My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

Chapter 2179

It was clean and straightforward. She didn't even give me a chance to get a good laugh out of it.

I got my phone out and sent her my current location. In the meantime, I whined at Anne, "I'm not that great in business, but you don't have to keep your guard up with your Aunt Frey. She has a sharp tongue, but has a really soft heart. Although she hasn't said anything, she's probably already planned out everything for you. She won't be a bother. If you have anything to say, just bring it up right away. Just forget Dad and I are even here." "Yeah, I know," Anne nodded with a wide smile on her face. "I'm not keeping myself away from other people. I was going to see her even if she didn't plan to see me. Mommy, I want both Mr. Hayes and Aunt Freya to join in with the club."

She was actually expressing her decision, not asking for my opinion.

I felt flustered for a moment.

I shut off my phone and dropped it into my bag. I then turned to Anne. "Do as you wish. I will support you either way. Even if I can't be much help to you, remember that you still have daddy on your side!"

Haha..."

They would only learn later that day that Hendrix had sneezed three times in a row with a gloomy look on his face. His employees were so scared to see him that they didn't even dare to breathe around him.

If the staff knew why he was like this, they would probably be cursing at me behind my back. They were already standing on pins and needles just working in front of Hendrix. They would have to live through these sudden "surprises" every now and then.

Freya was here to spend her money, especially after she had misunderstood us. If Anne and I stood in front of something for more than ten seconds, she would inform the staff and charge it directly to her card. Buying things for us was probably making her feel less guilty.

After leaving the shopping mall, we found a restaurant nearby to eat in.

"The pastry chef that works here is from France. Their recommended desserts are very delicious. Don't forget to bring some home for Aurelia." Freya then ordered two dishes before passing the menu over to me.Exclusive content from NôvelDrama.Org.

I was about to ask Anne what she would like, but when I turned towards her, she wasn't focused on the menu. She was looking elsewhere. "What's wrong?" I nudged her with my elbow.

Anne froze for a moment, then looked at me. Still in a daze, she said, "I thought I saw Quinn and Lucas."

"What?" I looked at the direction Anne was focused on earlier, but didn't see anyone suspicious. "Perhaps I was mistaken. Jarold City is a very large city after all. There's a very slim chance of meeting them here."

"Who are you guys talking about?" Freya asked, somewhat confused.

"Two men out to steal our business," I joked.

"Humph, are you trying to annoy me?" Freya crossed her arms in front of her chest and said confidently, "The only person who would dare to steal my business is Tobias. God knows where he gets his courage from. Who else in Jarold City is strong enough to compete against me?"

"What if they are newcomers? You know, foreigners," I answered casually. I was completely focused on the menu as I wanted to order some dishes that Anne would like.

"So I actually have competition now, eh? Those foreigners are trying to steal my business from me? Not in their wildest dreams." Freya knocked on the table and looked at Anne. "Hey Anne, do you really intend to cooperate with those foreigners instead of me?"

Anne smiled. "Well, if it makes you feel better Aunt Freya, maybe we can sign the contract after dinner?"

Freya clearly wasn't expecting a reply like that from Anne. She thought that Anne was joking until she saw how serious she looked. She was in awe and then asked, "You're not kidding are you? You're actually going to partner with me?"

"That is correct." I smiled, closed the

menu, and placed it back on the

table. I then looked at the two of them and said, "Anne wanted to cooperate with you all along, but she couldn't find the time to meet with you. When you showed interest in it, you also hadn't come forward about it with her, so there was a misunderstanding between the two of you."

"I guess... I was the stingy one..." Freya pursed her lips, she looked somewhat vulnerable. She looked at Anne solemnly and apologized. "This was all my fault. As an adult, I was supposed to be more understanding and generous. Let me make it clear as of today, regardless if Oliver intends to take over my business, whatever you need, I'll never say no to your request."

Freya was willing to sacrifice everything for me and Hendrix. But making a promise to the next generation was a whole other thing.

"Thank you, Aunt Freya." Anne said gratefully. Then she adjusted her tone and said, "In fact, I do need some help right now. Can you help me with it?" "Hmm? Now?" Freya raised her eyebrows and agreed right away. "Of course. What is it?"

"The vice president of Foresty Wine. I would like you to do a background check on him for me. I'm sure I saw him leaving with Quinn earlier."