My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

He stopped and didn't look back at me, as if he was waiting for me to say something.

"Are you all right?" I don't know why they came here. With his dark coloring, he stood out in this city. His messy look was something I've never seen on him either.

"I'm fine!" After responding to me, he walked away. Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the FɪndNovᴇl.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

I stood in the alley for a while, dumbstruck. The rain was getting heavier. I came to my senses when the bodyguards approached with an umbrella in a belated attempt to shield me from the rain "Did he follow me for a long time?" I asked the bodyguard.

He nodded. "It's been a while!"

"Hendrix knows?"

"Mr. Roberts only knows that someone is following you, but he doesn't know who he is."

I nodded.

The bodyguard handed his phone to me and said, "Mr. Roberts asked you to answer the phone!"

didn't

me back!"

was shocked but kept his opinions to himself. He led me out of the alley and back

villa was dark inside when we returned.

He was back.

took a bracing breath and walked in. I opened the door,

hint of barely concealed anger

looked away first and went

said in a low voice, "Why didn't you answer the phone? Who did

and wet, and in no mood to talk to him. I said, "Just an old friend. My

preparing to go into the bathroom, but he

looked up at him. I said tiredly, "I got wet in the rain. Can you

shower? We'll talk later."

for a moment and

a little cold, and

Hendrix looked at me and waited for me to start talking. I let him wait, not saying a word while I dried my hair and washed my face. After a while, he went into the bathroom to wash. I