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“You can be with anyone but him!” he said.
After another upsetting encounter with Eustace, Danika considered moving out so she wouldn’t run into him again. Meanwhile, Eustace gave Max a call.
“Mr. Quincey, why are you calling me so late at night? Don’t tell me you’re calling just to chat with me.”
They didn’t have anything to talk about.
Gripping his phone, Eustace said, “I warned you to stay away from Danika, but you won’t take my words seriously, will you?”
“Eustace, who do you think you are? Why should I take your words seriously?” Max sneered, thinking that Eustace was an interesting person.
“Hasn’t life been difficult for the past few days?” Eustace asked. “Your family is eager to take you down. Now that the opportunity is presented to them, they won’t let you off the hook so easily.
Max gritted his teeth in silence and hatred.
The Quinceys were undoubtedly at the top of the food chain in Parrington. When Eustace had told him that he would take action against the Pearsons, Max didn’t take him seriously as he thought the Pearsons weren’t too far off from the Quinceys.
Unfortunately, when Eustace made a move, Max realized that there was a big gap between them. Due to Eustace’s intervention, Max lost several business deals consecutively, instantly creating dissatisfaction among the Pearsons.
In addition, Eustace made it known that Max had offended him. As the Pearsons suffered the brunt of the catastrophe, they were eager to take Max down as soon as possible.
“Stay away from Danika, and I will guarantee you your spot in your family,” he said.
If it were anyone else, he wouldn’t leave any room for negotiation. The person would have been removed from the picture immediately.
Eustace felt that Max had no reason to refuse his offer. After all, he didn’t really fancy Danika. She was not that important compared to the Pearsons. To his surprise, Max didn’t agree.
“Eustace, I will tell you the same thing. Kill me if you can. I won’t let you get what you want.”
“Max.” Eustace gritted his teeth. “Think about the consequences.”
“Bring it on. Show me your skills.”
Max had been waiting for this day for a long time. After hanging up the phone, the smile on his face also disappeared.
Regardless of how nonchalant he pretended to be in front of Eustace, he could not deny the existence of the difficulties plaguing the Pearsons. If the Pearsons fell out of his hands, how could he compete with Eustace in the future?
Compared to Max, Eustace was angrier. He flung his phone at the wall, his heart raging. Thinking about it, he realized how his life stopped being smooth sailing after he divorced Danika.
He took a deep breath and made another call.
“Grandpa, you should invite Danika yourself.”
“You little brat=”
“Grandpa, I promise you,” he suddenly said.
Old Mr. Quincey paused mid-sentence, failing to understand him. “What are you talking about?”
“I’m willing to give it a try with her,” Eustace said.
Thinking that he was hearing things, Old Mr. Quincey asked after a long pause, “Are you serious?”
“Yes.” Eustace nodded.
He had to do something to stop Max from succeeding. Since he couldn’t find a way, he had to rely on his grandfather, who was more than enthusiastic about matching him and Danika together.
“Okay. Okay. Okay,” Old Mr. Quincey said, repeating his words in joy. “I’ll call Danika to invite her.”
“Grandpa,” Eustace called out to him suddenly.
“What is it now?” Old Mr. Quincey felt something was amiss about his grandson, but he didn’t press him with more questions, deciding to leave it to him to figure it out himself.
Eustace hesitated for a long time before asking, “Do you think I still have a chance with her?”
“Certainly!” The old man didn’t hesitate to answer. “You two are the most compatible with each other. Although you’re divorced now, it’s not difficult for you to remarry. However, you must get rid of your bad temper. When you see Danika, make sure to treat her better. After all, you need to make up for your wrongs.
Eustace slept fitfully that night. In his dreams, he was back on the day he and Danika got their marriage certificate. This time, however, instead of his grandfather arranging everything, Eustace went to the town hall to get the certificate himself. He met Danika there in his dreams.
Unlike how they didn’t see each other for the two years they were married, everything turned out differently in his dreams after their marriage. However, Eustace soon realized it was merely a dream when he woke up.
At the hospital, performing surgery in the morning, Danika’s afternoon was relatively free, and she spent it organizing medical records in the office. In the middle of organizing, she received a phone call from Old Mr. Quincey inviting her to the birthday banquet.
“Danika, I only celebrate my birthday once every ten years. You wouldn’t miss it, right?” he asked.
“I’ll be there on time, Grandpa,” Danika replied.
“That’s great,” the old man said, content with her answer. He looked forward to the moment his grandson. and Danika met. He believed that Eustace would surely take a liking to her once they met. However, unbeknownst to him, Eustace had already met Danika two days after their divorce and had taken a liking to her without realizing she was his ex-wife.
After ending the call, Danika was about to return to work when there was a knock at the door. To her surprise, it was Max who was standing outside.
“What are you doing here?” she asked, looking puzzled.
Max smiled and replied, “I just wanted to ask if you liked the dress.”
Since Eustace seemed rather unhappy the night before, Max decided he better act fast.
Danika thought about the dress Max had selected-it looked nice, but it wasn’t her preferred style. Nevertheless, as it was a gift, she didn’t want to be too picky.
“It’s quite nice, how much is it? I’ll transfer the money to you,” she said.
“You always treat me like a stranger,” Max responded unhappily, feeling that no matter what he did, he couldn’t win over Danika’s heart.
“No, I just ” Danika began to explain, but Max cut her off.
“Just consider it as the wages for agreeing to be my date. You wouldn’t turn down your salary, right?” he asked, trying to make light of the situation.
Danika didn’t have an answer to that, so she simply replied, “Okay, thank you.”
Max was relieved that she had finally accepted the gift. He leaned against Danika’s desk, looking at her intently. The intensity of his gaze gave her goosebumps.
“If you have something to say, just say it. I can’t work with you looking at me like that,” she said, feeling a little uncomfortable.
“It’s alright I just missed you and wanted to come to see you,” Max replied. However, Danika was unmoved by his words and instead felt put off by the greasiness of the situation, especially with Max’s gaze making her fee! both physically and mentally uncomfortable. Her discomfort was so evident that even Max felt a little ashamed.
“It seems you’re not fond of this type of boyfriend,” he said.
Danika forced a laugh, saying, “Just act like a normal person, would you?”
“Okay.” Max nodded and assumed his previous demeanor.
“By the way, when exactly do you need me to accompany you?” Danika asked. Since she was attending
Old Mr. Quincey’s birthday party the next day, she was worried it might clash with Max’s event.
“Tomorrow,” Max replied.