Chapter 1129: Abandonment

Chapter 1129: Abandonment

Ayan glanced at the time and calmly said, "Sure." He then called his

assistant, instructing them to arrange a place for dinner and confirming

the time with Mario. Due to other commitments, Mario didn't stay long

after Ayan saw him off.

Once Mario left, the assistant asked Ayan, "Mr. Simpson, do we need to

arrange security for dinner tonight?"

Ayan furrowed his brows and replied, “I'm going to dinner, not a fight."

The assistant quickly nodded in acknowledgment.

Ayan instructed the assistant to book a restaurant and then dialed

Camille's number directly. Camille was lounging with Sienna when her

phone rang. Without even looking, she knew it was Ayan, as he was

the only one who would call her apart from Sienna, who was right next

to her.

Camille answered with a warm tone, "Hello?"

"What are you doing?"

“Thinking of you!" Camille chuckled, teasing Ayan. Sienna, hearing this,

unconsciously frowned and made a couple of disapproving sounds.

She clearly didn't want to engage with this affectionate couple. Camille

noticed Sienna’s expression, gave a faint smile, and continued

speaking to Ayan, "And you? Do you miss me?"

Camille rarely took such an initiative, and Ayan appreciated it. Ayan

smiled faintly, "Yes, should I send someone to pick you up to keep me

company while I work?"

"Oh, keep you company at work?"

"Yes, care to join?"

"No! I'm busy right now!"

"Really?" Ayan obviously didn't believe her.

Camille, with a forced tone, replied, "Yes, I'm busy. I'm discussing

design plans!"

"Is that so?"

"Yes."

Ayan immediately sensed what Camille was thinking. He smiled faintly

and said in a low voice, "Join me for dinner tonight.”

"Where are we eating?"

"Mario is treating us."

"What?"

Camille thought she must have misheard. She instinctively looked at

Sienna and asked, "Why is he treating us?"

"Probably trying to win us over," Ayan said indifferently. He added, "I

guess he'll contact Sienna soon, so you might want to let her know in

advance to prepare mentally.”

As soon as Ayan finished speaking, Sienna's phone started ringing.

Ayan heard the ringtone and commented, "That's Sienna's phone,

right?"

Camille softly affirmed, then heard Ayan say, "After I finish work, I'll

come to pick you up, and we'll go together."

"Okay," Camille responded softly before ending the call.

Camille looked at Sienna, who was still holding her phone, lost in

thought and showing no intention of answering. Camille immediately

said, "Ayan said Mario is treating us to dinner tonight. He might invite

you too."

Sienna pursed her lips, then reluctantly answered the call on

speakerphone without touching the phone. It was evident how much

she disliked Mario.

Sienna coldly asked, "What's up?"

Her tone was very indifferent. Mario didn't seem to mind and just said,

"Dinner tonight. I made plans with Ayan and Camille. Since you're

friends with Camille, you'll have someone to accompany you."

"She's not a child. Does it matter if I'm there or not?" Sienna said icily.

She had no intention of giving Mario any face, speaking with complete

apathy and indifference.

Mario seemed unfazed and responded with an unexpectedly pleasant

tone, "Sienna, let me make it clear to you. I hope you can cooperate.

Camille is your friend. Having a meal together shouldn't be a big deal

for you. Or do you think I should also invite Rex?"

"You..." Sienna was furious. Mario's unreasonable behavior made her

expression particularly cold. She said, "Mario, why do you always force

me to do things I don't like?"

“I'm not forcing you. I'm just asking you to have a meal, nothing more.

Can't you accept that?" Mario retorted.

“I don't want to have a meal with you."

"I didn't ask you to have a meal with me. As I said, Camille and Ayan

will be there too."

“If I want to have a meal with them, I'll arrange it myself. I just don't

want to have too much contact with you. Do you understand what I

mean?" Sienna persisted, strongly avoiding any interaction with Mario.

She took a deep breath, her expression turning increasingly resolute.

She looked at Camille, who, despite Sienna's strong words, couldn't

help but feel a pang of sympathy, seeing the determined expression on

Sienna's face.

Just as Camille was about to say something, Mario's voice interrupted

them. Mario said, "Sienna, do you have to confront me like this? Do

you have to go against everything I say? Do you want me to do

something to you for you to cooperate?"

Every word from Mario carried a threat, and Sienna found it repulsive.

She responded indifferently, "Do whatever you want. If I cooperate with

you completely, follow everything you say, you might not spare me

anyway. So why should I force myself to listen to you every time?"

After Sienna finished speaking, Mario didn't respond but hung up the

phone directly.

Hearing the hang-up sound, Sienna smiled faintly and glanced at

Camille. She said, "See, how agitated he is? He hung up after just a

couple of sentences. If I knew he would get angry so easily, I should

have stood firm earlier.”

Sienna had always felt compelled when dealing with Mario. Regardless

of the situation, he always found a way to force her to comply willingly.

Camille, biting her lip, looked at Sienna with a touch of distress. She

whispered, "Sienna, don't be like this. Your attitude makes me feel like

you're deliberately being difficult.”

“Isn't that what I'm doing? With Mario, I really don't know what to do. I

can't always comply with him and follow his ideas. I truly hate this

version of myself. But every time, he finds a way to threaten me. He

always has so many ways to control and manipulate me. I never knew

this man could be so ruthless. I can't imagine, if it weren't for those

things, if I truly got together with him, would he have more leverage to

threaten me?"

Sienna lowered her head, her expression particularly bitter, and her

eyes held evident tears. However, she refused to let the tears flow. She

raised her head, gazing at the ceiling with a stubbornness in her voice,

"Cami, sometimes I really feel tired. I want to find a place to disappear

completely. Only if I disappear, Mario won't threaten me, and he won't

appear in front of me. But everything about Rex is here. If I let him give

up and leave with me, I would be too selfish. I can't bear for him to

abandon everything."

"Sienna, it's not about giving up everything to make Mario give up on

you. It's more about your hearts with Rex. As long as you both remain

firm and can withstand the storms, you will surely see the rainbow."

"Is that so?"

"Yes, do you believe me? I have never lied to you. So, will you agree?"

"Yeah, I trust you. I agree."

They smiled at each other.

As for tonight's dinner, Sienna naturally did not attend. Mario wouldn't

force her into a corner. So, the dinner involved only Camille, Ayan, and

Mario.

During the meal, Mario brought up, "I initially wanted Sienna to join you,

but she had something to take care of."

Camille just smiled faintly, saying, “It's okay. She's busy with her own

matters."