My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

As soon as we entered the villa, I noticed a middle-aged woman dressed in fine and fashionable clothes as she stood by the entrance, welcoming us. With a smile on her face, she looked at Hendrix and greeted, "Mr. Roberts, long time no see."

Seeing that I was next to Hendrix, the woman smiled faintly before her gaze returned to Hendrix. "This must be Mrs. Roberts, right?"

Hendrix nodded as he shook her hands and greeted her, "Hello, Madam Lawson. Sorry to keep you waiting."

Madam Lawson? Taking another look at this woman, a realization suddenly struck my mind. Wasn't she Sawyer's mother, Valerie Lawson?

Why did Hendrix bring me here for dinner out of the blue?

After a brief introduction, Valerie led Hendrix and me into the villa. We followed her into the dining room on the first floor. There were already a few people seated at the table, and they seemed to be middle- aged men with their wives.

I know all of you are usually busy and seldom have

You haven't introduced the young man who has just entered." A middle-aged man chuckled as he piped up. He was slightly plump and looked dignified when

and promising. The one next to him is his wife, Mrs. Roberts." After that was an introduction session, where I listened attentively and then realized that the people present were either some chairmen or

up some interesting events that had happened recently in Ucrebury. Whether it was intentional, she mentioned the case regarding the methamphetamine, saying that it had been decades since it last appeared in the market and that she

I looked into a case yesterday and found that someone had recently smuggled that

replied, "That won't do. Arnold, you might not know this but I have inquired Mrs. Roberts about it two days ago. She was so concerned about this that she went to her friend for help

was dazed for about two seconds before I realized that

"When have I ever met Valerie? Have I

at Hendrix and saw that he was looking

know that you and Madam Lawson were so closely acquainted. What's your friend's name? I'll