Our Love Story: Hard to Guard Against the Sudden Love Strike-Chapter 247 - 244: Fiancée (First Update)

Sienna Thornton raised her eyebrows and glanced at him, then turned to Maeve and the others, saying, "Don’t listen to his nonsense. Before I left home this afternoon, he was complaining that I’m ugly!"

Maeve didn’t react, but the agent, sharp-eyed and sensing the awkward atmosphere, quickly added with a smile, "Mr. Forrester was just speaking in reverse! The more a man complains, the more he likes you deep down! They also love seeing women get jealous over them!" 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

Sienna Thornton looked at Simon Forrester and smiled, "Is that true?"

Simon Forrester laughed silently, removed the strawberry’s stem, placed it in Sienna Thornton’s plate, and said softly, "Have some strawberries, you haven’t had any fruit today."

Then he turned to the agent, his voice full of helplessness, "She’s never dated before, naive as can be, making me feel like I’m punching cotton all the time."

Sienna Thornton picked up a strawberry, ready to eat, puzzled, "What does punching cotton mean?"

Simon Forrester smiled but said nothing.

The agent seized the moment to explain for Simon Forrester, "It means—having strength with nowhere to use it!"

"Huh?" Sienna Thornton understood, burst into laughter, eyes curved into crescents, looking at Simon Forrester, "You want to use violence on a lawyer? Be careful or you might end up in jail!"

"I wonder who’s the one using violence."

Knowing he still held a grudge about last time’s plank punishment, Sienna Thornton corrected, "Last time wasn’t violence, it was normal discipline!"

Saying this, she turned and jokingly shared with Maeve and the others about the mock trial she held at home for Simon Forrester.

Initially, the agent didn’t dare to laugh, secretly observed Simon Forrester’s expression, and found he didn’t mind Sienna Thornton mentioning this, so she joined in the laughter.

Sitting nearby, with little reaction, Maeve suddenly sneered, "How long have you been together? Already caught flirting with others?"

Her words left Sienna Thornton and the agent with waves of awkwardness on their faces, while Simon Forrester retained a faint smile at the corners of his lips, though he didn’t seem angry, he wasn’t particularly pleased either.

The more it was like this, the more it made people feel uneasy.

The atmosphere was slightly weird, Sienna Thornton laughed awkwardly and said to Maeve, "I punished him severely, let’s see if he dares next time!"

While saying this, her hands fiercely pinched Simon Forrester’s leg beneath the table.

Simon Forrester grasped the mischievous little hand on his leg firmly, looked at Maeve indifferently, "Candy and I are planning to get engaged soon, could we invite The Great Lester to sing at our engagement party?"

These words left Maeve and the agent dumbfounded.

Maeve’s face was filled with reluctance, contradictions, and relief, these complex emotions intertwined, causing her to be momentarily dazed, and she didn’t directly answer Simon Forrester’s question.

Sienna Thornton’s expression remained calm.

Simon Forrester had been clamoring about getting a marriage certificate and handling procedures recently, so she wasn’t greatly shocked at this moment, only slightly surprised, "Who agreed to get engaged with you?"

"You’ve agreed to marry me, isn’t engagement a normal procedure? Or do you want to jump straight to the wedding?"

Sienna Thornton blushed, "I said, I want to see your sincerity first."

"I’m working hard on it." As he said this, Simon Forrester looked deeply at Sienna Thornton, his focused and assured gaze made the agent sitting diagonally opposite feel envious.

Maeve, with a cold face, looked out at the night view through the window.

At that moment, someone knocked on the door, Simon Forrester continued looking at Sienna Thornton and softly said, "Come in."

The server pushing a silver-white trolley with gold edges entered, followed by a middle-aged gentleman in his fifties dressed neatly in a black suit.

As soon as the gentleman came in, he walked up to Simon Forrester with a big smile, bowed respectfully, "Young Mr. Ford, what brings you here today?"

Simon Forrester, who was speaking softly with Sienna Thornton, quickly stood up holding her hand upon hearing this, turned, and smiled at the gentleman, "Uncle Gable, long time no see!"

"Indeed! You haven’t been to ’The Imperial Court Club’ for ages." Uncle Gable said, with a smile, looking at Sienna Thornton.

Simon Forrester immediately placed his arm around Sienna Thornton’s shoulder and introduced, "Uncle Gable, this is my fiancée Sienna Thornton."

Sienna Thornton smiled, "Hello, Uncle Gable."

Uncle Gable looked at them, full of smiles.

Exquisite dishes were arranged on the table one by one. After greeting Simon Forrester and Sienna Thornton, Uncle Gable asked them to enjoy and then left with the server.

After the gentleman left, Sienna Thornton asked, "Who is Uncle Gable?"

"The son of the chef from the old manor, now the Executive Chef of Chinese cuisine at ’The Imperial Court Club’."

Sienna Thornton nodded, sipping the soup Simon Forrester had served her, understandingly said, "No wonder he’s so polite to you, almost called you ’Young Master’."

While inviting Maeve and the agent not to be shy, Simon Forrester picked up his chopsticks and served Sienna Thornton a piece of iced Hamburb fish, "Who still uses ’Young Master’ in this era?"

"That’s how TV dramas portray it."

"Do you like it?" Simon Forrester laughed, "If you like it, next time you return to the old manor, I’ll have the servants call you ’Young Mistress’?"

Then he continued, "This fish is nutritious, it’s wild, eat more."

Sienna Thornton looked at the pink sashimi-like fish in her plate and frowned, "Sashimi? Won’t it be fishy?"

"It won’t be, it’s rich in fish oil, tender meat, dip it in soy sauce." As Simon Forrester spoke, he poured a small dish of Japanese soy sauce and added a few more slices of fish.

Sienna Thornton picked up a small piece to try, nodded while eating, "It’s actually pretty good." Then she invited Maeve and the agent, "This sashimi is good, you guys should try it too."

The agent politely thanked and also picked a piece, after tasting, praised, "This is imported Hamburb fish, not cheap! It’s high in fish oil, very nutritious, especially good for pregnant women and kids."

After saying this, she smiled and glanced at Sienna Thornton, "It’s also very good for moms-to-be planning to have children."

These words made Sienna Thornton a bit embarrassed again.

Simon Forrester smiled and added a braised sea cucumber to Sienna Thornton’s plate.

Since Simon Forrester didn’t speak much while eating, Sienna Thornton paid particular attention and thus, after the meal started, the atmosphere quieted down.

During the meal, the agent excused herself to go out and admire the artworks, dragging Maeve outside to take several staged photographs.

The meal concluded smoothly amidst the agent’s various praises, Maeve’s cold demeanor, and Sienna Thornton’s intentional maneuverings.

The four descended the stairs together, as the elevator reached the ground floor, the General Manager of "The Imperial Court Club" was already waiting at the front desk, seeing Simon Forrester and Sienna Thornton coming down, he quickly approached with two servers, and respectfully asked, "Mr. Forrester, Mr. Thornton, would you like us to arrange a driver for you?"

Simon Forrester smiled at them, his tone indifferent, "No need, I haven’t drunk alcohol."

"Do these two need one?"

The agent quickly waved her hand, "No, no, we have a car, waiting outside already."

"Alright, then. Please take care and visit us again." After saying this, they signaled the servers standing by to hand two gift bags imprinted with the "The Imperial Court Club" logo and name to Maeve and the agent.

Maeve glanced at them but didn’t take one. The agent smiled and accepted with both hands, expressing thanks repeatedly.