She retrieved her phone and cast a glance at it, feeling disheartened.

Nothing had changed this time either. Despite the tumultuous commotion, Theodore hadn't sent even a single consoling message.

Ariana swallowed the bitterness in her heart and stowed away her phone.

They had previously agreed to keep their marriage hidden from the public, and now it wouldn't be right for her to unilaterally reveal it.

Furthermore, she hoped that one day, when she did disclose their union, it would be out of joy and not as a means to spite petty individuals like Brielle and Jasper.

Naturally, tranquility eluded the company premises, and individuals occasionally approached her, speaking amongst themselves, and though not directly addressing her, she was aware their words were meant for her.

“Ugh, how can someone who perpetrated such an act have the audacity to grace the company with their presence?"

"I feel as though the air has been tainted. It's stifling!"

Ariana raised her head and spotted several individuals who usually flocked around Brielle.

Knowing they were deliberately stirring trouble, she kept her head down, focusing on her work, ignoring them.

However, Ariana's forbearance only emboldened these individuals.

Observing her lack of response, a few more of Brielle's lLackeys congregated.

They had always been unwitting players in Brielle's game, and now they were here to make problems for Ariana.

One of them approached Ariana directly, rolling her eyes and remarking, “Oh my, what might you be conversing about? She is unscrupulous and has secured this position through sheer persistence. There's no way she would simply relinquish it! She believes her beauty alone will grant her the title of Mrs. Anderson. How conceited!"

Ariana couldn't help but chuckle at their words.

If she wasn't Mrs. Anderson, then who was?

Ariana gazed up at the woman, her piercing stare causing her to falter, yet she remained silent, a faint smile gracing her lips.

At that very moment, another individual hurried over and directly confronted Ariana, "You've engaged in such shameless acts, how dare you come here? You're akin to a rotten apple spoiling the bunch! If you had any sense, you'd leave, so as not to besmirch the company's reputation. It would be in your best interest to voluntarily tender your resignation!"

Amidst the growing crowd, Ariana‘s inner fury threatened to erupt, unable to bear the distortion of the unfolding situation.

Determined to seize the moment, she resolved to set the record straight before everyone.