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For one, why was Eustace there? Also, why couldn’t they go because Eustace was there?
Seeing how they were staring at her, Danika knew it would be more trouble if she didn’t explain the situation clearly.
Sighing helplessly, she replied, “After Eustace arrived, the situation wasn’t dangerous anymore. I thought you guys would come, so I called you not to, hoping that you would focus on dealing with the Dickmans instead. This way, the Dickmans wouldn’t have any chance to escape.”
It was Eustace’s satellite phone that she had used to call Gilbert, mainly because she didn’t want them to waste their time.
Gilbert disagreed with her, a little unhappy. “Do you think there is no danger just because he’s there? Why do you trust him so much?”
Danika paused, sensing his hostile tone. “Hey, I didn’t mean it that way. I just-”
“Your attitude toward Eustace has changed a lot. Is it because he saved you?” Gilbert asked, feeling uneasy. After a moment of silence, Danika nodded. “He changed my view of him this time.”
It wasn’t just that Eustace had saved her; he had also put himself in danger to save others. It was a side of Eustace Danika didn’t know existed.
“So, do you want to be with him now?” Gilbert asked, a cold, stoic exp**ssion plastered on his face. Despite that, he was about to be overwhelmed by his emotions.
He regretted not rushing over to Clearwater Village after receiving her news. If he had, things might be different.
Danika was taken aback, not expecting her brother to say that. When she recovered, she shook her head. Impossible. It’s just a change in my imp**ssion of him,”
“But you don’t hate him anymore, do you?” Gilbert asked. If she didn’t hate him, she would end up liking him. Then, it would only be a matter of time before they ended up together.
Unaware of his thoughts, she nodded. “Yeah, I don’t hate him anymore.”
Gilbert looked at her in silence for a long time, failing to find the words to say.
Meanwhile, Zack couldn’t understand why his brother was so angry. Although he didn’t like Eustace that much, he thought it would be fine as long as Danika liked him.
“Danika, my company’s grand opening is happening the day after tomorrow. You must attend it.” Zack took out the invitation card and handed it to her.
Danika was a little surprised as she took the card. “So quick? I thought you would still need more time.” “It isn’t that quick.” He avoided meeting Danika’s eyes as Eustace had a lot to do with his company’s early launch
“I’ll definitely attend the launch. After all, I must support my brother.” Danika placed the invitation aside, her mood much better than before.
Currently, both her brothers were running their own businesses. Once she launched her fashion design company, they would all be busy. She believed that one day, all three of them would be invited to the same business function.
Little did Danika know that would be the last time the three of them would have such a peaceful, harmonious gathering. The days to come were nothing like the present.
“Danika, I’d like you to be my company’s technical consultant. What do you think?”
Danika’s skills were better than his. Hence, Zack felt his company would have a more stable footing if she joined.
*Technical consultant?” Danika was a little hesitant. “But you don’t need one. Your skills are no worse than mine. We’re just good in different fields.”
Since Zack’s company specialized in cybersecurity, Danika figured he could handle it on his own completely. After all, unlike Zack, she was better at infiltrating networks instead of creating a good network defense system.
“It’s because we’re good at different fields that I invited you to join. With you by my side, wouldn’t my company be invincible?” Zack grinned, not hiding his true intentions.
Danika gave it a thought for a while before nodding. “Okay, but I won’t have much time to visit the company.”
“It’s okay. Just come whenever you’re needed.” Zack didn’t want to burden Danika, so he decided not to bother her under normal circumstances.
While they discussed their cooperation, Gilbert seemed to be a little down. “Danika, I invited you to join my company, but you never agreed.”
“Well, it’s because I know a little about Zack’s company while I don’t understand anything about your company’s trade. It wouldn’t make sense for me to join yours.”
Given Gilbert’s abilities, he didn’t need anybody’s help. So, Danika didn’t agree to his request.
Gilbert didn’t push the argument any further. Instead, he shifted his focus to taking care of Danika and her household. “I’ll cook for you at noon and dust this place,” he said, taking a deep breath to calm himself.
Danika smiled gratefully. “That’d be wonderful, and maybe Justin and Lilian can try your cooking too. They’ll love it.”
Gilbert checked the fridge and sighed. “We need to go grocery shopping. Danika, come with me?”
“Sure thing. Zack, can you look after the kids while we’re out?”
“Of course. I’m great with kids,” Zack replied confidently. He had spent a lot of time playing with the children in Orchid Village, so he was sure he could handle Justin and Lilian.
As soon as Danika and Gilbert left, Zack invited the two siblings to play video games with him. What could be more fun than video games?
“Here, try it out,” Zack offered the controller to Justin, but he declined.
“Danika said that we’re too young to play video games, Justin said, his voice full of righteous indignation.
“Come on, just for a little bit. She won’t scold you,” Zack insisted.
However, Justin still refused. Taking Lilian away to play with toys, he said, “You can play that yourself. We’ll play with our toys.”
Zack was puzzled, wondering what was wrong with them. In the past, the children in his village had. fought to win the right to play video games. Undeterred, he started playing alone but kept an eye on the kids. Soon enough, they were enticed by the game, and Zack felt triumphant.
“Now you want to play?” he thought. “But I’m not going to let you.”
Danika and Gilbert pushed their shopping carts to the vegetable section in the supermarket. While they were selecting vegetables, Gilbert suddenly stopped and looked at her.
“What’s wrong?” Danika asked.
Gilbert hesitated for a moment before blurting out, “Danika, can you make me a promise?”
It surprised her. “What promise?”
Gilbert took a deep breath and said, “Promise me that you’ll never be with Eustace.”
Danika’s eyes widened in surprise, which didn’t go unnoticed by Gilbert. She never expected him to make such a request; it was out of character for him to do so.
Gilbert asked again, “Can you promise me, Danika?”
His eyes were fixed on her, waiting for an answer.
“Miss Zellweger?”
Hearing the familiar voice, Danika looked back and saw Yvonne.