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Chapter 47\u00a0<\/p>\n
The moment Sienna opened her eyes, Clayton\u2019s handsome face was right in front of her. A few strands of his hair fell loosely onto his forehead from the slap she\u2019d just landed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy are you here?\u201d She instinctively scooted backward.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clayton rubbed the spot on his forehead that had been hit. \u201cThis is my office and my desk. And you\u2019re asking me why I\u2019m here?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sienna lifted a hand to touch her cheek, which felt a little damp. \u201cWhy were you leaning in so close? Are you trying to ambush me?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI was checking whether you\u2019d drooled on my book. Who knows? Maybe you\u2019re taking revenge on me in some convoluted way,\u201d Clayton said coolly, his gaze sweeping over the open pages.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sienna glanced down at the book guiltily and confirmed that there was no sign of any stains.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then, she retorted stubbornly, \u201cAs if!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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With that, she snapped the book shut. She didn\u2019t realize that she had tucked the sheet of paper with the Tightwad drawing inside it before shoving it back onto the shelf. When that was done, she turned to leave.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clayton grabbed her wrist. \u201cWhere are you running off to? Let\u2019s eat first.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Only then did Sienna notice the two boxed meals on the desk.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After reading for two hours and taking a nap, she was hungry. She grabbed one, plopped down on the couch, and started eating.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clayton didn\u2019t touch his food. Instead, he sat at his desk and worked through documents.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sienna complained under her breath that he was being pretentious with his workaholic act. Why wasn\u2019t he hungry now? Wasn\u2019t he the one who demanded that she send his lunch over immediately in the afternoon? He had made it sound as if he would starve to death if she were a minute late.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When she finished eating, Clayton finally opened his own box. \u201cPick out the green onions for me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sienna refused without a second thought. \u201cNo.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clayton looked up. \u201cAren\u2019t you the best at that?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sienna\u2019s lips curled into a mock\u2013polite smile. \u201cThat\u2019s a different price.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTwo thousand dollars,\u201d Clayton replied instantly, clearly familiar with the routine by now.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Upon hearing that he would pay her, Sienna walked over without another word. She picked up the fork and started removing the green onions in a much more relaxed manner compared to how she usually did it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clayton tapped the desk a few times, clearly dissatisfied. \u201cYou didn\u2019t pick them clean. If your eyesight\u2019s that bad, go get yourself a pair of glasses.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sienna dropped the fork right away. \u201cThat\u2019s what a 2,000\u2013dollar service looks like. Take it or leave it!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clayton stared at her bristling expression and suddenly burst out in laughter. He didn\u2019t nitpick anymore and made do with\u00a0<\/p>\n
his meal.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sienna had assumed that Clayton was so insistent that she come with him because he wanted her to accompany him to meet some clients or attend some banquet to put on a show of being happily married in public. After all, he\u2019d done that plenty of\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Instead, she was dragged to an exclusive theater. A massive poster of Melody hung prominently at the entrance.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sienna instantly understood and tried to shake herself free from Clayton\u2019s grasp. \u201cWhy did you bring me here?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clayton held onto her firmly. \u201cTo watch a play and improve your taste.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sienna sneered. \u201cMy taste does need improvement. Otherwise, how would I have married you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clayton tightened his grip and narrowed his eyes. \u201cIf not me, then who? That bastard Samuel?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s the difference between a bastard and a scumbag?\u201d she shot back.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The two were locked in a standoff when Hayden and Miles walked over.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hayden sized them up with a grin. \u201cWhat\u2019s this? Are you guys fighting over what happened this morning?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Miles instantly started sniffing around for gossip. \u201cWhat happened this morning?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He was dying to catch Sienna slipping up and using it to get even in their arguments.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sienna saw right through him and shot him a sideways glance. \u201cKids shouldn\u2019t be so curious. Go play in the sandbox and stay out of adult business, or your toddler brain may not develop properly.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Miles instantly got all riled up. \u201cWhat kid can casually give you a million dollars, huh? You\u2019re pushing it, Sienna!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sienna made a face at him. \u201cSo what? If I can make you willingly fork out money, I won\u2019t just get in your face. I\u2019ll do even more outrageous things!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Miles turned livid. \u201cWhy, you! If it weren\u2019t for Clayton\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hayden hurriedly stepped in to smooth things over by pushing Miles inside. \u201cAlright. You two are like elementary school kids. You always fight the second you meet. The show\u2019s already started. Let\u2019s go inside.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sienna was unwilling to go, but she couldn\u2019t break free from Clayton\u2019s grip. She couldn\u2019t help but wonder what he\u2019d been eating as he grew up. He was incredibly strong.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not going. Why drag me along? If you want to watch, watch it yourself,\u201d Sienna complained.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clayton didn\u2019t let go. \u201cI paid for it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
So he had thought it through. No wonder he had transferred her the money earlier in the car without a fuss. Sienna cursed\u00a0<\/p>\n
that she\u2019d been careless and hadn\u2019t connected the dots.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI want a refund,\u201d she said through gritted teeth.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDenied,\u201d Clayton uttered with finality and dragged her inside despite her reluctance.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sienna shoved and protested all the way in until they entered the auditorium. The lights dimmed abruptly, and the seating. area was plunged into darkness. The hall wasn\u2019t full, but there were plenty of people inside.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She instantly fell silent.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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