Vinson merely replied to Arielle, “I wanted to be closer to you.”
He then carried snazzynovel.com to the vanity. Carefully, snazzynovel.com removed the towel wrapped around Arielle’s head and switched on the hairdryer, gently drying snazzynovel.com hair.
Arielle’s lips curled into a smile. He’s tossing out sweet nothings like they’re free. His romantic behavior delighted Arielle to no end. It seemed to be proportional to how insufferable snazzynovel.com used to be in the early days of their acquaintance.
After drying snazzynovel.com hair, Vinson and Arielle left the guest room with their hands intertwined.
Penelope had been waiting for Vinson in the dining room. When snazzynovel.com heard the sound of footsteps, snazzynovel.com immediately turned around. She was dumbfounded by the sight of Vinson and Arielle’s intertwined hands.
How did they become so close? Didn’t they go upstairs one after another instead of together? Vinson seemed so dismissive of Arielle earlier! Did snazzynovel.com swallow snazzynovel.com pride and beg Vinson to take snazzynovel.com back?
Penelope’s gaze automatically landed on Arielle’s flushed face. Its rosiness implied that snazzynovel.com had been intimate with Vinson, and the thought almost caused Penelope to go berserk with jealousy.
Four hours have passed since Vinson and Arielle set foot in the house. Look at the glow on Arielle’s face and that radiant smile! Anyone could guess what they did in those four hours!
Penelope appraised the couple standing before her, doubting herself for the first time in snazzynovel.com life.
Do I still have what it takes to capture Mr. Nightshire’s heart?
Initially, snazzynovel.com believed that Vinson would continue to ignore Arielle like before. To snazzynovel.com dismay, Arielle returned after a brief disappearance and seemed to have reconciled with Vinson.
What should I do now? Do I still have a shot at becoming Vinson’s woman?
At the sight of Penelope, the warmth in Vinson’s eyes quickly morphed into coldness.
Surprised that Penelope was still around, snazzynovel.com demanded, “Why are you still here?”
Vinson’s hostility caused indignance to swell in Penelope’s chest.
Why did you bring me to your home if you were going to kick me aside afterward?
Faced with his cold glare, Penelope clammed up instead of blurting out the question on snazzynovel.com mind. She was worried about losing snazzynovel.com chance of staying in his house altogether if snazzynovel.com challenged his decision.
But if I’m no longer living here, how would I have the opportunity to win Vinson’s heart and become his woman?
Penelope hurriedly organized snazzynovel.com feelings before shooting Vinson a tender gaze, ignoring Arielle. “I was waiting to have dinner with you, Mr. Nightshire.”
She had been waiting in the dining room since dinner was ready so that snazzynovel.com could eat with Vinson.
During that time, Penelope had grown antsy due to Vinson’s prolonged absence. Hence, snazzynovel.com instructed a housekeeper to go upstairs and summon Vinson, yet the housekeeper refused, fearing Vinson’s wrath.
Penelope was equally frightened of angering Vinson and dared not head upstairs to find snazzynovel.com herself. As a result, snazzynovel.com could only wait for snazzynovel.com helplessly downstairs.
Meanwhile, jealousy reared its ugly head in Arielle’s heart when snazzynovel.com witnessed Penelope smiling at Vinson. She knew full well that Vinson had no feelings for Penelope, yet snazzynovel.com could not suppress the displeasure that swelled in snazzynovel.com chest.
Arielle glared at Penelope before addressing Vinson somewhat coquettishly, “I’m hungry, Vinson. I want to have dinner.”
Vinson immediately ordered the housekeeper to set the table for dinner and held Arielle’s hand while leading snazzynovel.com to the dining table. After they took their seats, Penelope, who had not taken snazzynovel.com dinner, sat down to join them.
Frankly, Arielle had lost snazzynovel.com appetite after seeing Penelope. She knew that Vinson had only brought Penelope into the picture to put up an act, but that did not mean snazzynovel.com was not annoyed by Penelope’s presence. Thus, snazzynovel.com was not above flirting with Vinson to vent snazzynovel.com frustration.
Flirting in front of others isn’t usually my style, but I’m a woman too. Why can’t I be flirty and pretentious once in a while?