Chapter 17

"Tell my father for me that everything's okay. As for the media, it will blow over soon," she said. Not only that, but they'll understand that this is not just a misunderstanding, but a plot. When the time comes, even if Jane clears up the rumor about her having an abortion, it will still be hard to explain why everyone suspected it was Ariana, to begin with. Vincent was surprised at the calmness in Ariana's voice, but replied gently nevertheless, "Alright, how about we grab dinner together after you're done with school?" Ariana declined, "No, thanks." Vincent, who hadn't expected the rejection, held his phone and his expression darkened. He couldn't help but feel that something was odd about Ariana recently. After all, she had never turned him down before. When he was about to ask why, he heard Ariana's gentle voice say, "I know work has been busy for you lately, and you're already under a lot of stress." Ariana realized that her blunt refusal had made Vincent suspicious of her so she