My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)
Chapter 1756

I couldn't figure out whether it was indeed postmodernist, but I knew better than anyone what it meant when my name was hanging up there.

I didn't expect Aaron to be this eager and felt like rolling my eyes. "Are you sure you don't want to explain what's going on?" I asked.

"You're no fun," Aaron muttered, his enthusiasm immediately extinguished. He added in a dull voice, "Can't you see this? I know it's hard for you to stay idle at home, but no law firm can compare to having your very own. This place is yours from now on. The security is on par with our residence, so we don't have to worry too much about it."

Emma paced back and forth. After a thorough examination of the whole situation, she blurted, "You rented this whole floor?"

"What else? Do you really expect the Reid family to willingly share their land?" Aaron replied seriously.

The monthly rent for any of the office floors in this skyscraper was priced at more than a hundred thousand dollars. According to Aaron, the rent for this particular area would rack up to at least one million dollars in a single month. How much business could I bring in with only the status of an intern as my sole reputation?

I frowned, clearly embarrassed, but I did not escape Aaron's intuition.

"You don't have to worry about not being able to procure any business. The Moore and Reid families send out contracts to lawyers every year, which involves a cash flow of more than a hundred million dollars. Rather than benefiting the outsiders, I think we can save costs by handing their work over to your firm."

I said with a wry smile, "Are both families even in need of such little money?"

"Who would complain? It's still money anyway," replied Aaron, opening his arms welcomingly as he strutted inside. "Come, take a look at your very own office."

He always had a keen eye for detail. The whole place was designed in a simple and elegant style with a broad view. The biggest part of the office was in the best position under the sun. Huge glass windows allowed a full panorama view.

I reached out and touched the velvet chair, but I could not exactly describe what it felt like. Maybe one day, when I was gone, this place would be the best proof of my existence in this world. Knock, knock... A young man in a suit entered.

"Mr. Reid." The man in the suit greeted Aaron respectfully, then turned in my direction, bowing politely. "Miss Reid."

Aaron took his hands out from his pockets and gestured toward the well-dressed man. "The legal advisor of Reid Group, Fabian Levin. You can trust him. His team has already been stationed in this firm, so you can leave the tricky situations to him in the future," he explained.

My eyes shifted and I exchanged a look with Fabian, acknowledging his presence. However, the whole issue with the new law firm was still too sudden, and I was not able to make any decision at that moment. Firstly, the babies have just turned a month old, so I had to take good care of them. Secondly, the law firm needed a leader who would be the team's core of belief for a long time. Someone like me, who was at death's door, could not afford all of this.

"You can leave first," said Aaron. He probably realized that something was troubling me, and motioned for Fabian to leave.

"What's wrong? Fabian doesn't suit your taste?" Aaron teased deliberately to lighten the mood. "How can that be? He's so popular with women in the company, except that he lacks a distinguished family background like Hendrix."

"Just because men fawn over beautiful women, doesn't mean that we have to fall for handsome guys in exchange," Emma interrupted.

"That's why I said you lack experience in your life. Greed, lust, and desire for the opposite s*x are innate human instincts. Pleasing the eyes with splendid things will put you in a better mood, might even be beneficial for Arianna's illness," Aaron gave her a perfunctory answer. "Say something, Arianna. I've bought this floor anyway. We're going to open this firm no matter what. Do you want to stay, or be harassed and pressured out there? Your call to make."

I thought for a moment and asked, "Was this office brought together for my sake, or for something else?"