My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

I frowned, wanting to voice my objection. But I remembered how I said that if Josiah wanted to spend time with Anne, I would allow it.

After a pause, I asked, "For how long?"

"Around ten days or so."

The frown on my face remained. The winter holidays were no longer than a month, yet here Josiah was, wanting to take her away for more than half a month. To say I was displeased would be an understatement.

Hendrix put the hairdryer away when he saw that I was silent. "My annual leave is quite long. I've always wanted to take you to Russland, but I couldn't find the time. We could go together then."

I looked back at him. "Are you saying you said yes to Josiah?"

He shook his head and smiled, "I didn't say anything."

After thinking for a while, I nodded and said, "Well, it's not the best idea to take Anne to such a cold place."

Suddenly, I realized he put something on my wrist. I looked down and saw a jade bracelet sitting on my previously bare wrist.

I looked up at him, puzzled. "Why are you making me wear this out of the blue?"

didn't make a habit of wearing them. I was more of a plain

smile. "Jade has health benefits. There's no harm wearing

just too precious. I wore them once and

hair for me. "Evan bought it when he was away at Myanway for a

he wasn't being fully honest. The color and quality of the jade looked too lovely to

The next day.

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instantly sat up in bed and saw that Hendrix had already

saw Hendrix and Pedro drinking

sitting next to Pedro. In her hands

busy cooking and chatting away

that split second, I

was the first to notice me.

nodded, and walked down

the kitchen with some shrimp porridge in her hand. "We've all