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The moment Sienna heard the pay Clayton was offering, her grogginess dissipated dramatically. \u201cDo you want it delivered in person?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cUp to you,\u201d Clayton said curtly, then walked away.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That meant that as long as the food was delivered to him, it didn\u2019t really matter if she showed up or not.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At noon, Hayden happened to be negotiating a deal near Hale Group, so he stopped by to grab lunch with Clayton.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Glancing down at his watch, Clayton said, \u201cNo thanks. Sienna\u2019s bringing me food.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat? Have you two made up?\u201d Hayden\u2019s jaw dropped in shock.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clayton leaned back in his chair and said in a somewhat smug tone, \u201cYeah. A single man like you should just go buy something for yourself to satisfy your lonely stomach.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hayden clicked his tongue a couple of times and eyed Clayton curiously. \u201cHow\u2019d you manage to get her to come home? Be honest with me. Was it flowers? Chocolates? Did you do the whole \u2018get down on your knees and beg\u2019 routine?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clayton snorted. \u201cI did none of that. I don\u2019t have time to indulge her tantrums.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just then, Sienna sent a message. \u201cFood\u2019s here.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clayton pressed the intercom and instructed Rowan, \u201cThe food\u2019s downstairs. Bring the person up.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hayden exclaimed, \u201cDamn! As expected of Mr. Hale. I\u2019m going to study this confident maneuver frame by frame.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clayton looked up and shot him a complacent look. \u201cWhat, are you jealous?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah. Let me try some of Mrs. Hale\u2019s loving home-cooked lunch,\u201d Hayden responded with a wicked grin.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clayton became conceited and continued boasting, \u201cThis isn\u2019t food for single men. You should go back to dreaming. After all, you can have anything in your dreams.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCome on. We\u2019re friends. Don\u2019t be so stingy,\u201d Hayden said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He was genuinely curious about what Sienna would send over. She didn\u2019t seem like someone who would compromise so easily.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Downstairs, Rowan froze the moment he saw the person. That bright and glaring outfit screamed deliveryman uniform. In his hand was an insulated bag.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIs\u2026 Is this Mr. Hale\u2019s delivery?\u201d Rowan asked again to be sure.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The delivery guy nodded seriously. \u201cYes. Ms. Winger specifically told me I had to personally hand it to Mr. Hale.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rowan was stunned. He recalled that Clayton had emphasized that he should bring the person up to his office but hadn\u2019t said who. Without overthinking it, Rowan brought him upstairs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He knocked on the door and reported, \u201cMr. Hale, the person has arrived.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCome in,\u201d Clayton said coolly from inside.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The delivery guy pushed open the door and called out in a loud, hearty voice, \u201cIs there a Mr. Hale who doesn\u2019t eat cilantro? Your food delivery is here!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The air went dead silent as the awkwardness in the room intensified.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hayden\u2019s coffee cup crashed onto the desk with a loud clang. He was laughing so hard that his shoulders shook as he tried to hold it in.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI-Is this your home-cooked lunch made with love, Mr. Hale?\u201d He wiped tears of laughter from the corner of his eyes. \u201cYou can\u2019t imagine how envious I am as a single man. It\u2019s a no-cilantro custom order at that. Seriously, no one\u2019s ever ordered\u00a0<\/p>\n
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takeout for me in my entire life. You are blessed, Mr. Hale.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clayton\u2019s face darkened like stormy clouds rolling in from the horizon. His fingers clenched tightly around his pen, which creaked ominously.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing his expression, the delivery guy hurried over and carefully placed the numerous bones of food on the desk. \u201cEnjoy your cilantro-free meal, Mr. Hale.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then, he slipped away as fast as lightning\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hayden eagerly opened the containers and saw that they all contained dishes known to be exceptionally nourishing to the body. There were even a dozen raw oysters.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was a lavish and intensely \u201cinvigorating\u201d spread\u00a0<\/p>\n
But the cherry on top was the name of the full-course meal printed on the delivery receipt. It read, \u201cTen Years Younger Alpha Male Exclusive Meal \u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hayden whistled exaggeratedly and teased, \u201cThese are all dishes known to boost abe performance. Does Stemme think you\u2019re weak or something? No offense, but maybe you really should stop sitting in the office all day and work out more.\u201d \u201cShut. Up.\u201d Clayton squeezed those two words out through clenched teeth.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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