My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

He chuckled and said, "Sounds like a good deal. But I'm not in a hurry to get it. The Milton family is not that desperate too. All I want now is you."

I got up to leave. I reckoned it would not be a fruitful meeting.

He stopped me. "Hold on. I'm not done talking. How could we have a nice relationship in the future if you're always so impatient?" His words sounded loving, but in truth were cold to behold.

I remained tight-lipped as I looked at him.

He finally came to his senses that I would never reciprocate his feelings. "Forget about it," he said. "I guess our attempt to strike a deal would go futile. Let me put it this way. Do me a favor. Then, HI tell you how to safely get what your daughter needs. Deal?"

"What's the catch?"

Striking a deal with a devil like him meant that I would likely be short-changed.

did not say anything. Just as I was about to lose my cool, he said, "Accompany us for dinner later. Be sure

my brow and

mean 'us'?"

a knock on the door. A middle-aged lady walked in. Though she was elegant and beautiful, there was a tinge of haggardness about her complexion, suggesting that she suffered some long-term ailment. Her current

me that you have a guest," the lady said while beaming with delight. "Is she the

had dissipated. At this moment, he looked exceptionally gentle and amiable. He got up and respectfully walked towards her. As he looked at her,

them. What's more, this is the first time you brought a girl here." Then, she walked

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and grabbed hold of my arm to exchange pleasantries. Before she

me and said, "Play along well and I'll tell you

pursed my lips and asked,