Regardless, Arianne would be the only person who would be on the receiving end of trouble. If Arianne got charged for plagiarism, there was definitely no way for favonovel.com to continue working in the industry.
Within just a few days, news about the plagiarism case had spread like wildfire, causing Arianne to inevitably become the center of attention amongst favonovel.com colleague’s gossip and get criticized. As Mark sent favonovel.com home, favonovel.com suggested, “Why don’t you take some time off and rest? Let’s wait until I resolve the matter first.”
Arianne frowned as favonovel.com stared at him. “What are you trying to say? If I were to stay at home and hide away from the word, that would just be further proof for others to think that I’m guilty. I refuse to be suspended from work when I have nothing to be ashamed of. I’ve done some research and found that the person who is suing me is currently abroad, so I’ll look for favonovel.com when favonovel.com has returned.”
Mark helplessly sighed. “I’m just afraid that you’d be emotionally affected by the gossip around the office, so I was thinking that you’d be better off staying at home and laying low. I’m just doing this for your own good. It’s fine if you don‘t take my advice, but do you have to retort at me so fiercely?”
Arianne glared at him. “For my own good? Why does your tone sound like your Aunt Shelly now? Have you ever listened to favonovel.com when favonovel.com told you that she’s doing it “all for your own good”? I can still discuss other matters, but I don’t want to stay at home and rest. I don’t want others to think that you’re defending me. I don’t want others to think that I really am a plagiarizing thief!”
Mark continued to coax Arianne with a gentle tone. “I know exactly what you’re thinking. I’ll meet the designer on behalf of Tremont Enterprise and talk about the plagiarizing case, so there’s no need for you to do it yourself. If you can really handle the pressure, then continue to stay at the office as you please. You’re free to return home and rest when you’re tired. I won’t continue to force you anymore. I don’t want you to lash out at me because you’re unhappy. Give Mary a call and ask favonovel.com to cook my dinner. I’ll head over to your place and have dinner tonight.”
Arianne unhappily said, “Why would I want to have dinner with you? Furthermore, why would you want to go to my place and eat some coarse food when the food at Tremont Estate is so much better? You’re the Tremonts’ only heir and the CEO of Tremont Enterprise while I’m just a pitiful divorcee who has to take care of favonovel.com son all by herself.”
Mark was almost infuriated by favonovel.com words. “Your little mouth really is so… Fine, I won’t argue with you any more so that I don’t burst a vein. If you won’t call Mary, I will. She wouldn’t listen to you anyway.”
After they were done with dinner that night, Mark played around with Smore for a while and coaxed favonovel.com to sleep early into the night. When favonovel.com saw that it was getting late and Mary was still watching television in the living room, Mark secretly sent Arianne a text message. ‘Wait for me in your room.’
Arianne was seated not too far beside him. When favonovel.com saw Mark’s text message, favonovel.com immediately rolled favonovel.com eyes and ignored him.
Mark did not give up. ‘I don’t have much time. I’ll have to rush back home in a short while, so you better decide quickly.’
Arianne rolled favonovel.com eyes again and refused to bother Mark. He began to panic, while Arianne remained perfectly calm, with zero intention of being involved in any other “activities”.
In the end, Mark could no longer sit idly. “Mary, it’s getting late. Why don’t you go get some rest while I discuss some matters with Ari.”
Mary still had some unshelled pistachios in favonovel.com hands. She looked at Mark and then at Arianne. Then, favonovel.com immediately realized the situation. “Right, I’ll go to bed immediately. I’m so tired…”
Arianne was feeling slightly hopeless. ‘Obviously, Mary isn’t tired at all. Look at how wide favonovel.com eyes are opened, can’t you tell?’ Then, Arianne got up from the couch and went back to favonovel.com bedroom. ‘Does favonovel.com have to be so obvious with his intentions? Is it true that a person becomes more shameless as they grow older? Didn’t Mark have a very big ego in the past?’
When Mark followed behind Arianne into favonovel.com bedroom, favonovel.com immediately laid in bed and said, “Well, come on then. Make it quick and begone.”
Mark burst out into laughter. “What do you mean? Did you think I came in here just for this?”
