Chapter 1453 - 1393: Drinking Companion

"Sienna, I’m telling you this so that you’re aware and can prepare in advance, so you won’t be caught off guard." Leanne Andrews said.

"I understand, thank you."

"No need to thank me, we’re good friends."

It was very noisy on Leanne Andrews’ end, clearly she was out enjoying the nightlife. Sienna Johnson advised, "It’s late, you should go home and rest early. Don’t drink too much, women tend to get taken advantage of when they’re drunk."

"Ah, it’s just a social gathering. All the guests tonight are investors for my new film..." Leanne complained, "It’s getting harder and harder to make money. It used to be enough to have a pretty actress accompany for drinks, but now even I, the screenwriter, have to come out."

"Be careful, don’t let those men take advantage of you."

"Don’t worry, those men only have eyes for the pure and playful actresses, they wouldn’t notice an older leftover woman like me." Leanne mocked herself.

"What do you think of the guy I sent you a photo of last time?"

"He’s handsome, just a bit young. Is it a sister-brother relationship? ...But I don’t mind." Leanne said with a laugh.

"He’s much more mature and steady than you."

Sienna Johnson intended to introduce Marion to Leanne. Though Leanne was carefree and a bit muddled, Marion was younger yet much more composed than her.

However, with Sienna Johnson haphazardly matchmaking like this, she wasn’t sure if it would pan out.

"Okay, introduce him to me sometime. Tell him, sister’s got money, it’s no problem taking care of him."

Sienna Johnson said, "Don’t ever say that in front of a man."

"Why not?"

"Please take care of a man’s self-esteem!"

Leanne laughed heartily, "Men can support women, why can’t women support men? No need to feel inferior, sister wouldn’t look down on him."

Sienna Johnson finally understood why Leanne had a hard time finding a partner; her bold personality scared men away.

Someone called for Leanne, and she hung up the phone.

Adrian Desmond asked, "What’s going on?"

"Someone informed the foundation about the time I was accused of stealing at school. If they believe it, I might not get the 45 million loan."

Adrian thought for a moment and remembered, "Wasn’t that incident already clarified? Why are people still clinging to it?"

When Sabrina Johnson was on trial, many exposés came out, including Sienna being framed by Sabrina for theft.

"It was only an online exposé. Online information is unreliable, and the foundation probably doesn’t fully believe it either." Sienna Johnson explained.

"Then go and clarify it tomorrow."

"I absolutely must." Sienna replied.

Adrian Desmond sat next to her, hugged her, kissed her forehead, and said, "Sleep, get some rest, explain it to them tomorrow, it’s no big deal."

The issue of integrity is actually significant. If not resolved properly, Sienna Johnson would be in trouble.

"Adrian, how do you think they found out? Did they investigate themselves, or did someone tip them off?"

If they investigated, it’s one thing; if someone tipped them off, Sienna had to be vigilant. Who knows if that person might betray her again.

"I’ll investigate tomorrow."

"Okay."

Adrian Desmond turned off the bedside lamp, and the room went dark. Sienna Johnson nestled into Adrian’s embrace, closing her eyes.

No big deal, she’ll handle it... That’s how Sienna comforted herself before sleeping.

...

The next day, Sienna Johnson got up early, had breakfast, and went out with Sally.

She first went to the company, found James Winslow, and told him what she knew, which made him anxious as well.

"President Johnson, does this mean our fund application will fall through?"

If the Orienta Resources Pharmaceutical e-commerce platform couldn’t secure the investment from the venture capital foundation, the initial investment would be wasted.

"I won’t let that happen. Follow me to the venture capital company today. This must be resolved today, or we’ll miss the opportunity and be in trouble without the investment."

"Understood, President Johnson."

Kiya and Paige Desmond had long stopped coming to the company; they had opened a porcelain shop and focused on their porcelain business.

Tessa Harrington was preparing for her wedding, leaving James Winslow as Sienna’s only available help.

"Once this period of work is over, we must prioritize recruitment, hopefully finding people soon to get started."

Having become the president, Sienna Johnson was busier than before, needing more assistants to help with her workload.

"Yes, President Johnson."

...

At Harmony Restaurant,

Sienna Johnson had an appointment with Manager Bennett from Thamin Risk Investment Company, only inviting him, and no one else.

"Manager Bennett, this is the actual situation; the rumors you’ve heard are entirely a misunderstanding."

Caesar Bennett, in his forties, not very tall, appeared astute and capable.

"I didn’t expect President Johnson to have such a difficult childhood."

Sienna Johnson laughed, "Heaven assigns great responsibilities to great individuals. They must first endure hardships, toil, starve, live in poverty, and face setbacks to build resilience and strength, enhancing their abilities."

"President Johnson studied medicine; I didn’t expect you to know classical literature so well."

Clearly, Caesar Bennett had thoroughly investigated her; he probably knew most things about her.

"My father loved traditional Orientan culture. When I was young, I studied calligraphy and classical poetry with my father, and he played the long zither well."

"President Johnson’s father was an exceptional person."

"Yes, my father is the most perfect man in the world!" Sienna Johnson didn’t hesitate to praise Dexter Johnson, for in her heart, no other man compared to her father.

Caesar Bennett raised his glass for a toast with Sienna, drinking it in one go, "What a shame I never got to meet your father."

Seeing Caesar drink it all, Sienna had no choice but to do the same, leaving her flush with the drink.

Sienna pinched her arm to keep herself sober, "...Manager Bennett, my father’s last wish was to establish a pharmaceutical e-commerce platform to integrate pharmaceutical resources, benefiting both companies and customers.

I hope Manager Bennett can help so that I can fulfill my father’s wish soon."

Sienna raised her glass, downing another glass of white liquor to show her sincerity to Caesar Bennett.

"President Johnson, you’ve had too much, please drink less."

Sienna said, "Meeting Manager Bennett today feels like meeting an old friend, I got carried away with drinking. Actually, I can usually hold my liquor well, but due to someone slandering and framing me, I fell ill. Otherwise, I could finish a bottle of Maotai alongside Bennett."