Covered

Ariel sighed deeply as his car pulled up to the driveway. Quickly getting out and meeting a housemaid, Ariel inquired as to the whereabouts of his parents.

"Sir and madam are in the study."

After receiving the answer, Ariel hurriedly climbed each step and went straight to the study. He knocked once before opening the door.

"Ariel."

Farrah and Kurt were sitting across from each other, separated by a desk. They both looked at Ariel.

"What's going on?" Farrah asked as her son joined them. "Why did you come home so early? Shouldn't you be at work?"

Ariel's face looked tired. He took off his jacket and laid it casually on the arm of the chair. He rested his head on the chair and massaged his temples.

"I just received the company's sales report for last month."

Farrah looked at Kurt. Without speaking, the couple seemed to understand what was going on. Even without Ariel explaining it explicitly, they could guess what was going on.

"Actually, I amn't surprised that the company's sales haven'