Tyler shook his head.
âNo, we only talked about the script.
Francis was acting odd.
He kept praising me, and it made me feel uncomfortable.
â
Ariana breathed a sigh of relief.
âThatâs good.
At least they didnât try to manipulate you.
â
Tyler inquired, âAriana, do you think Mr.
Theodore Anderson had a hand in this? I canât imagine Francis changing his attitude so dramatically otherwise.
â
âI suppose so,â Ariana answered vaguely.
She scratched her ear, feeling a bit embarrassed.
âI didnât actually mean to ask him for help.
â
âWhy not?â Tyler asked, still puzzled.
âYouâre his wife.
Itâs natural for him to help you.
Besides, Mr.
Anderson is willing to stand up for you because he cares about you.
â
He paused and smiled warmly.
âI was worried that youâd be treated unfairly, but now Iâm not.
Itâs clear that Mr.
Anderson adores you and truly cares for you.
â
Arianaâs thoughts began to drift as she listened to Tyler.
Did Theodore really care for her? ©
After sharing information, Ariana instructed Tyler to return to his room to rest, while she slipped back to the top-floor presidential suite when no one was looking.
Upon entering the room, she was met with Theodoreâs mocking grin.
Ariana felt a twinge of guilt.
Her kick to the wheelchair in the elevator might have been a bit excessive.
She quietly closed the door and approached Theodore.
Glancing at his legs, she inquired, âAre you okay?â jo.
â Theodore stared at her without emotion.
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âSorry, I didnât intend to.
â Ariana fluttered her eyelashes at him, appearing quite forlorn.
âPlease forgive me this once.
I wonât do it again.
â
Whenever she made a mistake, she acted sad, but Theodore would always forgive her.
His heart softened, but he maintained a frosty facade.
âIs being seen with me so shameful? And that was quite a forceful kick.
â
Hearing his accusatory tone, she realized he was genuinely upset.
Flustered, she explained, âI panicked when I saw the crew members in the restaurant, and we had agreed to keep our relationship secret.
You were adamant back then.
You even said that if anyone found out, Iâd be banished from the Anderson family.
â
âWhen did I say youâd be expelled from the Anderson family for that?â Theodore cast a sidelong glance at her and spoke in a cold voice.
âDonât make up stories based on what I said.
â
Admittedly, Ariana had added the last part herself.
She huffed, âBut Iâm heeding your advice.
Is it wrong to keep our relationship under wraps?â
Theodore was at a loss for words.
Annoyed, he ran a hand through his short hair and furrowed his brow.
After a moment, he said, âIf you want to go public now, itâs fine.
â
Theodore was now eager to declare their relationship, so no one would dare covet his wife.
He was aware that Tylerâs gaze on Ariana wasnât that of a brother toward a sister.
Ariana was confused by Theodoreâs words.
Was he suggesting that they should tell everyone they were married? Did it imply that he genuinely cared for her?