My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

His face was cold and indifferent.

He gracefully poured me some tea before he looked at me and asked, "Do you want to go back home?"

His question caught me by surprise. The cup of tea trembled slightly in my hands before it reached my mouth, spilling onto the floor.

After a moment of hesitation, I drank my tea and said, "Yes!"

He nodded and smiled, still coolly. After pouring me another cup of tea, he said, "I'm leaving for Europe tomorrow. If you want, you can come with me."

My reply was instantaneous, "It's a little difficult for me to leave now."

He frowned. "Don't worry. Kaleb owes me a favor. He won't do anything to you."

Things wouldn't be that simple. Kaleb had issues with Hendrix, so his purpose in keeping me here was far more complex than this.

could choose not to

you're willing to leave with me or not. If you're willing to leave, I'll find a way to

not alone.

a while, as if in a

with him, but he probably couldn't take five girls with him

him frown so deeply, I smiled faintly at

"I'll bring them all!"

shining with determination. I stared at him

"What

glass in his hand and said, "I'll bring all your friends with me. I'll send someone to pick you

still, incredulous. This sounded too

smile. "There's nothing the Milton family cannot do, if we really want to. If I

what his relationship with Kaleb was like, regardless of how amicable it was, if he took me away like this, there

about it, taking me with him would not benefit him in any way. On the contrary, it might even bring him harm. "Why? I would like to know the reason!" I finally asked after hesitating for a moment.