Daniel easily grasped what Shelly meant and could rte to her feelings.
Shelly cared deeply for her children, but Sienna would eventually marry and move on with her own life, so Shelly naturally favored Felix more.
In the lower social circles, many pretended to be morally superior. Thus, Daniel appreciated Shelly''s straightforwardness. She never held back her thoughts and always expressed them openly.
Daniel calmly remarked, "Mrs. Lawson, if Felix ns to enter civil service, he''ll need to pass the civil service examination before being eligible for a job assignment."
Shelly smiled awkwardly. "The civil service exam is pretty tough."
Daniel reassured her, "If he''s not keen on the civil service exam, he can move to Phoenicia. My family can organize a suitable position for him within thepany."
Shelly''s face brightened with a smile as she eagerly served Daniel some food. "Thank you, Daniel. I truly appreciate it."
"Thanks, Dan," Felix chimed in happily.
Sienna''s face grew somber. She set her utensils down, her appetite suddenly gone.
Even though she and Daniel weren''t officially a couple, her family was trying to gain benefit from him, acting like parasites.
Sienna couldn''t stop worrying about how much her family might demand if her rtionship with Daniel progressed. She pointed at Felix and warned, "You''re not allowed to go." Shelly frowned at Sienna, her tone displeased as she asked, "What are you doing?"N?velDrama.Org owns this text.
Felix felt confused. "Why can''t I go? Don''t you want me to go out and work to earn money?"
Sienna controlled her anger, took a deep breath, and said calmly, "You can go for the interview, but you can''t use any connections from him."
"Why not?" Felix was furious.
"There''s no reason." Sienna didn''t want to find herself in an awkward situation. She simply wanted to preserve her dignity and have a rtionship with Daniel withoutplications. "I''m not asking you for help. I''m asking Dan, and he''s willing," Felix retorted.
"Felix, are you spineless? Can''t you find a job on your own?"
"I graduated from an average school. Finding a job is tough enough. Do you think bigpanies are easy to get into?"
"Even if that''s the case, you can''t... Sienna''s voice trailed off as tears threatened to spill. Her family''s behavior only added to her feelings of unworthiness and insecurity in her rtionship with Daniel
What began as a straightforward rtionship problem quickly soured when personal interests became involved.
Daniel sensed Sienna''s agitation as
her expression turned sour. He
reached out tofort her, gently patting her hand. His gesture conveyed both intimacy and naturalness.
"Sienna, it''s just a small issue. There''s nothing to stress over."
Assigning a low-level position in apany with tens of thousands of employees wouldn''t affect thepany''s operations at all.
Sienna felt a flutter in her heart at Daniel''s touch. Nervously, she pulled her hand back and hid it under the table.
Once again, her action inadvertently wounded Daniel''s feelings. He clenched his fist and slowly withdrew his hand.
With Shelly and Felix around, Daniel opted to remain silent. He sensed Sienna growing more distant, marking clearer boundaries between them.
He had been working hard to make Shelly and Felix happy, while also seeking to build a closer rtionship with Sienna.
However, the more effort he put into getting closer to Sienna, the more she distanced herself from him.
Frustrated, Felix said, "Fine, I won''t involve Dan in any difficult situations or ask for any favors. But can I borrow some money from Dan to start a business?" Sienna''s fury intensified as she demanded, "How do you n to pay it back? You owe Clement two million, and thewsuit isn''t even settled!
"You haven''t even covered the medical expenses you owe Daniel And now you''re asking for more money? Can''t you aim for better? Can''t you own up to what you''ve done?"
Holding his injured side, Felix burst out in frustration, "Nothing satisfies you! What do you want from me exactly?"