My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

Beep... beep...

And then the call was cut off. He didn't pick up the phone.

Hendrix had always been a light-sleeper and he seldom let his calls go to voicemail. Something must have happened to him.

I held the phone for a few seconds, then I clicked into WhatsApp and started a video call with Evan.

After a while, Evan answered the call. Behind him was a bright coloured wall.

"Madam Reid, what's the matter?" Evan asked as he stared into the camera in a daze.

"Where is Hendrix?" I demanded.

"Mr. Roberts didn't tell me anything," he blurted out without thinking twice.

"Is that so?" I muttered. His answer was hardly believable. As a personal assistant, Hendrix wouldn't keep Evan in the dark about his whereabouts, especially if he was in the office just a few moments ago. I continued, "Well, I'm not looking for Hendrix, I'm looking for you. Where are you? I'll come to you."

Evan thought for a few seconds and said calmly, "I think I'll go to you instead, Madam." "Okay, come to Hendrix's office. I'll give you twenty minutes," I ordered.

for him to say, so he promptly ended the

on Hendrix's office chair, I let my thoughts run. I recalled the conversation I had with Hendrix and how his reactions

would remain expressionless. As a patient, I understood how a person could lose control of their emotions when faced with illness. Then, all the real emotions would appear on their face for everyone

merely my guess for the worst possible outcome. Maybe Hendrix had encountered something that was hard but not impossible to solve. I hoped it was the latter. After all, no

waiting for nearly half an hour, Evan

had just settled something, sorry to keep you waiting," he apologized

I broke the silence, "You were with Hendrix just now." "I wasn't," Evan said as he kept his eyes on the ground, not daring to look at me, "Madam, please don't overthink things, I was late just now

affairs."

my lip

always taken this order to heart. Perhaps Evan was telling the truth but since he had kept me waiting for some time, it meant

room fell into an awkward silence again. I then demanded, "Well then, tell me what

course," Evan assured

Serene to successfully take over the deal for Bate Coin, Mr. Roberts made

company's business IS

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of the stock committee, and the authorities will