Chapter 1223: Disappointment


    Chapter 1223: Disappointment


    Camille naturally saw the name disyed on the screen and was slightly taken aback. She asked,


    "Why is she calling at this time?"


    "I don''t know," Sienna said, raising her hand to her mouth, making a hushing gesture, and then directly


    answered the call, "Hello!"


    The person on the other end immediately greeted enthusiastically, "Are you busy? Did I interrupt your


    work?"


    "Not really, what''s up?"


    "Well, I just arrived from Flento City today and brought some local specialties from there for you and


    Camille. I was wondering if you''re avable. If so, let''s have dinner together tonight. You probably


    haven''t had Flento City''s local delicacies in a while, right?"


    The call was from Crystal, and she was undeniably very enthusiastic. This enthusiasm wasn''t


    annoying; instead, it had a somewhat difficult-to-refuse quality because she wasn''t just enthusiastic but


    also very sincere.


    How many people could gather such an attitude?


    However, Sienna didn''t immediately agree. She instinctively looked at Camille and locked eyes with


    her. She calmly responded to Crystal, "I can''t confirm right now because I still have some unfinished


    work. As for Camille, I don''t know if she has any other appointments. I''ll ask herter, okay?"


    "Oh, I see. I thought you both weren''t busy since it''s afternoon tea time. I''ve already arrived downstairs


    at yourpany, but it seems inconvenient. In that case, why don''t youe down to pick up the


    things, or I can wait for you at the café downstairs?"


    Crystal''s words clearly revealed a sense of disappointment. After all, she was very enthusiastic when


    making this call, but hearing Sienna''s uncertainty about avability made her feel a bit let down.


    Sienna furrowed her brows slightly and said, "I''m really sorry. Wait for me downstairs for a moment. I''ll


    Crystal agreed, and then the call ended.


    Sienna sighed silently while holding her phone. "Crystal is downstairs. She said she brought Flento


    City''s local specialties for us and invited us to have dinner together. I didn''t agree, and she seemed


    disappointed."


    Camille just nodded slightly and said, "Go down and get it."


    Sienna nodded and left the office, heading downstairs.


    As soon as Sienna came out of the building, she saw Crystal waving at her, holding arge bag of


    things and jogging over.


    Crystal asked, "Did I interrupt your work?"


    "No, it''s a good time for a break," Sienna said quickly, reaching out to take the things from Crystal''s


    hands. She added, "Why did you buy so much? Actually, Hance City sells these things too. If we''re


    craving them, we can just buy them directly. It''s too troublesome for you. Don''t bring them next time.


    Going back and forth is too tiring."


    Sienna politely declined and said that she hoped Crystal wouldn''t go through the trouble again in the


    future. The items Crystal brought were quite heavy, and Sienna assumed she had prepared a lot.


    Sienna knew that the specialty snacks from Flento City weren''t all avable in one ce, so it would


    take a lot of effort and running around to gather them all. It would be troublesome to ask a friend for


    help, and it would even be more embarrassing if Crystal had personally gone to buy them.


    However, Crystal didn''t feel the slightest bit burdened. On the contrary, she was quite happy and said,


    "It''s okay, I have nothing better to do at home anyway, and I also wanted to have some myself. So it''s


    just a side task for me, don''t stress too much!"


    Sienna smiled slightly and felt the atmosphere cooling down. So, she initiated a conversation and


    asked, "How are the preparations for the second round of thepetition going?"


    "We haven''t started yet. I recently went back to Flento City, and I''ve been ying around all these days


    without any thought of work. I was afraid I would waste my time like this, so I hurried back. How about


    you? How are your preparations going?"


    "We''re still in the preparation phase," Sienna replied softly. Although they were already well-prepared,


    she felt that reviewing everything again after a few days might bring new insights. So, they were still in


    the process of preparing.


    Crystal said, "Well, you''re definitely better off than me. You both are experienced designers, so can I


    "Of course, we can learn from each other!"


    "Don''t be modest, I know your abilities."


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    The two locked eyes, and it seemed like the topic was about toe to an end. However, Crystal didn''t


    show any signs of ending the conversation. Instead, she asked, "And how about Cami? Is she still


    busy?"


    Since their encounter at the hot pot restaurantst time, Crystal had started calling Camille "Cami"


    instead of "Architect."


    Such an intimate nickname was only used between friends, so Crystal had directly ssified herself as


    part of Camille''s circle of friends.


    Sienna stared at Crystal without blinking, unsure if it was her imagination, but she felt a hint of


    nervousness in Crystal''s current demeanor.


    After several seconds of unresponsive staring, Crystal asked, "What''s wrong?"


    Sienna snapped back to reality and replied calmly, "Nothing." She maintained a polite smile on her


    face, her voice unchanged as she said, "She''s busy, as you know. Thepany is hers, and she


    personally handles many things. So, if you were to suggest meeting for dinner, she genuinely might not


    have the time."


    "Is she this busytely?" Crystal casually asked.


    Sienna nodded gently, "That''s how it is in a smallpany. You have to do everything yourself!"


    "Why not hire more people so that you won''t be so overworked?" Crystal suggested.


    "But that''s how the operation model of a smallpany works. If we hire too many people, then we''ll


    be left with nothing!" Crystal nodded along as if she suddenly understood, then couldn''t help but


    mind."


    Sienna looked at Crystal, who clearly had been spoiled since childhood, and couldn''t help but feel a bit


    envious. She smiled lightly, still keeping her eyes fixed on Crystal, and said, "Running a business is


    exhausting. It''s better to focus on doing what you love. Camille and I didn''t really want to start a


    don''t want to engage in diplomacy or cooperate with others. Honestly, it''s quite challenging. Most of the


    projects we work on now are old ones from the past, so there isn''t much hope for thepany''s future


    development."


    Crystal nodded along because she didn''t fully understand these things, but she knew that running a


    seemed to think of something and asked, "What if I talk to my brother and have him acquire your


    Everything else can be handled by my brother."


    Sienna was quite surprised, but looking at Crystal''s expression, it didn''t seem like she had approached


    them for this purpose. After all, it was Crystal herself who brought up the topic of thepany, so


    Sienna dismissed her initial suspicions.


    Sienna said, "There''s no need for such trouble, and besides, Cami doesn''t like constraints and being


    controlled. Otherwise, she wouldn''t have started her ownpany in the first ce, don''t you think?"


    "Well, that''s true," Crystal said. Then she asked, "After I secure a position in thepetition, can I


    apply to work as a designer in yourpany?"


    "I can''t make that decision. You can directly ask Cami," Sienna replied.


    Sienna wouldn''t give a direct answer because Camille was the owner of thepany. Everything


    would depend on Camille''s thoughts. Although Sienna had a good rtionship with Camille, she


    understood the boundaries and knew that''s why their friendship was growing stronger. They would


    never use their close rtionship as an excuse to make decisions for each other.


    After all, everyone is an individual, and everyone has different thoughts and perspectives. Even with


    friends or family, no matter how close the rtionship, there should still be a basic sense of


    boundaries.