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Chapter 34\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 34\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clayton shot Melody a sideways glance and said coldly, \u201cDo you plan to stand there until closing time?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/2\u00a0<\/p>\n
Melody shuffled over in small steps and asked in a choked voice, \u201cClay, I embarrassed you today, didn\u2019t I?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clayton snapped back sharply, \u201cWith that little bit of resilience, you think you can make it into the entertainment industry? That place is a shark tank. When the time comes, are you going to start yanking others\u2019 hair and fighting like a shrew every time you disagree with someone?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
In his memory, Melody had always been gentle and composed. What she had done shattered the image he had of her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Melody wiped away her tears woefully. \u201cMichelle was too overbearing. I was just cleaning my dress when she rushed in to curse at me and hit me. I couldn\u2019t take it, so I fought back.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Glancing at the scratches on her face, Clayton reminded her, \u201cGo to the hospital and get your wounds treated. You\u2019re going to be filming. Don\u2019t let them scar.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He turned and left after that curt reminder.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Melody hurried after him. \u201cIt\u2019s really late. Can\u2019t you take me home?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She was in such a sorry state that she didn\u2019t even have the confidence to face people alone. She didn\u2019t expect Clayton to just\u00a0<\/p>\n
leave her there.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTake a cab. I still have things to do.\u201d Clayton didn\u2019t look back as he walked out, already dialing Rowan\u2019s number.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sienna had just finished showering and lay down. She was just about to start scrolling on her phone when Rowan suddenly\u00a0<\/p>\n
called.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rowan rarely called her directly. Could something urgent have happened at the Hale residence?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her heart skipped a beat, and she answered the call immediately. \u201cHello?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCome downstairs,\u201d Clayton ordered.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After everything he had put her through that night, Sienna was already at her limit. Her good mood was long gone. Sienna guessed Clayton had come to settle the score for the incident that evening. She didn\u2019t bother to be polite toward him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sienna scolded loudly into the phone, \u201cDo you take me for a dog that you can order around? Why do I have to come down when you tell me to? If you love barking orders so much, go to your company. There\u2019s no point yelling at me. I\u2019m not your subordinate!\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTo think that you came running over in the middle of the night just to force an apology. Do you really have so much free time on your hands? If you\u2019ve got nothing better to do, go to a construction site and do some physical labor to tire yourself out!\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOr are you really that petty? I guess I was right about you. You\u2019re a vindictive man, after all!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clayton said one line, and Sienna fired back ten retorts.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She spoke extremely loudly too. Rowan, who was standing beside him, heard every word clearly. He couldn\u2019t help wondering whether Clayton\u2019s ears would survive that scolding.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ever since Sienna started the whole divorce drama, her prowess in fighting back had undergone an epic-level upgrade.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After she finished venting, Clayton said languidly, \u201cI\u2019ll give you five minutes. Otherwise, I wouldn\u2019t mind inviting that unfortunate best friend of yours to the police station for a cup of coffee.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 34\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\/2\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou wouldn\u2019t dare!\u201d Sienna hissed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFour minutes and 54 seconds,\u201d Clayton deadpanned.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Grinding her teeth, Sienna hung up. She shoved her feet into her slippers hastily and rushed downstairs in a flurry. After all, who knew what kind of dirty tricks Clayton might pull for his precious first love, Melody.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Downstairs, Clayton was leaning casually against his car. Rowan stood off to the side holding some documents.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sienna didn\u2019t even bother changing out of her pajamas. She ran over in a huff.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then, she rattled off a whole tirade in one breath. \u201cDid you want an apology? Fine! I\u2019m sorry. I deliberately flung the steak at her face, and I also instigated Mich to beat her up. Mr. Hale, if you have any complaints, direct them at me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHurry up and record this, so that you can just replay it next time. It saves you the trouble of forcing people to apologize every time, especially since you never apologize for anything yourself.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clayton didn\u2019t take in a single word she said. Instead, his gaze traveled over her pajamas.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She was wearing a hoodie with the words \u201cThe Hottest Chick\u201d printed across the front and floral pajama pants. Her hair was messy, and she wore a pair of bunny-ear slippers on her feet. She looked\u2026 kind of comical.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are things you didn\u2019t take from the house,\u201d he suddenly said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat?\u201d Sienna was caught off guard.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe jewelry and bags in the walk-in closet,\u201d Clayton added.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sienna looked up at him with a disdainful expression. \u201cLeave them for your next wife. Consider it a wedding gift.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s generous of you,\u201d Clayton remarked lightly. Then, he asked, \u201cSo you\u2019re planning to leave with nothing?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sienna nodded. \u201cDid you come over in the middle of the night just to confirm that? Have you finally made up your mind to go through with the divorce?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
A knowing smile played at the corner of Clayton\u2019s lips. \u201cThen, explain to me\u2014why is a sapphire necklace missing?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She got the divorce and bolted 34 \u00a0 Chapter 34\u00a0 Chapter 34\u00a0 Clayton shot Melody a sideways glance and said […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20108","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-she-got-the-divorce-and-bolted-novel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20108","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20108"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20108\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20108"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20108"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20108"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}