Chapter 94. The Lunch Box

On Monday, Daniel went to work at the Wilson Enterprises office as usual. He had warned Sienna not to leave the penthouse while he was away.
However, Sienna was a bit of a headstone. She didn’t give a damn about the warning that he gave her. She would just do whatever she liked anyway.
And that day was important for her to go. She had to visit her dad on his first day of working at the Finance World Magazine tower.
Moreover, she didn’t want to make her dad suspicious of her for being absent for too long. She had to show up and paid her respect to him.
That day, she was grateful that Daniel didn’t ask any of his bodyguards to keep an eye on her. maybe that was because Daniel started to have a trust to leave her alone. But he had no idea that Sienna was not that obedient toward him. She wanted to be free from his demanding attitude soon enough.
Around lunchtime, Sienna visited the Finance World Magazine tower. Most of the employees just walked out of the lift and ready to visit the nearby restaurant in the city.
As those people went outside the building, Sienna went inside. Her eyes gazed out back and forth around the room to see if her dad would be there.
She was wondering if her dad already went outside with his new colleagues. She came with a lunchbox she bought from her regular restaurant where she used to have lunch with Jonathan there.
Soon after, she didn’t want to stand still like a stupid girl in the middle of the lobby. She quickly took out her phone and dialed his dad’s phone number.
When she finally heard her dad’s voice on the phone, she felt excited. “Dad! I’m here now in your new office! Where are you?”
*“Sienna? Are you serious? Are you in the office now?”* Her dad sounded surprised though.
Sienna nodded assuredly and shouted out, “Yes, I am, Dad! I bring you a special lunch box. Tell me you’re not outside with your new coworkers now.”
*“No. I am still sitting at my desk. I’m about to take off though,”* her dad chuckled out *“Are you waiting for me in the lobby now?”*
“Yes, I’m in the lobby. A lot of employees are just walking outside,” Sienna murmured.
And then her dad said energetically, *“Alright then, wait for me there. I will meet you in the lobby, my lovely daughter!”*
Thereafter, they both hang up the phone call.
Sienna waited for about three minutes before she saw her dad walked out of the lift.
Afterward, she immediately waved her hand and shouted out loud, “Hey, Dad! I’m here!”
Mister Patrick Moss instantly glanced in her direction. He was smiling widely while approaching her in the lobby.
After they hugged each other, his eyes stared at the paper bag she carried along.
Then he said excitedly, “Come on, let’s open this lunch box in the lounge room.”
Sienna nodded to agree. And then they hurriedly went to the lounge room and sat down at the empty table. There were only some people dressed in suits here. The room was pretty quiet.
Afterward, Sienna helped to open the lunch box for him.
“Here you go, Dad. I hope you like the menu,” she said while serving the lunch box and a single bottle of water for him.
He grinned happily when he saw the food, “Great! I am very hungry now! Tuna sandwich and beef bacon are always the best for me.”
“You’re welcome, Dad. You should eat healthy food,” Sienna said and smiled.
After he bit the sandwich and chew it in his mouth, he paused for a second. He glanced at her bafflingly as he asked away, “And what about you? Where is your food?”
Sienna murmured, “I will buy food soon after I have done accompanying you here.”
“Oh, come on! I am not a kid anymore. You don’t need to accompany me when you have not even taken care of yourself!” Her dad admonished her.
Sienna sighed heavily and half-smiled. “Well, Dad, I will feel relief when I see you eating well. So, please, don’t debate with me.”
Her dad chuckled out. “Suit yourself. But you have to eat something, okay?”
Sienna nodded assuredly.
“Tell your boyfriend to buy you some good food,” her dad muttered.
The moment he said that Sienna froze. She was surprised. And she definitely almost forgot that her dad didn’t know at all that she broke up with Jonathan.
“How is Jonathan these days? Tell him to visit us at home. And you should leave Cora alone and be home with me,” Mister Patrick muttered.
Sienna rubbed her head awkwardly when he kept pressing her about this complicated situation. She couldn’t just decide what to do next. There was Daniel who would be so mad at her if she left for good from his penthouse. She had not found a solution yet to solve the problem.
Then her dad shouted out firmly, “Hey, Sienna, are you even listening?”
