My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

He laughed sinisterly. "Why? I risked my life to save you. Don't you have any gratitude in your heart? You can't even fulfill this simple request of mine?"

I didn't dare to look him in the eye. I threw out an excuse, "I can't just abruptly leave when I am already employed by the Milton family-"

"You can go!"

Without waiting for me to finish, he pushed away and said with disappointment in his eyes, "Go back to Sebastian's villa. I won't force you into doing something if you're so reluctant. I still have my pride."

I was shocked for a moment, but the disappointment in his eyes made my heart ache fiercely. I opened my mouth, but nothing came out.

After a moment of silence, I said softly, "I may not have much time in the afternoon and at night. However, I will come in the morning."

After that, I turned and hurried back to Sebastian's villa in a daze.

I didn't hear them outside so I assumed Naomi and Sebastian had gone back into the villa.

As soon as I entered the door, I said, "Naomi, you..."

Before I could say more, I witnessed a scene I definitely would've gladly not seen.

Sebastian were kissing on

hadn't appeared, they would've probably

they heard me, Naomi suddenly pushed Sebastian away. Her face was as red as an apple. Sebastian raised

was a little awkward. When Sebastian left, Naomi felt too embarrassed to look at

and sat down beside her. "It's human nature to

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"Next door!"

nodded, and the awkwardness in the atmosphere eased a little. She looked at me and

shook my

She nodded.

up and

back to my room, I looked at the documents and tried to concentrate. But my thoughts were too messy for me to

up, I threw aside the documents and walked to the balcony for some

balcony of our two houses was separated by a wall. As it turned out, Hendrix was leisurely reading on the

if he had eyes on top of his

to smile, "Mr. Roberts,