642: BOLD VISION

ARIEL'S POV I gazed at Janice, her hazel eyes wide with doubts as she fidgeted with the hem of her shirt. The plush cushions of our elegant living room sofa seemed to envelop her small frame, and right now, things were not going the way I wanted them. "I know you're not happy about the move, sweetheart," I began, brushing a stray lock of hair from her face. "But you're going to love Los Angeles. I promise." She pursed her lips, her brow furrowed in a pout. "But why did we have to leave England? All my friends are there, Mom. I don't want to start over." I took a deep breath after that. "I know, Janice. Change is never easy, but sometimes it's necessary. You see, I need to be here in the United States to establish my company—our company—here. Your grandfather always wanted the Walker name to have a presence in this city, and be always wanted it to go to higher heights. Too bad things didn't go that way, and now I have the chance to make that dream a reality." "I didn't even meet my