Chapter 374
Sienna knew Jarred all too well.
This man never bowed his head without a reason.
If he was going to all this trouble, it meant he wanted something from her.
And what he wanted most right now required no guessing.
Celeste was still locked up in the Central Detention Center. It was up to the prosecution to decide her sentence and how many years she’d get.
Although Sienna wasn’t the presiding judge, with her current resources and influence, adding years to that sentence wouldn’t be difficult at all.
Given Jarred’s obsessive need to protect Celeste, he would never just sit back and watch.
While Sienna was lost in thought, Jarred turned sideways.
From a floral box prepared by the waiter behind him, he pulled out a blooming bouquet of Purple Hyacinths.
Holding the bouquet, he leaned in close.
The flickering candlelight danced in his deep eyes, casting warm shadows over his sharp, handsome features.
He looked dangerously seductive and deeply affectionate, carrying a completely bewitching charm.
If it were the past, she might have been moved.
But now, staring at that affectionate face, Sienna only felt an absurd chill.
Without a shred of emotion, she looked him dead in the eye, her tone blunt and hard. “Jarred, skip the flashy theatrics. Just say what you want p>
The sliver of warmth in Jarred’s eyes quietly peeled away, rippling into a faint coldness.
He could see it clearly. The woman sitting across from him didn’t even have the patience to share a meal with him anymore.
Aside from their professional confrontations, there was absolutely zero personal affection left.
The distance in her eyes was so clear it made his chest heavy.
He stayed silent for two seconds, then parted his lips, softening his tone as he called out to her, “Darling, it seems you really find even looking at me exhausting p>
Sienna let out a cold scoff, her gaze sharp as a knife. “Glad you know p>
Her patience was entirely depleted. She was never the type to endure a passive standoff and had no desire to waste another second in a pointless tug-of-war.
She raised her eyes slightly, staring straight into his bottomless dark gaze.
“If you went through all this trouble today to ask me to show mercy and let Celeste off the hook, you can shut up right now. She cannot escape prison, and no one can clear her name. The evidence is solid. The only thing waiting for her is a harsher sentence p>
Hearing this, Jarred’s lips twitched slightly, releasing a low, helpless chuckle.
Yet there was no humor in his eyes—only a heavy, dark gloom.
“Always so ruthless p>
His gaze was locked firmly onto her face. His tone carried a complicated mix of emotions-seeming exasperated, exhausted, yet underlined with a stubborn obsession.
“You effortlessly back people into a corner. Now you’re really giving me a headache p>
Sienna stared fixedly into his dark, deep eyes, the chill in her heart settling even further.
It wasn’t the first time she had seen him bend over backward to help Celeste out of a mess.
Even now, when all the evidence pointed directly at Celeste, when the crimes were undeniable.
Even with the victims standing right in front of him, he still blindly wanted to shield her and clean up her mess.
Sienna’s brows furrowed tightly, finally asking the question she had been holding back for so long.
“Jarred, you indulge her without limits, always taking her side. Is it really just because you owe her your life? Is there truly not a single trace offomantic feelings for her beyond that p>
Jarred’s eyes stalled slightly, his lips pressing into a tight line.
His deep dark eyes silently stared at her, offering no answer.
Looking into his profound gaze, Sienna felt like she already knew the answer.
It wasn’t that he didn’t have an answer; it was that the truth in his heart was too cold and too cruel.
Once spoken, it would sever their last remaining tie and completely break her.
An icy smile curled onto Sienna’s lips. “Then let me ask you this p>