Chapter 86\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIs this kind of trash even worth filming?\u201d Clayton teased.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He suddenly leaned closer, the corner of his lips curling up. \u201cIf you really want to study it\u2026 I can swallow my reluctance and give you some hands\u2013on instruction tonight.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sienna shoved him away. \u201cWhat kind of nonsense is going through your head? Didn\u2019t you see that woman was Olive?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clayton raised an eyebrow. \u201cI did. Your sister sure plays wild.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
That sounded suspiciously like an insult.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Grinding her teeth, Sienna said, \u201cIf I filmed it, I could\u2019ve had leverage over her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clayton\u2019s expression suddenly turned serious. \u201cMessing around with your sister over petty things is one thing, but Vincent isn\u2019t someone to mess with. If he really gets forced out of the marriage with nothing, he wouldn\u2019t be afraid anymore. You\u2019ll be the first person he\u2019ll come after.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sienna frowned and stubbornly retorted, \u201cI have nothing to lose either. Worst case, we go down together. Let him come.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her reckless, self\u2013destructive attitude irritated Clayton. His relaxed brows knitted slightly. \u201cThen why were you hiding just now? Why didn\u2019t you walk out and confront them directly?\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSecretly filming people is illegal. Do you want to be taken to the police station? You\u2019ll ruin my reputation. We\u2019re not divorced yet. Don\u2019t forget that you\u2019re still Mrs. Hale.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sienna was rendered speechless and shut her mouth angrily.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That was all he was ever worried about\u2013whether she would embarrass him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The opportunity to get leverage over Olive had slipped right through her fingers. Fuming, she sulked the whole way back and didn\u2019t say a single word to Clayton.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The next morning, sunlight streamed through the floor\u2013to\u2013ceiling windows into the dining room.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just as Sienna swallowed the last bite of her sandwich, Edna arrived on cue with a bowl of the dark herbal supplement, its bitter smell wafting through the air.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMrs. Hale, it\u2019s cooled down. Time to take your medicine.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sienna stared at the bowl, scrunching her brows. Disgust was practically written all over her face.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Drinking this every day was no different from torture. And she had to take it twice a day, at that.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Across from her, Clayton set down his tablet, the corner of his lips lifting slightly. His tone was teasing as he asked, \u201cDo you want me to feed you again?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He was wearing a dark gray shirt that day, with the top two buttons casually undone, revealing a sliver of his collarbone. He looked relaxed and roguish.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Edna stood to the side, barely able to conceal her smile.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Remembering how Clayton had fed her two days ago, Sienna rejected him stiffly. \u201cNo need.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Deep down, she was already planning to have a few prescriptions written up for him too. She had to give him a taste of his own medicine. After all, sweetness didn\u2019t have to be shared, but bitterness absolutely had to be endured together.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Taking a deep breath, Sienna pulled out her phone and turned on the camera. Then, she pinched her nose and tilted her head. back, downing the supplement in one go.\u00a0<\/p>\n
X CLOSE\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 86\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\/2\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was as bitter as always.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She switched off the camera and sent the video to Irene for inspection. By now, the entire process was smooth and practiced.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just as she stood up to leave, Clayton\u2019s casual voice drifted over. \u201cAre you stupid? Why don\u2019t you add sugar if it\u2019s bitter?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sienna dismissed it. \u201cIt\u2019s still going to be bitter once the sweetness fades. What\u2019s the point? I might as well not taste sweetness at all from the start.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing that, Clayton looked at her with heavy mockery. \u201cIs your brain a one\u2013way road? Do you think there\u2019s only one piece of sugar? Ever thought of putting a few in your mouth at once?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m afraid of getting diabetes, Mr. Hale. Stop meddling in things that don\u2019t concern you,\u201d Sienna snapped. \u201cWhy are you trying to manage something as small as whether I add sugar to my supplements or not? Isn\u2019t the company big enough to keep you busy? You\u2019re so naggy.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
With that, she grabbed her bag and left. Her entire presence screamed, \u201cDon\u2019t annoy me!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clayton stared at her retreating figure for a long moment before letting out a short, amused scoff. \u201cIf I didn\u2019t know better, I\u2019d think she just drank explosives. What a temper.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Edna also suppressed a smile and stepped forward to clear the dishes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As of late, the couple\u2019s arguments had become more and more entertaining. Edna would have never thought that Clayton, who was always aloof and in control, would actually be losing ground.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Not long after Sienna arrived at the film set, she ran straight into Melody in the corridor.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Melody blocked her path, smiling gently. \u201cYou and Clay attended a business gala last night, didn\u2019t you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sienna paused. Lifting her gaze, she replied coldly, \u201cSince when do I need to report my schedule to you? Are you short- circuiting? I\u2019m not your assistant.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Melody\u2019s smile didn\u2019t falter. If anything, it grew even softer. \u201cThere\u2019s no need to report. It\u2019s just that Clay originally wanted me to go with him yesterday. Unfortunately, I had some scenes to shoot and couldn\u2019t make it. Otherwise, I really would\u2019ve liked to see it for myself. I just wanted to ask whether it was fun.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She made it sound as though Sienna had simply been a stand\u2013in because she couldn\u2019t make it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sienna curved her lips into a matching fake smile and sighed with exaggerated regret.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt wasn\u2019t fun at all because you weren\u2019t there. No one was there to be the clown. After all, the last time you fell flat on your face went viral. It\u2019s an iconic scene everyone loved watching. When are you planning to perform again? I\u2019ll definitely come to cheer you on.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She got the divorce and bolted 86 Chapter 86\u00a0 \u201cIs this kind of trash even worth filming?\u201d Clayton teased.\u00a0 He […]<\/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-20160","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\/20160","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=20160"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20160\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20160"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20160"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20160"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}