My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

I pursed my lips and changed the subject. "Are you here to discuss business?"

He looked away from the empty glass on the table and did not answer the question. Instead, he asked, "Who did this?"

I frowned. "Are you going to beat her up, or give her a taste of what she did to me?"

He raised his eyebrows and asked, "Would you like that?"

I...

"Alright, you guys go ahead. I'll leave first. There's still something I need to do at the office!" It was useless talking about this. He wouldn't beat Andrea up.

He grabbed my wrist. "What did she want to talk to you about?"

I felt a little vexed and impatient. "Hendrix, let's talk at home. Settle your business first!"

from his grasp, I left

put his coat on me and said, "You didn't drive here. I'll send you back. Get changed first before heading back to the

It's all dried up. I'll leave after I've settled

you have to do now?" He asked, slightly raising his voice. He frowned and said, "Get yourself home, take a shower and change out of your clothes. You won't

get along fine, like husband and wife, but not like

hard recently and had been handling things very well. I could see his care and affection for me. After a pause, I nodded and said, "Fine, take

relieved and tugged at me to get into the car. As the car started, I couldn't help saying, "Don't you want to greet Doctor Saunders and the others?" "It's fine!" He replied and drove straight towards the direction of

back to the villa, I immediately took a shower. As I came out of the bathroom,

wasn't that big, so I could hear the voice on the other end

seem too happy. He whispered, "This is between you

angry. "Hendrix, what do you mean by that? Did she complain

Hearing the shuffling behind him, he looked back at me and came in

the other end of the line sounded loud and unhappy.

about this with her, so he paused for a moment and said, "This is the last straw. There won't be a next time. If it's because of your mother, you can come to me. I've done my