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

appeared, they would've probably gotten

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

atmosphere was a little awkward. When Sebastian left, Naomi felt too embarrassed to look at me. She coughed out, "I'm

beside her. "It's human nature to be deeply

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"Next door!"

the atmosphere eased a little. She looked at me and said, "You called my name

shook my head.

She nodded.

I stood up and said, "Well, I'm going upstairs to look at those

the documents and tried to concentrate. But my thoughts were

threw aside the documents and

wall. As it turned out,

I saw him, I instinctively stepped back to return to my room. But he noticed my movements as if he had eyes on

"Mr. Roberts,