My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

I was annoyed as I hung up the phone and directly threw it aside. At the corner of my eyes, I saw light seeping in through the window, so I walked over and drew the curtains open.

I walked to the window, looked down, and realized that the number of bodyguards around the villa had doubled. Almost every entrance was guarded. It wasn't an exaggeration at all to say that it was like an airtight container.

Remembering Hendrix's reminder on the phone, I was a little scared. Maybe some things were happening quietly and I didn't know about it.

That night, I slept early, hearing noises in a daze. It sounded as if a chair or a table had fallen off. I got up and went downstairs after putting on clothes.

When I reached downstairs, those noises had turned into a fight. Looking down, I saw that all the bodyguards were in the living room, surrounding a man.

Behind me came the sound of someone opening the door. It was Minnie who had heard the noise and came out with Anne. I quickly stopped them and said, "It's alright. Madam Parker, bring Anne back to the room."

of situation was not suitable for the elderly

The man, who was obviously dressed differently from the bodyguards, was forced

might get away, so I didn't dare go downstairs. I just stood upstairs and asked, "What's going on?" Hendrix was not home at that time, so I was the head of the family. I

my direction. Then he looked up and reported, "Mrs. Roberts, this man just sneaked in and was discovered by us. He has been subdued and will be locked in the basement later." Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ

expressing my approval. Hendrix's

permission, the bodyguards escorted the man to the basement. But just after they took a few

"Arianna!"

That voice was... Irvin?!

"Wait! Bring

onto the ground with his face facing the floor. I had no chance to take a look at his face, so it was understandable that I didn't recognize him, but the voice

safety, so they didn't dare to bring him too closely as they stopped on the spot. One of them forced the man's head up brutally, and he was forced to look in my direction. The