Breaking Free, Loving Again -The Flash Marriage with Mr. CEO

Chapter 378: The BEST FRIEND.

The next morning, 

Gianna and Arwen were finishing their breakfast. 

While Arwen was eating silently, Gianna's gaze was on her as if reading her carefully. 

After studying her for a moment, Gianna couldn't hold herself back from asking. Keeping the spoon, the knife and fork she was holding in her hand on the plate, she spoke, "Okay, are you really not going to tell me what's going on in your head now, Wenna?" 

Since Arwen was too lost in her thoughts, she quite couldn't grasp what she had asked. She only heard her calling her name and lifted her eyes to glance up at her. 

"Huh? What did you say?"

When Gianna saw her confused like that, she rolled here and dramatically slapped her hand on the table. "Mrs. Winslow, don't forget that I am your friend …. Best friend. And with me around, you are not allowed to keep thoughts to yourself. Share it with me now. Let's discuss." 

Arwen's brows furrowed as she looked at her for a second, but then laughing out, she shrugged nonchalantly. "What's there to discuss? Gianna, we are having breakfast. You can't possibly be asking me to discuss today's dishes with you."

With that, she casually forked salad in her mouth and looked at Gianna, smiling. 

But she underestimated her friend. 

Although no one would have been able to see the mask Arwen put on quickly, Gianna did it ever so easily. She saw through her, and her eyes slowly … and slowly narrowed. 

"What did you say?" she asked, her tone carrying a challenge that was as evident as the sun in the day. 

Arwen cleared her throat and shook her head … again nonchalantly. "I said, there isn't anything to discuss. Nothing happened recently. But if you want to —" 

Before she could refuse further, Gianna almost roared. 

"Arwen, reconsider lying to me again. I am giving you a chance now. I won't give that to you again," she said and the intensity with which she said it made Arwen flinch.

Her eyes closed in response, and her expression scrunched. 

"Gianna, I —" 

"Enough!" Gianna stood up, pressing her palms again the surface of the table. "I am not giving you a chance again. You didn't cherish when I gave you one." 

She didn't cherish?

Arwen blinked. 

Did she even let her use that chance? 

Before she could, she already declared that she didn't cherish it.

"Tell me, who am I?" Gianna asked, tapping one hand on the table. 

But again, just before Arwen could answer her, she answered herself, snatching her chance again … 

"I am your best friend. Since when did you start seeing me less? Do you think you can lie to me?" 

Arwen shook her head, knowing well she couldn't. 

It was just that earlier, she really had no idea what she should explain. Hence, she thought to keep it to herself. 

"Exactly, you can't," Gianna said, almost with a scoff. "You can't because I can read you all the same as I can read my novels —all well and deeply. So, how did you think that I won't see your lie earlier?" 

"Anna, I truly not intend to lie to you —" 

"You are again lying there. Heh!" she exhaled loudly, adding, "I have been seeing this from the day you put on the tag of Mrs. Winslow; you have started acting like one. Let me tell you this today, Mrs. Arwen Winslow: You are my friend, my BEST FRIEND, and no title in this world can give you an escape from me. Did you get it?" 

Arwen truly didn't know whether to laugh or cry at this. 

This felt so … dramatic. 

But she knew better than anyone else that if she said that aloud, her friend would burst in another fit of anger. 

So, it would be only better if she accepted her mistake and told her everything. 

Taking a deep breath in, she glanced at Gianna before giving her a strong nod. "Understood!" 

Gianna's expression faltered when she saw her accepting it so easily. She didn't expect her to throw an equal fit of anger as her, but she also didn't think she would agree to her so soon. 

She thought Arwen would try to explain it to her a few times, and every time she would do that, Gianna showed her how upset she was … 

But this girl, why did she understand it all so soon? 

"What did you understand?" she asked, and Arwen pulled her lips in a smile. 

Just when Gianna would have snapped at her smile, Arwen beat her to it and spoke before she could even get a chance to. 

"I understood that I am your 'THE best friend', and I can't escape from you. I can't lie to you, and I definitely can act like you can't see through my lies." Arwen spoke, making her jot it all down. "Did I understand it well?" 

Gianna pressed her lips and then slightly awkwardly nodded. "Yes, you did. But —" 

"But I am not just saying it for say; I mean it. You can trust me on this." 

Before she could say anything, Arwen helped her, stating exactly what Gianna would have said. She folded her thumb and forefinger together and asked, "Okay?" 

Gianna hesitated but nodded anyway. "Now, since you understood everything. What are you still waiting for? Go ahead and tell me what were you thinking in your head?" 

Arwen pursed her lips. It was such a simple talk, yet Gianna, being Gianna, had to make it dramatic. 

"What?" Gianna raised her voice again, "Not saying again. You —" 

"Patience, woman! Patience!" Arwen quickly quieted her down. "I will only be able to say when you allow me to." 

"I am not stopping you," Gianna countered.

"You are not, but you are not sitting down to hear me out, too. So, if you are ready, kindly take a seat so that I can explain it to you as best as I can." 

With that, she gestured her back to the chair. And Gianna sat down, ready to hear her speak it out. 

Arwen took a moment before finally saying, "Okay, so this is about the dream that I had last night."