46. Don't Make My Heart Beat Fast!

Arleena looked at Hugo with a surprised look. Arleena did not expect Hugo to reprimand her. "Huh?" Arleena was confused for a moment. "What did I want to say? Nothing." Hugo frowned with his gaze shifting to Arleena. "Are you serious? But your face and gestures look like you want to say something," Hugo retorted. Arleena flinched with her eyes blinking repeatedly. Arleena didn't expect Hugo to be able to read her gestures. Even though when Arleena wanted to say something to Hugo, she saw Hugo not looking at her at all. So how did Hugo find out about Arleena's awkwardness? "I don't want to ask you anything at all. Why do you say you understand me so well?" asked Arleena in a manner that was still somewhat awkward. Even though Arleena was trying to look relaxed. Hugo immediately recognized that Arleena was still very awkward towards him. Hugo then chuckled, deliberately so that he could neutralize the atmosphere. "Do you think of me as someone who just got to know you?" asked Hugo with a serious look but a playful smile curving his face. "I can understand if you're awkward or not. Just say what you want to say." Arleena sighed heavily after hearing Hugo's words. Arleena turned to Hugo and seemed to be in serious thought for a few moments. "I'm actually curious. How did you find out about Justin's arrival?" Arleena finally asked the question that had been on her mind. Hugo raised both eyebrows and looked at Arleena confused for a few seconds. "Do I have to tell you?" asked Hugo with an ignorant expression. The curve of his joking smile had already begun to appear on his face. Arleena, who was originally wearing a clumsy expression, immediately looked annoyed at Hugo. Her expression immediately turned flat as if she wanted to pounce on Hugo who had been acting annoying. "I don't know why you're so annoying, Hugo. You were acting so serious a moment ago, but now you're laughing at me without any guilt," Arleena replied with an exasperated expression. Hugo couldn't help but laugh at the look on Arleena's face. Just then, the elevator doors opened. Hugo and Arleena's attention simultaneously shifted. "Well, the elevator has arrived. Let's talk about it in my office." Hugo said with a smile that implied mockery. He deliberately provoked Arleena's annoyance more. Arleena sneered at Hugo for asking her to leave when she wanted to talk about something serious. "Damn. You're so annoying. Let go of my hand," Arleena said as she jerked her hand so that Hugo's hand grip was released. Hugo still gave a warm smile without guilt. He even strengthened his grip without hurting Arleena's hand. Unwilling to let their grip slip away. "I won't let go of your hand. Why are you so sensitive?" asked Hugo as he laughed amusedly. Arleena looked at Hugo annoyed and finally no longer tried to release the grip of their hands together. Arleena immediately knew that Hugo deliberately wanted to annoy her. On the other hand, Arleena was relieved that Hugo was no longer as serious as before. Arleena steps away with Hugo who doesn't stop giving her a teasing smile. Soon Arleena and Hugo arrived at Hugo's private study. They both entered the study and walked to Hugo's desk. Arleena immediately sat on Hugo's desk chair with a sweet smile. "So, you have to answer my question," Arleena replied with a challenging expression. She looked impatient to hear the answer to Hugo's question. "I need to know first where you got the information about Justin's arrival." Hugo immediately sighed heavily with an expression that was made up of annoyance at Arleena. He also rolled his eyes as he stepped into the chair behind his desk. "I asked you the question first, Arleena. Why are you forcing me to answer my questions?" Hugo asked Arleena with a cynical look. Then he sat down on the chair behind his desk, throwing his back against it. "Alright. I got the information about Justin's arrival from Katherine, your coworker. Katherine was upset that Justin was giving bad rumors about the baby we're taking care of in front of your colleagues," Hugo continued. Arleena was surprised to hear the answer to who gave information to Hugo. On the other hand, Arleena wondered when Katherine had told Hugo about Justin's arrival. Was it after she returned from the restaurant? "Ah... Katherine," Arleena said in a low tone as she let out a long breath as her shoulders relaxed. "I don't know why Justin came there either. Maybe he was following my movements. But unfortunately, I didn't realize Justin's movements until he showed up at the dinner." Hugo who heard Arleena's explanation finally let out a long breath. He stroked his temples because he felt annoyed at the thought of Justin coming and spreading rumors to Arleena's colleagues. "I also don't understand why Justin would spread such rumors. If he was angry that you suddenly married me, he shouldn't have cheated on me in the first place," Hugo replied before sighing heavily and watching Arleena through pitying eyes. "She also mentioned my marriage to you. It seems like she still can't accept that I was able to replace her position as fiancé so quickly," Arleena replied while rubbing her own temples. Hugo nodded his head. "I agree, it seems like she resents not being able to be your partner. She shouldn't have behaved like that," he retorted. "But how do you feel now? You didn't even come home to my apartment last night." Arleena placed one hand on her body for support, then replied casually, "I'm fine. How am I supposed to act? Cry over Justin's words?" Hugo raised both eyebrows at Arleena's words. He wondered why Arleena didn't seem to be affected by Justin's behavior and words. At that moment Hugo immediately recalled the moment when Arleena discovered the fact that Justin had cheated on her on the day of Arleena and Justin's family gathering. Arleena didn't look sad at all. But that didn't make Hugo feel relieved, Hugo was just worried if Arleena preferred to suppress her feelings so that she felt pain alone. "Don't worry about me," Arleena said, shaking her hand and chuckling. "I'm fine. You know I'm a strong woman, right? I won't lose to a guy like Justin." "Oh my..." Hugo looked at Arleena in disgust. "You're acting so strong, do you think that makes you look cool?" Arleena furrowed her brow. "What do you mean?" "If you're sad, act sad. You don't have to try so hard to cover it up. You're not cool at all," Hugo replied in a joking tone. Intentionally to make the atmosphere between them less tense. Arleena was silent with an intense look at Hugo. The more she looked at Hugo, the more Arleena felt touched by the way Hugo treated her. On the other hand, Arleena still couldn't show her sad expression to Hugo. After all, Hugo would not be allowed to notice her sadness.