My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

After a long time, he finally said, "Miss Reid, I'm really sorry for holding you up by asking you to come out so early."

I nodded and looked at him calmly, waiting for his next words.

Noticing this, his nervousness grew as he said, "Miss Reid, do you know about Arnold being caught in Ucrebury?"

I asked in surprise, "Arnold was caught? What about it?"

Seeing my reaction, he seemed to have made up his mind and said, "To be frank with you, Miss Reid, I came to look for you because I wanted to talk to you about becoming allies."

I took a sip of water, looked at him and nodded. Then, I raised my eyebrows and asked, "What do you mean by that?"

He paused when the waiter came in to serve our food. After the waiter left, he continued, "I will provide you with information on Madam Lawson's bribes from various transactions, as well as how she managed to escape the eyes of law when she was being investigated. Also, I have evidence that can kill her in one move."

at him with a faint expression. I narrowed my eyes

look like it on the surface, but you're the mastermind behind all this. Ever since Calvin was framed, you had begun to lay your traps. Calvin was just a pawn, and your end-goal is Valerie. The only thing you

nonchalantly. "I know you have the evidence, but

front of me, looked at me and said, "This is intel on Valerie and Arnold's transactions through me. All their transaction

front of me and was in no hurry to pick them up for a read. I looked at Michael

police are already looking for me. I know that I can't

what you're offering just by putting in more time, and I wouldn't have to take on your risks. Becoming allies with

fell, his expression turned grim. After a moment of silence, he looked at me and said, "What

too interested in that. I looked at him indifferently and said, "Valerie's fate has already been decided. I haven't done anything just yet, only because I feel that it's more interesting to keep

you've made

my chin and said, "I just want to know what

would bring up the past again. He was caught a little off guard as he asked, "Didn't you already ask about this,

and squinted at him. "Did you think I would buy that? Alford Audit was only part of the reason, but not many people knew about my pregnancy. I wonder how you knew of it? And I'm curious