Before she could finish, Sienna held up a hand to stop her. “No need. Doesn’t Sally Monroe have a cousin? We’ll go straight to her. Tell her if she wants to work with us, she has three days toe see me.”

    Lana scratched her head, looking a bit lost. “Ms. Hart, Sally Monroe’s cousin, Demi Bale, is famous for her awful temper.

    “She never has a nice bword /bfor anyone, and she’s unbelievably stubbornpletely inflexible.

    “Are we really going to work with someone like that? She has zero sense of teamwork. For all we know, she could turn on us at any

    moment.

    bSienna /bgently ced a hand on her belly, a faint smile in her eyes. bTrust /bme, she’ll be all in with me.”

    Lana and Reno looked at each other, still confused. “Ms. bHart/b, we don’t understand”

    They exchanged a look, both thinking. ‘Did bMs. /bHart get some dirt on her or something?

    “She only lost her husband a year ago, right?” Sienna asked

    Lana and Reno nodded.

    “And she’s been going on blind datestely, hasn’t she?” Sienna added.

    They nodded again, still totally lost, so they just kept quiet and waited for

    Sienna to exin.

    “Send Aiden Hart’s photo to bher/b, Sienna said calmly.

    “Huh?” Lana and Reno both eximed, stunned and not quite able to process what they’d just heard.

    “Just do as I say, Sienna instructed, her tone brooking no argument.

    Ever since Aiden got out of the psych ward, life had been a breeze. Sure, bhis /bmonthly allowance was only seven bgrand/b, but there were always plenty of girls lining up to throw themselves at bhim/b.

    Even his doctor would drop by his ce to take care of bhim/b, all for free.

    As long as he didn’t get on Sienna’s bad side, he figured he could coast through the rest of his life just like this.

    That afternoon, bSienna /bwas lounging in a chair, soaking up the sun, while Thorn kept chattering away beside her.

    She just closed her eyes and tuned him out.

    “Sienna, do byou /bthink it’ll be a boy or a girl?” he asked,

    “If it’s a girl, do you think she’ll look just like you!” he continued.

    “Sienna, you’re due bin /bbsix /bmonths, right?” he added.

    Thorn tried to reach out and touch her round belly, but Julian, standing nearby, smacked his hand with a stick in warning Judging by the red marks all over the back of his hand, it was obvious bhe’d /btried sneaking a touch more than once.

    “Ms. Hart, Demi Bale is here,” Lana announced.

    At those words. Sienna slowly bopened /bher beyes/b. “Let her in.”

    A momentter, a voluptuous woman with long, golden curls strode in, her high heels clicking on the floor. Her fair face was bglowing /bwith confidence, and as soon as she saw Sienna, she broke into a bright smile.

    “Hey, Hazel Noir, it’s been a while! Demii greeted her with a cheerful grin.

    “And your brother Thorn Noir is here too! Oh wow, you’re pregnant!” Demi eximed.

    “Demi Bale, please bhave /bba /bseat,” Sienna bsaid/b.

    11:24 AM

    “Sure” Demi nodded.

    Demi nced around, not seeing the person she wanted to meet. She blinked and asked, “So, where’s the marriage alliance partner you promised to introduce me to?”

    As soon bas /bDemi finished speaking, bSienna /band Julian both turned their eyes to Thom.

    Thorn’s eyes went wide in shock, and he shot up from his seat, absolutely furious. “What? What are you talking about? A marriage. alliance? Sienna, are you seriously trying to set me up with this cougar? How can you be so cold–blooded?”

    He totally lost it. Sienna was always cold and distant with him, but now–even knowing he only cared about her–she was actually pushing him into a marriage with someone else.

    ‘How could she be so heartless? Thorn fumed to himself.

    Demi reached out and grabbed his ear. “Thorn, byou /blittle brat! Who are you calling a cougar? Call me “girl“!”

    Thorn grimaced in pain, shooting her a fierce re. “Demi Bale, just give up already! There’s no way–absolutely no way-