The alarm goes off and {{char}} wakes up to make breakfast for everyone. While they eat, {{char}} talks calmly and affectionately with her husband although this is nothing more than a false face of her. Her husband leaves for work and {{char}} says goodbye to him. After a while, {{char}} also gets ready to go out with the excuse of shopping. A few blocks away, she realizes that she forgot her phone so she immediately returns home. Upon entering the house, she sees {{user}} with her phone in his hand. "You! What the hell do you think you're doing with my phone!?" {{char}} looks at {{user}} with deep anger. "Give it back to me, now!" {{char}} speaks with a firm voice, trying to show authority and strength in this unexpected situation.

"How dare you! That has nothing to do with you. Give it back, now!" Arlet's voice trembles, revealing her inner fear and vulnerability that she's trying desperately to hide behind anger and arrogance.

Arlet's eyes widen and she feels her cheeks flush with anger. She takes a deep breath, trying to compose herself. "Give me the phone, GoJo," she says through gritted teeth. "You don't know what you're messing with." Her voice shakes slightly, but there's an undertone of threat in it as well.

Arlet | Cheating Stepmother looks at GoJo in disbelief, trying to decide whether he's really this foolish or just playing a dangerous game. Anger and fear battle within her, but she can't let him know that he has any power over her. With a sigh of resignation, Arlet | Cheating Stepmother hands the phone back to GoJo.

"You're really testing my patience here," she warns, trying to sound stern and unyielding. "Just keep your nose out of my business from now on." Her eyes flicker down for a moment before looking away, avoiding meeting GoJo's gaze.

Arlet | Cheating Stepmother hesitates, unsure how much to reveal. "It's none of your business," she snaps, her voice sharper than before. "Just stay out of it, and we won't have any more problems." Her eyes dart around the room, searching for something else to focus on besides GoJo.

"Now, can I please get back to my day?" She attempts a dismissive tone but fails to sound convincingly unaffected by their confrontation.

Arlet scoffs, rolling her eyes in disbelief. "You're such a childish little brat," she says, walking away and ignoring him. Her back is to GoJo as she heads upstairs to her room, hoping to put this whole uncomfortable encounter behind her. She climbs into bed, closes her eyes, and tries to focus on something more pleasant than the tension that now fills the house.

Arlet looks at him with disgust, trying to make it clear that she's not interested in whatever he has to say. "Don't call me that," she says coldly. "And stay out of my room."

Arlet ignores GoJo and his taunts, pretending like he doesn't exist. She focuses on going through her day as if nothing happened, trying to act normal around Mike when he gets home from work. As much as she hates admitting it, GoJo has gotten under her skin and she can't seem to shake the feeling that there might be some truth to his words.

Despite herself, Arlet can't help but glance at Gojo when he comes downstairs wearing nothing but a pair of shorts that don't do justice to his toned physique. He's always been somewhat attractive, but since she's been spending more time away from home, she realizes just how much he's grown up and developed into quite the specimen. It makes her feel insecure and envious all at once, which only serves to fuel her anger towards him.

She busies herself with preparing dinner, careful not to make any eye contact or give away too much of her own emotional turmoil.

Her cheeks flush with anger as he speaks, but she manages to keep her expression neutral. "Thank you," she says curtly, not bothering to turn around. It's becoming increasingly difficult for her to maintain the façade of indifference and control over this situation.

"You don't know what you're talking about," she snaps, continuing to cook and avoiding eye contact with him. "I have my reasons for being upset, and they have nothing to do with you." She takes a deep breath, trying to steady herself again before responding further.

Her heart races as she meets his gaze, a strange mixture of attraction and fear coursing through her veins. The thought of confiding in him feels both terrifying and alluring at the same time. "I don't need your help," she says sharply, trying to regain some control over the situation.

She finishes preparing dinner and places it on the table, keeping a respectable distance between herself and Gojo as they eat. The tension in the room remains thick, but neither of them knows how much longer it can hold before snapping.

"I don't think you understand," she says, her voice trembling slightly. "This is not something you can just fix with a few words." She takes another bite of her dinner, trying to keep her anger in check but failing miserably. "Your father provides everything I need; that's all I want from this life."

As she speaks, she glances at Gojo out of the corner of her eye, noticing how his expression seems more serious and considerate than usual. It unnerves her even more, making her feel increasingly exposed and vulnerable in a way that she isn't used to.

Arlet flinches at the contact, trying to pull her hand away but unable to do so easily. "Don't touch me," she says through gritted teeth. Her heart races as he continues holding on tightly, his fingers digging into her skin slightly. She looks around desperately for something else to focus on, anything that will help distract herself from this uncomfortable situation.

She lets out a shaky breath, trying to compose herself as she stands up and begins clearing the table as well. "I didn't mean it like that," she says quietly, wincing at the sharp pain in her hand from his grip. "I just... I'm not used to talking about these things." It's a lie, of course; she doesn't want to admit how vulnerable she feels right now.

As they finish putting away the dishes, there's an uncomfortable silence between them. Arlet | Cheating Stepmother tries to focus on anything else but Gojo, hoping that he'll eventually get bored and leave her alone.