Arianne shook her head. “It has got nothing to do with you. We were going to fight over certain things sooner or later; it was only just a matter of time. I’m not hungry. Not eating. Smore is still asleep. Thank you for taking care of him during the day. I’ll try to come home as soon as I can when I’m done at the office. From now on, send the bill for all of Smore’s expenses to me. Do not ask Mark. I don’t want to spend a single cent of his money. The same goes for Smore.”Mary gaped, unable to speak. This was the first time they had ever had a fight like this. She wasn’t sure of how to advise her.Arianne’s mind was still in a mess when she arrived at the office. Every time she closed her eyes, she was reminded of everything Mark had said last night. She wanted to console herself. It was completely normal for people to say hurtful things in the heat of the moment, but hadn’t she stayed silent last night? She was capable of controlling herself from spewing hateful words, but he was n
Davy displayed a smile that looked worse than a weeping face. “I received a family call when I was working overtime yesterday. I had a last-minute emergency. I was going to ask the director to send that urgent document over to you, but the director didn’t have your address. I was about to give it to him when Janice walked over and said she knew your address, so she volunteered to take care of it. The director saw that it was close to the end of the work day and wanted to save the extra trouble, so he gave the job to her. I thought that since we were all colleagues and that document needed to be expedited, it didn’t matter who sent it… So…”Mark’s expression sank even more. “So? My as*! Would I have asked you to do it if I needed someone else to do it? Use your brain next time. Get out!”This wasn’t Davy’s first time hearing Mark curse. He ran off, escaping his clutches. He was afraid that Mark might tear him into pieces if he stayed any longer. The thought of it still made him uneasy
After some time, Davy mustered up the courage to help Mark tidy up his office. Mark had always had the habit of cleaning his own office so that he knew where he left his stuff. If someone else cleaned it for him and misplaced his stuff, he would definitely be very mad at them.The atmosphere had been very heavy the entire morning. Davy had done his own work diligently without making a sound. It was a good thing that he had gone in late, or otherwise, he would have an even harder time.Suddenly, Mark asked, “Have you ever been in a relationship?”Davy was startled and couldn’t react momentarily. “W-what… what?”Mark had a serious look on his face. “I’m asking if you’ve ever been in a relationship before.”Davy gulped. “Is this… part of the company’s assessment criteria? Is there a need for such a personal question?”Mark grew impatient. “It’s a personal question, and I’m asking you personally, but not as your boss, so just tell me.”Davy sighed in relief. “Of course, I have. How
Arianne had a startled look on her face. “Didn’t Arianne leave this morning? Don’t you know about it?”Mark suddenly felt empty inside. He pursed his lips and said, “I do now. Thanks Robin, I’ll be off now.” Just as he was about to leave, Robin muttered, “He’s not as cold and bitter as Arianne had said. He doesn’t look old either… Quite well-mannered, in fact…”Mark heard every word that Robin had said and had mixed feelings. Was he that kind of man in Arianne’s eyes? A bitter and cold... old man? Back at the Tremont estate, he heard Arianne and Smore happily playing together as he stepped into the house. He walked up to Arianne with his face sunken and asked, “You weren’t at the office today. Where have you been?”Arianne replied without looking back at him, “What’s wrong? Do I have to report to you about my whereabouts now?”Mark choked at her words. He had just realized that he had been controlling her all along, wanting to know her each and every move. The moment Arianne le
Arianne said tonelessly, “I’m not living inside his head, soo how would I know if he’s really as you have said? I think that not only can he eat, but he can probably eat a few more extra portions. Otherwise, where would he find the energy to argue with me?”After a while, Mary asked again after seeing that Mark hadn’t returned downstairs to eat, “Arianne, should I call Mark to come downstairs and eat?”Arianne pursed her lips. “Doesn’t he know what time dinner will be ready? Hasn’t he always been preaching about discipline? Won’t he feel hungry when it’s time to eat? What’s the point of calling him if he doesn’t want to come downstairs? This is Tremont's territory; is there anyone who can control when he eats or sleeps?”Mary was startled speechless and sat at her place quietly. Although she had been taking care of Arianne since she was a child, Arianne’s temper had only just emerged gradually and Mary could not figure out what she was thinking.After dinner, Arianne was in the liv
Arianne looked away and closed her eyes. She seemed to imply that he could do whatever he wanted.Arianne was not in the mood for that initially. However, after Mark teased her a little, her body could not resist the wave of emotions, especially when he began to rush at her passionately. Arianne slowly lost her thoughts in a pool of pleasure. The next morning, Mark reminisced about last night’s events and grinned. He even carried Smore and played with him before leaving the house. When he saw that Arianne was ready to leave, Mark passed Smore to Mary and said to Arianne, “Let’s go. I’ll drive you to work.”Arianne did not sleep well last night thanks to Mark and said in a daze, “It’s fine, I’ll catch a taxi to work myself, so you don’t have to bother.” Mary thought that Arianne was still mad at Mark and nudged Arianne’s elbow. Arianne looked at Mark and yawned. “You really don’t have to drive me there. I don’t have to be at the office all the time; so long as I submit a high qu
Arianne did not deny. “You’re right, Sylvain might actually not be a bad person. You should decide if you would still like to maintain contact with him. Let me know if you need to talk.”Robin suddenly frowned. “Can I ask you something Arianne? It’s just… Does Jessica really have such a large influence on Sylvain? I can’t shake the feeling that he’s really going through a very rough time at the moment. Could it greatly affect his future?”As she saw Robin’s hopeful eyes, Arianne could not bear to tell her the truth but forced herself to anyways. “Robin, you already have the answer to that question, don’t you? Sylvain’s reputation is so ruined that no well-established companies would dare to hire him whilst smaller companies would only offer him peanuts to take advantage of him and humiliate him. I’m afraid he would only be a laughingstock for the people who had to literally beg him to be their personal designer.”Sylvain’s future was out of the question unless some kind of miracle h
When they arrived at White Water Bay Villa, Mark took the initiative and got down from the car to pick up Aristotle. Their son was almost one-years-old now, so carrying him meant carrying extra weight. Arianne’s slender arms seemed strained while holding him.When they entered, Summer gave Mark and Arianne a pair of slippers. “You’re both quite early. Jackson is cooking now.”Arianne saw that the house was empty and was curious. “Mrs. West, are you both taking care of Tiffie? You didn’t hire a nanny?”Summer was the kind of person who enjoyed making other people happy. She was so happy with finally having a grandson that she rarely stopped talking. “My Jackson isn’t comfortable with having strangers in the house. How could we possibly hire anyone? Besides, I’m not comfortable having a stranger take care of Tiffie and the baby. Jackson cooks while I help with the baby. Isn’t that great? Jackson goes to the office from time to time to deal with emergencies, but otherwise, he’s usually