Chapter 68: Dustin Everett Asks SG to Compose a Song

Chapter 68: Chapter 68: Dustin Everett Asks SG to Compose a Song

Sienna Everett’s heart fluttered, as if a dandelion had been flicked, shedding its soft down.

Her lips parted, but for a moment, she didn’t know what to say.

Julian Forrester took an earring from the box, his voice low, husky, and magnetic. "Want me to put it on for you?"

Sienna Everett glanced at him and leaned her head closer.

The man’s slender, pale fingers held the beautiful earring, gently putting it on for her.

Once it was on, he gently flicked her soft, fair earlobe, his gaze tender. "It suits you perfectly."

Sienna Everett’s earlobe suddenly grew hot, and even her cheeks began to burn. She self-consciously raised a hand to touch her ear. "Since you’re all better now, I’ll be going."

Just as she stood up, Julian Forrester grabbed her wrist.

The man’s brows were slightly furrowed, his expression one of extreme weakness. "It’s starting to hurt again."

Sienna Everett blinked, a look of disbelief on her face. "Weren’t you just fine a moment ago?"

Julian Forrester took her small hand and placed it on his abdomen. "I feel sick again. Help me rub it some more."

Sienna Everett: "..."

Sienna Everett did not rub his stomach.

She poured a fresh cup of hot water. As she brought it over, she had a sudden, strange impulse and recited a line from an old TV show: "Dalang, time for your medicine."

Julian Forrester: "???"

Julian Forrester stared at her for a moment, then his lips curved into a half-smile. He took the cup and placed it on the table.

Sienna was about to ask him why he wasn’t drinking it.

The next second, her world spun as the man pushed her down onto the bed.

Sienna Everett’s heart clenched, and her eyes widened in alarm. "What are you doing?"

The man hovered over her, looking down at her from so close he could kiss her just by tilting his head.

His eyes narrowed, a dangerous yet ambiguous glint in them. "What did you just say? Say it again for me."

Sienna feigned ignorance, though her guilt was plain to see.

She reached out to push him away, trying to get up.

But they were too close. As she lifted her head slightly, her lips brushed against the man’s cheek.

Julian Forrester froze for a second, then let out a low chuckle. His chest vibrated slightly, the husky, sexy sound of his laughter as seductive as it could be.

Sienna Everett’s face instantly turned crimson.

Flustered and angry, she shoved him away. "If you’re so sick, suffer on your own! I’m leaving!"

With that, she scrambled away, her legs feeling weak.

She hadn’t taken two steps before the man’s teasing, laughter-filled voice drifted from behind her. "Taking advantage of me and then running off? What’s that all about?"

Sienna Everett turned and shot him a fierce glare. "Shut up!"

...

One day, Sienna Everett got a call from Stella Shaw, asking her to come to the company.

「Sovereign Entertainment, Stella Shaw’s office.」

Sienna Everett pushed the door open and saw Orion Hawthorne was there too.

Orion Hawthorne was sitting on the sofa in the guest area. As usual, a lock of his hair was dyed silver. He was dressed fashionably, with several decorative rings on his well-defined fingers, and had one leg crossed over the other in a casual, unrestrained manner.

Seeing Sienna Everett enter, Orion Hawthorne lifted his eyelids to look at her, a smirk playing on his lips. "I followed you on X."

Sienna Everett: "???"

Orion Hawthorne clicked his tongue. "Sienna Everett, what’s with that look? So many people want me to follow them, and I don’t! For me to personally follow a Z-lister like you is me making a huge exception!"

Sienna Everett gave a dry laugh. "Then you can take your exception back. I don’t need it."

Furious, Orion Hawthorne took off one of his rings and threw it at her.

Stella Shaw: "..."

’Is this a kindergarten fight?’

Stella Shaw rubbed her forehead in exasperation and gestured for Sienna Everett to come over. "Sienna, have a seat. Go on X and follow Orion back."

Sienna Everett sat down, took out her phone, and took a look. Holy crap. The topic #OrionHawthorneFollowsSiennaEverett# was already number one on X’s trending list.

The comments were a wild mix.

[OMG OMG, this is the first time Orion Hawthorne has ever followed a female celebrity!]

[Maybe it’s because they were on that variety show together, and Sienna Everett helped Orion Hawthorne tame that out-of-control horse.]

[LMAO every time I remember that scene of Orion Hawthorne sitting in Sienna Everett’s lap, I laugh so hard I start cackling!]

A ton of netizens were discussing it.

This just went to show how incredibly popular Orion Hawthorne really was.

Sienna Everett found Orion Hawthorne’s X account and followed him back.

Seeing that she had finally followed him back, Orion Hawthorne huffed. "You know what’s good for you."

Sienna Everett gave him a slow glance. "Oops, my hand slipped. I’ll just unfollow you now."

Orion Hawthorne immediately glared at her. "You dare!"

He had his pride to think about, after all!

Stella Shaw rubbed her forehead, another headache forming. She spoke up wearily, "Can you two stop fighting? Sienna, I called you in today for two things."

"First, I got you a cameo in a historical drama. The role requires dancing and playing the guqin, so it’s a perfect fit for you. It’s not a big part; you’ll go to the set tomorrow and be done in a day."

Sienna Everett nodded. "Okay."

Stella Shaw continued, "The second thing is more important. You know how to compose music, right?"

Sienna Everett: "Yes."

Stella Shaw smiled slightly. "Orion is releasing a solo EP next month—a mini-album. It has three songs, and I’d like you to compose one of them for him. Think of it as a collaboration. It would also be a huge boost to your popularity."

Sienna Everett: "No, thank you."

Orion Hawthorne: "I don’t want it."

The two voices spoke in perfect unison.

When Orion Hawthorne heard Sienna Everett reject the offer outright, he got so mad he uncrossed his legs. He shot her an angry glance before turning to Stella Shaw. "Ophelia, you heard her. She’s the one who doesn’t want to do it."

Stella Shaw: "And what about you?"

Orion Hawthorne already had striking features. He curled his lip into a smile, his eyes filled with an indescribable confidence and arrogance. "My EP is guaranteed to be a hit. It’s not like I couldn’t carry someone... But what’s the point of me being willing if she isn’t?"

Sienna Everett raised a skeptical eyebrow. "You just said you didn’t want it."

Orion Hawthorne looked her straight in the eye, a roguish grin on his face. "I changed my mind. Now I want to. I just feel like collaborating with you. What are you gonna do about it?"

Sienna Everett: "..."

Stella Shaw once again rubbed her forehead in exasperation. ’She had a feeling Orion had been willing from the start and was just putting on a proud front.’

Having dealt with Orion Hawthorne, Stella Shaw held up a hand to silence him, then turned to Sienna Everett. "And you? Sienna, this is a great opportunity."

Just as Sienna was about to speak, her phone chimed twice. DING DONG. She had received two messages.

They were from Dustin Everett, sent to her SG account.

[Master, my new album is coming out next month, and there’s still one song that needs a melody. Would you be willing to compose it for me?]

[Master, it’s been a long time since we’ve worked together. I’m really looking forward to collaborating with you again (well-behaved.jpg)]

Sienna Everett read the messages with a blank expression.

The "well-behaved" emoji at the end made her feel sick.