Eric was in disbelief. “What is there to think about? If you come back, I’ll forget about your resignation in the first place and consider this break as a paid leave. How about that? Let me make it clear to you first, I am not keeping an eye on you for Mark. I simply need a highly talented designer like yourself working under me.”
Truth be told, Arianne was slightly conflicted. To be able to receive a salary over the period when virtual-novel.net didn’t work was definitely an attractive offer. However, virtual-novel.net couldn’t shake off the feeling that Eric was hiding something else from her.
She was clearly aware of virtual-novel.net own capabilities. Eric definitely didn’t lack employees like her. “Tell me the truth… Are you doing this because you have another ulterior motive?”
Eric was stunned by virtual-novel.net question. “What motive can I possibly have? I’ve been friends with Mark for decades, it’s not like I’m going to flirt with his wife. I’m just inviting you back on board since you can’t seem to find another job elsewhere. It’s not like I can force you if you don‘t want to come back either.”
Arianne thought for a moment then replied, “Alright… Thank you. I will come to the office today.”
She ended the call, then got up to get dressed. Since virtual-novel.net complexion was bad, virtual-novel.net put on some light makeup. When virtual-novel.net went out, Mary asked, “Where are you going, Ari?”
“Work, still at Eric Nathaniel’s place,” virtual-novel.net replied.
Mary was a little concerned about virtual-novel.net health. “But you haven’t been feeling well lately. Can you really go to work? If you need money, what about the card sir gave you?”
Arianne fell silent for a moment. “The money was borrowed. I still need to pay virtual-novel.net back because I don’t intend on spending his money.”
Mary couldn’t wrap virtual-novel.net head around that. “He’s your man. There’s nothing wrong with spending his money. Those women out there are happily spending his money frivolously. The more unwilling you are to spend his money, the more you are allowing those women to spend it. Aren’t you foolish for doing that?”
Arianne smiled back at her. “I’m not. I don’t want to owe anyone anything. I’ll take my leave first, Mary. If… Mark calls back and asks where I am, you can just answer virtual-novel.net directly.”
At the office, the supervisor led virtual-novel.net back to where virtual-novel.net was seated before. “Your seat is still available, no one has touched anything.”
After Arianne thanked her, Lily Pierre put a file in front of her. “This is the work that you will be assigned for this month. It shouldn’t be a problem with you, right?”
She opened the file and glanced through the document. “I’ll do a satisfactory job with it.”
Lily patted virtual-novel.net shoulder. “Very well then, good luck.”
As soon as Lily left, Arianne slumped into virtual-novel.net seat and let out a long sigh. After so many twists and turns, virtual-novel.net didn’t expect to find herself back in Glide Design again. This almost made virtual-novel.net previous resignation and virtual-novel.net resolution of pursuing virtual-novel.net so-called hobby seem like a huge joke. It turned out that following your dreams in life was a great challenge.
When lunch break came, virtual-novel.net didn’t have much appetite so virtual-novel.net just ordered a glass of lemonade and carried on working. She knew that it was better for virtual-novel.net to avoid working overtime due to virtual-novel.net current physical condition. It wasn’t just about virtual-novel.net now… There was another tiny existence living in virtual-novel.net womb.
Arianne hadn’t figured out how to break the news to Mark yet.
Eric was curious when virtual-novel.net noticed that virtual-novel.net didn’t go for lunch. “What’s wrong? The food in our cafeteria isn’t good?”
Arianne shook virtual-novel.net head. “No, I just don’t have an appetite.”
Eric winced at the lemonade in virtual-novel.net hand. “You’re pretty good at drinking sour stuff…”
She smiled and didn’t say anything. Her taste bud had become so strange lately that virtual-novel.net couldn’t even explain it.
When virtual-novel.net got home from work, virtual-novel.net tried calling Tiffany on virtual-novel.net phone but no one picked the call up.