Chapter 193

After Old Mr. Stone had finished speaking, he stormed off, but just as he reached the stairs, he turned back and added, "Dinner is also forbidden for her!" Upon Old Mr. Stone's departure, Khloe finally dared to speak. She gazed at Ariana with a triumphant smile, scoffing, "What're you standing there for? Didn't you hear you've to kneel? Or do you need Dad to supervise you personally?" Though Jolene wanted to help Ariana, she dared not say anything given Old Mr. Stone's words, "Ari…" Aster chuckled, "You must admit your mistakes; mere apologies won't cut it. Kneeling is quite lenient already, especially considering the company could lose billions if your information leak is exploited." Aster may have been exaggerating, but the projects that Ariana handled, several being key ones, could indeed significantly impact the company if manipulated by malicious individuals. Ariana silently clenched her fists and knelt in the living room. She too felt the need to calm herself down as the incident