At first, she was a little confused about what Arianna was saying."What should I do, then?" Brittany asked. She felt a spark of courage in her that was slowly filling her up. She was no longer as confused as she was before."Brittany, you're beautiful. The room lights up when you walk in. It would be best if you made him notice you," Arianna said as she bent down, whispering almost by Brittany's cheek. Then Arianna suddenly snapped before Brittany could even react. "But!""But, what?" Brittany's heart trembled at the sound of that."It's too late for you now! You've done too much for him, and he no longer cares about you. No matter what you do now, he won't change the inherent impression he has of you. Besides, now you have competition, and you're running out of time. This won't work for you."Then, Arianna let go of Brittany and sat in front of the dressing table, slowly putting on her hand cream.Arianna had always been meticulous in her self-care. Hence her skin had always be
Everyone must weigh the pros and cons before doing anything. Even Derrick was no exception to this. Since he was the family's patriarch, he couldn't act as he pleased and still had to listen to the opinions of the other family members. Arianna assumed that all families would be that way and was surprised to discover that there were exceptions. From what she heard, it was as if no one dared to stop Alexander or give their opinions when he decided to do something. It was as if he could freely follow his own desires. Was this not something that Arianna yearned for?Was there really such a person in this world?""Arianna? Arianna?" Brittany called a few times before Arianna snapped out of her thoughts. Once Brittany realized Arianna was present, Brittany asked, "What were you thinking about?" "Oh, nothing." Ariana shook her head and asked, "You're saying there’s no way for you to be with him unless he wants to?" "Yeah! Otherwise, why would I be so bothered?" Brittany was exasperated as
Arianna glanced at her non-committal look with hatred. "You impress me. After so many years, you were chasing loneliness?" It was hard for her to fathom one who dared to pursue and one who dared to refuse.In other words, either be ruthless with the person or give up and try something else. To hold on in that way was a loss for Brittany, as was her willingness to put up with it."Let’s not talk about that now. What do you think? Do I still have hope?"“Well, it depends on how you see it. Do you want him physically, or do you want him to love you back?” Arianna asked, turning to Brittany.With her eyebrows furrowed, Brittany exclaimed, "Nonsense! I want the whole man!" "The problem is, you don't have him yet. If you could only choose one, what would you pick?" Arianna waved a finger in front of her face, "You can't be too greedy. Suppose you could pick just one. Think about it. Do you want to stay with him forever even if his heart doesn’t belong to you, or do you want him to
"This is not just for the two of them. It’s also for us! Think about it!" Joseph put his hands on his waist and looked serious.Standing upstairs, Brittany was a little embarrassed. After all, she seemed to be eavesdropping on Arianna’s parents arguing. It seemed inappropriate for her to go downstairs. She wanted to turn around and return to her room, but she was scared they would notice.She looked at Arianna and saw her standing there without saying a word. She had no expression on her face and was holding the stair railing with both hands and grasping it tightly.Brittany wanted to comfort her but did not know what to say. The two downstairs did not realize that there were other people in the house, and they were still arguing. Eloise turned around, sat on the sofa, and snorted softly, "For us? Humph! Well said! To put it bluntly, it's for yourself and that little bitch outside! Joseph, look for yourself. Who would allow a mistress to enter the house? Isn’t that just a slap
“Now look what you’ve done!” Eloise glared at Joseph fiercely and quickly went upstairs.Brittany followed Arianna back to the room. She looked at Arianna’s speechless appearance and wanted to comfort her but did not know what to say. Brittany only stood behind Arianna, hoping it would comfort her even a little.On the contrary, Arianna turned to look at Brittany and smiled. Her smile looked far-stretched and distressing, obviously a forced one. Arianna said, “I’m sorry you had to see that.”"Don't say that!" Brittany stepped forward and hugged Arianna, suddenly feeling her friend was in a more tragic situation than herself. Brittany could not get what she asked for, but Arianna had to face her arguing parents.Arianna’s father had a mistress and an illegitimate son. He was also patriarchal, as he would give his family business to his illegitimate son rather than divide it with his daughter just because Arianna was a girl.Joseph wanted to continue arguing, but Eloise had already
“Then I'll be leaving. Goodbye, dad!" Arianna kissed her father’s cheek and pulled Brittany out of the house.Brittany was in shock. She felt uncomfortable when she saw what had happened. ‘Is there something wrong with Arianna? Was the whole thing just an act? I feel like I’m on a drama set! Was what they said according to a script? Did everyone forget about the argument after the scene ended?‘Otherwise, how can Arianna be so calm and stay in this so-called harmonious family with her “loving” father? How could she act like a spoiled child to him?’The duo sat in the car as Brittany silently started it and drove away with Arianna in the passenger seat. The duo stayed quiet for a long while. Brittany had yet to figure out what had happened. Nothing made sense to her.Arianna opened her purse and took out a small bag of snacks. She tore it open with her delicate fingernails, took out a small piece of dried apricot, and put it toward Brittany's mouth. Brittany glanced down and shook h
Arianna seemed to have said it unintentionally, but Brittany listened. The words slowly grew in her heart, took root, sprouted, and now, the rampant foliage spread. The more she thought about it, the more she felt that what she said was very reasonable.Arianna had experience, and everything was clearer because she witnessed it with her own eyes. Her heart was like a mirror, and her emotions reflected it. That was precisely how Brittany felt. "What are we going to do now?""Of course, we’re going to buy clothes! I promised Dad!" Arianna said with a smile.“Okay!" Nodding, Brittany turned the steering wheel and turned towards the shopping mall. …After being depressed for a few days, Lily emerged out of her rut. It was just a nightmare that brought up some sad things in her childhood. She could not just immerse herself in the past. Lily still had the Southbank soap to finish and the aromatherapy she needed to prepare for her grandfather. Since she promised to complete th
Lily was puzzled. "Ask me about what? Would you like me to go to your show?” She asked half-jokingly, but she did not know how to help Lisa.Looking at her strangely, Lisa replied, "If you have time, of course! That’s not the case, though. It’s something else.""What is it?""I want you to help me make a perfume," Lisa leaned forward, "It’s part of your profession!"Lily looked at her in disbelief and replied, "Are you kidding me? Your father is an authority in this regard, and you’re asking me to help you make perfume?""I knew you would say that, but it's not what you think. Although my father is a master and is quite reputable in this line of work, he doesn't understand what I want!" Lisa said with a look of annoyance, looking very distressed. Lily almost laughed. Her own father did not understand her? "Look at you! I'm telling you something serious! Why are you still laughing!" Although Lisa was incredibly hot, her personality was simple, cute, and sometimes childl