“Ariella, dear? Why don’t you take a sit and we’ll discuss something later?” Caught off guard, Ariella takes her eyes off the stranger. She seemed like swallowing a stone and couldn’t find her voice.
It was unfair how the man looked at her calmly but could wield the power to intimidate her entire system. She made no noise as the dinner started.
While her parents began catching up with what they missed. Ariella had her own world. She never dares to steal a glimpse of the man sitting next to her. As much as possible, she wanted to excuse herself from everyone and lock herself in her room.
But she remembered she was not that kid anymore who can easily make excuses when she was uncomfortable with her surrounding.
“What about you, Ariella? Are you still fond of sketching dresses? I reme
