Chapter 21: A chance?

Seth motioned at the man once before backing off.

The curtains parted right on time, revealing Sienna who was dressed in an elegant purple bodycon dress.

She was a stunning sight in purple, paired with all the diamonds on her body, from the necklace to the classic bracelet that some people recognized as the Qing Family’s heirloom.

She had her makeup done bold, the dark eyeshadow matching the bold shade of red. Her hair was neatly tied in an updo, and a white fur scarf was draped around her shoulders.

The grand hall fell silent and for a moment, all the questions halted.

The assistant walked over to Sienna as he whispered in a low voice, "Missy should have a sense of time in the future for important occasions like this," his voice was polite but his words were far from it.

Sienna’s eyes lowered for a second. She did not say a word as she let the man escort her to the center of the stage. He handed her a mic and left the stage.

"Hello, I am Sienna Qing," Sienna started in a clear voice, "I am here to answer all your questions today."

After the fiasco yesterday, nobody expected Sienna to show up in the press conference. They were all waiting for the other members of the Qing family so it came as a surprise.

But, they wasted no time turning this opportunity in their favor.

"Miss Qing, when did you discover that the young master of the Hawke family, your own boyfriend, was cheating on you with your sister?

"Why did you wait until she was declared the heiress, before you revealed her true colors?"

"Miss Qing, yesterday you declared that you are cutting off all ties with your father, but now you show up wearing the heirloom diamond of the Qing Family. Are you regretting your decision?"

Sienna lifted the mic to her mouth, "My boyfriend never cheated on me with my sister. Seth and I had broken up a long time ago. \

My father declared Kira as the heiress to the Qing Empire. Unable to accept his decision, I acted rashly and accused my Kira of something she has never done.

Since I was young, I have been loved and pampered by the Qing Family. And I always will be."

For a moment, the entire place was silent. Sienna’s words and declarations had visibly stunned everyone.

While they were still in shock, Sienna bowed to them and walked out of the stage,

The reporters snapped out of their daze as the cameras flashed violently.

Somewhere up in the gallery, Callahan stood with one hand tucked in his pocket as he watched Sienna’s retreating back. She did not hesitate once before she confessed something that was detrimental to her own reputation.

And even as she was leaving,. she had her back straight as she walked with confidence, as if she had no regrets about her decision.

Leon watched the hall that was packed with reporters as he spoke, "Your wife just dragged her name through the mud. Earlier, she left Melory’s with Seth. Do you think he manipulated her past feelings and made her do it?"

Once Sienna disappeared from his line of sight, the interest in Callahan’s eyes dulled, "She is not the one to be manipulated."

"I know you two share some history but even the most powerful minds fall prey to things like love and emotions," Leon paused, "When Sienna was young, her father brought his mistress and half-sister home. And she has endured it for so many years quietly which shows how much they mean to her. She doesn’t seem ruthless enough to detach herself from her family overnight."

Callahan’s eyes deepened, "She is giving them a chance."

"A chance? What do you mean by that...?"

Callahan turned around and strode towards the VIP elevator without answering the man’s question.

The moment Sienna stepped out of Qing Grand, it started snowing heavily. She had already changed back into the outfit she had donned in the morning so she still had her coat and scarf with her.

She put the scarf on her head and draped the coat around her shoulder.

From the corner of her eyes, she noticed some of the reporters lurking around the hotel entrance.

Sienna put on her shades and walked to stand behind a distant tree.

"Sister, is that you?" Kira snatched the shades off Sienna’s face, "I thought you’d come to apologize to us after everything you did. What are you doing here?"

"You, out of all the others, know better what you have done," Sienna stepped closer to Kira, "And whether you are worth an apology."

The smile on Kira’s face faded, "Don’t think you can scare me by acting all mighty! You just confessed in front of everyone that you are a liar. Nobody will believe your words again, even if you speak the truth!"

Sienna’s eyes narrowed.

Kira took half a step back from her, "Anyway... I was not here to argue. I just saw you standing alone and wondered if you were waiting for Seth?"

Sienna frowned.

"You were, weren’t you?" Kira laughed, "Sis, he brought you for the sake of my reputation. Do you think he would be waiting to drive you back to your place?"

"What do you want, Kira?" Sienna looked at her in annoyance.

"I just want you to quit your delusions! Let me tell you... Seth knew how much I wanted your penthouse so he brought me a property, twice the value of your place..."

Kira shrugged her shoulders, "He would do anything for me. So, don’t you even dare to dream of taking advantage of this situation to climb into his bed..."

"Pff..." ℴℴ𝘮

Kira’s expressions turned ugly, "You... What are you laughing for?!"

"Climbing into people’s beds is your forte," Sienna calmly grabbed her shades back from the woman’s hands, ’’So, congratulations~ For the house and the man, two things I am completely uninterested in."

A cab stopped beside them. Sienna put on her shades and stepped inside the cab.