My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

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I chuckled and still couldn't think of the purpose of Valarie's visit. I took a few sips of tea with her and after some time, I finally asked, "We've been talking for quite some time. I wonder what you are actually here for today, Madam Lawson?"

She took a sip of tea and looked at me with her beautiful eyes. She said softly, "Nothing much. It's just that the last time I saw you at the Pearis Manor, I felt that you looked a little familiar and somehow felt like I've known you from before. Hence I've always wanted to meet you."

I was stunned for a moment. I had originally thought that she was here for me and Sawyer's issue. As a mother, it was only natural for her to come and talk to me about that. However, I was very surprised that she came because of such a matter.

After I refilled her tea, I smiled and said, "Mr. Clark said the same thing to me a few days ago. He said that I seemed a little familiar to him. I think this is quite normal as there are so many people in this world, some people ought to look similar to one another. I actually look quite similar to Miss Burton you know too."

at a restaurant before, so

she replied with a soft smile, "Indeed, Miss Reid, are your

suspicion, "My parents left when I was very young. I grew up with my grandma. So, I have

asking some excessively particular questions. Perhaps she realized that it was improper to do so, so she changed her tone and said, "Miss Reid, please

me. "I am holding a small party in the Pearis Manor tonight. Miss Reid, if you don't mind, you can come

and opened it. When I saw that it was a birthday invitation, I remembered that Sawyer had mentioned to me the night before that his mother was having her birthday party that night. After putting away the invitation properly, I looked at Valerie and said, "Thank you, Madam Lawson. It's my honor to

her eyes, took a sip of tea, and said after a pause, "Miss Reid, I heard that you and Mr. Roberts have been married for two years. I saw that you went to Pearis Manor with Mr. Roberts last time. I bet you two

much. After a

she asked, "Arianna, she's the fabled

surprised. I looked at Minnie