Chapter 112
"Austin''s. I got some food on it just now," As I said that, my eyes fell on the box he gave me. I
wondered if he prepared that.
He nced at me impatiently and said, "Throw it away!"
At that moment, the party was already bustling with chatters, and Valerie had brought Andrea onto the
stage. I narrowed my eyes at Hendrix and said, "Mr. Roberts, shouldn''t you chaperone her instead?"
But he was in a bad mood, and he asked me coldly, "Shouldn''t you exin how you and Aaron met?"
If he asked me half an hour ago, I would definitely tell him in detail. But right now, I didn''t feel like
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exining at all.
I walked over to the trash can, threw Austin''s suit away, and turned to gaze at Hendrix, "There''s nothing
to say. It is as what you''ve seen."
On the stage, Andrea and Valerie hugged each other, portraying a loving mother and daughter
rtionship. Valerie then announced that she had entrusted Andrea to manage 50 percent of her
assets out of an act of her motherly love. Andrea would also start to work at herpany to learn
business management skills.
At the same time, Andrea would move into the Pearis Manor to live with Valerie. After all, she was
Valerie''s long lost daughter. Pedro also got onto the stage. Since he was someone with great power
and wealth, it was safe to say that, as long as he stood by Andrea''s side, she could do whatever she
wanted.
Hendrix''s face was ugly, but he didn''t argue with me because we were in the middle of a dinner party.
He controlled his temper and said, "Dance with meter."
I sneered, "Aren''t you afraid that Miss Burton will... No, wait, she should be Miss Moore now. Mr.
Roberts, you should be Miss Moore''s dancing partner. I won''t take part in your affair."
"Arianna!" Hendrix grabbed my wrist so tightly that it hurt. He took a deep breath to manage his anger,
"Don''t be stubborn."
Stubborn? Me?
I almost wanted tough out loud. I nodded at him and half- heartedly said, "Hendrix, you''re really...
extraordinary!"
At the corner of my eye, I noticed that Aaron was standing nearby me. So I shook off Hendrix''s hand
and walked towards him. Sometimes, a known devil was better than an unknown angel.
Aaron squinted his almond-shaped eyes as I was approaching him. When I did, the corner of his lips
lifted, "Arianna, this is the first time that you''ve taken the initiative toe to me."
Ignoring the surliness in his eyes, I asked, "When can I leave?"
"Anytime!" he shrugged, raising his eyebrows. He continued to ask with hinted joy, "Where do you want
to go?"
I didn''t answer him. He only wanted me to apany him to the party. As long as I came, I could leave
at any time.
Speaking about that, I remembered the gift box in my hand. I turned my eyes to Valerie, who had
finished her speech.
With the box in hand, I walked towards her. When Valerie saw me, her smile was as gracefully as ever,
"Miss Reid, I''m sorry we didn''t talk much tonight. I hope you''re having a wonderful time?"
"I did, Madam Lawson," I returned with a faint smile, subconsciously putting some distance between
us. Then, I handed her the gift box, "Here, I''ve prepared this for you. I wish you a joyous birthday and
good health."
Her smile broadened. I could tell that she was very happy. She epted the gift and said, "Miss Reid,
you really shouldn''t have to, but I''ll ept your wishes. Thank you."
Just then, Pedro, who had been chatting with the guests and Andrea, saw that I was talking with
Valerie. He excused himself and walked in our direction after whispering a few words to Andrea.
Andrea looked at me for a moment, her gazeplicated.
Pedro has a tall and bulky figure. Even though he was in his middle ages, his looks and aura were still
in the game. His eyes met mine, his with a hint of fatherly love. He parted his lips to ask, "So, you''re
Arianna?"