He looked at Aristotle who was in her arms and paused for two seconds before he called out to Mary who was downstairs, “Mary, take Smore downstairs for a while!”Arianne knew what Mark was thinking. However, she still let Mary take Aristotle away for some strange reason.Once the door was closed, he reached out and pulled her into his arms. He looked into her eyes passionately. “What? It’s already come to this, and you’re still so aloof. Try to take the initiative sometimes… Okay?”His scent enveloped her, and her breathing quickened. “Mary can’t coax Smore at night. He’ll be looking for me soon…”Mark lifted his hand and gently brushed her lips with his thumb. “Based on your tone, you see this as an obligatory chore. Haven’t you thought of it before?”Her arms and legs refused to listen to her. Her mind was in a haze. Her heart pounded against her chest as she looked into his eyes. “I… No…”He gently curled his lips before he lowered his head and caught her lips. He liked the he
It was clear that Robin had something on her mind. She said through gritted teeth, “My mom was lying when she said she’ll compromise. She was just trying to get me to go home so she can find out about Sylvain. She even went as far as looking through my phone when I wasn’t looking. She looked him up online and even found a picture of him. When she found out about the incident with Jessica, she actually called him up and scolded him! She called him a disgusting womanizer and warned him to stay away from me… We argued until midnight. The entire family had little to no sleep. If my dad didn’t step in and help me because he thought my mom was going too far, I doubt I would’ve been able to leave the house.”Arianne could not imagine the amount of hurt Robin’s mom had inflicted on her. Moreover, Robin’s mom’s actions also hurt Sylvain. The already-weak ties between Robin and Sylvain had probably weakened even more because of this. It might even be completely broken at this point. “If that’s
Robin was slightly disappointed. “Alright, then... Arianne, you… you’re not avoiding me because of what my mom said about you, right? I didn’t mean for that to happen, I really couldn’t stop her from saying those things.”Arianne hastily said, “It’s nothing like that. I’m not trying to avoid you. You’re overthinking things. Go for lunch, I’ll be back as soon as I can.”Robin nodded, and both of them left the office together.Arianne truly did not expect Sylvain to drive to the office and wait for her at the entrance. She looked around and sighed in relief when she saw Robin was nowhere to be seen. “Hurry up, let’s go. Robin’s right behind me. It won’t be good if she sees us here. She invited me to lunch, but I had no choice but to refuse since you don’t want to see her.”Sylvain nodded and drove off with Arianne.Unbeknownst to both of them, Robin had seen everything. She had quickly hidden herself when Arianne turned back to see if she was around. She did not understand why Arian
Sylvain smiled. “Alright, I look forward to working together in the future. Also, I feel that I should really apologize for that matter where I drugged you...”Arianne shrugged. “You didn’t have a choice, right? It was all due to Jessica’s heavy influence on you in the past. From now on, just do your best. I’m sure your life is going to be better than it was before. However, there’s something I’m curious about… Once you get back on your feet, do you have any plans regarding Robin?”Sylvain’s smile froze as his expression turned gloomy. After a moment, he said, “What plans can I have? I don’t even know how to face her and her family. In my opinion, relationships are sacred. First, both parties would have to love each other. Second, both parties should date with the goal of getting married in the future. Third, the relationship has to have the blessing of both parties’ parents. All three conditions are important, and none can be left out. After being influenced by Jessica for so many y
When Robin finished speaking, Arianne turned around and left. She was frustrated. In the first place, she did not want to get involved in Robin and Sylvain’s matter. She was not a saint and did not want to have anything to do with them, but she was constantly being dragged into their mess. As expected, there was nothing she could do anyway.Robin did not pay Arianne any attention the entire afternoon. She did not speak to Arianne like how she usually would.Arianne knew Robin had to be feeling extremely dejected, but she did not intend to explain herself. It was better to let Robin calm down first before she said anything.However, out of Arianne’s expectation, she received news the next day that Robin had resigned. Robin even left a letter saying she decided to listen to her mother and follow her arrangements for another job. After such a difficult struggle, it seemed like Robin had given up on standing up to her mother and returned to being an obedient child.Arianne felt guilty.
With the addition of Sylvain and fall approaching, the company was busy as it always was during the start of every season. Mark returned home later than usual and worked overtime during the weekends.Feeling bored, Arianne brought Aristotle along and invited Tiffany on a shopping spree.Tiffany pushed Plato on the baby stroller as she complained about Jackson’s lack of intimacy with his child.“Isn’t it good enough that he’s good to you?” Arianne asked jokingly, “The baby has always been secondary to him. He had no intention of getting married, but you somehow managed to trick him into marrying you. Can’t you give him some time to adjust? Plato is his biological son, he’ll learn to like him sooner or later. Why are you so worried? I used to think that Mark didn’t like Smore as well, but look at him now, he’s holding Aristotle every day, reluctant to let go.”Tiffany snorted. “Jackson is different! Every time we visit the baby at his mother’s after work, he refuses to carry him. He
After a substantially long conversation, Tiffany finally remembered that she was here to buy makeup with Arianne. She turned around and noticed the strange expression on Arianne’s face. “Ari, what’s wrong?” she asked suspiciously, “What’s with the long face? Are you feeling okay?”Arianne took a deep breath before she replied, “Yes, I’m feeling a little faint. I don’t want to shop anymore. Let’s go.”Tiffany lifted her hand and touched Arianne’s forehead. “Is it anemia? You’re too skinny. I’ll ask Mark to fatten you up later. Since we’re already here, why don’t you get your stuff? You only need to pay for them. It won’t take much time. Why don’t you take a seat? I’ll do it for you. I know the brands you use.”Alejandro turned to look at Arianne, his eyes flashing with defiance. Both were well-aware of the circumstances.Arianne swallowed her anger and sat on a bench. Her only hope was that Tiffany would hurry up and buy the makeup so they could leave. Every second with Alejandro wa
Soon after, Alejandro and Jett left the shopping mall and entered the car.Alejandro stared at the pile of female goods next to him, a hint of frustration could be seen in the space between his eyebrows.Jett looked at him through the rearview mirror. “Sir, don’t let external factors distract you. You’ve decided on visiting Mrs. Smith in Ayashe,” he reminded softly, “Don Smith will never give you the Smith family’s inheritance if you make any move now.”Alejandro stared out the window and calmly replied, “I know.”He would not have made this trip today if Don Smith did not pressure him into it. He even had to expend effort to buy so many things for Melanie. He did not expect to run into Arianne and Tiffany there. Based on Arianne’s reaction, Mark must have told her everything.Someone else had given him that plant. It was a species unique to Nafaeth. He had gone through so much effort to bring it back into the country, and no one knew when it would bloom. With meticulous care, one