Chapter 18

~~~~~ Hawthorne Business Empire ~~~~~

Arnold glared suspiciously at his elder sister, his expression was severe he guessed who his sister was bringing into his office and his expression darkened at her thoughts. Becky! That name immediately flashed in his mind making him clench just in anger, Becky was his sister's best friend right from high school. She had been in the same class with him and had kept clinging and pestering him whenever she saw him or came to his house, he had only kept tolerating her because of his sister and finally, after high school, she, traveled abroad to study while he went to California.

Ariel smiled at Arnold's expression, she knew he was not a fan of her dear friend but what could she do? Her friend had begged and pleaded with her to allow her to get close to her brother, Becky loved her brother and it was something that Arnold knew too. "Arnold why don't you brighten your expression? You can't face your guest with that kind of face... " Ariel trailed off w