My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

He lifted an eyebrow. "My hand hurts."

That was all he bothered saying. I decided to just follow along despite my doubts.

Andrea stood there, her delicate face a little pale.

After being busy with the Lancille Village project for a few days, I was glad to finally have some days to rest.

With Thanksgiving approaching, I was thinking about asking for leave from Sebastian to go back to the capital.

The past few days, Anne had been calling me saying that she missed me. And in truth, this mother missed her child too.

Saturday afternoon, Hendrix had an appointment with Sebastian to talk about the upcoming events relating to the Lancille Village project. With some time on my hand, I planned to pack up in the villa and then go back.

However, I didn't expect Andrea to call. "Arianna, do you have time?"

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cafe. She was there when I arrived and had already ordered a cup of coffee. She

she gracefully took a sip of coffee and raised her eyebrows at me. "This

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juice. When she remained silent, I said impatiently, "Miss Burton, are we just here to