She paused, leaving the rest unsaid.
But Sienna understood the implication perfectly.-
On her way back that day, she had cried the entire subway ride home.
She never told Finn about it, not wanting to put him in a difficult position.
She simply thought that if she became more outstanding, if she worked harder, she might finally be worthy of him.
That was why she had fought so fiercely to get into her medical fellowship, desperate to prove her worth.
She genuinely believed that excellence could erase the divide between their worlds.
Until the very end, when Finn had told her to drop dead.
She finally understood that, just like his mother, he had always believed she was never good enough!
-
Outside the car window, the fog grew thicker.
Finn waited ten minutes, but no reply came.
Chloe had called him countless times, but he ignored every single one.
His eyes were glued to the text message screen, refreshing it over and over, yet no new messages appeared.
As the streets began to fill with pedestrians, his heart sank deeper and deeper...
Suddenly, his mother called.
He answered.
"Finn, how could you treat Chloe like this? She was injured, and you just dumped her with the butler and ran off? Have you forgotten what you promised?"
Finn pressed his hand against his forehead, slumping over the steering wheel and squeezing his eyes shut in agony.
The image of Sienna standing next to another man kept flashing in his mind.
She had moved on and started a new life. The only one still trapped in the past was him.
-
After getting home, Sienna caught up on some sleep, waking up late in the afternoon.
She picked up her phone and saw a message from Zachary.
The time and place were set.
Three days from now, at The Poet's Library.
Her eyes flickered with sudden shock.
What a coincidence that they chose this exact place.
The Poet's Library was now a famous, trendy hotspot in Capital City.
It was a bookstore, flower shop, and cafe all rolled into one, with aviation elements woven into the decor.
The owner was Chloe Cross.
Finn had opened this place for Chloe years ago when it was just a tiny bookshop.
Chloe was a brilliant artist and writer, radiating an elegant and intellectual vibe.
Sienna used to get jealous over it, but Finn would just laugh at her.

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