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..."

tell me in advance that we were

called me when he got off the plane. It was

quibbled about

added, "Good, I don't know him anyway. Even if I'm not around, it shouldn't affect the three of you from reminiscing over your old friendships. Anne

and I didn't like to beat around the bush

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

The guest 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

face, I had no intention of compromising at

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

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

think that it's normal for someone at such an old age to remain