Dangerous Love: You Are My One and Only Bride novel Chapter 1606

Arianne knew exactly who was on the other side of that call.

She did not follow Mark as he retreated away, but her eyes trailed after him keenly. She wanted to see what sort of trick Shelly would pull off this time.

Frenzy befell Mark as soon as he received the call. He frantically approached Jackson, who was standing close-by, said something to him, and abruptly turned away from the group. He left just like that!

Before Arianne could even say anything to stop him, the man vanished into the elevator.

Jackson was utterly baffled. “Why the hell did that guy tell me if he’s got an emergency? And why am I supposed to relay that message to Arianne? I don’t get it—why didn’t he just cut the middleman and tell you yourself? You are here! With us!”

Arianne’s face, however, had turned ashen. She could see it clearly in her mind already—Shelly’s triumphant, beaming face declaring loudly, “You lose!”

Jackson could see the unsettling changes in her expression, and he instinctively spoke in a softer voice, “Um, what’s going on with the two of you…? Where is he going?”

Bitter cold began to seize every fiber in her hands and feet as it spread from the bottom of Arianne’s heart. She had never been more disappointed with Mark in her life.

“Nothing is happening between us. In fact, nothing’s ever gonna happen between us,” she said sharply. “It’s fine, Tiffie, come on. Let’s continue.”