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.

I dodged him. I asked, "Should we

here.

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

refused to let him carry Anne, and followed him

years, the Granger Group had almost doubled in size, and even

the bed, 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

mind my reason

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 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

frowned and found my words puzzling. "Revenge? Make

I accept that, and I'm also willing to play along, but

said, "Did you think that I was the one who held

weren't many people who would do this, and I couldn't think of anyone else who could coerce Sierra into destroying her own future just to frame

you think of me now is utterly ridiculous. When 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 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, Nerissa is only Hendrix's aunt. He respects her, but everyone has their limit. Once the line's crossed, you and I both

dark eyes fell on me and said, "Arianna, you're now smarter than you were four