Just then, Michelle sent Sienna a photo of Melody in period costume at the location where they would shoot the drama.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Michelle texted, \u201cHow nice it is to have connections. She didn\u2019t even show up for the script reading and still got the second female lead role. The actress who was originally cast had cried her eyes out in the bathroom. She sacrificed a lot to get that part, and then got replaced just like that.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe even came to the set this morning to tear into Melody. Too bad the director wouldn\u2019t allow photos, otherwise I\u2019d show you what a real meltdown looks like.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sienna replied, \u201cJust watch from the sidelines. Don\u2019t get into another fight with her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRelax. We have scenes together. I\u2019m the little sister of the queen\u2019s main lackey. My specialty is dealing with seductive schemers like her! I can\u2019t touch her offstage, but I\u2019ll beat her senseless for every frame on screen,\u201d Michelle texted back.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sienna warned, \u201cDon\u2019t go overboard. Clayton won\u2019t let you off if something happens to her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Michelle replied, \u201cIt\u2019s fine. I won\u2019t be as impulsive as last time. Besides, Melody has made an enemy of our producer. To think they replaced the second female lead without consulting her. You should\u2019ve seen her face. She was livid.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sienna was about to reply when the HR representative of Jierre Studios came out and announced the results. \u201d Congratulations to Sienna Winger, Zoe Watt, and Hank Mason. You\u2019ll officially start work next week.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
As Sienna took the offer letter, a long\u2013lost sense of accomplishment welled up inside her. This was, after all, the first job she had secured entirely on her own.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Zoe came over excitedly. \u201cHi! We\u2019ll be coworkers from now on.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sienna smiled back. \u201cI\u2019m Sienna. Nice working with you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
When she walked out of Jierre Studios, she felt incredibly proud. She couldn\u2019t help but beam from ear to ear. She kept flipping the offer letter over and over in her hands like she was afraid it would somehow grow wings and fly out of her grasp.\u00a0<\/p>\n
First, she shared the good news with Michelle. Then, she headed straight to Hale Group.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The moment she stepped into the lobby, she ran headfirst into Clifford and a group of board directors. All of them were dressed in smart suits and radiating authority as they strode toward the exit in a formidable pack\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sienna instantly shrank back and tried to make herself invisible. She even edged toward a potted plant, wishing she could\u00a0<\/p>\n
turn into one too.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, Clifford had sharp eyes. He stopped right in front of her. \u201cAre you here to see Clay, Enna?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The board directors all turned to look at her in unison, their gazes curious. Sienna felt like a misbehaving student caught in\u00a0<\/p>\n
the act by the principal.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She nodded awkwardly and said in a soft voice, \u201cY\u2013Yes.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sienna had rarely come to the company in the past. Furthermore, it was still work hours. Clifford was famously career- obsessed. He might think she was distracting Clayton. She was just like a failing student who came to drag the top student out to play instead of letting him study as he should..\u00a0<\/p>\n
But Clifford didn\u2019t scold her. Instead, he chuckled and said, \u201cThen why aren\u2019t you going in? Don\u2019t just stand there.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2013I\u2019m going right now!\u201d Sienna fled in a hurry as the faint murmur of discussion rang out behind her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo that\u2019s your daughter\u2013in\u2013law, Mr. Hale?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, she\u2019s a bit shy.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
X CLOSE\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 55\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe looks very demure and clever.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIndeed. My father dotes on her a lot.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\/2\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sienna\u2019s face flushed as she quickly slipped into the elevator. She had been here several times recently, so she was already familiar with the place.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The moment she stepped out of the elevator, she nearly collided with Rowan.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He looked surprised. \u201cWhat brings you here, Mrs. Hale?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She had just fought with Clayton this morning. Had they made up already by the afternoon? Rowan thought their relationship dynamic had changed faster than the weather.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sienna narrowed her eyes at him. \u201cWhat, am I not allowed to come? Is Clayton hiding someone in his office or doing something shady?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rowan waved his hands frantically. \u201cNo! It\u2019s just that it\u2019s not mealtime yet. So, you showing up now is a bit unexpected.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sienna snorted. \u201cIs Clayton a glutton? Can I only come here to deliver food?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rowan was rendered speechless, wailing silently inside. He wished Sienna didn\u2019t have such a sharp tongue.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He informed, \u201cMr. Hale is in a meeting. Would you like to wait in his office?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo need.\u201d Sienna plopped down on the couch in the lounge. \u201cI\u2019ll just watch how you work.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After all, she was about to start a new job soon. She needed to pick up some workplace experience. Rowan, who had been with the company for five years, was the perfect observation target.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHuh?\u201d Rowan was taken aback.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She got the divorce and bolted 55 Just then, Michelle sent Sienna a photo of Melody in period costume at […]<\/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-20129","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\/20129","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=20129"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20129\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20129"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20129"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20129"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}