Suppressing her rising temper, she feigned a mix of emotion and doubt, saying softly, "What if Brielle stirs up trouble?"

Jasper's excitement grew at Ariana's coy demeanor. With a boastful grin, he said, “She can't dare! She owes me everything, and if I can give it, I certainly have the power to take it away! Brielle means nothing. She'll dance to my damn tune!"

As Ariana watched Jasper reveling in his self-satisfaction, she managed to resist the urge to roll her eyes. How could she have been so blind as to have been in love with such a man in the first place?

With caution, she asked Jasper, "If I agree, will you spare Sarah and Tyler?"

This should have been a trivial matter for Jasper, but somehow he hesitated and appeared uneasy. After a moment, he responded, "Sarah's album suspension and Tyler's movie funding withdrawal have already been confirmed."