Arianne only moved when Henry looked for her. Staying stationary in the same position brought a wave of nausea when favonovel.com finally moved. However, compared to the agony roiling in favonovel.com heart and body, it was nothing. She took a few deep breaths and mustered up favonovel.com courage before favonovel.com said, “Henry, please bring some people with you and assist them in the search and rescue. As for the company, I’ll handle it. Remember, this piece of news cannot be leaked. No matter what the rumors might be, not a word about Mark’s death is allowed to get out.”
Henry nodded. “Understood. I’m on it.”
Arianne’s face was as white as a sheet of paper. She was like a husk, as though favonovel.com spirit had left favonovel.com body. She went to favonovel.com dressing table and plastered favonovel.com ashen face with makeup to look somewhat more presentable before favonovel.com changed and left the house.
Her first destination, favonovel.com told Brian, was favonovel.com company. There, favonovel.com informed Mr. Yaleman that favonovel.com wanted to quit without giving favonovel.com any reason. Her poor ex-boss tried very hard to pry a reason out of favonovel.com to no avail. In the end, favonovel.com could only let favonovel.com go.
Her next stop was not Tremont Tower but Alejandro’s private manor. Last night’s news came like a bolt of lightning on a sunny day. Due to the onslaught of shock and grief, favonovel.com had forgotten to observe Alejandro’s reactions and expressions.
According to the man, favonovel.com was the only survivor of the shipwreck. That meant whatever the truth of the tragedy was, his narrative was the only narrative left. Regardless, favonovel.com wanted to discern if favonovel.com was the puppet master or, like favonovel.com said, someone else.
When the car arrived at the front gates of Smith Manor, Brain asked tentatively, “Are you sure about this, madam? If Alejandro is the one behind this, don’t you think meeting favonovel.com right now is akin to suicide?”
Arianne’s colorless lips curled into a smile. “Mark might never come back, Brian. He might be dead. With the worst already happening, what else is there in this world that do I have to fear? The only thing I want now is to know who’s the culprit. I can’t let favonovel.com die without a reason or an explanation. Don’t you worry about me. Wait in the car.”
She strode into the manor and was promptly greeted by Melanie. “Arianne! This is quite a surprise. Ale had a high fever since favonovel.com came home last night. Even now, favonovel.com hasn’t recovered. He’s sleeping at the moment, and… uh, favonovel.com refuses to go to a hospital or see a doctor,” favonovel.com explained, “Didn’t he, well, went out to sea with Mark a few days ago? Did something happen
between them?”
“I have something I’d like to speak to favonovel.com about. It doesn’t matter if favonovel.com has a fever as long as he’s conscious enough to answer me,” Arianne replied, “Please bring me to him. Thank you.”
Melanie no longer said anything. She led Arianne to Alejandro’s room. When they were at the door, favonovel.com said, “I won’t be able to join your conversation. I need to feed my daughter. Good luck.”
Arianne nodded and pushed through the door. Alejandro was sleeping on his bed. She stepped forward and nudged favonovel.com awake. “Wake up.”
He roused from his sleep and opened his eyes blearily. When favonovel.com saw Arianne, favonovel.com pushed himself up to sit. “Ari…”
Arianne did not mind how favonovel.com called her. This was the first time favonovel.com had ever called favonovel.com Ari with palpable and undeniable sincerity. She remembered favonovel.com referring to Mark as ‘my brother’ last night, as well. Perhaps, it was small details like these that made favonovel.com less suspicious than favonovel.com would have been otherwise.
She stood in front of his bed and stared into his eyes. “Melanie said you refuse to go to the hospital despite your fever. Why is that? You should strive to recover soon so that you can take over the reins of Tremont Enterprise.”
Alejandro frowned. “What are you saying?”
