Arianna's joyful mood tanked as soon as she hung up with Pierce. Jesse waltzed into work and completely ignored her. Usually, he spends the night on their date nights, but this time he left before they could even begin the fourth episode. This is what Arianna was afraid of. She feared losing her best friend over a romantic relationship. Her friendship was in trouble and they weren't even dating. Arianna told herself that Jesse was just in his feelings about her rejection and he would come around eventually. Even though she knew that he'd be back to his playful, charming self in a day or two, it still hurt.

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