A Love Forgotten (Arianna and Elijah)

Chapter 159

Men. Bryani sat down, feeling dumbfounded. "How could this be? How could this be? That's impossible. That money..

Allen, she grabbed Str. Scrawny by his collar. "Gather more funds no matter what. We have to kick off this project. Otherwise, the project is going to get abandoned"

Mr. Scany had choice but to concede, "Okon, akin. I'll give it another pa

After the fuss that Ms. Bryant made, she stormed out of the place. The moment she got into her car, she received a call.

"stes. Bryant, I have bad news! One of our customers bought a gold bracelet that weighs fout Troy ounces but claims that there was glue injected in it. The Consumers Association has sent their personnel to investigate us Mrs. Bryant was cattled. She roared, "Don't you people know how to handle a matter like this? Offer money to that customer and tell them that we'll compensate them threefold. Don't wrectate this bauel"

"Alright, will do. But Mrs. Bryant, there are people from the Federal Trade Commission here rou."

Mrs. Bryant froze as she sat in the car. Dear heavens, how did things end up like this? Was this the revenge of that extremely charming gentleman?

Mrs. Bryant shuddered. That could's, could in? Was that man such a cruel person? Did he lash out so hard just to teach her a lesson?

While an upheaval was happening out there, my day was passing by peacefully at the hospital.

The painting had been hung up on the wall. I would be able to look at it just by lifting my head. For some reason, though, I ended up staring at it an entire afternoon

My mind was blank. I couldn't remember anything, but it also felt as if I would be able to recall something I tried a little harder.

This was a really strange feeling. It felt like there was a thin, blurry film that covered my mind. As long as I tore through this film, I would be able to recall everything

Ar, what are you thinking about Don't look at it anymore. What's so interesting about it? It looks scary."

Teri was here. She showed concern for me the moment she awed.

Ishook my head. 1 explained, "I keep feeling like I'll be able to call something, but I just can't remember anything

Unhappily, Teri asked, "Why are you trying to recall? Must you torment yourself by remembering how Elijah berayed you? Don't be silly."

I rubbed my swollen eyes 1 acknowledged her words with my silence

She said to me, "I came here today to share some news with you." Tasked, "What is it?

Teripled "Elijah has welded. He has made a public apology to yo

I was taken atack. After he bought that painting for me as a gesture of apology last night, I assumed that everything was over. I was surprised to hear that ho made another public apology What was he trying todo? "atur's be trying to do? Terverbalized the question was thinking. "He's not trying in compensate you by doing this, is he?

I shook my head. "I don't know."

Tested, "Why don't you give him call? Since he feels sorry, you should just get him to agree to an arcable separation. You can't just leave thing in a stalematele this." I pondered over it for a moment. I felt that Teri had a point. As such, I removed Elijah's number from my list of blocked numbers. I hovered my finger over that familiar number for a number o

of seconds.

Terged, "don. It won't do you any harm to ask. You won't have to waste your energy on going to court if you can settle this with an amicable divorce,

With that, I tapped on that number. Two seconds later, my call was answered

Elijah answered the call in a horse voice, “Ari, you're finally willing to speak with