My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

I shivered at his cold stare. The surrounding temperature seemed to have dropped a few degrees. So, I stopped talking and focused on washing the dishes carefully.

I braced myself for his ridicule so his silence left me feeling out of sorts.

I peeked at him sideways and noticed that his eyes were flat. I couldn't read any emotion in them.

I couldn't stand the awkward silence. "Don't you have business with Sebastian? Why don't you go ahead and talk to him?"

He pretended he didn't hear me. His slender fingers carefully washed each porcelain bowl, his movements smooth and unhurried.

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Awkward silence returned.

Then Hendrix's phone rang, breaking the uncomfortable quiet.

Instead of answering the phone, he looked at me expectantly.

in confusion,

"My hands are

the phone

his mobile phone was in his trousers, and both of his hands were wet and slippery with soap. I wiped my

as I mumbled, "Mr. Roberts, I

raised his eyebrows imperiously. "Why

could I just reach in to take things out

not leave

echoed over and over again. It sounded

do anything, but waited for me to pick

his pocket. Then I held out the phone to him, my face burning with embarrassment.

at his hand, which was full of soap foam. The meaning was clear. He couldn't answer the phone with his

down at the phone screen, and answered the call.

Hendrix reminded me, his exceptionally deep gaze not straying

tapped on the hands-free mode and held it closer to him. Due to his ridiculous height, I had to tiptoe to get closer

me but didn't say anything. Rowane's gentle