Chapter 38

"I didn't expect that you would visit me today, Bret. We just saw each other yesterday and here you are," Arielle said with a smile as she hugged her friend.

Gun was the one who opened the gate when Bret rang the doorbell because the two maids were both busy doing something and he happened to be outside, rechecking the area around her house. He always does this a few times a day when he's at home. This is to make sure that no suspicious person is lurking around the house.

"Of course, we didn't get to talk properly yesterday, so I came to visit you right away," Bret replied with a smile in his full, baritone voice.

She chuckled softly at how he exaggerated his voice. The two maids were peeking out the window while looking at them, so he made his voice sound very masculine so that the two, including Gun who was standing near them, wouldn't realize that Bret was gay and not a real man.

She approached and brought her mouth close to his ear and whispered softly. "Don't pretend, Bret. What