The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 1155

Anna suddenly raised her voice, startling the two men in the room.

Seeing Anna's strong reaction, Arnold instantly understood the unspoken tension between her and Soren.

Soren, on the other hand, felt a sinking feeling in his heart the moment he saw Anna's eagerness to clarify the misunderstanding. Was she that worried Arnold might misinterpret their relationship?

The title "Captain" suddenly irked Soren, even though it was what Anna should call him. He found himself increasingly agitated by it.

"Captain, huh?" Arnold sensed the tension and positioned himself between them. "If that's the case, maybe it's better to keep a distance. What if people get the wrong idea?"

Soren glanced at Arnold, his hostility evident, unaware that this only fueled Arnold's excitement.

Anna was terrified of a confrontation between Soren and Arnold. Despite Arnold's stature, he wasn't exactly known for his physical strength. A fight would undoubtedly end in Soren's favor, and how could she explain that to Arnold's parents? Interrupting their standoff, Anna asked, "Arnold, what did you need to see me about? Why did you even come up?"

"You didn't see my message about my mom inviting us over for dinner? I came to pick you up," Arnold replied.

Anna had missed the message, having fallen asleep lost in thoughts of Soren's enticing 'goodnight.'

Blushing at the memory, she found herself at a loss for words.

Soren, unaware of her turmoil, assumed her blush was from excitement about visiting Arnold's house. Deciding to leave, he said, "Well, I won't keep you. Thanks for last night; I'll handle the lab work." He left before Anna could respond, leaving her frozen in place.

My parents are waiting, and my dad came back from abroad just for this. You want to keep them waiting?" Arnold lightly tapped

witnessing this interaction, felt his last

eyes, prompting her urge to explain,

buy groceries," Arnold said, pulling Anna's hand and leading

least Anna wouldn't have

his parents greeted Anna warmly. "It's been so

beautiful than ever. Look at you,

out here, come in. We can catch up over

house buzzed with excitement at

endless topics to discuss with Anna, leaving Arnold

from college, Anna? Have you been dating anyone?" Brooke offered Anna a

hesitated but decided against lying to

for young women to prioritize their careers." Whispering to Anna, Brooke added, "Men can be unreliable. It's best to be self-sufficient before worrying about relationships. You're

smiling at

Brooke to sigh, a

he attempted to escape, Brooke's words stopped him. "You don't give us any worries, unlike some. If only you were half as straightforward, I'd be grateful." Arnold, facing

can I

won't even bring a boyfriend home. Are we not open-minded enough? You've

tension rise, having

a knowing look, "It's always the girls who

me you still haven't brought her over?" Anna was