My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

Chapter 136

Before I could leave, Valerie stood in front of me, and she didn't seem happy, "Miss Reid, take this with

you. You're still young, so there are plenty of opportunities for you to get pregnant in the future.

Consider this, we accept you as our goddaughter wholeheartedly and provide you a future as bright as

Andrea's. You only have to give up Hendrix, and you can get several times more than what you own

now. I know that you are angry, but I still hope that you would at least reconsider."

I wish I could laugh out loud. Looking at the bank card Valerie had put in my hand, I narrowed my eyes

at her. "Madam Lawson, I have always thought that you are someone who had experienced it all, who Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.

understood how to deal with the world, and was someone with a good conscience. However, at this

very moment, you are just another ordinary woman to me. I wouldn't even want to be your biological

daughter, let alone your god-daughter. We're better off without each other."

Valerie wanted to say something, but I pushed her away. People like her disgust me. They appeared to

be kind and harmless, calling themselves businesspeople, and brazenly received praises and respect

from other people.

However, they couldn't hide their dirty nature, no matter what.

Valerie lost her balance and fell to the ground. I stared coldly at Pedro, who rushed to help her up and

said flatly, "I'm sorry, but I didn't mean it."

"That was rude of you, Miss Reid. Since you aren't fond of our peaceful talk. We will approach you

again in a different way. I just hope that by then, you won't think that our means are cruel." Pedro said

while glaring at me hostilely.

"I'll wait and see," I said as I turned around to leave. The encounter had made me feel even more

grateful towards my grandmother. Although she was poor, she still lived an upstanding life, which had

given me a breath of fresh air in that corrupted world.

I headed straight to the company after leaving the coffee shop.

To be honest, I wasn't in a good mood, but I could still endure it.

I met Sawyer in the lobby. He seemed busy, so I acted as if I didn't see him. Surprisingly, he

approached me.

He blocked my path and said, "I haven't seen you for a few days. What are you up to?"

"Work," I simply replied.

His mouth twitched, "Why are you giving me the cold shoulder? After all, I'm your admirer. Does it hurt

for you to show me a little kindness?"

I didn't answer his question and asked him instead, "Where's your biological father?" If Valerie was

Sawyer's mother, then where was Sawyer's father?

He didn't expect my question. His face fell instantly, and he looked at me, "Why are you asking about

this?" "I'm just curious," I replied. Valerie was doubtlessly an out of ordinary woman. She had had

several men by her side throughout her life.

"He's dead," His reply was clipped. He then continued, "Have dinner with me tonight. I'll tell you

anything you want to know."

"I'm not interested!" I replied and entered the elevator.

"I'll cook for you myself," He said in a hurry.

The elevator door closed, shutting his voice out at the same time.

I returned to the office and buzzed Kelsey in, only to see that she didn't look well. I asked, "What's

wrong?"

She sighed, "Mr. Roberts decided to monitor Alford Audit's auditing in person. I'm so stressed out."

I laughed, "What's there to be stressed out about? He's just monitoring. He's not doing anything

different than I do. As long as you are well prepared, there won't be any problem."

I suddenly remembered the man she got into the car with, and I couldn't help asking, "Was it your

boyfriend who picked you up yesterday?"

She looked a little surprised and said, "What?"

"The man who's driving the black Cadillac. He looked handsome. Is he your boyfriend?" I was just

asking casually, but she seemed nervous.

I laughed and teased her, "It was a coincidence that I saw him. What are you so nervous about? I'm

married. I won't be interested in him!"