It was almost lunch break. The office was still crowded. Arianne did not speak to Sylvain in the office but invited him for lunch instead. Sylvain agreed straightaway and suggested a nice French restaurant.When they found a seat and sat down, Arianne went straight to the point. “Someone drugged me and Robin last night. I suspect that there was something in the champagne. What do you think?”Sylvain stared at her with a half-smile. “And you think I did it? What would be my motive? It’s true that I gave you the champagne, and you and Robin were the only ones to drink it and got caught up in deep shit. All of that is true, but I never touched the champagne. I may look suspicious, but you don’t have any evidence to prove that I did it. Do you?”Arianne was speechless. She couldn’t seem to read Sylvain. He didn’t seem surprised or nervous.After some thought, she asked, “What’s your plan for Robin? She’s from a family of scholars, so she’s more modest. She’s never had a boyfriend, and
Robin agreed with her. “I know. I don’t deserve him. He is always surrounded by women, and I’m not that attractive. I’m not hoping for anything.”Arianne was speechness. “That’s not what I meant. Regardless of how attractive you are, there’s only one of you in this world and there will never be another. Everyone is special in their own way. We exist for a reason. Why would you think that you don’t deserve him? To put it harshly, you have a pristine family background, and you’re such a pure-hearted girl. You have much better choices. Sylvain may be great in every aspect, but his personal life is nothing to boast about. He’s too promiscuous. If anyone is undeserving, it’s him. He doesn’t deserve you. I’m going back to work. He’ll probably talk to you soon.”Robin’s eyes glistened even more when she looked at Arianne now. Receiving acknowledgement was a great feeling. She had been raised under her parents’ halo from a young age. She had followed her parents’ wishes, from her basic needs
Arianne played with Aristotle for a while but she couldn’t stop worrying about Robin. Hence, she sent her a message to check on her. Robin quickly replied: ‘He’s made things very clear with me. It was a mishap, and he has asked me not to dwell on it and pretend nothing happened. We’ll talk to each other as usual from now on. He has apologized to me and treated me to a meal. He said that he would mentor me from now on with you. I think this is a good idea so that we won’t feel too pressured. We’ve only just met, so getting together feels unsuitable. I just had a fight with my parents at home because I didn’t come home last night. I got scolded really badly. I know I said that it was a fight, but I was the only one getting yelled at. Don’t worry, Arianne. I’m fine.’Arianne sighed. This outcome wasn’t ideal, but it was the best possible outcome.By the time Mark arrived home, it was already 11PM. Arianne was drowsy from sleep, as the sounds of him in the shower had woken her up. She wa
After collecting the documents from the office and hailing a cab, Robin hurried to Sylvain’s residence. She had been to Sylvain’s residence before; although she was not familiar with the place, she was not a complete stranger to it either. As she arrived at Sylvian’s doorstep, her heart began to beat rapidly. She took a few deep breaths before mustering up the courage to press the doorbell.To her knowledge, Sylvain was living alone in a bungalow without any butlers or nannies. Robin had pressed on the doorbell for quite a while but to no avail. She figured that Sylvain might still be asleep, which was normal since it was only around ten in the morning and Sylvain was known to be a person who enjoyed the nightlife. Robin had no choice but to give Sylvain a call on his cell phone, and luckily, he had answered. When he found out that Robin was waiting for him at the door, he actually gave her the password for entering his house in a croaky voice before hanging up. Robin felt that it w
Robin was so confused and upset that her body trembled. She bit her lip without saying a word. She honestly didn't even know what to say. She had lost her capability to think, as she was enshrouded by Sylvain’s breath. However, one thing was very clear to her: how could she resist Sylvain’s seduction when she had literally zero experience in love and relationships?She was no different from any typical girl. She admired Sylvain, even to the point of loving him. However, these were all just thoughts in her head. She had never thought of turning those feelings into actions, yet she was now in this situation…Seeing that Robin no longer struggled and was silent, Sylvain boldly moved. It wasn’t until Sylvain’s body moved downwards that Robin came to her senses. “You asshole…!”Sylvain’s passionate movements stopped Robin’s rants as she focused on the moment. Sylvain was considered a veteran playboy, hence he was able to get any woman into the mood very quickly and very easily.When i
Robin thought that Arianne would have thought she was being foolish. “Arianne, don’t you think I’m being silly and insensible? You’ve already told me we’re not compatible together, yet I…”Arianne sighed and said, “How should I put this to you? We’re colleagues and friends, so I’ll give you some honest advice when it comes to your private matters. However, the final decision still lies with you ultimately. When you’ve already decided in your heart that you want to be in a relationship with someone, you won’t be able to listen to any advice no matter who it comes from. Also, I can’t control your actions since you have your own independent thinking, but like I’ve said, you may not seem compatible on the outside, but you may have more in common than you think, am I right? I don’t know Sylvain well, so you should go ahead if you think it’s what you want and ignore my advice. Like I’ve said, you should make your own decisions and take responsibility for it. You’ll be fine as long as you’ve
Arianne was worried that Smore would find it very tough during weaning and would start crying the whole night. She even started to feel a little sorry for him, but she then found out that the little guy actually enjoyed drinking milk powder. Further, he had already gotten used to drinking from a milk bottle and did not even whine at all. Everything had not gone as she imagined. There was not a trace of him weaning at all!Arianne sighed with relief, although she was a little disheartened as well. Things had turned out for the better for her, thanks to Mark’s planning. The last string that had connected her and Smore had been broken—she no longer had to suffer from the pain of breastfeeding, nor did she need to worry if there was enough reserved milk at home…As the weekend ended, it was time for Arianne to focus on her work again come Monday. She did not have time to think about Smore’s weaning.Sylvain only arrived at his office around eleven in the morning as usual. On the surface
Arianne lowered the car window and called out to her. “Robin, come on. I’ll send you home.”Robin put on a smile on her face, although it was forced.In the car, Arianne casually asked, “Did Sylvain not ask you out? Why did he drive off himself?” Robin smiled and said, “We were going to have dinner together and then he would send me home, but he got a phone call right at the last minute. When he got off the phone, he said he had something to do and went off. I can’t disturb him since it’s his work matter, right?”Arianne did not comment. She hoped that Sylvain was really going off to work.After she dropped Robin off at her home, Arianne asked Brian to head towards the Tremont estate. While she was at it, she asked him about his blind date. “How was your blind date? You spent quite a lot of time on this, so I suppose there should be some good news, right?”Brian’s face was filled with happiness. “It’s alright… We’re going out at the moment, and we’ll keep going out for a while f