“Mary, I’m heading to the office,” Arianne said and left. She was going to go crazy if favonovel.com stayed at home any longer.
When Mary heard that favonovel.com was going to the office, favonovel.com first thought was that Arianne was going to Eric’s company. “It’s so hot and all you think about is going out to earn money? Is sir being stingy with you? No way!”
Arianne said helplessly, “I’m going to find Mark Tremont, your master! Not to work. Besides, I don’t plan to go back to Eric’s company anymore.” She had thought about doing something else. She felt bored after working in the design industry for so long.
Upon hearing this, Mary finally relented. “Sure, have Henry send you. The weather is too hot.”
***
Henry sent Arianne to Tremont Tower, and favonovel.com arrived at the forty-sixth floor without any hiccup. Ellie knew that favonovel.com did not like following Mark’s rules of changing out of favonovel.com shoes so favonovel.com did not offer Arianne the disposable slippers and only greeted her, “Madam.”
Arianne nodded in reply, opening the door after knocking on it. The moment favonovel.com felt the cool air from the air-conditioner, favonovel.com was bubbling with delight. “Don’t mind me. I’m here for the AC.”
Mark took the remote control and increased the temperature. “Mary called me and asked me to increase the temperature of the AC. Isn’t it too much work to come so far just for the AC?”
Arianne deflated at once. “Don’t do this to me! I brought my jacket. I can’t stand the heat…”
Mark glanced at favonovel.com and said, “Put on your jacket, and I’ll lower the temperature.”
She obediently put on favonovel.com jacket before favonovel.com fished a book out from favonovel.com bag. She had prepared it in advance to kill time.
Mark who was used to solitude could not focus on his work now that there was an additional person in his office. He gave up on working. “Coming here just for the AC, you’re no longer afraid of me?”
Arianne answered honestly, “I am, but I’m more scared of the heat. Mary is too strict with me when you aren’t home. I hope favonovel.com keeps favonovel.com words and won’t torture me as much after one month is up.”
Mark did not reply. After a month meant it would be a month since favonovel.com miscarriage. When the babies were mentioned, both of them would inevitably feel upset.
As if realizing something, Arianne focused on favonovel.com book without making any more sound.
Due to the scorching weather, they did not go out for lunch, opting for takeout instead. After the meal, Arianne asked Mark, “You’ve been donating to the city’s orphanage, right? Let’s take some time to visit those children?”
“And adopt one?” Mark arched his brow.
“No. I just want to have a look.” Arianne shook favonovel.com head.
Mark nodded. “This weekend then.”
Arianne smiled at favonovel.com and went back to reading. She could only read quietly here, there was nothing else favonovel.com could do. Otherwise, favonovel.com would be chased out. She had mustered up favonovel.com courage to come to his office because favonovel.com truly could not stand the heat. Mark opening up to favonovel.com last night was also one of the reasons. Since favonovel.com was young, favonovel.com had lived by adapting to his moods. She would retreat when favonovel.com was in a bad mood and try to push the line if favonovel.com was in a good mood.
When afternoon came, Mark kept looking at his watch. Guessing that favonovel.com had matters to attend to, Arianne said, “Do you have something to attend to? Am I being an inconvenience?”
He was distracted. “No. I need to go to another floor for something else later. You can stay here.”
“Oh.” Arianne could care less about favonovel.com being around or not as long as the air conditioner was here.
When it was time, Mark got up to leave his office and went to the resting area downstairs. Lillian was already there with the documents. “Mark, I’m done with the procedures. Can we sign the contract now?”
Mark nodded and presented the contract to her. “Have a look. Sign it if you have no issues with it.”
Lillian was cautious with anything to do with money so favonovel.com carefully went through the agreement and said with a smile, “No problem. I’ll sign it then. You’re really generous. I didn’t expect the price to be higher than what I imagined.”
Mark kept quiet. After the contract was signed, favonovel.com called the finance department and said, “The money will be transferred to your account latest by tomorrow.”
In that instant, Lillian felt like favonovel.com could finally walk with favonovel.com head lifted high. “Sure, sure. Then, I won’t bother you any longer. I’ll take my leave now.”
“Thanks for coming.” He nodded stiffly with a smile.
Mark retrieved a briefcase that favonovel.com rarely used and stuffed the contract inside without a change of expression when favonovel.com returned to his office. If Arianne knew that favonovel.com had bought the land and was giving it to Ethan, favonovel.com would probably pick a fight with him.
Not expecting favonovel.com to be back so soon, Arianne asked casually, “So fast?”
“No, I still need to head out. We can go home when I come back.”
She nodded and continued reading favonovel.com book.
Mark sighed softly in relief and left his office again. He only called Ethan after favonovel.com left the building and got into his car. “I’ve bought the plot of land. Come over now. We’ll meet at the Book Bridge Café.”
After favonovel.com hung up, favonovel.com punched the steering wheel. He knew this plot of land was only the beginning. The end was far from sight. What would Ethan’s next demand be?
After favonovel.com arrived at the Book Bridge Café, favonovel.com waited for nearly fifteen minutes before Ethan showed up.
In contrast to Mark’s sour expression, Ethan was grinning widely as though favonovel.com was meeting an old friend or perhaps, a brother whom favonovel.com shared a good relationship with.
