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.

there was nothing left for him to

my thoughts run. I recalled the conversation I had with

wasn't very serious, he 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

encountered something that was hard but not impossible to solve. I hoped

an hour, Evan pushed

Madam Reid. I had just settled something, sorry to keep you waiting,"

coldly. The room was silent for a long time. Finally 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 because I had

affairs."

bit my lip and

heart. Perhaps Evan was telling the truth but since he had kept me waiting for

fell into an awkward silence again. I then demanded, "Well then, tell me what were you doing? There's no need to

course," Evan assured

me calmly. Then he spoke, "In order for Serene to successfully take over the deal for Bate Coin,

company's business IS

the

stock committee, and the