“Pitying me, are you?" Bennett's tone was sharp.

Ariana was about to say she didn't mean it that way, but Bennett suddenly interjected with a sly grin, “Don't waste your breath. I just made all that up."

Ariana was stunned. She had been emotionally invested in his story just now!

Ariana glared at him. Bennett, acting like he didn't notice her reaction, casually fixed her hair ornament and said, “You know, the higher you climb, the lonelier it gets."

“Lonely? You?" Ariana found it hard to believe someone as heartless as Bennett could feel lonely.