My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

Hendrix stared straight at me, and I tried to explain to cover my embarrassment, "I was just curious. How about you help me ask him instead?"

"Did you?" Hendrix asked Josiah.

Josiah almost fell off his seat. He looked at us in disbelief, "Couples indeed act alike! You two, leave, now."

As I knew I wouldn't get anything out from Josiah, I stopped harassing him.

On the other hand, Hendrix held onto my arm and pulled me out of Josiah's office. It seemed like he went to Josiah's office wanting to meet me. I followed closely behind him, wondering how he might react to what happened just then.

Hendrix didn't say anything even when we got in the car. He seemed mad at me, but at the same time, he didn't look mad.

I couldn't figure him out, so I asked instead, "Have you eaten anything?" It was just in time for dinner.

He didn't reply to me. Following that was a long silence.

Fifteen minutes later, he pulled up at a restaurant's parking lot. He then got out of the car, and I trotted behind him.

a seat, Hendrix finally looked at me

had the feeling that he might throw a fit later on, even

served. I wasn't that hungry anyway, so I only took a few bites while looking at him

slowed down a little under my gaze. He looked up, and as our eyes met, he smirked,

immediately

why are you looking at

my posture

raised his eyebrows at me as he asked, "Is there

I nodded and began to explain. "There are a lot of problems going on with Advancer Tech. Even though the factory in the

he said, "Is

matter-of-fact response threw

Doctor Saunders' parents would interfere with whom he chooses to date?" Josiah's parents were remarkable figures in Jarold City. I was worried about Monique if she was indeed pregnant

would react to the

"You seem to be very interested

of it, so I wanted to ask about it. There's no deeper meaning to it." He lowered his gaze and said

restaurant. He then went straight to the mall. When it comes