Mark Tremont was still nowhere to be seen in the afternoon, so Arianne went out to buy some painting materials and invited Tiffany out while she was at it.
The girls hadn’t hung out with each other ever since the incident at the hotel. Arianne didn’t want their friendship to drift apart because of that.
They met each other in a coffee shop. When Tiffany came alone, Arianne was a little curious. “Why didn’t you come with Ethan?”
Tiffany sighed. “Why would I still let him come with me to meet you after that incident that threw the internet into an uproar? I’ve been wanting to meet you for a long time, but my dad told me not to in case things got worse. Hence, I had no choice but to hole myself up at home. In any case, those guys are truly ridiculous. They can just make up any story they want. How wicked!”
Feeling that it was better to explain herself to Tiffany, Arianne told her, “Tiffie, there’s really nothing between Ethan and I. He was telling the truth. He invited me out that day to discuss his marriage proposal to you. It was going to be a surprise for you.”
“Even if there really was something between you two, I would choose friendship over love. Scumbags can be easily replaced, but you are special and I cherish you the most,” Tiffany said in a half joking tone.
“Tiffie…”
Arianne couldn’t put her feelings into words. She opened her mouth but fell silent again.
Tiffany blinked at her. “With a man like Mark, why would you even be attracted to someone dirt broke like Ethan? I was just trying to figure out what was going on at the hotel that day rather than suspecting the both of you. I was shocked at Mark’s sudden arrival too. What’s up with him anyway? He looked like he was trying to catch both of you in the act.”
“I’ve no idea either.” Arianne shook her head.
Tiffany teased Arianne with a smirk, “It seems like he cares a lot about you. I’ve never even seen Ethan this serious about me before. He never even says anything when I go out with guys.”
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