Chapter 1531 Sleeping With Your Rival

Mark planted a kiss on her forehead. “What are you talking about? She doesn’t dislike you, silly. She even told me that you two visited the beauty salon together just earlier today! Frankly, I think you’re just not used to her yet. Give it some time; it will get better, you’ll see. She’s really an easy person to get along with.” Arianne was hard-pressed to answer him. She was averse to going against Mark’s rosy-colored impression of his surviving relative, so she kept quiet and hoped that he was right about things getting better. While her head was still in a knot, Mark’s had moved on to somewhere else. His lips fell onto hers. She shut her eyes, savoring it gladly. The air became warmer and warmer—until a series of rapping on the door grated against the buildup. Mark frowned. “Who is it?” Shelly’s voice came through the door. “I-It’s me, Mark. It’s pouring outside, and there’s this dreadful thunder right now. It’s affecting my sleep. See, I have a bit of a nervous condition, dear