Simon Forrester's strong and muscular arms, one hand propped on the table edge, while the other held a marker, was modifying the blueprints spread on the table.
At that time, the autumn heat was rampant, and the weather was somewhat stuffy. The sleeves of his American-style shirt were rolled up to his elbows, revealing slightly protruding veins on his forearms.
His attire was casual, but he was difficult to deal with.
Sienna Thornton felt anxious, speaking quickly as she repeated the earlier question.
Simon Forrester finally looked up, glanced at her lightly, and then quickly returned his gaze to the blueprints.
After a moment of silence, he said blandly, "I have a flight to Franland early tomorrow morning."
"..."
Fuck! If you were unavailable, why didn't you say so earlier!
The smile that had been on Sienna Thornton's face was finally worn away by Simon Forrester's indifference. She gritted her teeth, picked up her bag, and left with a sullen face.
Logan Lockwood, who just entered from outside, stared at her back for a few seconds. After closing the door, he asked his boss, "What's up with Lawyer Thornton? She doesn't look too well?"
"Maybe her daughter's sick, she's not in a good mood."
Logan was taken aback and joked, "So young and already a mom? You wouldn't guess! I must say, it's the first time I've seen such a beautiful female lawyer like Lawyer Thornton. If it weren't for her professional outfit, I'd believe she's a model. She's got that aggressive beauty…"
Simon Forrester raised a knowing smile, lightly taunting, "That just means you haven't seen many women."
...
When Sienna Thornton arrived at the hospital, Laura had already taken her medication and was asleep.
With Maeve staying at the hospital to look after Laura, she hurried back to the law office.
As soon as she entered her office, her assistant sensibly brought in some iced soda water, "Lawyer Thornton, Partner Reed is looking for you."
Although it was already autumn, the summer heat had not completely dissipated.
Feeling hot and annoyed, Sienna Thornton grabbed the soda and drank more than half of it in one gulp. Once her inner irritation subsided somewhat, she gracefully made her way to Thomas Reed's office.
Halfway there, she suddenly remembered—
The time she helped Thomas Reed deliver a dog to Simon Forrester's house, the access card Thomas gave her was still left in her car…
Sienna Thornton came up with a plan.
After work, she discussed it with Maeve.
"It's normal for him to refuse! He said he'd give us shares, which means dividends, but everyone knows that's just like pie in the sky, completely unreal!" Maeve munched on chips, ruthlessly dashing Sienna Thornton's hopes.
Sienna Thornton twisted her body into an S-shape, blew a glamorous kiss to the dressing mirror, and sighed, "The most troublesome ones are those who are impervious to both coaxing and coercion!"
"So," Maeve rolled her eyes, sarcastically, "are you planning to offer your pure, youthful, and beautiful body at his house?"
"Maeve…" Sienna Thornton softly called her name, took out a popular red-tube lipstick from her bag, and meticulously painted her lips in the mirror.
She pursed her lips, revealing a deep dimple on her left cheek.
Sitting beside her, Maeve wore a 'what a vixen' expression.
Sienna Thornton laughed, lowered her gaze, and slowly twisted the red tube tight, sarcastically remarking, "That person, it's like even a glance at me would tire their eyes. Their whole body exudes a 'don't even think about it' warning. Even if I wanted to offer, they might not be willing…"
"Is that person blind?" Maeve laughed heartily, giving Sienna Thornton's perky, round bottom a light tap, "Come on! Postpone the plan for another half year or so, let's save up some more money, and then we can hire another designer."
Recalling the shockingly high number of fans that Simon Forrester had on social media in the afternoon, Sienna Thornton's smile faded as she thoughtfully said, "The reason I'm trying so hard to get his designs isn't just because his houses are truly beautiful, but also because he has a lot of fans. Just his domestic fans have the power to keep our B&B fully booked every day. We still owe the bank a huge amount, and we need to recoup funds quickly to do anything else."
Speaking of money, Maeve also sighed deeply.
Sienna Thornton was right; they were taking a significant risk by opening a B&B. If the B&B fails to attract business, that would indeed be tragic! They'd truly lose their investment and be saddled with debt!
Considering these realities, Maeve relented and didn't stop Sienna Thornton from going to Simon Forrester's house.