novelraw Chapter 355 - 356: Purchase of the Haunted Building
Chapter 355 - 356: Purchase of the Haunted Building
Chapter 355: Chapter 356: Purchase of the Haunted Building
It was undeniable: Adrian Desmond was quite intimidating. His mere presence seemed to fill the air with a murderous aura.
Everyone was speculating, wondering what kind of background this man in Sienna Johnson’s life might have.
"Stop teasing her," Sienna glanced at Adrian, her eyes full of reproach. Adrian, respecting Sienna’s wishes, stopped pestering Lucy Harrington.
Lucy was visibly affected, tears welling up in her eyes, which had turned red. Sienna chuckled and said, "Don’t mind him; he’s just playing with you. You look fine as you are – I wish I could gain some weight..."
Lucy felt like she was about to explode. What was wrong with this couple? One was openly mocking, the other subtly so. Was this their idea of comfort?
Seeing Lucy actually cry, Sienna became flustered. "Don’t cry. Should I ask Adrian to apologize?"
"SOB..." Lucy continued to whimper.
Sienna was getting a headache. She looked at Adrian and said, "You made this mess, you clean it up!"
Adrian looked at Lucy and only said, "Be quiet!"
Then Lucy really did shut her mouth and stopped crying. Crude, but effective.
After Adrian easily dealt with Lucy, Sienna took him to enjoy lunch at their restaurant.
"What do you want to eat?"
The restaurant functioned as a buffet, with a rich variety of dishes, desserts, and fruits. Sienna preferred vegetarian dishes, but Adrian insisted on having meat, even for breakfast.
After a deathly silence, the restaurant finally returned to normal. Sienna and Adrian filled their plates and found an empty table.
Vivian Abbey and her colleagues went to lunch. They decided against being third wheels, especially with the blatant ’stay away’ look on Adrian’s face; they figured insisting on sitting with the couple would give them indigestion.
"Why did you tease that girl?"
"Because she’s easy to bully."
"Bad guy."
She gazed at him intently, the two of them enjoying their meal in a rare, peaceful moment.
"If a man isn’t bad, women don’t love him. If a woman isn’t bad, men don’t like her."
"Who’s so foolish as to prefer bad people over good ones? I like good men."
"Because you’re a bad woman!"
"Nonsense."
"After lunch, are you going with me to the Cloudscape Building?"
"Where?"
As a native of Sileria City, she had never heard of the Cloudscape Building.
"The Haunted Building, as you call it."
"We’re going there?" Sienna’s expression was conflicted, like a child wanting to explore a haunted house but terrified at the same time.
Adrian shoved a piece of meat into her mouth and laughed. "Don’t tell me you’re afraid of ghosts."
"I’m not afraid of ghosts. I’m just worried that if I go in, I’ll pick up some bad luck, and it will negatively affect the Eastminster Group’s fortunes. What if our profits are bad this year? Is Sixth Master going to cover the losses for me?"
Businesspeople are very superstitious. While Sienna wasn’t overly so, she really didn’t want to do anything that might bring misfortune.
So many people had met their downfall in that Haunted Building; she truly wasn’t confident she’d be the exception.
"If the Eastminster Group’s performance is poor, it’s because you lack ability. Stop making excuses all the time."
Adrian had survived by treading over countless corpses and wading through rivers of blood. He didn’t believe in ghosts or gods; otherwise, who knows how many vengeful spirits would have come for his life? How could he have lived until now?
"...Actually, I guess I don’t need to be afraid. With Sixth Master around, even ghosts would have to retreat hastily upon seeing him..."
Adrian was speechless.
The two buildings were just across the street from each other. After lunch, the couple held hands and walked to the Cloudscape Building.
After successfully making his presence felt, Adrian also uploaded a photo of Sienna feeding him during lunch, showing off their happiness.
As a result, the singletons couldn’t take it anymore and left comments one after another below.
——Clicked in to see the large picture. My body and mind suffered 1.5 thousand dollars’ worth of damage. Thinking about how I’m still alone and adrift in the world, tears streamed down uncontrollably, and before I knew it, I had fainted in the restroom.
——The goddess I love is married. Single brother asking for a hug, asking for comfort.
——People who show off their happiness are too much! Don’t they know this world is full of singletons?
Adrian glanced at his phone, thinking, Serves you all right! You deserve this torment!
Just across the street was the Haunted Building. Sienna stood at the entrance, feeling a little excited.
"Is it okay to go in?" Sienna asked.
Sienna’s attire was quite dazzling today. Even though it was still a professional outfit, it was a pleasant change from the usual black, white, and grey combinations. She wore a pink collarless long blazer, a white shirt with black trim, black lightweight seven-eighths length wide-leg pants, and carried a large lake-blue commuter bag.
As for the bag? Now that she had a man, of course, she’d make him carry it. Adrian hadn’t wanted to at first. It took Sienna a great deal of effort to make him change his mind.
Hmph, we’re on my turf now!
"I just came out from inside! Do you think there’s a problem?"
"I’m scared. You protect me." Sienna linked her arm through his, looking at Adrian with trust. Adrian’s heart skipped a beat. He turned his head away from Sienna to hide his smile. He realized that when Sienna acted cute, he was completely defenseless against her.
The lobby was very bright, completely lacking any gloomy atmosphere. Sienna glanced around and saw several men in black in the lobby. When they saw Adrian, they all stood up and greeted him in the Amwan language. Adrian nodded his head haughtily in acknowledgment.
"Other companies use pretty young ladies as receptionists. You have a bunch of fierce-looking men standing guard. Is this how you plan to do business? If it were me, seeing this setup, I wouldn’t dare to enter..."
"I plan to open a Security Company!"
"What?"
"A Security Company, responsible for financial escort, safe deposit box services, security guards, special guard services, technical defense, security engineering, equipment sales, security training, traffic facilities, networked alarm systems, and security consulting."
Sienna blinked, completely surprised. She had never imagined Adrian would consider such a business. "How did you even think of doing this kind of business?"
"Because it’s profitable!"
This reason was truly simple and direct.
Sienna knew Adrian was no incompetent fool. As long as it wasn’t murder or arson, she’d let him do whatever he wanted.
They took the elevator to the 21st floor. There were many people on the 21st floor.
"Sixth Master..."
"Mm."
They were all conversing in the Amwan language. Sienna couldn’t help but ask curiously, "...Don’t tell me all these people are from Abyanabad, brought over by you."
"Mm."
"What are you planning to do?"
"Open a security company."
Alright, Sienna didn’t ask any more.
Adrian led Sienna further inside. Finally, they stopped in front of an office. He pushed the door open and led Sienna in.
The inside was very simple. It had an oversized desk with four computers, a printer, and files. Three men and one woman were also inside. As soon as Sienna entered, the four of them immediately stopped what they were doing, stood up, and respectfully greeted Adrian.
"Sixth Master..."
"Sit!"
The few people sat down, their gazes still sizing Sienna up. One of the men asked, "Sixth Master, this is?"
"Sienna Johnson, my wife!"