My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

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"It's time for her second spring. It's such a good holiday, she should go out with someone that she's been eyeing for a while. She could always hang out with her friends some other time.

Watching her cut the fish into thin slices, I couldn't help but sigh in envy at her knife skills. I thought for a moment and said, "So what you're trying to say is that you don't want to spend Valentine's Day with me?"

She chuckled. "Don't put it that way. I could hang out with you anytime, it's just that I should do something special on such a special day."

She had a point.

It seemed like I would be spending that day by myself. I thought that I should just head to Jarold City.

I should probably think about settling down in Asherton after this project is completed. When both Hendrix and I have received our divorce certificates.

When dinner was almost ready, Naomi looked at me and said, "You should wash your hands and invite your neighbors over. Since you guys are acquaintances and neighbors, let's make this a welcoming meal."

I washed my hands and looked at her then said, "Sebastian is in the room on the left on the second floor. You should let him know dinner will be ready soon."

eyes at me. "Are you

"Well, you said

Symmetrically arranged with a

were to shout from the balcony, people on the

stunned to see me. He said, "Madam, how

neighbors?" I wondered why his first instinct would be to ask if I

question and said, "Come in and have a

fine!" I smiled and said, "It's dinner time, and you just moved

me to come in and

decided to oblige him. As soon as I entered the room, I understood. The man who haunted my thoughts was

then. It was not Evan

Evan said as he walked towards the tea

little awkward. Remembering

hands, he flipped a

Silence fell.

the silence, I asked, "Are