My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

I could not afford to let anything happen to the Roberts Group. It was not because of Hendrix but for Master Roberts, who took great care of me.

"Do as I say. I'll explain it to Alford Audit." After hanging up the call, I remained quiet and deep in thought.

After a long pause, I made another phone call to someone I did not want to contact. Shortly after, a low and magnetic voice came from the other end. He hissed, "Five years!"

There was a faint echo in the other end before he added, "I thought you wouldn't contact me again."

I suppressed my displeasure and said curtly, "I want a report on all the mistakes made by Alford Audit. Also, I need their financial report."

"Anna, you haven't called me for a long time now." It was silent for a moment and I could hear a grim voice.

I could feel a chill ran down my spine and I quivered. Gritting my teeth, I called out forcibly, "Aaron Reid!" Sᴇaʀch Thᴇ Findɴovel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

"Anna, don't call me that!"

Even if we were just on the phone, I could feel the cold seeping from my mobile phone. It was not the same arrogant coldness I received whenever I was with Hendrix. This one felt like the frost was oozing out from the depth of hell and it was an intimidating yet bloody coldness.

call his name and my body

"Good girl."

was petrified ever since I was a child. The deeply etched fear had

a long time, I got up but my body felt weak. I went back to the bedroom clumsily. I climbed on the bed and tightly wrapped myself

eroded by the chill lingering in my bones. I could not snap out of it. I should never have phoned

I slowly came back to my senses.

had your dinner?" Hendrix seemed to

on in Roberts Group. He was always on business trips. He probably had just come back from one of the trips, so

head in response. The sky was already dark. After recalling

probably too busy and his unattended stubbled chin pricked my skin. He

his limbs around

my face. I parted

might make things worse. It was better to let him rest

irritated in the first place. On top of that, I get sleepy easily because I was pregnant. Upon being embraced by Hendrix,

and closed my