My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)
Chapter 949

He gripped my hand, but I withdrew it and smiled lightly, "It wasn't bad then. Even now, I don't think it was bad. On the contrary, I felt the experience was good. At least I worked hard and have no regrets. Back then, I could have accepted Master Robert's goodwill, and be well-pampered as a lady of the Roberts' household, never needing to work. However, I would never have learned the difficulty of climbing up the corporate ladder, and never enjoy the satisfaction from that success."

Thinking of this carefully, I seemed to have regressed more and more over the years. During those years of hard work, I seemed to have been most like my true self.

Looking out of the window, I felt a sense of failure in my heart. In fact, I did not understand why I still insisted on leaving, even if I knew Hendrix would never give up on me.

But now, I figured it out. I had greatly admired Rowane. She was very similar to me, who once worked my guts out for my career, and for love.

The version of me who had been carefully protected by Hendrix was just like Andrea. She was overly protected by him, like a princess isolated in a castle. Gradually, Hendrix was the only one left in her world.

"I am afraid that I would ultimately end up like her, so I decided to leave Jarold City and come to Asherton, without authorization. I wanted to regain myself. Even if you're not there, I can still rely on myself to live the way I want."

But life was unpredictable. I didn't expect that I would be taken to Myanway. I almost died, and was fortunate to be saved. Perhaps, it's not too late. I did not have to be a canary in Hendrix's villa, or rely on him to live. I could go on my own. I would try my best to live how I wanted.

The car stopped at the entrance of the hotel. Hendrix got off the car, opened the door, and carried me in his arms.

His movements were swift and smooth. Before I could react, I was brought into the hotel.

"Hendrix, what are you doing?" I tried to push him away, but due to the alcohol, I was dizzy and weak.

He held me in his arms and went straight into the elevator. Before the elevator door closed, he suddenly pressed me against it, constraining me, and held my face with both hands. Desire surged in his eyes. "Don't hide from me, and don't refuse me!"

I stared at him blankly. Before I could respond to his sudden actions, I raised my hand to push him away. But this time, he had already blocked me, and pressed me on the elevator without any restraint. Fortunately, there was no one in the elevator, otherwise it would've been so embarrassing.

Being pressed down like that made me feel out of breath, and my whole body was limp in his arms.

He took that opportunity to scoop me off my feet. As the elevator door opened, he carried me directly into the room.

He switched on the lights. Then, he propped me up against the wall and pressed his body against mine. With his piercing gaze on me, he uttered, "I won't let you go."

He seemed to be reminding himself, but at the same time, he seemed to be directing it to me...

I was panting a little. "Hendrix, I..."

"Don't talk. I don't want to hear anything!" He pressed his slender fingers on my mouth.

I pursed my lips and glanced at him with a frown. "Hendrix, you're behaving like a hooligan!"

He could not be bothered to continue speaking to me. He carried me up and went straight to the King-sized bed.

I was pressed down on the bed by his large body. I tilted my head and tried dodging him.

He reached out, holding my head with both hands. He stared straight at me, and frowned. "Where do you plan to hide?"

I remained silent. I couldn't avoid him completely, and our eyes met. "So? What do you mean by this? Do you plan for us to go our separate ways after sleeping together? Or what?"

He stiffened and his gaze was fixed on me.

I raised my eyebrows and said somewhat deliberately, "Can't we? I have already said that I don't love you, but you forced me here. Are you thinking of forcing me to sleep with you? You're no better than those perverts who prey on drunk girls outside a nightclub!"

"Huh!" He sneered and gripped my hand tightly. "You seem to know a lot about such matters, don't you?!"

I pursed my lips, and didn't look at him. "I often hear about such things, so I remember them!"