My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

It was a cold hard truth everyone should know. Those who did bad things not only wouldn't feel guilty or sad for what they did, but they also would be able to have a good night's sleep. People like Valerie and Andrea would only regret not completely killing off the person they loathed. Taking life away wouldn't make them lose sleep at night. On the contrary, they wouldn't even be bothered and would feel that the person deserved it.

The next day.

In Irvin's office.

Irvin handed me the recording from the night before and asked, "What are you going to do next?"

Watching the video of the scenes that I had personally experienced, I felt a dull pain in my chest, and I was bitter with resentment. I shifted my gaze to Irvin and said, "Can you help me to ask Aaron out for a meeting?"

He frowned and asked, "What do you want to see him for?"

Pausing the video and locking the phone screen, I answered without much emotions, "I want to let Andrea see this video unintentionally. Aaron is an expert in IT, and he's the only one I know that can do this. Besides, based on how he feels for me, I don't think he'll ever make peace with the Moore family if he saw this video."

his face darkened, Irvin pointed out, "Arianna, you've changed. You'll do anything to achieve what you

you saying that I'm manipulating Aaron because

you noticed that I'm

feelings, he sighed softly and said, "I

cut his short, not wanting to listen to what he was going to say next. I had once been good-natured and benign, but what happened to me was far too tormenting for me to just let it go. I was no saint.

do whatever you want. After

laughed wryly at his words,

taking advantage of you and Aaron. But I can't do this myself,

and said no

Afternoon.

At a cafe.

front of him, and he seemed to feel sorry for me. I couldn't figure out if he felt that because of what I had been through, or

night. But I was too late. I only saw the car burning into ash when