My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

I raised my head and looked at him. I felt that I had not stared closely at him for the longest time. His gaze was profound as if exhausted by life, and it caught me off guard. I looked at him and said smilingly, "Do you think that I'm someone who has no sense of self-protection? Am I such a complete idiot?"

He furrowed his brows in disappointment. "You know that's not what I meant," he said.

I sneered, "But that's what you've been trying to convey."

"Forget it... You don't have to explain yourself. Carry on with your work. Don't let this bother you at work," I continued.

As I exited the office, the elevator door opened, and I walked in.

could do was smile and leave when Hendrix was frowning that way. I knew that I was partly responsible for Sebastian's matter, and I did not bother to explain myself as well. Humans could be complicated

me. When she saw me, she smiled and said, "Mrs. Roberts, are you leaving?" Also maintaining

at me from when I walked out of the elevator. Then, she seemed to want to say something but held back. So, I stopped and said, "You've been working hard lately. Are you in a relationship? I reckon your parents must have been urging you to

replied smilingly, "Well, my parents are rather understanding. They respect my stand as

"Well, I think Vincent has been quite nice to you. Are you guys dating?" S~ᴇaʀᴄh the

After a moment of silence, she clarified, "We're just friends. He's in love with someone else. I hope I have cleared this misunderstanding up once and for all. I have no plan of getting into a relationship at the moment. My career remains my

seriously. Hendrix and I didn't really date a lot before ou marriage. In retrospect, we should have spent more time dating before settling down.

you married Mr. Roberts without really