Arianna’s family was falling apart and facing a tragic demise, however, her heart sank when she clearly saw Travis Cooper’s name on the acquisition papers. She had no choice but to negotiate with him.
Arianna lowered her head and relaxed her shoulders to ease the tension. She should show him gratefulness to make him happier, she thought, but she just couldn’t do it.
“How would you be willing to leave my grandfather alone?”
He casually poured her a cup of tea and placed it in front of her before replying, “I think the correct person to ask is the judge, no? The offenders are usually punished. This is a matter of justice, isn’t it?”
Arianna was beginning to grow tired of his mood swings.
“He is old, and his body is failing him. He would not last long in prison.” Arianna continued to try to sway him.
“What can I do? I always admire devoted children.” His voice carried some ridicule, “But I’m not a charity. I only do transactions with interests. What would you do in exchange for the freedom of your grandfather?”
Travis intertwined the fingers of his one hand with the other and rested his hands on his stomach as he leaned back in his chair once more. His expression was a bit lazy, “Since you entered this door, I’ve been waiting for the drama of you selling your body and soul to me in order to save your family member.”
When Arianna didn’t reply, Travis explicitly said, “Maybe I’m just bored. I’d like to try something fun.”
Arianna’s stomach felt like it flipped. She looked at the handsome face that was now showing evil.

Hate To Love You My Billionaire Lover

Ryan was silent for a few seconds and asked her, “I’m wondering about the story you told Mr. Cooper that day about the tourmaline and the curse. Which country’s fairy tale is it?”


“I spent my spare time in two semesters in a primary school working for the Children’s Library for a student grant. I read folk fairy tales from all countries but never read that story.”


“I made it up,” Arianna said frankly. She suddenly sobered up and paid a few more glances at the bottle and asked, “Don’t tell me it’s his blood inside the bottle.”


“It seems to be,” Ryan said slowly.


“Prick.” Arianna quickly stuffed the bottle back into the box as if the bottle was really hot. Then she saw a piece of white card paper in the box, with a few words written on it saying, “I never said sorry to you.”


Arianna watched the card paper for a long while, checked it carefully upside down, and then placed the paper and that weird perfume bottle in the box and pushed the box to Ryan, “I accept his apology.”


Chapter 76 How Have You Been?