Chapter 1455 - 1395: A Changed Person

"Stop rambling, hurry up."

Sienna Johnson tore at his clothes, looking impatient. This level of initiative rendered Adrian Desmond passive, and Adrian was tackled by Sienna Johnson.

"Do you know what you’re doing?" Adrian asked dangerously.

"I want you..."

Adrian’s interest was aroused, his rationality defeated by desire. What could be more captivating than having the woman he loves needing him?

He said fiercely, "I’ll kill you!"

Adrian flipped over, pressing Sienna Johnson beneath him, kissing her lips. Sienna hit his shoulder; Adrian lifted his head and asked discontentedly,

"Isn’t this what you wanted? What? Changed your mind now? I’m telling you, even if you regret it..."

"I want to be on top," Sienna instructed.

Adrian: ...

"Did you hear me? I want to be on top!"

Alcohol bolstered her courage, and Sienna was exceptionally audacious today; Adrian wasn’t quite used to her being so forward.

"Can you handle it? Don’t stop after a few moves claiming you’re tired?"

"I want to be on top!"

"Alright, no problem."

Adrian lay down, stretching out his limbs, smiling at the woman; sometimes getting this woman to drink a little seemed quite alright.

Just look at her alluring little demeanor, so endearing.

"Use some strength; did you not eat?"

"..."

"Mrs. Desmond, can you speed up?"

"..."

"Keep going, don’t stop!"

...

Sienna Johnson fell ill again, and even more severely than the last time—cold, fever, cough.

Adrian watched as she coughed so hard it seemed her lungs would come out, feeling distressed. "I told you not to drink, regretting it now, aren’t you?"

Sienna clutched her chest, her face flushed from coughing. "It’s nothing, a minor illness is a blessing. I’ll take the chance to rest for a few days. Cough cough..."

"Take your medicine!" Adrian placed her pills in the palm of her hand for her to take.

Sienna was very cooperative, taking medicine when asked, drinking water when told. Adrian watched her illness persist without improvement, tense enough to develop blisters on his lips.

Though he said nothing, internally he blamed himself; he shouldn’t have indulged so much that night, even if the woman lured him.

Sienna tilted her head back, swallowing the medicine with warm water, handing the cup to Adrian. Adrian took it and asked, "Feeling better?"

Sienna smiled at him, "A bit better, just still coughing... actually, it’s no big deal.

’A minor illness is a blessing’ holds some truth; when the body is exhausted to a certain extent, it needs rest, hence the illness.

After recovering for a while, it’ll be fine."

"Mrs. Desmond, you have such a good attitude," Adrian said sarcastically.

"After enduring many hardships, one must learn to be optimistic; otherwise, won’t life crush you under its weight?"

Adrian knew this woman had a sharp tongue, he couldn’t argue with her. "You’re coughing so badly it’s as if your lungs are coming out, yet you call it a minor illness as a blessing."

"If I weren’t sick, when else would I have you serve me like this?"

Adrian said indignantly, "It’s not like I don’t serve you enough regularly, right? When you were pregnant, didn’t I massage your legs every night? When you wanted water in the middle of the night, didn’t I get up to pour it for you?"

"After giving birth, you stopped massaging," Sienna pointed out.

"After childbirth, your legs weren’t swollen, were they?"

"Just because they’re not swollen, no massage?"

"Why massage if they’re not swollen?"

Sienna coughed and said disapprovingly, "As expected, there’s such a difference in treatment before and after childbirth."

"If you want me to massage your legs, just say so." Adrian placed Sienna Johnson’s legs on his own, skillfully massaging them.

Sienna instructed, "Use a bit more strength."

"..."

"Too hard, ease up a bit. I’m a patient right now, don’t break my leg with your strength."

"Troublesome!"

Adrian watched this woman, who was sick and behaving coyly, seeking affection and tenderness, internalizing his frustration. If it weren’t for her pitiful state, he would have ignored her.

"Once you’re better..." Adrian said fiercely.

"What will happen when I’m better?"

Adrian adjusted his strength while massaging her legs, suddenly changing his statement, "Once you’re better, we’ll go watch movies and have a feast."

"Good," agreed Sienna Johnson.

Sienna suddenly leapt forward, hugging his neck and snuggling against him like a little cat; while sick, Sienna Johnson was particularly clingy.

"You seem like a different person when you’re ill," Adrian voiced his query.

"Because you’re here to care for me."

She didn’t shed tears before because there was no one to wipe them;

She appeared strong before because there was no one to protect her fragile side.

Now, there is a man who would wipe her tears, a man who would protect her fragile side, and she has removed her disguise.

"Adrian, I love you."

"I..." This passionate woman rendered Adrian at a loss, his ears reddened; Adrian embraced her, "I love you even more!"

...

Sienna Johnson was sick for three days and recovered.

She could afford to be momentarily weak, enjoying Adrian Desmond’s thoughtfulness and care, but she could not indulge in it forever. She also had her battlefield to traverse.

As soon as Sienna Johnson returned to the company, she received excellent news. Caesar Bennett granted her an investment of 45 million. Sienna appeared calm, but her heart was racing with excitement.

James Winslow said, "President Johnson, this is truly wonderful."

James Winslow was personally in charge of the operation of these funds, which excited him immensely, like a general atop a battlefield receiving a legendary sword.

"Yes, with this investment, we can ensure the project runs smoothly."

"President Johnson, we will absolutely make ’Orienta Resources’ the biggest pharmaceutical platform not only in Orienta, but in Agaia, and globally." James Winslow was full of fighting spirit.

"Hmm, with funds secured, we need people. How’s the recruitment going?"

James Winslow came in precisely to discuss recruitment matters with Sienna Johnson. In his excitement, he forgot earlier. James Winslow placed ten resumes in front of Sienna.

"President Johnson, these are the ten candidates I’ve selected from 500 applicants; take a look and see which ones to choose."

James Winslow didn’t choose the most outstanding ones; instead, he selected the most suitable ones. Three were men with three to five years of work experience. Those with over five years were already established and hard to nurture further, so James didn’t choose them.

Sienna Johnson flipped through the resumes one by one, carefully studying the information provided, and finally decided on five.

"Let’s go with these five; find time to guide them through, and after that, let them take care of some daily affairs at Eastminster Group. Your main focus should be on the operation of Orienta Resources Pharmaceuticals platform."

James Winslow accepted this task, "Yes, President Johnson, I will definitely do well."

"Go ahead and get busy."

James Winslow exited, and Sienna picked up a piece of materials kept on the table.