Chapter 179: Chapter 180

But Jasper remained calm and assured her that he already had a plan in place.

“Don’t worry, Elva.

We’ll take care of Sarah.

And this time, it will be permanent,” he said, with a hint of satisfaction in his voice.

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Ariana returned to the hotel after a long day and was surprised to find a message from Mr.

H.

She cautiously opened the message and saw the simple query, “Are you there?”

After a moment’s pause, Ariana mustered the courage to type “Yes”, and was surprised by the quick response from the other end.

A charming cat emoji appeared on her screen, making her burst into Laughter.

It was hard to imagine the stoic and haughty CEO sending such a playful emoji.

As she chuckled to herself, Ariana couldn’t help but think back to Jennifer’s words about Holden.

The stories of a tough upbringing, lack of friends, and physical scars were far from the playful and lighthearted persona on the screen before her.

After much consideration, Ariana felt a twinge of sympathy for Holden, despite his earlier transgression against her.

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She understood that his miserable experience and lack of socialization had left him feeling self-abased and depressed, leading to his current demeanor.

As she continued to chat with Holden, she made a conscious effort to be more understanding and forgiving.

She sent him a playful emoji and expressed her gratitude for his return of her mother’s necklace.

Holden promptly replied, “I only returned it to its rightful owner.

No need to thank me.

”

But Ariana felt guilty for accepting the gift without compensation, so she asked, “I can’t just take this for free.

What was the cost? I’ll transfer the payment to you.

”

Holden replied, “There is no need; consider it a way of apologizing for my misbehavior toward you.

”

But Ariana remained adamant.

“That was the past, I have forgiven you.

But I would like to pay for my mother’s necklace.

”

This time, there was a long silence from Holden’s side.

After waiting for a while with no response, Ariana decided to take a break and tend to her hair.

Upon her return, she was taken aback by a bill that Holden had sent her way.

The price was staggering and Ariana couldn’t help but feel a pang of sadness as she realized her balance was not enough to cover the cost.

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Why was she so poor? Ariana cried in her heart.

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But she still went ahead and transferred what she could to Holden.

“I don’t have that much money at the moment,” she typed back.

“Can I make payments over time?”

To her surprise, Holden readily agreed, “Of course, take your time.

”

This exchange changed Ariana’s perception of Holden.

She realized that she might have misjudged him, and he might not be as difficult to get along with as she initially thought.