My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

I was caught in a faze for a second, reeling from the faint pain in my lower abdomen. I said quietly, "Hendrix, I'm beat!" He understood what I meant, and did not force me to do it. He just nodded slightly and said, "Okay, rest well, then." Despite saying so, when Hendrix laid beside me and held me in his arms, he still showered me with breathless kisses.

It was clear that he had held himself back for a long time.

I curled into myself even more, trying to hide away from his advances but the edge of the bed was right behind me; I could fall off anytime. So, I raised my hand to push him away, but he grabbed it instead. Seeing that he already had one hand tugging at my bra strap, I frowned, "Hendrix..." Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the FindNøvᴇl.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

"It's okay, don't be scared!"

I held his hand down. "I'm sorry, I just can't right now!"

He smiled and kissed me gently. Then, he tried to coax me seductively, "It's okay, we can take it slow."

He may have misunderstood what I meant which left me at a loss for words for a brief moment.

In my silence, realization finally dawned upon him. He lowered his gaze on me and a look of surprise flashed across his face. "When did you get your period?

"Tonight!" I said wearily.

then got up and walked out of the bedroom. I laid in bed, feeling a little scatterbrained. Before I could figure out what he

some and then go sleep!" He raised

I wasn't a fan of. After a few

this, he

frowned and said, "No thank you, I've

it and then have a good rest." He was

out like this, I would be the one suffering in the end. So, through gritted teeth, I made myself finish the mug of warm ginger tea. My body had not recovered yet, and since I was on my

my blood circulation still probably wasn't in great shape, so I was feeling a

and he had to prepare for his company's annual meeting soon, so he asked Minnie

half, I accepted that I couldn't fall back asleep anymore. As I was scrolling through my phone, I suddenly received a

said blandly,

"Miss Reid, did you sleep well last night? Would you do me the honor of treating you to lunch?" "Sure thing, Mr. Lewis. Thank you in advance for the meal!" "No thanks needed. Moreover, it

was about to get up from the

meet up?" She dived straight to the point, no beating around

said, "Yes, you

by the police this morning. The money he earned illegally over the years is well over hundred and millions of dollars; that in itself is already a crime. He probably won't be able to