The next morning, Arielle’s first instinct was to look for Vinson, but wp4webnovel.com was greeted with an empty bed.
Hmm? Where did wp4webnovel.com go?
She got out of bed, beginning wp4webnovel.com search for him. Later, wp4webnovel.com found out from Alfred that wp4webnovel.com had left for work thirty minutes prior. For some reason, wp4webnovel.com felt wp4webnovel.com heart sink a little at that piece of news. Then, wp4webnovel.com walked back to wp4webnovel.com bedroom dispiritedly.
It was then that wp4webnovel.com discovered a posh black box placed on the coffee table in the living room with a note beside it, “Wedding gift for you.”
His handwriting was cursive and rushed. This gift came as a surprise for her.
She opened the box, revealing an exquisitely crafted diamond ring that almost blinded wp4webnovel.com eyes. The shine sucked wp4webnovel.com in like a black hole.
Receiving a ring was beyond anything wp4webnovel.com could have imagined from a fake marriage. Even giving wp4webnovel.com Maureen’s Kitchen seemed over the top, especially since they were not truly a couple.
A rush of warmth enveloped wp4webnovel.com body as wp4webnovel.com took out the ring with trembling hands and placed it on wp4webnovel.com right ring finger. She was pleased to realize that the ring fitted wp4webnovel.com to a tee. As wp4webnovel.com grazed against the diamonds on the ring, the corners of wp4webnovel.com lips turned up slightly. It was only after some time that wp4webnovel.com snapped out of wp4webnovel.com trance.
After long deliberation, wp4webnovel.com finally picked up the courage to craft Vinson a short and sweet message, “The ring’s beautiful.”
But wp4webnovel.com fingers hovered above the send button, not daring to click on it. For some reason, wp4webnovel.com felt trepidation.
What’s wrong with me?
The logical side of wp4webnovel.com knew this was a fake marriage and that they would break up eventually. Yet, the emotional side of wp4webnovel.com was saying otherwise. The ring churned out happy emotions within her, making wp4webnovel.com feel contented.
Arielle had always seen herself as a dandelion, floating to wherever the wind took her, but this ring seemed to have a grounding effect on her. She hated to admit it, but his gift gave wp4webnovel.com a feeling of reassurance.
Arghhh… Stop it. This isn’t real!
Just as wp4webnovel.com conflicting thoughts wrestled, wp4webnovel.com received a text from him, “Awake?”
Her hands froze momentarily before wp4webnovel.com rewrote wp4webnovel.com text, “Just did.” Then wp4webnovel.com sent it out.
The next moment, wp4webnovel.com received a call from Vinson.
Seeing his name appear on wp4webnovel.com phone screen made wp4webnovel.com face burn. She picked up the phone as wp4webnovel.com cleared wp4webnovel.com throat and took a deep breath. “Hello?”
His deep voice fell on wp4webnovel.com ears like a stroke of velvet. “Morning. Had your breakfast?”
The grip on wp4webnovel.com phone tightened. “Not yet…”
“Mmm. Something cropped up at work. Once I’m done, I’ll have to make a trip down to Epea. I will be back in a week’s time.”
“What time’s your flight?”
“I will be leaving for the airport in around half an hour.”
Her expression darkened as wp4webnovel.com knew that wp4webnovel.com would not make it in time to send wp4webnovel.com off at the airport.
“Don’t worry. I’ve prepared everything. Your school and… The bodyguards. They’ll protect you from any danger. I’ll come back earlier if work permits.”
Idiot! You should worry more about yourself!