The Tired Bird Rests

Early the next morning, Sienna went to the Sea City Aviation Center.

She had originally come to Sea City for a flying competition. But after falling in love with Zayden unexpectedly, she moved to Sea City.

She planned to return to what she loved and go back to where she started.

“Your documents will be mailed to you in three days. Just sign for them when they arrive.”

Sienna took the receipt and left the aviation center.

As she looked up at the bright blue sky, a sense of relief washed over her.

She was finally about to leave this place that had trapped her and the man, Zayden, who had wasted five years of her youth. She had overestimated herself.

For him, she gave up her career. For him, she turned from a bright, confident woman into someone who humbled herself and begged for scraps of his affection. Everyone’s mockery had been right.

She could never awaken any desire in Zayden. They were from different worlds. They did not belong together.

“This is where it ends.”

She put the receipt back into her bag.

When she got home, she saw Zayden sitting on the couch with a dark expression. He looked like a solemn, unmoving statue.

The way he sat there so upright and composed made it hard to believe he was the same man who had lost control the night before.

But Sienna had seen it with her own eyes.

A wave of nausea rose in her throat, and she almost threw up again.

“Where did you go?” Zayden asked.

“To a place you’ve always wanted me to go.”

He had tried countless times to persuade her to get her license and leave.

She had finally done what he wanted.

He must be happy.

Zayden frowned and walked to her. “There’s a business dinner tonight. Get ready.”

A business dinner…

After four years by his side, if there was one thing she had done plenty of, it was drinking. Every time, it felt like it was killing her.

This time, Sienna did not want to go.

“I’m not feeling well. I don’t want to go.”

Zayden looked puzzled. “What are you throwing a fit about?”

Every time she went against his wishes, he made it seem like she was being unreasonable.

“That’s final. As my assistant, it’s your job.”

He did not give her a chance to respond before walking away.

In the end, Sienna showed up as expected. No one else in the company wanted to go because they were all terrified of Zayden, so it fell on her.

“Who is this?”

At the dinner table, aside from Zayden, every other person was a middle-aged man. Sienna had a great figure, and even in her neat work clothes, she drew lingering stares from the men around her. Their blatant gazes made her feel physically sick.

She looked over at Zayden. His expression remained cold, and he did not spare her even a glance.

“My assistant.”

His words only made the men at the table even more eager.

Sienna saw their restless movements and clenched her hands in nervousness.

She heard one of Zayden’s business partners tease him softly, “Isn’t she your girlfriend? Aren’t you afraid these old men will do something to her if you call her just your assistant?”

Zayden’s answer would decide her fate. Sienna could not help biting her lip.

Zayden remained calm and emotionless. “It’s fine. She can handle it.”

In that instant, all the dignity she had carefully built up shattered.

She could handle it?

The table had strong, high-proof liquors.

Did he think that she was just a useful tool? Did he simply not care whether she lived or died? If these men did something to her tonight, would he not care at all?

“You really can put up with anything. She’s your girlfriend. If she doesn’t matter to you, then what does?”

At that moment, the door to the private room suddenly swung open.

Zayden’s bodyguard rushed in.

“Sir, there’s bad news. Ms. Scott just left with a strange man!”