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

I hadn't appeared, they would've probably gotten to

Sebastian raised his

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

over and sat down beside her. "It's human

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"Next door!"

and the awkwardness in the atmosphere eased a little. She looked at me and said, "You called my name just now. Did you

my head. "It's

She nodded.

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

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

and walked to the balcony for

separated by a wall. As it turned out,

back to return to my room. But he noticed my movements as if he had eyes on

to smile, "Mr. Roberts, what