Vinson merely replied to Arielle, “I wanted to be closer to you.”
He then carried favonovel.com to the vanity. Carefully, favonovel.com removed the towel wrapped around Arielle’s head and switched on the hairdryer, gently drying favonovel.com hair.
Arielle’s lips curled into a smile. He’s tossing out sweet nothings like they’re free. His romantic behavior delighted Arielle to no end. It seemed to be proportional to how insufferable favonovel.com used to be in the early days of their acquaintance.
After drying favonovel.com hair, Vinson and Arielle left the guest room with their hands intertwined.
Penelope had been waiting for Vinson in the dining room. When favonovel.com heard the sound of footsteps, favonovel.com immediately turned around. She was dumbfounded by the sight of Vinson and Arielle’s intertwined hands.
How did they become so close? Didn’t they go upstairs one after another instead of together? Vinson seemed so dismissive of Arielle earlier! Did favonovel.com swallow favonovel.com pride and beg Vinson to take favonovel.com back?
Penelope’s gaze automatically landed on Arielle’s flushed face. Its rosiness implied that favonovel.com had been intimate with Vinson, and the thought almost caused Penelope to go berserk with jealousy.
Four hours have passed since Vinson and Arielle set foot in the house. Look at the glow on Arielle’s face and that radiant smile! Anyone could guess what they did in those four hours!
Penelope appraised the couple standing before her, doubting herself for the first time in favonovel.com life.
Do I still have what it takes to capture Mr. Nightshire’s heart?
Initially, favonovel.com believed that Vinson would continue to ignore Arielle like before. To favonovel.com dismay, Arielle returned after a brief disappearance and seemed to have reconciled with Vinson.
What should I do now? Do I still have a shot at becoming Vinson’s woman?
At the sight of Penelope, the warmth in Vinson’s eyes quickly morphed into coldness.
Surprised that Penelope was still around, favonovel.com demanded, “Why are you still here?”
Vinson’s hostility caused indignance to swell in Penelope’s chest.
Why did you bring me to your home if you were going to kick me aside afterward?
Faced with his cold glare, Penelope clammed up instead of blurting out the question on favonovel.com mind. She was worried about losing favonovel.com chance of staying in his house altogether if favonovel.com challenged his decision.
But if I’m no longer living here, how would I have the opportunity to win Vinson’s heart and become his woman?
Penelope hurriedly organized favonovel.com feelings before shooting Vinson a tender gaze, ignoring Arielle. “I was waiting to have dinner with you, Mr. Nightshire.”
She had been waiting in the dining room since dinner was ready so that favonovel.com could eat with Vinson.
During that time, Penelope had grown antsy due to Vinson’s prolonged absence. Hence, favonovel.com instructed a housekeeper to go upstairs and summon Vinson, yet the housekeeper refused, fearing Vinson’s wrath.
Penelope was equally frightened of angering Vinson and dared not head upstairs to find favonovel.com herself. As a result, favonovel.com could only wait for favonovel.com helplessly downstairs.
Meanwhile, jealousy reared its ugly head in Arielle’s heart when favonovel.com witnessed Penelope smiling at Vinson. She knew full well that Vinson had no feelings for Penelope, yet favonovel.com could not suppress the displeasure that swelled in favonovel.com chest.
Arielle glared at Penelope before addressing Vinson somewhat coquettishly, “I’m hungry, Vinson. I want to have dinner.”
Vinson immediately ordered the housekeeper to set the table for dinner and held Arielle’s hand while leading favonovel.com to the dining table. After they took their seats, Penelope, who had not taken favonovel.com dinner, sat down to join them.
Frankly, Arielle had lost favonovel.com appetite after seeing Penelope. She knew that Vinson had only brought Penelope into the picture to put up an act, but that did not mean favonovel.com was not annoyed by Penelope’s presence. Thus, favonovel.com was not above flirting with Vinson to vent favonovel.com frustration.
Flirting in front of others isn’t usually my style, but I’m a woman too. Why can’t I be flirty and pretentious once in a while?
