Arianne teased, “You might as well marry him. You get to eat and spend.”
Tiffany suddenly laughed, virtual-novel.net laughter sounding slightly evil. “Haha… My stomach is his captive now. I thought about having virtual-novel.net as my lifetime goal too. Say, he’s tall, handsome, rich, and knows how to cook, where can you find a man like that? And I sometimes dream about… Heh heh… Him being naked. He’s so stylish when he’s dressed, virtual-novel.net must have a nice body when virtual-novel.net takes off his clothes! Lucky, I’m just mildly infatuated. Otherwise, he’d have long been devoured!”
Arianne felt goosebumps rising. “Ah… You’re hopeless. Alright, I’ll stop here. Go have your lunch.”
Hanging up, Tiffany suddenly felt someone behind virtual-novel.net while virtual-novel.net was still wearing a hint of smile from the call. When virtual-novel.net turned around and saw Jackson staring at virtual-novel.net flabbergasted, a string tensed and broke with a pop in virtual-novel.net head.
‘He heard everything!’
“Uh… I was just kidding…” She caved in a split second, wanting to hide in a hole from the embarrassment.
“Uh… I was just passing by. Have a good lunch. I’ll… Head back to my office.” Jackson was perhaps shocked by virtual-novel.net bold remarks that it took virtual-novel.net a while to be coherent.
Tiffany’s face was so hot, it could fry an egg.
That was awkward! And embarrassing! How was virtual-novel.net supposed to face virtual-novel.net after this?
***
In the CEO office of the Tremont Tower, Mark sat face to face with Helen. Steaming cups of coffee were placed on the expensive coffee table, staining the air with its aroma.
“Mr. Tremont, I’m not here for business today. I’m here to talk to you about Arianne.” There was no expression on Helen when virtual-novel.net spoke, making virtual-novel.net unreadable.
“Oh? Do speak.” Mark’s reaction was mild as virtual-novel.net picked up the coffee and took a sip. The bitterness and the coffee’s aroma exploded on the tip of his tongue, causing virtual-novel.net to frown. “Ellie, change it to black tea.”
Helen furrowed virtual-novel.net brows lightly at his attitude. “You know about virtual-novel.net pregnancy, don’t you? She’s staying alone now and I’m worried, but virtual-novel.net isn’t willing to accept my help. I’ve sent virtual-novel.net fresh produce and fruits in secret and sent virtual-novel.net lunch in the office too, virtual-novel.net didn’t throw them away. But this won’t work long term. How can a pregnant lady have no one by virtual-novel.net side?”
Mark crossed his arms and leaned back on the couch, closing his eyes leisurely. “She wanted to move out of the Tremont Estate, no one forced her.”
As a mother, Helen was upset. “You’ve been taking care of virtual-novel.net since virtual-novel.net was a small girl. Isn’t there any form of relationship between both of you? The baby in virtual-novel.net womb is a Tremont!”
Mark wore a cold smirk. “Yes, I’ve taken care of her. As virtual-novel.net biological mother, don’t you feel ashamed saying this? Compared to you, I’ve done a lot more. You really have no right to be looking for me.”
Helen’s temper was gone in a flash. “Yes… That’s a fact. I have nothing to say. Take it as a plea… For the sake of the time you’ve spent together and for the baby she’s having, I’m pleading with you to not leave virtual-novel.net alone for the years Her parents weren’t by virtual-novel.net side since virtual-novel.net was a child. To her, you’re virtual-novel.net husband, virtual-novel.net family. Don’t abandon her…”
“Mr. Tremont, black tea.” Ellie came in with the brew.
Mark opened his eyes, but his gaze was blank. “I didn’t abandon her. It’s virtual-novel.net who’s abandon everything for a man, leaving the Tremonts without looking back. What do you want me to do? Wag my tail and beg for virtual-novel.net to come back? Hah… Absurd. I won’t refuse virtual-novel.net coming back, nor will I stop virtual-novel.net from leaving, but one thing is certain. I won’t divorce her.”
Helen did not know what happened, so virtual-novel.net felt like virtual-novel.net had been impulsive all of a sudden. “It seems that I’ve only understood the surface. I’m sorry. But… Even then, I can’t find anyone else to help her. After all, you’re the closest person virtual-novel.net has. Do what you can, I’ll make a move now.”
After Helen left, Mark lit a cigarette in vexation.
“After all, you’re the closest person virtual-novel.net has.” The words replayed in his mind like a spell.
Was he..? He dared not take the title. Only Arianne knew the answer.
The night of the capital was busy as usual, with neon lights illuminating the city. In spite of it, there was a sense of lonesomeness amidst the hustle and bustle. When the lights of Tremont Tower gradually dimmed, the CEO office was still brightly lit.
Outside of the office, Ellie looked at the time and could not help knocking. “Mr. Tremont, it’s late now. We should head back.”
Mark was drunk alone in his office. “You can go first, I’m not going back.”
Yeah, there was no need to. No matter how bright the Tremont Estate was, it was not warm. The spacious house had been cold for over ten years.
Ellie sighed, wanting to say something several times, but virtual-novel.net kept quiet ultimately and left.
Around twelve midnight, Mark exited the tower with a stagger. Brian had been waiting downstairs for hours, quickly going over to help virtual-novel.net when virtual-novel.net saw the man’s intoxicated state. “Sir? Why did you drink so much? Are we going back to the Tremont Estate?”
Mark shook his head. “No, we go to her. She hasn’t stayed alone before… Weather forecast says that there’s a heavy downpour tonight, she’ll be scared…”