My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

I shrugged. What else could I do but to get used to it?

Hendrix was in a hurry to go to a meeting. As soon as he got out of the elevator, Evan came over with a file. Hendrix looked at me and said, "Wait for me in the office. If you're sleepy, take a break. I will come and keep you company after the meeting."

I nodded as I watched him and Evan enter the office. The annual holidays were coming up, so things were getting busy.

"Director Reid!" Someone called out behind me. I was stunned for a moment. When I looked back, I saw an acquaintance, but I could not remember who that person was for a moment.

She said with a wide smile on her face, "Hello!"

She must have sensed my polite confusion, so she flashed me another smile and said, "Director Reid, I am Eugene, from the Roberts Group in Ucrebury. I was transferred here recently. I am from the finance department."

I then remember that I had spoken to her before when I was receiving the engineering contract from Richard.

I immediately laughed and sent a smile her way. "I'm so sorry I didn't recognize you straight away! It's been five years after all!"

head and said with a smile, "No worries, it's

conference room and said, "He's

Roberts. Are you free after the meeting? Perhaps we could have a meal together?" She suggested. S~ᴇaʀᴄh the Find_Nøvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access

here for a few months now, but I still don't have any friends. Since we've known each other for years, I thought we could eat together and then perhaps, go shopping together." I nodded

appointment for next time. I'll go hand in

her rushing towards the conference room with the report in hand, I could not help

opened and Rowane came out to greet Eugene before she hurried in to join the

but I stopped in my tracks after a few

"Miss Reid!"

turned to the source

a slender body, and was

look at me. With a smile, she said, "Miss Reid, are you free? Would you like to join me for a cup of afternoon

shook my head immediately, "I'm sorry. I don't have the habit of drinking afternoon

raised brows.