My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

I was stunned. I realized he had not been bullsh*tting all along.

After a few seconds of silence, I replied, "Alright then."

Through his reply, I could feel him smirking. "I thought you'd decline," he said. "I'll send you the address in a bit. Don't be late. I'd feel upset if you do."

After hanging up, I tried calling Hendrix once again. Fortunately, the call was connected. It was a bit noisy at his end like there were many vehicles around him. "Hendrix, has anything gone wrong at your end?"

"I'm stuck in a traffic jam," He said hurriedly. "No worries. I've spoken to Mr. Moore. He won't be heading to Asherton anytime soon. So, don't worry."

I heaved a sigh of relief and said, "Alright then. Fetch him to the hospital. I'll call my mom to let her know so that she would stop worrying."

hung up on Hendrix. Then, I called

I was. I did

place seemed like a private residence from the outside. Had the waiter not come over and greeted me, I would not have realized that I had arrived.

The indoor heating system was set quite high. He put his coat on the tatami. When he saw me,

lips and sat down opposite him. Not in a rush to speak, he busied himself with brewing tea. Then he passed me a

it. There was a strong aroma of green tea which was tinged with sweetness. As I saw him smiling at me, I put the teacup on the table and said, "It's fragrant, indeed!" He smiled and said, "Clearly,

business anytime soon. Agitated, I looked at him and

quality of life above everything else. Feel free to make a move if you think I'm wasting your time." He

especially since I had yet to

I guzzled the entire cup. At this moment, I could hear his disgruntled voice as he grumbled, "What a waste.

the teacup on the table, I looked at him and frowned slightly. "To each their own...