6. Be my wife

Knowing that Sharon is a person who is protected by Arsen. Arianna was reluctant to have any contact with her. She thought it would be best to stay away for now, although it was difficult to believe.

After the dinner event ended, Arianna hurried to leave. This place was no longer suitable for her. The atmosphere was too cold. She preferred to stay behind the scenes.

Now, it was better to go home and spend time with her two children.

"Wait."

As the taxi she ordered arrived in front of her, Arianna saw Sharon gracefully approaching her. She could not guess what her step-sister wanted to say.

"You." Sharon pointed at Arianna's chest. "I warn you to know your place. So, don't expect us to get to know each other. Understand?"

Arianna sighed lazily. After all these years, why was Sharon still so cold toward her? Especially when everything she had was taken away from her forcibly. But it seemed like Sharon was still not satisfied.

"I have become a star, while you are just an unknown screenplay writer. So, please, don't pretend to know me."

After saying that, Sharon left without caring about Arianna's gloomy expression. For her, Arianna was a nobody, so there was no need to care about her feelings.

Meanwhile, Arianna, who had been given a stern warning, could only get into the taxi and mention the name of the apartment where she lived with her two children.

Tonight was very tiring. The entertainment industry always displayed two different faces. She wanted to retreat, but this was her skill to survive.

***

"I will take you to school. We haven't bought a car yet, so we'll have to take a taxi for now."

Arianna's two children nodded obediently. Mommy had already struggled hard for their lives. In their village, job opportunities were very limited, and they were not very accepted in their homeland. There was no reason to move and start a better life.

During breakfast, the television was on. There was a morning talk show featuring a famous singer from the city. The three pairs of eyes looked strangely at the TV screen.

Sharon Galanis sang mournfully on the screen. Her voice was quite melodious, so the audience in the show applauded and sometimes sang along.

"Mommy, I guess that singer pre-recorded her voice first. Only then did she open her mouth on stage?"

Lean, who had been watching her lip movements and listening carefully, could not be fooled. The singer was lip-syncing.

"Is that true? Isn't that embarrassing? A singer should sing on stage. I feel the same way when my teacher asks me to sing."

Nerina, who liked to sing, was disappointed with the woman's performance. She stared sharply, then turned to Arianna.

"Mommy, I noticed she looks a lot like you. Do you have any blood ties?"

Arianna could only purse her lips. Until now, her two children did not know that she had a step-sister. They only knew that Arianna was an orphan and lived alone.

"Nerina, it's normal for people in this world to look alike."

Lean knew Arianna was reluctant to answer her sister's question, so he mediated to stop Nerina from discussing unnecessary things.

"Is that so? Well, even though she looks similar, Mommy is prettier. Also, Mommy's voice is better than hers. If Mommy wanted to debut, she would be more successful than that woman."

Nerina was right, Arianna's voice is indeed beautiful. Since they were young, they were satisfied with being sung lullabies and managed to make them fall asleep. Sharon's voice is also good, but cannot be compared to Arianna's which is very melodious.

"What are you talking about? Mommy has also made a debut but as a screenplay writer."

Her twin children didn't respond anymore. They had finished breakfast and were getting ready to go to school.

"Leander, Nerina, listen to your teachers and don't misbehave. Mommy will pick you up later in the afternoon."

After dropping off her children, Arianna hurried to Producer Malik's office. Some things needed to be discussed with the producer.

Entering the grand building, Arianna felt disoriented. This building felt familiar to her. It was her father's former office building that was sold due to bankruptcy. It had changed hands and become a movie production location.

"Good morning, I would like to meet Producer Malik. My name is Voleta."

"Oh, you're expected. Please go straight up to the 17th floor and tell the secretary in front of Producer Malik's room."

The receptionist answered politely. Voleta felt glad that she didn't have to beat around the bush.

In the middle of the elevator ride, Arianna was not alone. Two people seemed to be employees of this office.

"Look at Sharon Galanis, whose voice is just average, but can enter the ranks of the highest-paid singers. I laughed when I read news like this."

Arianna could only remain silent. Thinking about the past, it was true that Sharon did not yet meet the qualifications to enter the ranks of the highest-paid singers. But she remembered what Producer Malik said last night. Sharon had a connection to Arsen.

She covered her ears to block out any further gossip from the people in the elevator.

"Voleta!"

As the elevator door beeped, Producer Malik was waiting in front.

"Producer, you're here."

"Yes. I'm waiting for Mr. Arsen. I didn't expect you to be here too. Let's wait in my room first."

Arianna complied. But as soon as her buttocks landed on the couch, a small child's figure hit her back.

"Ah!"

Arianna screamed, feeling startled by this.

"Gregory, you have to be polite!"

Their gazes met. Both Arianna and Arsen were hypnotized by each other. They were trapped in something inexplicable.

"Boyl, are you hurt?" Arianna asked as she realized that the little boy was still hugging her waist.

"Oh no. Would you be my mommy?"

The three adults in the room felt the sincerity of this six-year-old boy's request. They agreed that it was adorable.

"Greg, don't talk nonsense. Apologize to her!"

Gregory pouted. He seemed upset with Arsen's attitude.

"Fine. Forget it, beautiful woman. If you don't want to be my mother, then be my wife later."

Arianna couldn't help but burst into laughter. This child was very adorable. He was the same age as her twin children.

"Okay... okay. I will think about it later. You should sit down calmly now. And don't puff up your cheeks like that. It will hurt."

Gregory looked at Arianna. His round eyes were shining. "Do you know what hurts the most?"

"What is it?" Arianna asked without hesitation.

"If you reject me."

Both Arianna and Producer Malik laughed at Gregory's words. This child was still young, but he was already good at wooing beautiful women.

"You!"

It was Arsen's face that soured. He immediately lifted Gregory's small body with one hand.

"Ah... ah! Daddy!"

"You should wait in the next room. Don't mess around here."