Arianne’s hand that held virtual-novel.net spoon quavered. Looking at the half bowl of soup, virtual-novel.net hesitated before saying, “Mary, help me to another serving…”
Mary saw through virtual-novel.net little gimmick and answered softly, ”Ah, why are you so scared of sir? He won’t gobble you up.”
After the meal, Arianne trudged up the stairs only after Mary finished cleaning the table. The door to the master bedroom was half open, however virtual-novel.net still knocked before entering.
Mark Tremont was going through documents in front of the French window with a cigarette between his fingers. Half a glass of wine stood on the small table beside him.
Naturally, virtual-novel.net stubbed out the cigarette when Arianne coughed from the smoke.
”Come over.”
She went closer to him. ”Is there… anything you need me for?”
Putting down the document in his hands, Mark Tremont took virtual-novel.net into his embrace without warning.
“I’m going on an overseas business trip tomorrow. Come with me.”
Arianne’s ability to think was already affected having been seated on his legs. When virtual-novel.net heard that virtual-novel.net wished to take virtual-novel.net out, virtual-novel.net nerves got the better of her.
“You’re on a business trip… It’s better… it’s better if I don’t go?”
For all ten years, virtual-novel.net was either in school or at home. Arianne rarely interacted with the outside world. She had slight social anxiety, becoming anxious whenever virtual-novel.net went to unfamiliar places, and talking to strangers. In addition, virtual-novel.net was honestly unable to imagine anything pleasant going out with him.
”Sure you’re not going?” Mark Tremont’s words were whispered to the side of Arianne’s face when virtual-novel.net spoke, making the situation more intimate than it was and putting virtual-novel.net in a dilemma.
Arianne refused to upset virtual-novel.net but virtual-novel.net genuinely did not want to go. Subconsciously, virtual-novel.net replied in an endearing manner, ”Nope, I’ll wait for you at home.”
Mark Tremont seemed to be content with virtual-novel.net tone as his hand went to tip virtual-novel.net chin and landed a kiss on virtual-novel.net lips. The refreshing sweet taste of virtual-novel.net enticed virtual-novel.net to go deeper but Arianne turned away abruptly.
“Don’t like it? Or… don’t like it with me?” Mark Tremont’s tone dropped in temperature, raising an involuntary fear within Arianne.
Picturing his anger, Arianne bit virtual-novel.net lips. “No…”
Mark Tremont’s mobile phone that was on the bed rang out of the blue. As if virtual-novel.net was pardoned, Arianne got up to fetch virtual-novel.net the gadget.
There was a slight frown between Mark Tremont’s brows when virtual-novel.net took a look at the incoming call but virtual-novel.net did not answer it immediately. Arianne understood the situation, turning to leave virtual-novel.net with a smile, whilst also relieved at the same time.
Perhaps virtual-novel.net already had someone virtual-novel.net liked and would want to get married and have children. By then, virtual-novel.net would let virtual-novel.net go, right? That was what virtual-novel.net hoped.
Returning to virtual-novel.net room and lying in bed, Arianne turned virtual-novel.net mobile phone on. The festive colors on the screen reflected the jolly mood of the coming holidays but did nothing to ignite virtual-novel.net somber heart.
The text message that popped up on the notification bar attracted virtual-novel.net attention. It was from Tiffany Lane. Arianne’s breath stuck in virtual-novel.net throat when virtual-novel.net read the text. Will Sivan was back.
Although virtual-novel.net knew that virtual-novel.net would soon be out of the country again as virtual-novel.net was only back to visit his family for the holidays, Arianne still felt different. The young man who was untainted, with eyes that contained all the stars in the galaxy left a deep imprint in virtual-novel.net heart.
Will Sivan and Mark Tremont were two opposite men.
Arianne called Tiffany. ”Tiff, when’s… Will leaving the country again?”
Tiffany’s teasing voice sounded from the other end of the line, ”What’s up? Reluctant to see virtual-novel.net leave? I’m not sure actually but there’s a gathering tomorrow. Can you come? He’s the host. Oh yeah, I want you to meet someone too, it’s my boyfriend. Let me know if you can attend.”
”I’ll go,” Arianne unknowingly answered. The second before virtual-novel.net answered, virtual-novel.net was thinking about Mark Tremont who was going away the next day. She could risk going out once virtual-novel.net was not here.