During her studies in Stanton City.
Sienna maintained highly frequent contact with Kels.
Every aspect of Quinn’s Bespoke Atelier was progressing remarkably well.
Whether it was the operational side Kels was handling or Sienna's own design progress in Stanton City.
Immersed in her studies, she poured her entire focus into the program. Consequently, the frequency of her texts with Jorrod began to drop.
It went from screens full of messages at the beginning, to casual chatting during breaks.
Eventually, Sienna could leave the man on read for a day or two without replying.
Fortunately, appeasing this particular man was ridiculously simple.
A fatal, one-hit strike.
All she had to do was send a [Kiss emoji].
And a simple "Mhm" from him meant all was forgiven.
But this time...
W.: [Scroll up and see how much you owe me.]
Despite the flat tone, Sienna easily detected the heavy resentment wrapped in a hint of grievance.
A Bowl of Millet: [Oh dear, we've just chatted way too much. I can't even scroll to the top.]
This was Sienna's tried-and-true brush-off.
The moment she sent it, whatever complaints he had evaporated.
He even proactively changed the subject.
W.: [Coming back for the New Year?]
This off-site study period happened to overlap with the winter holidays.
The other students had already booked their return flights.
In just a few days, Sienna developed a different idea. Having spent every New Year with her parents since childhood, she wanted to stay in Stanton City this time.
A few years ago, Stanton City's spectacular New Year's fireworks display had made headline news.
At the time, she was buried in books preparing for her senior exams. Seeing the sky lit up with stars on the news, the teenager in her school uniform secretly vowed that once she grew up, she had to experience it in person.
That wait ended up lasting several years.
So, when Julian brought it up a few days ago, she didn't hesitate and immediately discussed it with her parents.
W.: [Your parents agreed?]


VERIFYCAPTCHA_LABEL
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: I Fell for the Man Who Ruined Me, Then He Forgot He Ever Loved Me Back