Chapter 480


    After a long time, Minnie came up and saw me squatting on the ground. She was at a loss for words


    when she saw me. She could not help but sigh, "Ah, you both..."


    "Minnie, I want to be left alone!" I yelled, exhausted beyond belief. I got up, left the study, went straight


    into the bedroom, and locked the door.


    I had been lying bed in a daze until midnight, when I was suddenly woken up by a nightmare.


    I noticed that there was no one around. I got up and poured myself a ss of water. I looked at the time


    and saw that it was three in the morning. Even if I went back to bed, I probably would not be able to fall


    back asleep.


    I hadn''t eaten anything for dinner. So, I went downstairs and found that Minnie had left some food in


    the kitchen for me to eat. However, after taking a few bites, I couldn''t stomach them anymore.


    When I went back upstairs, I subconsciously took a peek in the study. There was no one there, and


    everything in the room that was broken had been cleaned up.


    It seemed that Hendrix did not return all night. When I got back to the bedroom, I read the e-mail sent


    by the Fantasia Company.


    It didn''t take long for the weather to get cold. The second snowfall in Jarold City had arrived just as


    predicted.


    The whole yard was now covered with snow. Someone in the neighborhood had already begun


    shoveling them away to prevent it from causing any traffic disruptions.


    When Minnie saw that I was already awake, she paused for a moment before saying, "The year is


    almost up. Many people have started buying New Year goods and putting up decorations. Arianna, let''s


    go out for a walk after eating and see what we need to buy on the way."


    I smiled and rejected her offer, "I have something to do in the afternoon, so I can''t go. Did Hendrix book


    a ticket back to Ucrebury for you?"


    Minnie''s children were all in Ucrebury, and she would stay with them every New Year. It was okay in the


    past, and if I were not with Carol, then I would be with Dalton.


    Now that the two of them had passed on, things had be much colder and lonelier. It felt like there


    was nothing to celebrate.


    I didn''t know what had happened with Monique either. Thinking of this, I couldn''t help but feel the urge


    to call Ian, but I put that idea on hold since it was still early.


    I simply looked at Minnie and added, "I''m going to thepany in a moment. Hendrix isn''t here, so you


    don''t have to make breakfast for us."


    She looked like she still had something to say, but I already grabbed for the keys in one swift move and


    went out.


    Work at the Granger Group started at nine in the morning. Thus, I had to go early. I waited in the office


    for a while before I went to find the person in charge of the Fantasia Company for a work assignment.


    Research and development in Al was not something that could produce results in just a day or two.


    However, I was still happy seeing the progress made.


    Aftering out of the research and development department, I bumped into Nerissa. She had moved


    back to the Granger Manor for a few days, and it seemed that she had returned to the Granger Group


    to start work properly.


    Seeing that I was about to leave, she asked,


    "Are you in a hurry?"


    I shook my head. "What''s the matter?"


    She folded her arms and continued, "The New Year ising soon. What are you and Hendrix doing


    this year? Will you go back to Ucrebury or stay back in Jarold City? I heard that the Reid family is going


    to get you onto the registry. What are your ns this year?"


    "I''m not sure yet!" I answered, looking at her indifferently. "Ask Hendrix."


    I prepared to leave after saying that, but I ran into a group of peopleing into the hall.


    Hendrix and Austin were amongst the crowd, and it appeared that they were here to discuss work.


    In the reception hall, Hendrix''s slender figure was particrly eye-catching. He stood in the hall with


    one hand in his pocket, seemingly having a discussion with Austin.


    When our eyes met, his brows knitted tightly together, and he still came across as cold as ever. I was


    stunned by his reaction for a moment. Then, I pursed my lips, averted my gaze, and walked straight out


    of the hall.


    "Arianna, have you had breakfast?" Austin asked and incidentally blocked my way. I decided to pretend


    that I didn''t see a thing.


    I stopped and nced at Hendrix subconsciously. He was still wearing yesterday''s clothes which


    looked rather creased.


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    "I will in a moment!" I replied casually. When I saw apany representative nearby greeting me, I


    nodded in response and was ready to leave.


    I looked at Austin and continued, "I have something to do, so I''ll go first!"


    "Arianna, let''s have a meal together. Hendrix and I are just about to have lunch together, so let''s go


    together!"


    "That''s alright, I have other errands. You guys go ahead!" After that, I felt around for my car keys.


    Hendrix''s face was cold and threatening when he asked Austin, "Was she very busy?"