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.

her, but I dodged him. I asked, "Should we talk elsewhere, or right here?" People had taken notice

here.

my office. There's

let him carry Anne, and followed him upstairs on

Group had almost doubled in size, and

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 that

you like to eat later?" He didn't seem to mind my reason

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

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

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

up at me and said, "Did you think that I was the one who held the press conference

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

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,

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