I Fell for the Man Who Ruined Me, Then He Forgot He Ever Loved Me Back novel Chapter 232

After the dinner, Sienna still had plans to meet up with Elara Vance.

Since parking over there was a nightmare, and she was already exhausted, she just called a cab the moment she stepped out.

Sitting in the backseat, she still couldn't stop grumbling about Jorrod's phone call.

She had to give him credit for his promptness, but his tone was completely stiff, making it sound less like he was returning something and more like he was shaking her down for a debt.

The moment she tried to protest, he had hung up, leaving her with a dead dial tone.

Afraid he would change his mind, Sienna had no choice but to ditch her dinner and rush to the company.

By now, it was past clock-out time, so the office was mostly empty.

Mindy Monroe was just grabbing her bag to leave.

As soon as she stepped out of the elevator, she spotted Sienna, whom she hadn't seen in days.

Sienna had styled her soft, beautiful hair into loose curls that cascaded over her shoulders. She wore a light purple dress, layered simply with a soft, cream-colored fuzzy cardigan, making her look incredibly elegant and sweet.

Elara had bought this outfit for Sienna as a birthday gift a few days ago. Knowing she had plans later, Sienna decided to wear it out to show her friend.

Her casual effort left Mindy staring in absolute awe for a moment.

Sienna was usually in a button-down shirt and jeans at the office. Mindy had never seen her looking like this before.

She walked over in amazement, lightly patting Sienna's fluffy shoulder. "Wow, you look stunning! Are you going on a date later?"

Sienna waved off the question as she stepped into the elevator. "Just meeting a good friend."

Mindy followed her in, her eyes practically glued to her as she reached out to twirl a strand of her voluminous hair.

Her original plan was to accompany Sienna to grab her things and leave together.

But then she watched her colleague press the button for the top floor.

"...You're going to Mr. Vaughn's office?"

"Yeah," Sienna didn't deny it, completely open about it. "My stuff is with him."

Mindy quickly pieced it together. Sienna had seemingly gone on the business trip with the boss recently. She assumed Assistant Jenkins must have mixed up their luggage by mistake.

Mindy swiftly pressed the button for the nearest floor.

Going up there?

As usual, his expression was unreadable, not a muscle twitching on his face. Yet, it made her feel incredibly uneasy, as if the cold aura radiating from him had just frozen over entirely. He felt utterly devoid of humanity.

Sienna chalked it up to him being miserable after spending days picking up farm smells for nothing.

She kept her hand extended, just waiting for him to hand over the goods so she could leave as fast as possible.

Jorrod didn't immediately start digging for her things.

He was simply thinking.

Back when Liana Lowell had aggressively forced them to share a table, Sienna had mistakenly assumed she was dining with Liana, and had actually dressed up for the occasion.

But it hadn't been anything quite like this. From head to toe, she was radiating a stunning glow, and even the subtle, sweet, dry perfume clinging to her skin felt specifically curated for whoever she was meeting.

Jorrod remembered the outfit Sienna was wearing when he picked her up a few days prior.

A dusty, ragged hoodie and sweatpants, her hair an unwashed, chaotic mess.

He withdrew his gaze, his fingers tapping rhythmically against the edge of the desk. He remained silent, acting as if he hadn't seen or heard a thing.

Seeing him play deaf, Sienna pressed again. "Mr. Vaughn, can we handle my business first? I have other things to do."