My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

When I called Irvin, I was in a cab with Anne in my arms.

When he picked up it sounded very busy on his end, with the noise of documents and clacking of computers. Even so, his voice was warm, he asked, "Have you eaten?"

"Let's meet up!" I said. The cab was already heading towards the Granger Group.

After a moment of silence, he responded, "Sure!"

The cab stopped in front of the Granger Group. Anne laid her head on my shoulder; she dozed off after she had finished crying.

Two pretty ladies manned the reception desk at the Granger Group's huge lobby area downstairs.

I didn't go forward to ask about Irvin. From what I knew about Irvin, he'd be coming down here himself.

As expected, he arrived in the lobby five minutes later.

Anne had fallen asleep, he frowned and reached out to carry her, but I dodged him. I asked, "Should we talk elsewhere,

here.

brows and said, "Let's go to my office. There's a

carry Anne, and followed him upstairs

the Granger Group had almost doubled in size, and

I took a seat in the meeting lounge. He asked his secretary to serve me some tea. Since it was my first time here, people couldn't help but steal a couple

my reason for meeting

back to Jarold City for only one reason, which is for Anne to have a good future. She's just a child who doesn't know anything, but you're an adult. You should know that no matter how evil one is, hurting the innocent is never acceptable,

my words puzzling. "Revenge?

that you hate me. I accept that, and I'm also willing to play along, but the child

one who held the press conference

who would do this, and I couldn't think of anyone else who could coerce Sierra into destroying her

isn't lacking financially. Half of your life is done and dusted, and the only discontentment you could possibly have is not being able to get what you want. I accept all of your dissatisfaction and grudge. All these years, you've kept Nerissa around just to use her to oust me out of the Roberts family. Honestly, you didn't have to do that. Even if I didn't stay in the Roberts family, Hendrix and I would still find a way to stay together. Moreover,

a little mockingly. His sharp, dark eyes fell on me and said,