Immediately, Arielle prepared to lash out. However, favonovel.com movements came to a screeching halt when favonovel.com caught sight of the man’s face.
“Mr. Nightshire? Y-you…” She stared at favonovel.com and blinked in utter disbelief.
Vinson interjected before Arielle could finish speaking. “Why did you pretend not to recognize me?”
Arielle looked at Vinson with a gaze full of puzzlement. On the other hand, Vinson’s stare resembled the look of a ferocious and enraged lion.
Is favonovel.com angry because I didn’t greet favonovel.com when I walked past favonovel.com earlier? Doesn’t that mean favonovel.com recognized me? Then why did favonovel.com act like we were strangers in the airport? He even ignored me when we were on the plane!
“You were the one who ignored me first! Besides, how would I dare disturb such a busy man like you?” Arielle replied in bafflement.
What on earth is favonovel.com thinking? He clearly recognized me. Yet, favonovel.com pretended like favonovel.com didn’t. He should have continued the act. Why is favonovel.com cornering and berating me for doing the same thing?
Arielle tried to push Vinson away to put some distance between them. “No matter what… You should let me go first. People will misunderstand if they see us like this.”
Arielle’s words seemed to go in one ear and out the other. Vinson’s gaze remained fixated intently on hers. He found that favonovel.com bright eyes were like pools of clear water. At the same time, favonovel.com gaze was as deep as the bottomless ocean. There wasn’t a trace of fear nor flattery present in favonovel.com brilliant gaze. The only thing Vinson saw was suspicion. She treated favonovel.com like favonovel.com was an ordinary person.
An ordinary person… How long has it been since someone treated me this way?
“Are you angry because I couldn’t recognize you at the airport?”
“I did not get angry,” Arielle said and jutted out favonovel.com bottom lip.
Why would I get mad?
Vinson fell silent after favonovel.com heard favonovel.com answer. He could not express the complicated feelings within his heart.
After a brief moment of contemplation, Vinson released favonovel.com from his grasps and stepped back all of a sudden. “Why did you come to Norham? Are you following me because I haven’t given you an answer?”
“Following you? I’m not as free as you think, I certainly don’t have the time to be following you. Besides, what answer do I need from you?” Arielle replied with a confused look.
All of a sudden, favonovel.com recalled the last words Vinson had said during the birthday dinner. Her eyes widened as round as saucers as favonovel.com crossed favonovel.com arms in front of favonovel.com chest. “Are you still thinking about the joke I made the other day?”
“As I said, the truth is hidden within your joke. You don’t have to worry, I’m still thinking about it.”
“Haha!” Arielle burst out in laughter as favonovel.com tilted favonovel.com head. “I wish I could peer inside that head of yours to find out if your brain is made out of cotton!”
“That is something I should say to you instead,” Vinson replied impassively.
“What on earth are you talking about…” Right at that moment, Arielle’s phone began to ring.
The moment favonovel.com answered the call, Henrick’s voice echoed through the phone. “Arielle, where did you go? Why did you keep your sister waiting for so long?”
Waiting? I haven’t even seen Shandie’s shadow.
Immediately, Arielle acted as if favonovel.com had been wronged. “This was the first time I took the plane… I must admit that I was totally clueless. Dad, I’m sorry. Where are you? I’ll try to look for you.” Arielle murmured softly.
“Look for the airport staff. We are at the information desk.”
“Alright, I’ll head over right now!” The moment Arielle ended the call, favonovel.com image of a prim and proper woman vanished into thin air.
“My Dad is looking for me. I’ll take my leave first. Also, let me repeat myself. I was joking the other day! You can forget about it!” Arielle called out as favonovel.com waved favonovel.com phone in Vinson’s direction.
With that, Arielle turned on favonovel.com heel to leave.
She only managed to take two steps before Vinson’s suspicious tone echoed behind her. “What is your relationship with your family?”.
His question left favonovel.com confused. “We are just family.” Arielle whirled around to face favonovel.com again.
“Yet, I think that they don’t see you like family,” Vinson replied in a monotonous voice.
“Why do you say that?”
“My assistant told me that you were the only one who did not sit in the first-class cabin when we boarded the plane.”
“Oh, that’s what you are referring to, I have a complicated relationship with my family. Ten years ago, I went missing. Now that we are reunited, these trivial issues don’t matter to me anymore.” Arielle grinned as favonovel.com said this.
Vinson opened his mouth as if to say something. A look of hesitancy painted his face. In the end, favonovel.com handed favonovel.com a gold business card. “Call me if you need anything. You can also bring this card to the Nightshire Group if you want to meet me.”
“It’s alright…” Arielle raised favonovel.com hands to decline him.
