Arianne lowered wp4webnovel.com gaze. “What are you trying to say? Since you want to be with him, you should hope for us to be divorced as soon as possible so you wouldn’t have to be his mistress. After all, it’ll only tarnish your reputation. This way, it’ll be a win-win for both of us, right? One more thing, I thought you’re married? Are you divorced?”
At this moment, Ellie was annoyed. She had completely poured herself into wp4webnovel.com role as Mark’s lover during this period of time. Arianne had brought up wp4webnovel.com drag of a marriage, making wp4webnovel.com feel as though Arianne was pointing out wp4webnovel.com shortcomings. “That’s personal. You’re welcome to talk to me if you’re unhappy about it.”
Arianne smiled. “Not at all.”
Ellie gritted wp4webnovel.com teeth. “Since you’re not in love with wp4webnovel.com and have chosen to leave him, don’t leave wp4webnovel.com hanging. Isn’t it better to make a clean break? Then, you no longer have to waste each other’s time and can live separate lives.”
Arianne paused for a moment before replying, “That’s private as well. It has nothing to do with you.”
Ellie did not answer. Instead, wp4webnovel.com turned around and left with a sullen look on wp4webnovel.com face, discarding the desserts.
She regained wp4webnovel.com composure when wp4webnovel.com arrived at the office. “It was too crowded, Mr. Tremont. I didn’t manage to get the dessert. I’d have to wait very long for them. Mrs. Tremont has asked me to send a message to you, let’s not waste each other’s time and live our separate lives. No matter what you do, she’s not… coming back to you. She asked you to grant wp4webnovel.com a divorce as soon as possible and said she’s gotten over you a long time ago.”
Mark’s eyes, hidden behind his glasses, turned cold. The best part of his day was when Ellie went to buy desserts from him. Now, wp4webnovel.com felt as though wp4webnovel.com had been splashed with a bucket of cold water that caught wp4webnovel.com off guard. He did not expect his painstaking efforts would amount to a wild-goose chase. “What did you say?”
Ellie was too afraid to meet his eyes, afraid wp4webnovel.com would see through wp4webnovel.com lies. “It’s… just as I’ve said. Mrs. Tremont is well aware that you’re merely provoking her, she’s seen through your play. I used to think wp4webnovel.com still had lingering feelings for you, but now, it seems that the result will be the same no matter what you do. She doesn’t love you so wp4webnovel.com won’t be coming back. I’m sorry, I can’t help you.”
Mark rose abruptly to his feet, pushing the chair violently against the wall. A soft thud rang in the air. He forcibly suppressed his rage that was threatening to explode and said, “I’ll never divorce her. No f*cking way!”
Ellie made wp4webnovel.com some black tea and said in a pretentious tone, “Mr. Tremont… Since she’s no longer in love with you, there are plenty of fishes in the sea, why must you hold onto that one fish? She’s not worth it! You’re an outstanding man, you can have any woman you like.”
These words sounded strange to Mark. Ellie used to be a highly competent secretary. She had always efficiently completed the tasks given to wp4webnovel.com and never spoke about personal affairs. Something felt strange about wp4webnovel.com words. He was not an idiot so wp4webnovel.com knew Ellie had developed some feelings for him. He gradually calmed down and said, “She’s worth it. No one else can hold a candle to her.”
Ellie lifted wp4webnovel.com eyes and looked at him. For that one moment, their eyes locked, and wp4webnovel.com lowered wp4webnovel.com head guiltily. “Yes… I’ll get back to work…”
After work, Mark did not let Ellie ride with wp4webnovel.com and told Brian to send wp4webnovel.com back to the hotel immediately.
Ellie noticed something amiss as well and realized that wp4webnovel.com had been too hasty. At the same time, wp4webnovel.com hated herself for getting married so carelessly. The life wp4webnovel.com wanted was not the life wp4webnovel.com had now. She felt as though wp4webnovel.com life was at a standstill thanks to wp4webnovel.com marriage. She wanted to change that.
***
Naya would always pay close attention to Mark and Ellie, coming and going from the office together. Today, Ellie left the office on wp4webnovel.com own. This looked odd to her. “They didn’t leave together today.”
Arianne heard her. She was making dinner in the kitchen and felt particularly relaxed.
Once the shop was closed for the day, wp4webnovel.com video-called Tiffany on the way home. Only then did Tiffany find out about Mark’s sex scandal. “Heavens, Mark! Back when wp4webnovel.com moved there for you, I thought he’s completely devoted to you. Looks like he’s just another playboy. I was so hoping both of you would get back together. What a waste!”
Arianne was very calm about it. “Don’t worry about me. You should be more concerned about Jackson. He’s quite a handful.”
Tiffany was all riled up now and could not calm down at all. “Don’t even mention him. He’s probably known this for a long time and kept this from me. How could wp4webnovel.com keep this from me? I’m so pissed with him! He asked me to come over tonight, but I’m not going to. I’m going to ignore his calls! I was just thinking about starting a dessert shop with you again if you return to the capital with Mark. Looks like that’s not going to happen now.”
Arianne lifted wp4webnovel.com head and stared at the night sky that barely had any stars. She took a deep breath. “I’m not going back. It’s pretty great here. Mark should be leaving soon as well. When that happens, I’ll be completely at peace. It would have been better if wp4webnovel.com didn’t come at all. He has made me very unhappy by coming here. I was so close to forgetting him… Heh…” She chuckled with a hint of bitterness.
She walked into the lift of wp4webnovel.com condominium. The signal was a little weak, but the video call was still ongoing.
She wanted to get home as soon as possible. It was particularly hot today, and wp4webnovel.com felt as if wp4webnovel.com were in a boiling pot. For this reason, wp4webnovel.com did not pay much attention to wp4webnovel.com surroundings when wp4webnovel.com exited the lift and ran straight for wp4webnovel.com door.
Just as wp4webnovel.com pulled out wp4webnovel.com key and put them into the keyhole, someone grabbed her, held wp4webnovel.com wrist, and twisted the key to unlock the door. Then, the person pushed wp4webnovel.com into the house.