Our Love Story: Hard to Guard Against the Sudden Love Strike-Chapter 202 - 200: Old Master Forrester Is Very Satisfied
Everyone was quite satisfied with this plan, except for Simon Forrester and Mrs. Forrester.
Mrs. Forrester left in anger on the spot, and Zane Forrester was about to reprimand Simon Forrester, but seeing Old Master Forrester glaring at him intently, he held back his words.
Sienna Thornton watched this entire scene unfold, feeling nothing but irony.
The personal reward promised to her was now given to the entire legal department, and the one-time bonus was now spread over twenty-four installments.
She wasn’t even sure how much money would actually be left in her hands each month.
The wealthy Forrester Group was merely like this.
Oh, capitalists.
Because of the confrontation between Simon Forrester, Mrs. Forrester, Bianca Fordham, and others, the meeting ended on a sour note.
After Mrs. Forrester left, Zane Forrester also found an excuse to leave. Bianca Fordham and the vice presidents, Zhang and Chi, also made themselves scarce. Ultimately, the vast inner hall left only Old Master Forrester, Simon Forrester, and Sienna Thornton facing each other.
Old Master Forrester looked at Sienna Thornton, as if seeing three great-grandchildren waving to him, fully content with Sienna.
"Thornton, work is important, but you must also take good care of your health."
Sienna Thornton took this as elder care and quickly replied, "Yes, Chairman Forrester."
As she said this, Simon Forrester suddenly held the hand she had placed on her lap. Startled, she quickly tried to pull it back, but Simon Forrester held it tighter.
Seeing the couple getting along so well, Old Master Forrester smiled even more brightly and asked, "Thornton, you’re twenty-eight years old this year?"
"Yes, Chairman Forrester."
"Have a child before you reach thirty, alright?"
"Huh?" Sienna Thornton was both shocked and surprised, forcefully withdrawing her hand from Simon Forrester’s grip, "Chairman Forrester, it’s not what you think. I haven’t considered this for now..."
Before she could finish speaking, Simon Forrester interrupted, "Grandpa, we have our plans, don’t worry about it unnecessarily."
Sienna Thornton: "..."
Looking at Sienna Thornton, who was elegant and never spoke out of turn, Old Master Forrester became increasingly satisfied.
If before he only thought that this girl had a good image and high education, now seeing her perform excellently at work, endure patiently, and have broad vision, he admired her even more.
The opposition from Bianca Fordham earlier was at his instruction. He wanted to see how Sienna Thornton would react to facing such a huge disparity and unjust treatment regarding money.
He had Sienna sit across from him to conveniently observe her performance.
He was very pleased with this girl’s performance, maintaining her composure the whole time. Even when her personal accomplishments were credited to the entire department and her personal reward was divided among everyone, she remained calm, showing no sign of anger.
This indicated that she had a good psychological quality, could remain calm, and had a long-term vision, not just focusing on immediate, small gains.
He had previously worried that Simon Forrester had no interest in running the business and that The Forresters would eventually fail. But now, seeing that he found such a capable partner in Sienna Thornton, he became confident that the Forrester Family could prosper for four, five, or even six generations.
How could he not be satisfied?
Even though he knew Sienna Thornton’s background was not ideal, coming from a small place, poor family, and being raised by a single parent, her capabilities and excellence completely outweighed her less-than-ideal background.
Old Master Forrester fixed his gaze on his future granddaughter-in-law, causing Sienna Thornton’s heart to pound, not daring to clarify anything for fear of complicating matters further.
Simon Forrester’s grip found her hand again; she tried to shake him off several times but failed. She also couldn’t keep making eye contact with Old Master Forrester or else her eyes would have to wander around the antique-decorated inner hall.
The inner hall was styled in an English retro fashion, with an English desk behind the sofa, adorned with a small desk lamp with a glass shade, an antique English phone, and there was a bookshelf behind the desk with several photo frames, some black and white, others in color.
Just as Sienna Thornton was about to take a closer look to see if Simon Forrester was in any of those frames, a servant knocked on the door, "Old Master, Young Master, dinner is ready."
Old Master Forrester then invited Simon Forrester and Sienna Thornton to the dining room to eat.
Walking out of the inner hall, crossing the outer hall, they reached a dining room large enough to accommodate five round tables simultaneously.
All the guests were seated, except for three empty seats at the foremost round table.
Simon Forrester helped Old Master Forrester, and Old Master Forrester beckoned to Sienna Thornton, "Come, Thornton, you sit with Jules and me at this table."
Sienna Thornton softly replied, "Okay."
As they approached, Grandma Forrester, Bianca Fordham and her husband, Zane Forrester and his wife, along with the vice presidents Zhang and Chi, were all seated. The remaining three seats were naturally for Simon Forrester, Old Master Forrester, and Sienna Thornton.
Simon Forrester helped Old Master Forrester settle down, and he was about to pull out a chair for Sienna Thornton when Mrs. Forrester glanced at Sienna Thornton indifferently and spoke in a not too loud or soft voice, "Mr. Thornton, if you don’t feel comfortable sitting here, you’re welcome to join the young people at another table. You look quite young, and sitting with us elderly folks might bore you, don’t you think?"
Her words were quite pleasant.
Just as Simon Forrester was about to react, Old Master Forrester smiled at his daughter-in-law and said, "I enjoy sitting with young people like Thornton. We just talked about it inside; she will sit with me tonight!"
Without waiting for Mrs. Forrester to respond, he warmly invited everyone, "Come, come, don’t be shy, let’s enjoy tonight, eat well and drink heartily!"
Simon Forrester pulled out the chair beside Old Master Forrester and whispered into Sienna Thornton’s ear, "Sit down, it’s okay, my grandpa’s here."
Sienna Thornton reluctantly took a seat.
Simon Forrester sat down next to her as well.
Mrs. Forrester’s face soured, bearing no joy of attending her own son’s birthday banquet, instead looking like something was stuck in her heart, unable to be swallowed or spit out.
Under the table, Zane Forrester held her hand to comfort her.
The feast began, bustling with activity, but the main table remained somewhat quiet, with only Old Master Forrester occasionally speaking, to which everyone politely responded, and then fell silent as they ate.
Not only did Old Master Forrester ensure inclusion in the conversation with Sienna Thornton, but he also helped serve her food, ensuring she received the first share of any newly served dish, encouraging her to eat more and gain weight.
Old Master Forrester had always been strict, only showing affection to his grandchildren. His unusual attention to a female subordinate raised curiosity among the others.
Especially Grandma Forrester, who seemed to have misunderstood that her old man had taken a liking to the new girl in the company, as she kept twisting the old man’s thigh under the table.
Old Master Forrester glared at his wife.
At this moment, Mrs. Forrester’s previously poor expression was replaced with a smile as she addressed Old Master Forrester, "Dad, Simon is not getting any younger. It might be time for him to find a partner. I have a nice lady in mind for him to meet. She’s here tonight. Do you have time later to meet her?"