Sienna flinched. And then she quickly nodded at him. “Ugh, yeah, Dad, I am. About Jonathan…”
When her dad gave her a firm stare, she immediately felt gawky to tell him the truth. And he would question her so much if she told him.
However, she couldn’t avoid this forever, she had to face it.
Thereafter, she said, “Dad, Jonathan and I broke up about less than two weeks ago.”
Mister Patrick gawked astonishingly. Then he snapped, “What did you say?”
Sienna’s lips trembled when she wanted to confirm it to him. This would not be easy.
“You heard me. I broke up with him. I just don’t feel like Jonathan is meant for me,” Sienna said carefully.
“For God’s sake, what do you mean that he is not meant for you, Sienna?” Her dad sounded angry. “He is perfect for you. He is a caring man. You won’t find any man like that in the whole world anymore.”
Sienna took a deep breath and tried to face this calmly. “Dad, I know this will surprise you, but I know this is for the best. I can’t get engaged and then get married to him if my heart is not one hundred percent settle for him.”
“Are you out of your mind? Didn’t you tell me you and Jonathan have been saving a lot of money for the engagement party, huh?” Mister Patrick confronted her.
“I know, but the money won’t be wasted, Dad. We have not spent a penny. Jonathan still keeps his own money, and me too,” Sienna explained to him.
“Okay, it’s not about the money anymore, Sienna. It’s about your integrity. And how was Jonathan respond to your decision?” Her dad was curious.
Sienna was quiet for a second. She stared down at the table, feeling guilty as charged.
“Tell me, how he was feeling when you two suddenly broke up?” Her dad demanded to know more.
Sienna finally stared back at him and said, “It was not that good, Dad. He was angry at me. But I couldn’t… I just couldn’t continue…”
“Why, Sienna? What makes you change your heart?” Mister Patrick muttered.
Sienna licked her dry lips for a second. Then she shrugged her shoulders and said, “I don’t know. I just don’t feel the same sparkle with him anymore…”
And she knew it was not the right reason. She couldn’t tell her dad the real reason why she had to break up with Jonathan that day. And surely, she was not ready to tell her dad that she got married to a billionaire mafia nine years ago. This was all too crazy for her to handle.
When the atmosphere between them felt too awkward, suddenly someone greeted them.
As they both stared up to see who had that sweet and nice voice, they flinched at him.
It was Nolan Wilson. He just came across them in the lounge room. And he was so friendly to approach them in person here.
Mister Patrick Moss immediately raised from the chair to give him a respectful bow.
“Hello, Boss, have you had your lunch?” Mister Patrick greeted him in return.
While Sienna was gawking at the sight of this young man in front of her.
He rubbed his head shyly as he spoke, “Ugh, what is your name, Sir? I have seen you this morning, but I am still new in the office. So, I’m trying to memorize everyone’s name around here, by the way…”
Mister Patrick chuckled out and shouted back in a friendly manner, “Oh, I am also new in here, Mister Wilson. My name is Patrick Moss, I am the new senior copywriter in your office. And you are the new CEO…”
As Nolan glanced at Sienna, Mister Patrick quickly pretended to clear his throat.
“By the way, this is… my lovely daughter. Her name is Sienna Moss,” Mister Patrick introduced her to him. “She’s here to give me the lunch box.”
Nolan quickly nodded as he smiled widely. “Oh, okay, I know your daughter. I met her at…”
Sienna immediately shook her head secretly at him. She begged him not to mention anything crucial in front of her dad.
Nolan pinched his eyes bafflingly at her strange attitude. But he understood her quickly.
“You… you have met my daughter? Really? Where? What did I miss?” Mister Patrick stared at the two of them back and forth.
“Ugh, I think I mistook her for someone else, sorry,” Nolan murmured.
Sienna could breathe easier when Nolan helped her out.
Thereafter, Nolan tapped his shoulder and said, “So, you are our new senior copywriter, huh? That’s good news. I will need you to be my wingman to write all the good articles.”
“Of course, Mister Wilson! Anything that you need!” Mister Patrick shouted out happily. And he immediately forgot about how weird Sienna’s quiet manner at the time.
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