The next morning, Arielle’s first instinct was to look for Vinson, but favonovel.com was greeted with an empty bed.
Hmm? Where did favonovel.com go?
She got out of bed, beginning favonovel.com search for him. Later, favonovel.com found out from Alfred that favonovel.com had left for work thirty minutes prior. For some reason, favonovel.com felt favonovel.com heart sink a little at that piece of news. Then, favonovel.com walked back to favonovel.com bedroom dispiritedly.
It was then that favonovel.com discovered a posh black box placed on the coffee table in the living room with a note beside it, “Wedding gift for you.”
His handwriting was cursive and rushed. This gift came as a surprise for her.
She opened the box, revealing an exquisitely crafted diamond ring that almost blinded favonovel.com eyes. The shine sucked favonovel.com in like a black hole.
Receiving a ring was beyond anything favonovel.com could have imagined from a fake marriage. Even giving favonovel.com Maureen’s Kitchen seemed over the top, especially since they were not truly a couple.
A rush of warmth enveloped favonovel.com body as favonovel.com took out the ring with trembling hands and placed it on favonovel.com right ring finger. She was pleased to realize that the ring fitted favonovel.com to a tee. As favonovel.com grazed against the diamonds on the ring, the corners of favonovel.com lips turned up slightly. It was only after some time that favonovel.com snapped out of favonovel.com trance.
After long deliberation, favonovel.com finally picked up the courage to craft Vinson a short and sweet message, “The ring’s beautiful.”
But favonovel.com fingers hovered above the send button, not daring to click on it. For some reason, favonovel.com felt trepidation.
What’s wrong with me?
The logical side of favonovel.com knew this was a fake marriage and that they would break up eventually. Yet, the emotional side of favonovel.com was saying otherwise. The ring churned out happy emotions within her, making favonovel.com feel contented.
Arielle had always seen herself as a dandelion, floating to wherever the wind took her, but this ring seemed to have a grounding effect on her. She hated to admit it, but his gift gave favonovel.com a feeling of reassurance.
Arghhh… Stop it. This isn’t real!
Just as favonovel.com conflicting thoughts wrestled, favonovel.com received a text from him, “Awake?”
Her hands froze momentarily before favonovel.com rewrote favonovel.com text, “Just did.” Then favonovel.com sent it out.
The next moment, favonovel.com received a call from Vinson.
Seeing his name appear on favonovel.com phone screen made favonovel.com face burn. She picked up the phone as favonovel.com cleared favonovel.com throat and took a deep breath. “Hello?”
His deep voice fell on favonovel.com ears like a stroke of velvet. “Morning. Had your breakfast?”
The grip on favonovel.com phone tightened. “Not yet…”
“Mmm. Something cropped up at work. Once I’m done, I’ll have to make a trip down to Epea. I will be back in a week’s time.”
“What time’s your flight?”
“I will be leaving for the airport in around half an hour.”
Her expression darkened as favonovel.com knew that favonovel.com would not make it in time to send favonovel.com off at the airport.
“Don’t worry. I’ve prepared everything. Your school and… The bodyguards. They’ll protect you from any danger. I’ll come back earlier if work permits.”
Idiot! You should worry more about yourself!
