.

Ariana surveyed their surroundings. At this late hour, there weren't many people around. However, just to be cautious, she gave Aziel a discreet signal to keep an eye out.

As they guided Sarah toward the car, she began to act erratic once again.