Chapter 43\u00a0<\/p>\n
At 8:20 am, Clayton sat at the dining table. The coffee in front of him had long gone cold. His toast and fried eggs remained untouched.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He tapped the tabletop impatiently. \u201cAsk Sienna to come down for breakfast.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMrs. Hale went out early this morning,\u201d Edna replied from the side.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clayton frowned and asked, \u201cWhere did she go?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe didn\u2019t say,\u201d Edna replied. She hesitated before adding, \u201cBut Mrs. Hale was dressed quite formally today.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clayton\u2019s eyes narrowed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Formally dressed? Could she have gone on a blind date?\u00a0<\/p>\n
He picked up his phone and called Sienna. It rang for a long time, but she didn\u2019t answer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After a moment, he called again. Still, she didn\u2019t pick up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clayton scoffed, and his fingers tightened around his phone. He could barely resist the urge to fling it across the room.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sienna was becoming increasingly bold and outrageous. Yesterday alone, she had annoyed him five times. On top of that, she had slapped him once.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Now, first thing in the morning, she\u2019d vanished without a trace.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At the same time, in a cafe downtown, Sienna absentmindedly stirred her coffee. She\u2019d interviewed with three companies that morning, and none of them felt right.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cEither the pay\u2019s too low, or the position doesn\u2019t match my specialty\u2026\u201d she muttered with a sigh while flipping through her\u00a0<\/p>\n
notebook.\u00a0<\/p>\n
There was still no word on the second interview at Jierre Studios. That was the one she wanted most, as it was one of the top design firms in the industry. It offered excellent compensation and strong growth prospects.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Besides, Neriah had left a great impression on her. She was professional and astute but not overbearing. If Sienna could join her team, she would learn a lot.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She checked her call log to see if she\u2019d missed any calls. Lo and behold, there were four missed calls, and all of them were from \u201cTightwad\u201c.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Why was he calling her so many times so early in the morning? Was he trying to get even for the matchmaking -site stunt yesterday?\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHow childish,\u201d Sienna huffed, rolling her eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just as she was debating whether to block him again, her phone vibrated once more.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Startled, she stared at her phone screen and saw an unfamiliar number. Even so, Sienna felt like she\u2019d seen the number before.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After hesitating for a moment, she answered the call. \u201cHello?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
A gentle female voice came through. \u201cHello, Ms. Winger. This is Melanie Hall from the HR department of Jierre Studios. We\u2019re happy to inform you that you\u2019ve passed the first round of interviews. Your second interview is scheduled for tomorrow at 2:00 pm. Would you be available at that time?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sienna\u2019s eyes lit up with delight. She forced herself to stay calm and keep her voice steady. \u201cYes, I\u2019m available. I\u2019ll be there on time.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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After hanging up, she visibly relaxed, and her frown eased. She lifted her coffee cup and took a small sip in quiet celebration.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Finally, she received a piece of good news. Even Clayton\u2019s missed calls suddenly looked much less annoying.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAlright. I\u2019m in a good mood today. I won\u2019t block you,\u201d Sienna said under her breath.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just then, a male college student walked up to her table, holding a few questionnaires.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He said shyly, \u201cHello, sorry to bother you. I\u2019m a marketing major from Yedner College. I\u2019m currently doing a market survey on coffee consumption habits. Would you mind helping me fill out a questionnaire? It\u2019s for a group assignment. If you can\u2019t, that\u2019s totally fine too.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sienna looked up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The young man was wearing a simple white shirt and jeans. He had handsome features and bright eyes. Sunlight streamed through the glass, bathing him in a youthful glow.\u00a0<\/p>\n
For a moment, she saw her younger self. Back in college, she\u2019d done this kind of group assignment all the time. She had to run around and beg people to help her out. More often than not, she ended up facing rejection. \u201cSure,\u201d she said with a small smile, taking the questionnaire and pen from him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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