Chapter 0032
Forget it. It was no worse than getting bit by a dog. I shook my head hard and willed myself to think of other things.
I still needed to get a job with Silas‘ team. I hoped that Pete wouldn’t forget this promise and render all my efforts last night in vain.
I couldn’t bring myself to call Pete, so I opened WhatsApp and unblocked him. I wanted to send him a text to ask him about the job, but after thinking twice, I decided not to.
Instead, I asked Silas.
His voice was as refreshing as ever. “Ariana, come down to the firm. We’ll talk there.”
I had no choice but to go for the sake of the job.
Slowly, I brought myself to the mirror. I looked as pale as a ghost as if Nicholas had sucked all the life out of me last night. It didn’t help that my nightdress was white.
Shocked by my own reflection, I quickly went to the closet and brought out some formal clothes to wear.
I put on a black shirt with a plunging neckline and a pair of high- waisted flared pants. Then, I put on some makeup to cover up the paleness of my face.
Once I was ready, I opened the door to leave. At the same time, Claudia knocked on the door.
She stood at the doorway and peeked into the room timidly.”
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Chapter 0062
Ariana.” She took my hand. “Did you fight with Nick? I missed you a lot when you moved out.”
Her last word was caught in a sob. She looked like she was about to burst into tears.
She was barely five feet in her flat–heeled shoes, while I was 5“5 ‘ and wearing 8–inch heels. Anyone who saw us together would assume that I was bullying her.
“We didn’t fight. Nicholas and I are fine,” I said with a smile. I was not interested in wasting my breath with an idiot; I was in a hurry.
She threw herself into my arms and hugged me while looking stricken. “But Ariana, Nicholas broke the frame holding your wedding picture in his study last night.”
“Yeah? Whatever.”
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