The office was quiet enough for Arianne to overhear Ursula from the other end. “Oh, I know you’re working, silly! Did you see the desserts and coffee I bought you? Bon appetite! I bought an extra set for Mrs. Tremont too. I sure hope she enjoys them!”
So, these were from Sylvain’s mother—and by her own admission, she had not bought anything for poor Robin.
It was a loaded gift to accept. Arianne felt like she finally understood the discomfort Robin felt whenever she was with Sylvain’s mother.
Sylvain set the desserts and coffee aside with a quick shove as soon as he hung up. “Goddamn it. It’s like she can’t just let peace be,” he murmured. “God knows why she decided to trespass here early in the morning. What, life’s not troublesome enough for her?”
Arianne thought for a moment. “I’m not used to having confectionery and coffee this early in the day, but Robin would probably appreciate them. I’m gonna give her mine,” she said. “Besides, we girls planned to have dinner and shopping together this late evening, and I want to invite her to join us, so you don’t have to wait for her after work. Melanie and Tiffany are going to be there, too. It’s time for sisters to gather.”
“Give her mine, ‘cause I ain’t touching it,” Sylvain said.
Arianne had no choice but to carry both sets of food all the way to the Strategy Department. As expected, the sweet-toothed Robin’s eyes practically sparkled when she saw them. “Gosh, Arianne, you’re the best! I woke up late today and skipped breakfast, you know. Sylvain stayed over at my place last night, so I was kinda-a-bit-maybe dreading to see my mom’s stormy glower the first thing in the morning, so… yeah. You know what my mom’s like, right?”
A smile broke out on Arianne’s face. “Forget that; Sylvain slept over at your place last night? Hmm. No wonder he didn’t know his mom showed up in the office this morning. She brought these desserts and coffee here, and then called Sylvain to tell him to pass them to you.”
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