âYou are back,â Ariana commented casually and returned her attention to Alina.
She tried to feed her the orange.
Theodore nodded and said, âWe should get going now.
â
âPlease can I bring Alina along? I have to take care of her for tonight.
She will stay with us just for one night.
Sarahâs mother will pick her up tomorrow morning.
â Ariana pleaded with him.
âSuit yourself.
Just make sure she doesnât disturb me when we are at home,â Theodore said flatly.
âShe wonât.
Alina is a good girl.
â Ariana smiled and touched Alinaâs head.
After hesitating for a moment, she asked casually, âBy the way, who was that girl?â
âDid you just ask me that?â Theodoreâs face darkened immediately.
He uttered seriously.
âMind your business, Ariana.
Donât ask me such a question ever again.
â
A gloom fell on Arianaâs face as soon as she got this warning.
Embarrassed, she pursed her lips and thought of what to say to him.
But for some reason, an inexplicable sense of anger was welling up in her heart
Although she couldnât find the right words to say, she was certain that he wouldnât believe her no matter what.
He would definitely think she was prying into his business and scheming something.
Ariana sealed her lips and got up to pack her stuff.
The ride home was utterly silent.
It wasnât until the car parked in front of the Anderson familyâs residence that Theodore broke the silence.
âWhat do you intend to do about Sarah now?â
âItâs none of your business,â Ariana replied coldly, glancing at him for a second.
She then picked up Alina and tried to open the door of the car.
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Those words hit a sore spot for Theodore.
Hist eyes were aflame.
He locked the door and uttered, âDid I say you could leave? Iâm not done talking!â
She had walked out on him twice before.
He couldnât let that happen again.
The nerve of this woman!
Theodore restrained his anger and said as calmly as he could, âStubbornness and secrecy will get you nowhere.
You canât handle it on your own.
Remember I said I could help as long as you-â
âAnd I said no! I donât need your help!â
Ariana cut him off.
She looked into his deep eyes.
âThereâs one thing Iâd like to make clear now.
Iâm the one doing you a favor, not the other way around.
You gave me this job because you wanted to defeat your half-brother.
You should be the one begging me.
I can pull the plug on this shit if you provoke me!â
âIs that a threat, Ariana?â Theodoreâs eyes narrowed to slits as his tone became very dangerous.
âEr⦠No, itâs not a threat.
â Arianaâs heart skipped a beat.
She was scared, but she tried not to show it.
She raised her chin and added, âItâs just a reminder.
We are partners.
I will do my part while you do yours.
I can handle it.
You just wait and see! Open the door, Horace!â
Horace, who was still behind the wheel, flinched and quickly unlocked the door.
Ariana snorted and got out of the car with Alina in her arms.