My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

"Mr. Roberts, Arianna's been working here while you guys have been in Jarold City. Are you guys planning to be separated from each other?" Unexpectedly, Naomi chose that moment to bring it up. Hendrix's dark eyes fell on me. Not looking away, he said, "No, wherever she is, that's where I will be too."

"Wow! Is this a show of affection? So sweet!" Naomi said coyly.

Then she noticed Rowane's pale face, "Miss Zanes, you are Mr. Roberts' colleague, you must be used to this by now."

Rowane gave a faint smile, "I usually work in Jarold city and rarely see Miss Reid, so I'm not sure."

Naomi frowned slightly and quipped, "Ah, don't employees call her Mrs. Roberts? Why do you address her as Miss Reid? That's so distant."

"Miss Reid and I rarely see each other, so I didn't have the opportunity to get used to it," Rowane said without any other emotions.

Naomi pursed her lips and sent me a sideways glance. She gave me a look I couldn't decipher so I didn't react to it.

and toppled a glass of water in Rowane's direction. It spilled onto her very

up the spill. "Miss Zanes, I'm

show of anger she allowed.

gone, Naomi spoke to me as if Hendrix was not sat right next to me. "Miss Reid,

words 'your man'. I peeked at Hendrix and tried to gauge his

tried to play it off "Don't

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up to? I didn't know what to answer,

snorted at my silence and said, "You guys aren't fighting, are

at Hendrix and asked fearlessly, "Mr. Roberts, you didn't cheat,

fully. I thought he would be angry, but instead, he was calm as he answered. "I'm

was an implication he didn't like

and poked me in the arm. "Watch this one. There aren't many good