The Wrong Woman

Sienna nodded and hummed in response.

"I'm not getting any younger, too, and I still haven't found the right woman to marry. Why don't we just settle and get married?" Daniel's hands sweated nervously as he spoke.

Sienna's expression shifted suddenly.

Not getting any younger? Settle?

Without a word, she grabbed her bag, stood up, and started walking away.

Daniel quickly caught up with Sienna and grabbed her arm, pulling her back. Urgency laced his words as he spoke, "Sienna, we're both adults now.

"We've moved beyond the awkward and shy stages of young love. Isn't blind dating and marriage all about assessing a person's compatibility?"

Sienna managed a bitter smile, sadness evident in her eyes. Each word she uttered was laden with emphasis, "Mr. Morrison, I wasn't up to your standards before, and now I'm even less deserving of you." "I didn't mean any of those things I said when we broke up. They were all insincere," Daniel explained anxiously, gripping Sienna's arm with his other hand.

explanation will be enough. Why don't we be practical and let time show

eyes, her heart heavy with pain.

not interested in anyone, and now that you're at an age suitable for marriage, why not consider marrying me? "We've known each other for so long, inside and out. I can offer you a home, a comfortable life, someone to lean on,

and eager to accept his proposal if this happened a year ago. But now,

face as she spoke, her tone dripping with

still waiting for you? All those heiresses and socialites, they're all vying for your attention." Witnessing Sienna's tears, Daniel's heart clenched, his eyes reddening with

fact, she never harbored

was only natural for him to leave her But faced with his question, she

hate me, why not just marry me? You can drain my finances and treat me horribly after we're wed. You can neglect my parents and refuse to have

take revenge on me like this, okay?" Daniel's words were filled with earnestness and

bitterly at the cruel scheme he proposed. After pushing his hands away, she wiped her tears. "Daniel, don't joke about such things with me I'm not up for