Sienna was beaten to a pulp. She hated Bonnie and wished to rip her to pieces, but considering the formerâs current situation, she could only yield and apologize to Bonnie.
Sienna got to her knees and bowed, apologizing repeatedly. Meanwhile, Sydney tugged at Gunnarâs sleeve and leaned closer, whispering, âHoney, I think Bonnieâs an upstanding girl.â
âYouâre right. I also see why Dad insists on setting her up with Ivor.â
Flynn was within earshot and heard everything they said. He added, âBonnieâs more than upstanding, Mom. Youâll see how badass Grandpa is when you learn about her real identity. Ivor has won the lottery.â
The couple gazed at him, and one said, âJudging by your tone, you must be hiding something from us. Did you learn some valuable information or something? Is that why youâre suddenly treating her so well?â
âYouâre right. I know something but canât tell you guys.â
âYou think youâre tough now? You even learned to keep secrets from us. It looks like youâre itching for a beating!â Gunnar yanked at Flynnâs ear and dragged him outside.
âOw! That hurts! Youâll rip my ear off! Let go of me!â
âTell us, now!â
He looked at his father helplessly. âI canât say anything about it, Dad.â
âA good beating, it is, then!â Gunnar twisted his sonâs ear.
âOuch! Youâre going to rip my ear off! Let go! I told you I canât say anything about it. Not even Ivor knows, Dad. Grandpa also told me not to spill the beans unless Bonnieâs okay with it. Otherwise, heâll break my legs and chop off my manhood!â
Gunnar could only let his son go. âAre you sure you canât say anything?â
âAbsolutely!â
âAll right, then. Weâll know about it eventually. Itâs just a matter of time.â
â¦
Sienna returned to her hotel and smashed everything in her room, shocking her agent, Adele.
âCalm down, Sienna. Your grandpa did what he did to preserve your familyâs honor. Iâm sure he has his reasons for defending Bonnie.â
âI know that! Itâs just that Grandpa and the others shouldnât have treated me so harshly. Bonnie is just an insignificant commoner. Even if the plan is exposed, she couldnât have done anything to us.
After all, weâre the McLeods!â
âI donât think thatâs true. After all, your family carries Arvandorâs reputation on their shoulders. If the commoners learn that you guys mobilized the troops and assaulted an innocent citizen, the implications might be far worse.
âYouâre much smarter than me, Sienna. Iâll leave it to you to determine how much worse it couldâve gotten.â
Sienna began to calm down once she listened to Adeleâs analysis. The former said, âThat explains why Grandpa sided with Bonnie. The Blackburns support her, but thatâs only because of Orpheus.
There was no need to blow the whole thing out of proportion in the first place.â
âThatâs right. Thatâs why you were so enraged that you couldnât assess it calmly. Like I said, youâre much smarter and more experienced than me. All you have to do is stay calm. Then, you wouldâve seen the inner workings of the whole thing.â
Sienne loved listening to Adele because the latter always knew what to say.
âYouâre right. I shouldnât get my panties in a bunch. Iâm not going to let this slide, either. Still, I canât bulldoze my through it. I canât afford to mobilize such a big troop to handle this. Itâll just expose me.â
âThatâs true. Hey, I have an idea. I can guarantee your grandpa and the others canât intervene this time.â
âWhatâs that? Hurry up and tell me!â
Adele smiled menacingly. âSince youâre from the entertainment industry, why donât you use the tricks you learned and turn your fans on her?
âUse them to turn public opinion against Bonnie. Thatâll ruin her reputation and make her the pathetic, despicable wretch everyone loves to hate. Itâll slam her to hell, and she canât return from that.â