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.

that Anne 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 notice

here.

office. There's a rest lounge, let the child rest properly on the

carry Anne, and

almost doubled in size, and even the

secretary to serve me some tea. Since it was my first time here, people couldn't help but steal a couple of glances at

didn't seem to mind 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

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

I'm also willing to play along, but the child is innocent. I don't want her to get involved

long time, then looked up at me and said, "Did you think that I was the one who held the press conference for Sierra's attempted suicide?" Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the FɪndNøvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to

couldn't think of anyone else who could coerce Sierra into destroying her

let out a cold laugh. He looked at me, face full of disdain as he said, "Arianna, the way 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

sneered, a little mockingly. His sharp, dark eyes fell on me and said, "Arianna, you're now smarter than