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!"

"No worries, it's been a long time. Did you come here with

nodded. I pointed to the direction of the conference room and said,

report to Mr. 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

thought we could eat together and then perhaps, go shopping together."

smiled in surprise. "Really? Then let's make an appointment for next time. I'll

rushing towards the conference room with

conference room door opened and Rowane came out to greet Eugene before she hurried in to join

I

"Miss Reid!"

sound of my name. I turned to the source of

body, and was a definite

me in her stilettos. She was a head taller than me, so she tilted her head down slightly to look at me. With a smile, she said, "Miss Reid, are you free? Would you like to join me for a cup of

head immediately, "I'm sorry. I don't have the habit of

responded with raised brows. "Well,