Arianne mumbled unhappily, “I’m not going. Can’t he come if he’s looking for me? Why should I go to him? I’m not the one looking for him!”
Mary’s eyes widened. “Ari… isn’t… your rebellious phase a little too late? You’re turning twenty-two this year!”
Arianne was rendered speechless for a while. So, in Mary’s eyes, she was going through a phase right now? She was actually exploding in silence, alright? She finally had enough of being oppressed for so many years and wanted to put a stop to that situation, okay?
Upon seeing her disobedience, Mary could only report truthfully to Mark. Shortly after that, she came rushing to the backyard again with more urgency than earlier. “Ari, sir said that if you aren’t obedient, then he won’t allow you to keep the cat anymore. He meant what he meant…!”
Meant what he meant? Wow. Arianne was both angry and amused. He was always overbearing like this and acting like he was superior to everyone else.
She took a deep breath then turned around and went upstairs. Mark was sitting in front of the French window as usual, flipping through an English book, which added a bit of scholarly flavor to his fierceness. If it weren’t for the cruel reality, his handsomeness might even delude her into thinking that everything was fine.
“Can you not order me around like a servant if you’re looking for me next time? You’re the one looking for me, not the other way round.” Arianne stood straight and her eyes didn’t even waver as she spoke.
“What did you say?” Mark closed the book and turned his head around to look at her.
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