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.

had fallen asleep, he frowned and reached out to carry her, but I dodged him. I asked, "Should we talk elsewhere, or right here?" People had taken

here.

my office. There's a rest lounge, let

nodded. I refused to let him carry Anne, and followed him

had almost doubled in size, and even the president's office had been renovated

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 of glances at me. This wasn't all

you like to eat later?" He didn't seem to mind my reason for meeting him, but only asked

"Whether you'd like to take your revenge on me, or to make me suffer, I accept them all unconditionally. But, Irvin, children are innocent. I came back to Jarold City for only one reason, which

words puzzling. "Revenge? Make you suffer? Why would I

is that you hate me. I accept that, and I'm also willing to play along, but the child is innocent. I don't want her to get involved in

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do this, and I couldn't think of

have I ever stooped so low and used dirty methods like this?" "It's not considered dirty. You're a businessman who 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

fell on me and said, "Arianna, you're now smarter than