*Adrian* 

"And what if I told you that this deal can solve all the problems you are facing right now?" I asked her with an inquisitive tone.

"That's a joke, right?" Amelia asked me as her uninterested tone was immediately replaced with a tone of interest.

"No, of course, sweetheart; in fact, I hate joking," I said to her in reply. "So do you want to hear about the deal or not?" I asked her.

"Yes, I do, as long as you don't call me 'sweetheart' again," she said to me in reply.

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"Okay, no problem. I will try my best not to call you that again, even if...