My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

Chapter 2178

After Josiah moved out, Anne talked less than she did before. Other than on the dining table, she barely opened her mouth.

I was depressed after Irvin's funeral. Hendrix was afraid that I would fall sick, so he urged me to supervise at Anne's club every day.

Of course, it was just a nominal supervision.

At first, I just sat there like a statue. I did not want to look too tough because after all, the club was Anne's. She was young. If I was the one barking orders around, she would lose her prestige in front of her employees.

The contrast was strong. Anne was crowded with people around her while I sat alone. It felt like I spent more time dozing off here than I did at home. Anne was considerate. When she was informed of new matters to handle, she would bring them to me.

She pretended to be in a dilemma. After thinking for a while, she asked me for help, "Mommy, Daddy said that you used to be a director in the company. Can you give me some advice on this?"

Naturally, I couldn't ask for more. I took the document over and read it carefully. According to my previous professional experiences, I gave a relatively objective opinion.

After that, Anne would discuss with me a little more before she made any decision. The only time we were not together was when we slept. Just as Hendrix said, we grew closer. We even went shopping together during our breaks.Content rights belong to NôvelDrama.Org.

About a week later, I received a phone call from Freya.

"What's wrong with you two? If you don't want me to invest in the club, just tell me. There's no need to hide. You all are acting like some top secret agents."

"Who's hiding from you?" I put the phone to my ear and glanced at the Anne next to me. I covered the receiver and asked, "Your Aunt Freya is looking for you. Are you rejecting her meet-ups?"

"No." Anne shook her head and said innocently, "Aunt Freya hasn't been to the club recently. I actually thought about looking for her."

Hearing what she said, I became confident. I loosened my hand and said into the receiver, "I think you and Cyril are having a little too much fun with each other. What, did you two quarrel?"

"No, that's not it. What are you

talking about?" Freya sounded a little

annoyed. "Why is no one ever at

home when I visit?" "I'm helping

Anne at the club. There are people at home though. Didn't you ask?"

"No, I didn't."

The atmosphere suddenly fell into a strange silence. It was rare to see Freya stammer, and I roughly understood why.

Anne's clubhouse was the real deal. Both Freya and Tobias had previously agreed to share a piece of the cake, but they had been put on hold due to Hendrix's obstruction.

After Anne's Cultural City was such a

huge success, and with the club project restarting, Anne did not reach out to Freya nor Tobias. Freya was afraid that her looking for Anne would make her seem too involved with Anne. Hence, she never visited the club before. Moreover, she thought Hendrix and I would protect Anne. That was why she chose to do things secretly and did not ask anyone at home for Anne, in fear of making everyone uncomfortable due to the meeting.

With that said, I couldn't help laughing out loud while holding the phone.

"What are you laughing about?" Freya asked.

"I'm laughing at you." Whatever it was, she was a strong woman who had been on the cover of a financial magazine. When did she become so timid? "I'm laughing at how you're talking in circles. We are a family. You can be direct with me. There's no need to play the guessing game with each other."

After a moment of silence, I heard Freya embarrassedly clear her throat. "I don't know what you are talking about. Quick, tell me where you are right now! It's my treat today!"

Then, she hung up the phone.