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Chapter 40\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI think I\u2019ll help someone set up a profile,\u201d Sienna said with a sly smile.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She lowered her head, scanned the code, and started filling out the personal information. \u201cSince I\u2019m getting cuckolded anyway, I might as well pick the one who\u2019ll be doing it to me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her fingers flew across the screen as she typed rapidly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
For partner preferences, she wrote, \u201cAble to sing and dance. Knows how to go home when it rains.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Next, she typed a ridiculous self-introduction. \u201cI have a cold personality, and I\u2019m good at giving others the silent treatment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
My hobby is working overtime, and I\u2019m an expert nitpicker. Best suited for ladies with masochistic tendencies.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Michelle leaned over to take a look and nearly spit out her coffee. \u201cYour standards are way too low. Basically anyone can qualify. Clayton\u2019s about to get bombarded by some really \u2018high-quality\u2019 women.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sienna didn\u2019t care in the slightest. She tapped \u201cSubmit\u201d with a satisfied look on her face.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After finishing that incredibly flavorful meal, Clayton felt discomfort in his throat and a rise in body temperature. He downed three full glasses of ice water before barely managing to keep it at bay.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just then, his phone rang.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was his private number known by very few people. He assumed Sienna had finally found her conscience and was calling to apologize.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He picked up and said coldly, \u201cHave you finally come to your senses, Sienna?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
A sweet female voice came through the line. \u201cHello! Is this the charming and debonair Mr. Hale with legs a full five-feet-ten- inches long?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clayton frowned hard and asked, \u201cWho are you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The woman\u2019s voice was bright and enthusiastic. \u201cOh! I\u2019m the beautiful Mandy Utley with legs five-feet-three-inches meters long. I\u2019m 24 this year. I saw your matchmaking profile online, and I fit your requirements perfectly!\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI can sing and dance. I know how to run home when it rains, and my tolerance for masochism is pretty good. Want to pick a time to get to know each other?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clayton fell silent for two seconds before letting out a scornful snort. \u201cYou can sing and dance? What are you, a circus monkey?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHuh?\u201d Mandy froze.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clayton went on, \u201cYou know how to run home when it rains? Dogs can do that too. I suggest you look for a partner at a pet store. As for tolerance for masochism\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
His tone turned icy as he spat, \u201cI suggest you go to the hospital and get your head checked in the psychiatry department.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He hung up immediately and tossed the phone onto the desk.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It only stayed quiet for two seconds before it started ringing incessantly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The first text said, \u201cHello, Mr. Hale. I\u2019m Ruby. I saw you wrote that you like to give others the silent treatment. What a coincidence, so do I. My nickname is Ice Queen. We can torture each other emotionally and stage a beautiful, tragic romance to see who\u2019s more icy.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The second one read, \u201cHello, Mr. Hale. I\u2019m Wendy. I\u2019ve trained in ballet for ten years and also do line dancing. When it rains,\u00a0<\/p>\n
X CLOSE\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/2\u00a0<\/p>\n
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I don\u2019t just run home. I can spin while running home! Would you consider me?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\/2\u00a0<\/p>\n
The third text said, \u201cHello, Mr. Hale. I\u2019m Ivy. Since you\u2019re looking for someone who can sing, I\u2019m glad to say that I studied operatic singing for three years. My teacher says my singing voice is like a kettle boiling, but I\u2019m amazing at arguing. If you like nitpicking, we can battle it out.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The veins at Clayton\u2019s temple throbbed violently as he read the messages. He shoved the phone at Rowan, who had just come in to deliver some work documents.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s going on? Was my number leaked?\u201d Clayton said in annoyance.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rowan fumbled and caught the phone. The moment he glanced down, he instantly understood what was going on. \u201cUh\u2026 This looks like someone used your number to make a post on a matchmaking website.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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