Chapter 239
Arianna thought she’d finally met a good guy. For once, it felt like the universe was cutting her a break.
But on Steven Wright’s birthday, she found out the truth he’d been hiding.
When Natalie saw the sadness in Arianna’s eyes, her own heart twisted with pain. “Arianna, why didn’t you tell me sooner? And just now, you acted like nothing was wrong… Why didn’t you just call him out on it p>
Natalie couldn’t wrap her head around it. Arianna already knew Steven was seeing someone else, so how could she keep her cool like that?
Arianna looked away. “The woman who introduced us is my mom’s friend. And in my family, there’s this old-school rule. No matter what happens, the woman should just grin and bear it. The worst thing is to let the man look bad p>
That was why she’d stayed quiet, even after she found out about Steven’s cheating.
Natalie was stunned. She couldn’t believe people still followed traditions like that. But right now, none of that mattered. “So, what, you’re just going to keep pretending everything’s fine until he dumps you p>
Natalie remembered the video she’d seen and almost blurted out that Steven actually had two other women.
Arianna shook her head. “No, of course not. Tonight was me giving him one last shot. If he’d stopped seeing her, maybe I could’ve let it slide. Honestly, he’s been good to me p>
She tried to smile, but it just made Natalie feel worse. “Arianna, have you ever thought maybe he’s being just as nice to them? He’s not worth it p>
Arianna went silent, staring at her own hands. For a long moment, neither of them spoke.
Then Arianna’s voice broke the silence. “Natalie, do you remember when I told you there was someone I liked p>
Natalie nodded right away. Of course she remembered. Arianna had always carried that secret crush close to found s her heart. When out he liked someone else, she finally agreed to the blind date her family set up, which was how she
met Steven.
Arianna lowered her eyes. “I never told you who it was. But… I want to tell you now. It’s Samuel Thompson p>
Natalie’s jaw dropped. Samuel Thompson. She never would have guessed.
softened as she
Arianna’s voice so
slipped into the memory. “It
happened three years ago. You were already in England. I got sent to The Thompson Group’s headquarters for a meeting. It was my first time there, and was so nervous. I ended up spilling water all over my laptop p>
She remembered it perfectly. She’d been there to represent her branch and give a big presentation. When she heard the CEO was going to be in the meeting, her nerves went haywire. Her hand shook, the cup slipped, and water soaked her laptop.
She freaked out. The computer wouldn’t start, and her entire presentation was on it. She was seconds away from crying when a handsome man walked by and noticed her panic.
He stopped and asked if she needed help. Arianna was so frazzled she just blurted everything out, not even thinking about who he might be.
He said, “Don’t worry. Did you save your file anywhere else, like the cloud?” His voice was calm and reassuring, like none of this was a big deal. It helped her steady her breathing.
That’s when she remembered she’d backed up the file online. She’d just been too stressed to think clearly. Latest content publıshed on.net
She thanked him over and over. He smiled and said, “Your laptop’s out of commission. Use mine for now.” He talked quietly to someone nearby, nodded at her, and walked away.
A few minutes later, someone brought her a new laptop.
When the meeting started, Arianna walked into the conference room with the borrowed laptop and took a
seat in the back. Shed.toward
the front of the room… and there he was, the same man who had helped her, sitting at the head of the table in the CEO’s chair.