My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

Sure enough, cooking personally for us was just an excuse to leave more time for Santiago and me to be alone with each other.

After standing there for a moment, Valerie finally caught sight of me. "Why did you come in? I can keep an eye on things here. How can we leave our guest alone outside?" she fretted.

I crossed my arms in front of my chest and stared at her with a sigh. Then, I instructed the servants beside me, "Turn off the gas and leave for a bit. I have something to discuss with the madam." "Understood," they replied.

I still had some status in this family. As soon as those words left my mouth, several maids stopped what they were doing and left, without forgetting to close the glass door for us.

Once they left, only Valerie and I were in the kitchen.

"Why did you bring Santiago here?" I confronted her directly.

"What are you talking about?" Valerie said as she sauntered up to me with a straight face. She leaned against the cabinet next to me and continued with a grin, "The Jenkins family and the Moore family are old friends. Santiago came to see your father. What made you think that we brought him over..."

why didn't you tell me in advance that we were having

called me when he got off the plane.

still quibbled about

I'm not around, it shouldn't affect the three of you from reminiscing over your old friendships. Anne

didn't like to beat around

survive, and the property had to be inherited, so an arranged marriage was the easiest way to ensure that. I understood that, but it didn't mean that I would support it or that

is right outside, and if you leave with Anne now, he'll think that the Moore family doesn't welcome him. How are we supposed to interact

I had no

long sigh. She had no choice but to tell the truth, "Alright, I admit that your father and I had specially arranged dinner today for you. We're doing this for your own good. Now, the topic of Hendrix and Serene has spread far and wide out there. You have to find a way out for yourself. Santiago may be a little older than Hendrix, but he's filial and thoughtful. Although he's focused solely on his family, his career has flourished. This may have delayed his own love life, but he's a really outstanding marriage partner. You..." Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the ꜰindNʘvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters

that I had three children, and that Santiago had never maintained a

indifferently, "Do you guys think that it's normal for someone