In the café.

Soft music was playing in the background. After ordering a fruit juice for himself, Austin looked at me with annoyance in his eyes, "What do you want from me?"

"Do you hate me because of Andrea or because of something else?" I asked casually.

He laughed, "You want to meet me just to talk about this?"

I shook my head, "Nope. I'm just asking."

Discouraged by his response, I went ahead and said, "People shouldn't dwell on the past. Hendrix and I are married, and we have settled down. I know you like Andrea, so why don't you confess your love for her?"

"Are you done?" He frowned, visibly frustrated at me, "Arianna, just who do you think you are? Do you really think that we will live our lives the way you want us to?"

I lowered my gaze and stopped talking.

never good at persuading someone, so I shifted my topic, "Let's talk about the factory in the southern district then. The one you decided to

expression for a

want to know why," I said

business-related matter. So, I didn't beat around the bush and went straight

first? Why

were in charge of Advancer Tech, and its factory had been shut down for six months. Naturally, I'd come to you when I couldn't figure out from where you found the funds to fill in for the loss. I believe that you didn't do this with bad intentions. Besides, I don't want you to have any

"Arianna, you

can just tell Hendrix about Advancer Tech. He probably already

After a pause, he smiled and added, "I admire your work ethic. Don't get me wrong; I still hate you. However, I must admit that although

could be,

to a conclusion, there

from Monique. Something was off in her tone. She

the lobby in just a glimpse of an eye. Monique was sitting there alone, looking helpless and out of touch. She was holding something that looked like medical records in her hand. Instantly, I knew that things didn't seem right, so I walked up to her and took

Noticing at the recorded date, I asked in confusion, "Eight

been cautious. I wondered why she made

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