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.

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Estella again. It seemed like she was deliberately waiting for me. When she saw me, she smiled and said, "Mrs. Roberts, are you leaving?" Also maintaining a smile, I replied,

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

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her annoyance, I could tell. 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.

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