My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

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.

the factory in the

speaking after looking at my expression for a while, "I can't believe

know why,"

beat around the bush and

come to me first? Why didn't you report to Hendrix?" he

and its factory had been shut down for six months. Naturally, I'd come to you when I couldn't figure out from where

"Arianna, you are

can just tell Hendrix about Advancer Tech. He probably already figured it out

"I admire your work ethic. Don't get me wrong; I still hate you. However, I

mean Austin could be,

things had come to a conclusion, there was nothing

received a call from Monique. Something was off in her tone. She asked me to meet her at

there alone, looking helpless and out of

ultrasound image were attached to the records. Noticing at the recorded date, I asked in confusion, "Eight

cautious. I wondered