My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

The next day.

I woke up after a night of tossing and turning and discovered that Hendrix was still lying next to me. He opened his eyes, and his warm and gentle gaze fell on me. When he saw that I was awake, he curled his lips into a smile. "Awake?"

I nodded and looked at him, letting out an audible laugh. Then, I moved closer to him and said in a hoarse voice, "I dreamed of you last night. I thought you were on a business trip again, and how disappointed I would be if I can't see you first thing in the morning. But unexpectedly, when I woke up, you were still by my side. I'm so happy you're here."

I didn't know how these words sounded in my head, but after I uttered them out, I heard a faint chuckle beside me. "From now on, you will accompany me on all my business trips. I'm also very disappointed when I wake up in the morning, and you're not there with me. I always feel like something's missing when I can't hug you to sleep."

I nodded, buried my head in his arms, and said in a muffled voice, "Sebastian has been dealt with. Rowane is in charge of everything in Asherton, so you no longer have to travel there. You are also not needed in Oakland anymore, so you can finally stay in Jarold City. By the way, Sawyer is getting married soon."

a piercing gaze. "When Sawyer is done with his wedding, we should hold one of our own. A wedding that belongs to me and you. What do

a vacation instead, after the weather gets better?

we

talk about it later. If we hold a

and wanted to doze off. However, when I reached for my phone, I saw that it was already noon. I stared at him and asked,

asked, "What about you? Are

groceries in the house. The

Aunt Nerissa's place for lunch? She recently bought a house in the city, and it's

my nose, and said in a

and it took me some time before I was fully awake.