Ariel intentionally waited for Stephen to return to Oceania Villa that night.

The moment Stephen came in, she went over and reached out to take his coat. However, he avoided her expressionlessly. She felt unnervingly awkward as she watched Stephen pass his coat to Tabitha instead.

She clenched her fists but immediately turned 180 degrees and put on a smile. "Stephen, I took up a business project that requires me to travel for a week. Britney…"

"I'll ask Julian to pick her up." Stephen made th