âNo.
I was the one who invited the BRD Group to join the Anderson Groupâs board.
We managed to reach some reasonable agreements,â Theodore shared indifferently.
He leaned back, looking all relaxed and without a care in the world.
However, Ariana felt the opposite.
She was born with a knack for overthinking about something before it actually happened.
She often had countless possibilities and results running through her mind.
She advised in a worried tone, âJust donât set yourself up for failure in the end.
â
âDonât worry.
I traded my shares for something more valuable.
Everything is under control.
â Theodore opened his eyes as he smiled at her.
Ariana felt awkward before declaring in her stubborn tone, âIâm not worried about you.
But Iâm afraid youâll lose all of my motherâs possessions.
Donât forget that you must return them to me once the bet is over.
â
As she spoke, she suddenly remembered that Theodore didnât have any shares under his name.
He became a minister without portfolio which made him no different from an ordinary worker.
Out of curiosity, she asked, âSo this means that Darian and Jasper donât need to worry about killing you to get those shares? And in the future, Adrian will be their primary enemy?â
Theodore nodded, âTheoretically.
â
Arianaâs heart raced upon hearing this.
She couldnât help but feel nervous.
Licking her lips, she asked as carefully as she could, âIn that case, it wouldnât matter whether or not you had a child, right?â
At the mention of the child, Theodoreâs face darkened out of instinct.
He stared at Ariana and asked, âWhat do you mean by saying this?â
Ariana avoided his sharp gaze guiltily.
She clasped her hands nervously together and replied, âI was just wondering.
â
âWondering?â Theodore echoed as he squinted suspiciously, thinking about her intentions.
Ariana hastily came up with an explanation.
âYou once said that if you had a baby, Darian would try to kill you and take your shares after your child inherited them.
It wouldnât be worth it for Darian to take the risk now that you donât have any shares left.
â
âSo what?â Theodore asked coldly as he put his hand on the armrest.
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Hot sweat was dripping down Arianaâs temples.
It was really difficult to fool this man! She shouldnât have mentioned the baby.
âSo you have nothing to worry about now, like your own safety,â she stammered nervously, her tone growing weaker by the second.
However, she had to convey her thoughts.
âThereâs also no need to worry about the problem of having a baby.
After all, you will have your own child in the future.
â
She raised her head slowly and peeked at Theodoreâs expression.
He looked emotionless and said indifferently, âI will never have my own child.
â
âWhat?â Ariana gasped in shock.
This was beyond Arianaâs expectations.
She thought Darian and Jasper were the reason why Theodore didnât want a child.
However, there appeared to be other reasons.
âWhat if you meet someone you like in the future?â Ariana asked curtly.
She felt heartbroken at the thought of Theodore falling in love with another woman in the future.