Sienna let out a dry chuckle, deliberately raising her voice. \u201cMom, you know what? Clayton is quite the thoughtful, gentle sweetheart nowadays.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Irene sounded skeptical. \u201cDon\u2019t forget to record a video next time. I want to see proof.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rupert took Sienna\u2019s hand, speaking with earnest concern. \u201cEnna, those herbal supplements aren\u2019t just for fertility; they\u2019re also for your overall health. Dr. Yates said your iron levels are low. You need to replenish them! No shortcuts, understood?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sienna nodded obediently. \u201cI understand, Grandpa. You ought to take care of yourself too. You have to be in tip\u2013top condition before the surgery.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Onstage, the chairman\u2019s speech ended. The lights dimmed, and a graceful waltz began playing through the speakers. The spotlight slowly brightened over the dance floor.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rupert tapped Clayton\u2019s leg with his cane. \u201cYou two go have a dance. Let everyone see for themselves that you\u2019re clearly a loving couple. Put those unsavory rumors to rest.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sienna instinctively backed away. \u201cI don\u2019t think that\u2019s a good idea\u2026 My coordination is questionable. I\u2019m not good at dancing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
13\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before she could finish, Clayton\u2019s arm had already wrapped around her waist. As he pulled her straight onto the dance floor, the scorching warmth of his palm seeped through the thin fabric of her dress. With his other hand, he firmly lifted her wrist\u00a0<\/p>\n
and forced it onto his shoulder.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIdiot, just follow my lead,\u201d Clayton murmured against her ear.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She rolled her eyes internally. Could this jerk talk properly for once?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her momentary distraction earned him a solid stomp on his foot.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWas that on purpose?\u201d He tightened his arm, drawing her close.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sienna tilted her face up, meeting his gaze under the dazzling lights. \u201cI\u2019m an idiot, remember? Why bother reasoning with an\u00a0<\/p>\n
idiot?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
On the next beat, she stepped squarely on his foot again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis one was on purpose,\u201d she said, a sweet smile crinkling her eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clayton gripped her lower back and dipped her in a dramatic backbend, catching her off guard. Startled, she wrapped her arms around his neck. Their noses were almost touching when he said in a low voice, \u201cKeep messing around and I\u2019ll kiss you right here.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sienna instantly fell in line.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gradually, she fell into rhythm with him. Clayton\u2019s lead was dominant yet gentle. Her ivory dress flared like a blooming flower, the subtle floral patterns shimmering under the spotlight.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWatch your step,\u201d he muttered disdainfully when she nearly misstepped. Yet, he pulled her even closer, their chests nearly touching. She could feel the steady beat of his heart.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Suddenly, he pinched her waist. \u201cYour waist is pretty flexible.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sienna refused to be outdone. During a backward lean, she lightly scratched his Adam\u2019s apple.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Under the spotlight, they looked like a perfectly matched pair. Their whispered exchanges were swallowed by the music. Around them, soft admiration rose from the crowd.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMr. Hale and his wife are quite the stunning couple.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 76\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThose rumors about their bad relationship must be false.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWith this kind of chemistry, how could they be getting divorced?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sienna sighed inwardly. They were wrong\u2013the divorce was happening.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The music came to an abrupt end, and thunderous applause erupted.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clayton leaned in, his lips brushing softly against her earlobe as he spoke. \u201cNot bad, Mrs. Hale.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After a pause, he added, \u201cBut you still need more practice.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sienna\u2019s lashes fluttered as her gaze fell to the ground. She said nothing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cPractice, my ass,\u201d she thought. \u201cI won\u2019t need it after this anyway.\u2018\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\/2\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 77\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/2\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
She got the divorce and bolted 76 Sienna let out a dry chuckle, deliberately raising her voice. \u201cMom, you know […]<\/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-20150","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\/20150","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=20150"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20150\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20150"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20150"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20150"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}