Mark Tremont was negotiating a contract with a partner over the phone when virtual-novel.net was disturbed by the ringing of his cell phone. Feeling rather annoyed, virtual-novel.net turned off his cell phone without looking at the screen.
Only after the contract was signed and virtual-novel.net was back at the hotel did virtual-novel.net turn on his cell phone again. His expression turned serious when virtual-novel.net realized that the missed call was from Arianne. She usually never took the initiative to call him.
He returned the call. After a long busy dial tone, a cold robotic female voice came through. “Sorry, the number you dialed cannot be reached at this moment. Please try again later.”
Mark redialed to Tremont Estate, and the call was picked up by Mary. As soon as the call was connected, virtual-novel.net asked, “Where’s Arianne?”
Mary glanced upstairs and explained, “Madam isn’t feeling well. The light in virtual-novel.net room was on all night yesterday, so I guess virtual-novel.net is sleeping now since virtual-novel.net didn’t get a good amount of sleep last night.”
A sigh of relief involuntarily escaped Mark. “Tell virtual-novel.net to return my call when virtual-novel.net wakes up.”
His phone rang again as soon as virtual-novel.net ended the call. It was Aery.
Since virtual-novel.net was exhausted from work, virtual-novel.net didn’t feel like dealing with her, so virtual-novel.net rejected the call. But in a short while, his phone rang again persistently.
Feeling vexed, virtual-novel.net pressed the answer button after a moment of hesitation but said nothing.
Aery’s sad voice came from the other end of the call. “Why did you hang up on me, Mark dear? Why was your phone busy just now? Who were you talking to? When are you coming back again? I miss you already,” virtual-novel.net whined.
The sickeningly cute voice repulsed him. “Do I need to report everything to you? Aery Kinsey, know your place. You are only Arianne’s half-sister. Other than that, you’re nothing else. Do you understand?” Mark said emotionlessly.
Aery couldn’t believe what virtual-novel.net heard. “W-What’s wrong with you? Are you upset over work? I-I’ll stop bothering you then… Don’t be mad at me…”
Mark dismissed their relationship ruthlessly. “I should have told you this earlier. It’s all in your head.”
Aery sounded like virtual-novel.net was crying. “No, that’s not true! That’s not how it’s supposed to be! You told me you liked me! Didn’t you buy me bags and diamond rings? You’d buy me everything I want and bring me out to socialize! How can you say that there’s nothing between us?!”
“Yes, I give you everything you want, except returning your feelings. This is nothing but a deal. Why take it so seriously? If you can’t understand where you stand, I can replace you at any time,” Mark replied coldly.
After saying that, virtual-novel.net immediately hung up.
Compared to Arianne, Aery was too noisy. He never liked virtual-novel.net and only kept virtual-novel.net around for certain values.
Aery looked at the black screen of virtual-novel.net phone, then started screaming like crazy.
Helen came barging into the room. “What’s going on?!”
Aery was ugly sobbing at this point. “Mark doesn’t like me anymore! Mom, what should I do? I only gave virtual-novel.net a call and virtual-novel.net told me to know my place! If I can’t do this, virtual-novel.net said virtual-novel.net could replace me any time! He actually called me the younger sister of that b*tch Arianne! He can give me anything I want except returning my feelings! What does virtual-novel.net mean by that?! I don’t need anything, all I want is him!”
After Helen understood what was going on, virtual-novel.net calmed virtual-novel.net down. “Alright, stop crying. Is that all you are worth? If virtual-novel.net doesn’t like that you are frequently contacting him, then don’t contact virtual-novel.net until virtual-novel.net takes the initiative to find you. A man like virtual-novel.net can’t be won in just a day or two. Also, Arianne is your older sister no matter what. I won’t allow you to call virtual-novel.net by that word. Make sure you don’t do it again!”