Chapter 89

"Come with me to the company," the old man stood up and said to Forrest. "Just give me a sec, I'll walk her back to the room then we can go." "No need. You should go with your grandpa now," Ariella said, politely backing away. She knew elders usually hoped their kids would focus more on work. "See? Ariella gets it. The company's chaos is your mess. You're not in a hurry to fix it?" The old man frowned, scolding Forrest as they walked out. Forrest glanced back worriedly at Ariella, and she gave him a reassuring smile, silently telling him that she'd be fine. Only then did he reluctantly follow his grandfather. The visit was too short-he hadn't had the chance to remind her to stay strong, that they couldn't give up no matter what. He also wanted to tell her that he only loved her, and to warn her that Violet was coming soon. He worried she'd misunderstand if Violet showed up while he wasn't around-girls were sensitive like that. And beyond all that, he hated leaving her here alone. She m