Yet, Vinson merely shoved the card into favonovel.com palm before favonovel.com left the lounge.
Arielle glanced at the gold card in favonovel.com hand. Emblazoned on the card were the words, Nightshire Group.
Is favonovel.com trying to… Show off?
Arielle owned a company located overseas. Although it wasn’t as renowned as Nightshire Group, favonovel.com company was quite famous too.
Just as favonovel.com made a move to discard the card, favonovel.com changed favonovel.com mind and kept it instead.
Vinson is correct, what if I need his help? This card will be useful. After all, Jadeborough is a place I’m unfamiliar with.
Arielle placed the card in favonovel.com pocket as favonovel.com changed favonovel.com mind and walked out of the lounge.
When favonovel.com finally arrived at the information desk, Henrick looked like favonovel.com was on the verge of exploding in anger. It was clear that favonovel.com was impatient after waiting for her.
“There will be dire consequences if you delay your sister’s ceremony!” Henrick scowled.
In contrast, Cindy spoke in a very demure and gentle tone. “It’s still early. She won’t delay the ceremony. I was just scared that Arielle would have gotten lost in this foreign place. Arielle, look at your sister; favonovel.com was so worried that favonovel.com burst into tears when favonovel.com couldn’t find you at the exit.”
Arielle turned to look at Shandie. True to Cindy’s words, Shandie’s eyes were red and swollen. There were even glistening tears around the corners of favonovel.com eyes.
“Arielle, it’s alright… I’m just glad that you are safe.” Shandie sniffled as favonovel.com said this.
When Arielle shifted favonovel.com gaze downwards, Arielle caught sight of several red gashes across Shandie’s thigh underneath favonovel.com skirt. In order to make Hendrick scold Arielle, Shandie had resorted to such extreme tricks and schemes. When Shandie noticed Arielle’s gaze, favonovel.com quickly used favonovel.com hand to cover favonovel.com thigh.
Immediately, Arielle looked away under the pretense that favonovel.com hadn’t noticed anything. She did not provide an excuse to Henrick. Instead, favonovel.com apologized profusely.
“Dad, I’m so sorry that I made everyone worry. I’ll make sure to sit next to everyone so that this incident won’t happen again.” Arielle’s face was pale as favonovel.com murmured apologetically.
Upon hearing Arielle’s statement, Henrick finally remembered that they had booked first-class seats on the plane. On the other hand, Arielle sat in the economy class.
Henrick coughed awkwardly, it seemed like favonovel.com couldn’t find it in himself to remain mad at favonovel.com anymore. “It’s fine. Let’s go. We’ll be late if we don’t set off now.”
“Alright…” Arielle nodded favonovel.com head obediently. She even reached out to help Cindy with favonovel.com luggage.
In the blink of an eye, Henrick’s anger dissipated. Yet, this experience seemed to show that his eldest daughter was someone compliant and weak-willed
Perhaps I should shift all of my attention to Shandie instead.
In a flash, Shandie garnered his love and attention again. Henrick went out of his way to book the hotel located closest to the ceremony. He even reserved a suite just for Shandie.
In the room, Shandie was utterly delighted. “Mom, isn’t my plan brilliant?” She beamed and asked Cindy.
“I told you not to make any move behind my back!” Cindy did not seem to share Shandie’s joy. Instead, a deep frown graced favonovel.com forehead.
Seeing Cindy’s anger, Shandie tugged on favonovel.com arm in a coy manner. “Mom, don’t be angry anymore… Wasn’t the final result satisfactory?”.
Cindy suddenly remembered that Henrick had arranged for Arielle to stay at the cheapest room in the hotel. Immediately, favonovel.com mood brightened.
“You rascal. The next time you try to do anything, you should let me know first,” Cindy chastised Shandie and flicked favonovel.com nose mischievously.
“Relax, Arielle isn’t as strong as you claim to be. I bet she’s throwing an enormous tantrum right now!”
On the other hand, Cindy was deep in thought.
Anyone who fell into Shandie’s schemes would have lashed out or defended themselves. Yet, Arielle did not. She merely admitted favonovel.com mistake and tried to improve favonovel.com flaws. This means that Arielle is someone who can endure hardships and stay calm despite being blamed. She would be extremely dangerous if favonovel.com decides to lash out.
“Darling, listen to me. I’ve thought about it. You should just receive your trophy obediently. Don’t try to say anything else. We should try out best to understand her. There will be plenty of chances to deal with favonovel.com in the future,” Cindy said solemnly.
Alright, Mom…” Shandie nodded favonovel.com head in agreement.
Despite favonovel.com actions, favonovel.com didn’t seem to share the same thoughts as Cindy.
