My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

Suddenly, Hendrix stopped talking. I was curious, so I looked up and asked, "What happened next?" My voice was hoarse from crying.

The corner of his lips curled into a smile when I took the initiative to ask him. He planted a kiss on my forehead gently.

He continued to explain, "In the end, my grandfather and I fled back to the country. We fled for our lives and we were in a mess. On the way back, we encountered a pair of siblings. They were from Jarold City. They went to the border to do business. My grandfather and I lost all our money and documents when escaping, so we could only borrow money from the siblings to return home. However, we didn't expect those desperadoes to follow us. In the end, we dragged the siblings into the mess..."

At this point, I had a rough idea of the story.

I stared at him and asked, "Was it Andrea and her brother?"

He nodded. "Casper's heart was injured. I took him back to the country and let him rest. Initially, the doctors could heal him but something happened. After he passed away, he entrusted Andrea to me."

"If they saved you, why wouldn't your grandfather let you marry Andrea?" If Master Roberts could accept me, he should also let Andrea marry Hendrix, right? After all, she had shown up earlier than I did. Moreover, she and her brother had even saved Hendrix and Master Roberts.

Hendrix chuckled when he noticed that I was widening my eyes at him in curiosity. He asked in return, "Do you feel better now?"

That was the first time he had smiled at me. He looked gentle and pure, and there was only happiness. He was no longer cold or distant.

I was taken aback by this and felt slightly embarrassed. I broke away from his arms and insisted, "You haven't answered me yet!"

"That doesn't matter anymore. It's getting late and we should go to bed." As he spoke, he pulled me into his arms again. He pressed my hand on his groin and said in a hoarse voice, "Arianna, you should finish what you started."

I widened my eyes at him. I could not believe my ears and my face flushed red. This man...

"I haven't recovered!" I muttered under my breath.

His breathing was uneven.

I...

That night, I was very embarrassed...

He went on and on until midnight. Then, he cleaned me before falling asleep with me in his arms.

It was dawn. The sunlight shone into the room from the window slits, scattering on the floor like specks of candlelight.

We both slept late the previous night. Hendrix had some matters to attend to at the company and had left early. Meanwhile, it took me a while to get up from the bed. I glanced around the messy room, and I could still smell the lingering scent from the previous night.

I recalled what had happened and I felt very embarrassed.

I never knew that Hendrix could behave like that!

I needed to return to the company. It was almost ten in the morning when I finally got dressed. I did not have time for breakfast as I drove to the company hurriedly.

After parking my car in the basement, I happened to run into Austin in the elevator. He and his secretary were holding a stack of documents respectively. He sneered when he saw me.

He mocked, "Director Reid, you're already acting like the CEO. Is Roberts Group going to be named Reid Group soon?"

Originally, Roberts Group had started in the real estate field. However, over the years, the company began to venture into other markets as well. Austin used to run his own company, but later, Roberts Group was listed and Hendrix needed some funds. Therefore, Shelley Group had merged with Roberts Group.

Austin was a shareholder and a member of the board of directors in Roberts Group. Although I was a shareholder too, I did not have a lot of shares. Moreover, I had inherited the shares from Master Roberts. Even when the shares were under my name, Hendrix reserved the right to use them.

In the beginning, I was not the director. For the past two years, I had to work hard to get to where I now was. Of course, most outsiders thought that it would not be difficult for me to reach my position. After all, was Mrs. Roberts.

Austin thought that I had become the director because I relied on Hendrix and so, he looked down on me.