Dear sweetheart novel (Rayna and Julian) novel Chapter 371

Chapter 371

The Terblanc family had their own fashion designer who stayed on the east side of the manor. Thus, the housekeeper rode a buggy there to collect the clothes.

The gown’s design was regal and elegant. It had many layers, and the hem of the gown was heavy.

When the housekeeper noticed that Rayna had a slimmer waist, the former handed a corset to her. It stunned Rayna so much that her face turned pale. She refused it profusely and went out as quickly as she could after straightening the gown.

My babies would be in trouble if I were to wear it!

Upon walking out of the bedroom, Rayna finally realized that the second floor was huge. The walkway on both sides stretched so far that she was unable to see the end of them.

After stretching her wobbly legs, she took the walkway on her left.

Why do those big shots that have few children stay in such huge houses?

She continued mumbling to herself as she gazed upon the oil paintings hanging on the wall. Other than the amazing collection of Renaissance paintings, she also saw dozens of portraits painted in oil.

At first, there were portraits of two boys, one slightly taller than the other. The portraits by the oil painter were of the two boys either playing with each other or studying. Then, only one of the boys was drawn–a blue–eyed and black–haired boy. The older he got, the more good–looking he became.

Rayna recognized the black–haired and blue–eyed boy–he was Jefferson. It was then that she realized Arnaud was the other boy in several of the paintings portraying the two boys.

“Are you interested in oil paintings, Ms. Garland?” asked Arnaud as he stood opposite her. His sudden appearance and words had interrupted her from looking at the oil paintings.

“I can’t say that it’s my interest. But I think that the painter is quite talented.” After she gave him a side–long glance, she turned to look at the oil paintings again. “Every portrait made a strong impression on me.”

It felt as though Rayna could hear him sniggering in response. Subsequently, he walked toward her and leaned closer to her. Even though he had a cold and grim gaze, he still managed to maintain the aura of a son coming from a prestigious family.

“I heard that Mr. Faymon went to the hotel to pick his sister up, and he even shot you. At the end of the day, she is still your sister–in–law. Don’t you feel sorry for her? Why aren’t you heading back to comfort her?”

“As there are only the two of us here, you don’t have to put on an act.” Rayna was calm and unperturbed by his words. “I’m not worried as Mr. Faymon is there to accompany her. I don’t need to go back. Moreover, I still have a very important thing to do.”

“Such as?”

She met his gaze and smiled. “You’re so interested in playing games. It’s only natural that I want to play them as well.”

Arnaud noticed that she was calm. She looked different than the woman who was provoked and became agitated over the phone the other day. Moreover, she sounded like she did not take him seriously. In fact, she acted as though she despised him very much.

His face contorted with anger. Subsequently, he grabbed her shoulders and flung her to the wall.

“Do you think that you can change anything after coming back with the illegitimate child?” While looking at her grimly, he edged closer to her. “I’m the one who set the rules for the game. You have to play according to what I say.”

Chapter 371

As he spoke, he felt something cold on his neck. It even left a stinging pain.

Rayna’s right clenched fist was raised. A ring, placed on her ring finger, had a small tiny needle inside. It was directed at his neck. If she were to move slightly, she would be able to pierce it through his skin.

She lifted her head to look at him. “If I hear you calling him an illegitimate son once again, don’t blame me for what I’m going to do next. You know very well that your father favors Jefferson. I, on the other hand, am Jefferson’s girlfriend. Let’s say you pass out, and I drag you into the room. I will then take off all your clothes. What will your father do when he sees us lying on the same bed?” she warned.

Arnaud further tightened his grip on her shoulder. “You are willing to sacrifice yourself, Ms. Garland.”

“I could say the same for you!” With a smile, she added, “As I’m an idiot, I’m no match for you, Mr. Cyrus. You’ve plotted so much in order to take over all Jefferson’s connections.”

After a slight pause, she continued, “However, as the saying goes, the tables have turned. Now, the game is no longer under your control. The rules have changed.”

He narrowed his eyes grimly. “Don’t you care about your family and your younger sister anymore, Ms. Garland?”

Rayna panicked. However, she quickly recomposed herself and said calmly, “No one will fall for the same trick twice. Now that I’m here in Yartran with Jefferson, it’s obvious that I’ve planned everything in advance.”

“Are you sure you’re not afraid, Ms. Garland?”