The next morning, as Nathaniel Hanson and Arianne Chadwick walked into the office, Nathaniel's desk was littered with birthday presents. Arianne only realized then that she had forgotten Nathaniel's birthday…
On previous occasions of Nathaniel's birthday, she had always come up with clever means to keep Nathaniel around, leaving Monica Baldwin to wait in vain. But times had changed. After tasting the thrill of an affair, Arianne realized she could not turn back.
"Nathaniel, I haven't been feeling well recently, so… I didn't get you a gift," Arianne spontaneously put her arm around Nathaniel's shoulder, her delicate fingers twirling on his chest because she knew it was his weakness.
As expected, Nathaniel grasped her right hand, showcasing his magnanimity, "I know, pregnancy is hard on you. But tonight, you'll have to make it up to me…"