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Christopher sounded cold when he hopped into the car.
The chauffeur trembled at Christopher’s characteristic iciness.
The cheeky face the young man wore around Danika was a mask.
After Danika unpacked her luggage, she called Stephanie.
Thankfully, Stephanie’s phone wasn’t confiscated by Paul, or Danika couldn’t contact her.
“Steph, I’m in Bardoff City.”
After coming to an agreement with Stephanie’s parents that day, she told Stephanie about the plan to give her friend mental preparation—yes, Stephanie had to be mentally prepared to flee at any time.
The more she observed Paul’s daily schedule, the easier it would be when she needed to escape.
“You must be dead tired.”
Stephanie sounded concerned and defeated at the same time.
“It didn’t have to be this troublesome.”
She believed her parents must have left Parrington for her sake, even though it was against their wishes.
Since they were willing to sacrifice for her, she wanted to do the same.
Perhaps, Paul would be bored of her soon, and things would go back to how they were.
Wouldn’t that be nice?
“Steph, I know what’s on your mind.Don’t you dare think that!”
Danika raised her voice sternly to her friend, “I don’t see this as trouble, and your parents share the same sentiment.We do this willingly for your freedom.Got it?”
Stephanie clutched her phone as tears welled up in her eyes.She understood that no one thought she was a burden, but she felt guilty toward them anyway.
“Steph, quit overthinking, and don’t act differently.Go about your day as usual.Give us some time,” Danika comforted Stephanie.
She wasn’t actually angry at her friend.
“Okay.I got it.”
Since they had a plan, Stephanie didn’t want to worry too much and chose to trust Danika by leaving the matter to her.
After the call, Danika finally had the time to rest in bed.She checked the news and realized Eustace had announced his breakup with Natalia Cruz.
Instead of feeling happy, she was upset —Eustace dated Natalia right after they broke up, which she had no issue with if he had feelings for Natalia, but he announced another breakup again.
“He’s too selfish,” she thought.
She shut her phone and mocked herself, “But what does that have to do with you, Danika?”
She went into the bathroom to shower and get an early rest before visiting the Spades the next day.
Meanwhile, Christopher entered the living room of the Spade Manor only to find two other people sitting beside Harvey.
“Grandpa.”
He walked up to Harvey and ignored the other two.
Harvey grunted in response, but before he could get a word in, the two guests sitting across him vocalized their unhappiness, “
Christopher, do you only have your grandpa in your eyes? Do you not see your dad and I sitting here?”
Christopher finally gave them a side glance.
“Gosh, look who’s around! Isn’t this Mr.and Mrs.Spade? How do you have the time to visit the Spade Manor today? I thought you were busy having fun!”
In his memory, his parents had never taken care of him nor managed the company.
They took the company’s yearly bonus to travel and have fun.
The couple’s marriage was not as harmonious as it seemed—Ben Spade had a mistress, and Evelyn Spade had a sugar baby.
Christopher was amused by the fact that the two cheaters were sitting together.
Wouldn’t they feel disgusted by each other?
“Christopher Spade!”
Ben bellowed.He never once controlled his temper in front of his son.
“Watch your mouth! I’m still your dad!”
“That’s probably the biggest misfortune in my life,”
Christopher smirked and made the bold remark without caring for their feelings.Their expressions fell as they stood up, ready to give him a lesson.
Harvey tapped his walking stick against the ground to stop them.
“That’s enough! What are you trying to prove in front of me? You should have seen this coming when you neglected your son years ago!”
He was disappointed in Ben, whom he had nurtured to be the company’s successor.
Ben not only didn’t take over the company’s management, but he also wasted his time messing around.
Even after he had a son, he didn’t change his behavior.
That prompted Harvey to take over the task of raising Christopher.
Thankfully, Christopher was more ambitious than his father.
“Dad!”
Ben was angry at Harvey.
“What brings you here today? Since Christopher is also here, let’s sit and hear you out.”
Harvey was speaking to Christopher and signaled him to sit.
Christopher nodded and sat beside his grandpa as he cast a hateful glance at his parents.
Ben and Evelyn put on serious faces when they brought up the purpose of their visit.He nudged her, only to receive a glare.
She thought, “Is he seriously making me the bad guy every time?”
Still, she collected herself and said to her son, “Christopher, I heard that you brought home a woman from Parrington—that small city.”
Although the couple was not the heir of the Spade Group, they were highly interested in every single move of their son.
They immediately received the news when Christopher showed up with Danika and hurried to the Spade Manor.
Christopher’s face soured even more when they brought up the issue.
“So what?”
He glared at them and reined in his anger.
“We shouldn’t interfere in your life because you’re an adult.But you have to be careful when it comes to marriage,” Evelyn went on.
When she noticed Christopher’s silence, she added, “A woman from a small city is not a good match for you.You’re going to take over the Spades business.If you marry someone from a dinky place, you’ll end up as a laughingstock.”
Looking serious, she seemed genuinely concerned about her son’s best interest.
Christopher found her suggestion ridiculous and hilarious.
Danika would have to agree to marry him in the first place for Evelyn’s objection to be valid.
“Your mom’s right.If you want to get married, a better candidate would be the daughter of the Jacobsons.Well, she’s technically the offspring of the family’s side branch, but she’s related to the Ten Elites, after all! She’s way better than that woman from the small city.The Jacobsons’ daughter is interested in you as well.I can set up a date for the both of you if you’re fine with it.”