I thought he was just a one night stand.
saw Simon, dressed
or as long as she could remember, seeing
pretending! Acting tough will only l
of sadness wash ove
n purpose because I'm not the real
away, but he still
d have realized it earlier, when Claire
e heiress of the Summer fa
ty years of feelings could i
t to be married, but I still love you Ariana,
iana, he was like a little puppy, always agreeing wit
ighty, as if he was tossing
it increasi
an to take care of me?
d, a bit annoyed, "I'm doing this f
y! Our years togethe
're always s
ant, unlike you,
ou
ce interrupted and Simon i
m and Dad miss you so much and so do I. I know you're upset I took Sim
s, "Claire, your act
m being
Claire let out a sharp scream and stumbled back a couple of
re like that, Ariana couldn
I just lost my ba
nd suddenly wrapped a
what's g
the man held her tightly, when she looked up, she saw the "young
tinctively and Cl
th Ariana, it was clear their re
the past year had nearly driven her to the brink and
pression, Ariana felt a sm
he?" Claire a
eetheart, aren't you going t
man, and he adde
yfriend," Simon's fa
er Luc
and,"hey, don't call me th
it was rare for a man no
d to laugh b
s arm around
u work?" Claire ask
Gro
Simon and Claire
country and the Firestone family, who ran it,
dging by his demeanor and the proud look he had when men
SUN, he was definitely s
was he really boasting
you, Simon and I are getting engaged, why don't you both c
ne when Lucas chimed in,
rs at him,"we have things to do, yo
who knew what else t
shopping cart, pushing it with one hand while
ire watched t
in Simon's eyes and wra
ctually be a good th
ed but did
t's the end of the world, but secretly she already has a boyfriend,
and Simon, Ariana quickly remo
ill amused, "how are y
?" Ariana smiled lightly. she had no desire
herself in such an
mpletely sever t
trouble?" L
ns, she had nothing to clarify with t
ich ladies at the Dynasty Club would line u
ck with you," Lucas replie
y a sight to behold, the kind that cou
t me treat y
st three years, she had spent two feeling wr
ng time since sh
ors made her feel more
epped out from the corner
cutive at SUN, yet Ariana f
ound it
dn't let Ariana bring him to the engagement pa
guy from the Dynasty
Ariana was seeing someone fro
ing embarrassed made Cla
sure this young master at