My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

Chapter 219

The next day, I had brunch with Monique before returning to the villa.

Being absent-minded as always, I only realized that I had left my bag and phone in Bronzy Condo.

I entered the villa and noticed that the living room was empty. Minnie was most probably out for groceries; while Hendrix, being the workaholic he was, should be at the company.

I changed into my slippers and decided to look up some parenting education books for reading. The moment I opened the door of the study, the air was fetid with stale tobacco smoke.

It was daytime, but the curtains in the study were drawn up. It was dim.

"Hendrix?" I asked in a small voice as I saw cigarette sparks by the window.

Hendrix was the only one who smoked in this villa.

I reached for the switch and turned on the lights. Hendrix's expression was dark as he bellowed, "Turn it off!"

"What's wrong?"

you sleep well last night?"

out the

"I told you yesterday, didn't

"Arianna, what else are you hiding

can I hide from you? I can count my acquaintances with all my fingers. Just ask me directly if you're curious about anything. You don't have to be

truth if I were to ask you?" His eyes were red, and there was stubble on his chin. Hendrix probably had stayed up

was particularly

I

clenched his jaw, and asked, "Who was the man you hugged

guard, I snapped at him, "Hendrix, were you stalking me?" A fit of sudden anger burst in me. I continued, "Oh, Hendrix, are you serious? So you're even taking away

tightly in anger, "Why are you trying to

you want!" Bothered by the foul smell of alcohol and cigarettes from him, I broke free from his grasp

had grabbed me by the arms and pulled me into a

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