Silent Temptation: When True Love Meets

e bed and rubbed her eyes. Afterward, she read the news aga

r stepmother, Glend

complete set of jewelry. Each piece was exquisite an

d as she stared at

ded her the whole set of jewelry and t

e jewelry, but also put t

bility that she would never get the necklace back, but s

s to do that. But now, it seemed Glenda would sell t

what was rightfully hers at the crack of dawn tomorro

uld not let Ariana into the hous

ld if Theodore

dealing with people more powerful than her. It went without s

to go with her? He had told her not to appear in front of him again. There w

brain for the whole night, she finally summoned the courage to ask

ist deals as long as the

Edwards family's property. She figured that she could give Theodore he

r. It rained all night, so the morning cloud was haz

r her eyes and she had a banging headache. She walked out and stood in front o

soon as she walked in. The thick wool rug felt so

cup of hot coffee in his hand. Although he heard someone come in, he did

, Theodore..." Ariana clear

d, nor move a muscle a

continued cautiously, "I know that you don't want to see me. But I came to make a d

heodore cut h

wered her head and said slowly, "

the door and came in, in

Theodore and han

cast a cold glance at Ariana and yelled, "Why ar

s. Without uttering a word, s

ace gave his glasses a push and ask

wer. He just leafed

her and half-sister who was just a year younger than her showed up. Their existence proved that her father had been cheating on her late mother for ages. It didn't sit well with Ms. Edwards. She went abroad to stud

ead, Horace!" Th

saying, "Boss, if I may, I think Ms. Edwards' childhood experience is ve

ff your tongue to remind you of your surname?" Theod

ck and did the zi

hat her mother's st

nodded

hair, moving closer to the window. He resu

Ariana almost burst into tears and left the room emb

ouldn't even ask f

rrently havin

er the heavy downpour. She rang the doorbell until som

Jasper immediately questio