The Wrong Woman

Sienna nodded and hummed in response.

"I'm not getting any younger, too, and I still haven't found the right woman to marry. Why don't we just settle and get married?" Daniel's hands sweated nervously as he spoke.

Sienna's expression shifted suddenly.

Not getting any younger? Settle?

Without a word, she grabbed her bag, stood up, and started walking away.

Daniel quickly caught up with Sienna and grabbed her arm, pulling her back. Urgency laced his words as he spoke, "Sienna, we're both adults now.

"We've moved beyond the awkward and shy stages of young love. Isn't blind dating and marriage all about assessing a person's compatibility?"

Sienna managed a bitter smile, sadness evident in her eyes. Each word she uttered was laden with emphasis, "Mr. Morrison, I wasn't up to your standards before, and now I'm even less deserving of you." "I didn't mean any of those things I said when we broke up. They were all insincere," Daniel explained anxiously, gripping Sienna's arm with his other hand.

will be enough. Why don't we be practical and let

heavy with pain.

suitable for marriage, why not consider marrying me? "We've known each other for so long, inside and out. I can offer you a home, a comfortable life,

accept his proposal if this happened a year ago. But now, she simply

down Sienna's face as she spoke, her tone

a man like you hasn't found a wife yet? Isn't Vivian still waiting for you? All those heiresses and socialites, they're all vying

fact, she never harbored

simply felt inadequate

believing it was only natural for him to

You can drain my finances and treat me horribly after we're wed. You can neglect my parents and refuse to have children or get along

without a second thought. Just take revenge on me like this, okay?"

hands away, she wiped her tears. "Daniel, don't joke about such things with me I'm not

Daniel's expression was tense as he continued, "I've already handed in my resignation