Chapter 374

Ariana remained silent, her gaze fixed on her phone for a long while before she finally decided to answer the call. On the other end, Gilbert visibly relaxed as soon as the call connected. He spoke first, his tone cautious, "Ariana... you were not asleep, were you? I hope I'm not disturbing you." His careful words made Ariana think; perhaps her previous words had indeed struck a chord with him. His attitude suggested that he was well aware of his own guilt. Today, Ariana wasn't in the mood to delve into these matters. After hearing her father's words, she replied flatly, "No." A faint smile appeared on Gilbert's face, thinking his daughter still had a soft heart. Without further hesitation, he got straight to the point, "Ariana, I called because I need to ask you something. Could you come back to the company? The White family business ultimately needs you to take over. You've already achieved so much there. Are you really going to just walk away from it all?" Ariana was momentarily stu