Chapter 1212


    I could hear Pedro''s surprise through the line. Then, he asked gently, "Arianna, have you eaten yet?


    Will you be conning back tonight?"


    I smiled and said, "I''ve just finished cooking. I''ll be staying at Hendrix''s ce tonight. Have you all


    eaten yet? Is Anne feeling better today?"


    "Yes," he replied. "She is okay now. It shouldn''t be a big problem since her fever has subsided. Your


    mom and auntie are making dinner in the kitchen now. We''ll have our dinner soon. How are things


    in the Roberts Group?"


    I chatted with him for a while more before hanging up.


    I was just about to have dinner after hanging up the phone when Sebastian called. I answered the


    call. "Hello, Mr. Milton!" I naturally addressed him this way, a habit from work.


    Sebastian sighed when he heard this. "We''re off the clock now. You can just call me by my name.


    Naomi told me that you were in Jarold City. Do you have time tomorrow? Let''s have dinner


    together."


    I agreed without a second thought when I remembered the promise I made in Europe. "Okay, send


    me the time and ce. I just so happen to be free tomorrow," I said.


    He gave me the details and that was it.


    After hanging up the phone, Hendrix looked at me with dark bottomless eyes and asked,


    "Sebastian?"


    I nodded. "When I was in Europe, I promised him that I would give him the sandalwood box my


    grandmother gave me after we got back home safely. He must be curious about that box."


    He frowned slightly and said after a moment of silence, "Have you ever thought about why your


    grandmother has that box?"


    I nodded and replied, "Yes, I did. But I can''t figure it out."


    He looked at me deeply, "this encounter between you and Sebastian is not a coincidence. Arianna,


    don''t forget to keep an eye on everything."


    I was a little baffled, but I also thought that his request made sense. So I simply nodded and agreed.


    Fortunately, he did not continue pursuing the matter.


    On Lincoln Street.


    At the Frosty Restaurant.


    I arrived at the restaurant based on the address that Sebastian had given me and followed the


    waiter to where our table was. It was alreadyte autumn in Jarold City. Sebastian wore a casual


    outfit today. His hair was neatlybed, and his caramel-colored coat was ced next to him. At a


    nce, he looked like a particrly handsome Asian man.


    The heater was on in the restaurant so I took my coat off too. I greeted him and asked, "Have you


    been back to Jarold City for long?"


    He nodded and looked at me with a faint smile. "I nned to ask you out a few days ago, but I


    thought you might be busy after all that''s happened in thepany. So, I decided to wait for a few


    more days."


    I smiled. The news about what happened in the Roberts Groups had more or less spread


    throughout the entire Jarold City. Anyone in this industry would know about it, so it was not


    surprising that Sebastian knew about it as well.Material ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    He waved a waiter over and asked them to serve the orders while we chatted about trivial things.


    After the meal was served, he looked at me and said, "It seems that it''ll be impossible for us to


    complete the project in Lancille Vige for a while. Do you n to stay in Jarold City or return to


    Asherton?"


    I shrugged and replied honestly, "I haven''t decided yet. I''ll decide after I go back." I thought of


    Naomi, and couldn''t help but look at him. "I thought you would bring Naomi with you when you


    came back this time!"


    He smiled and didn''t answer. Instead, he said, "Don''t tell me that you didn''t bring the box here


    today?"