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“Where’s Paul Wagner?” Danika looked unpleasant. All she wanted to know was how Stephanie was doing.
“He’s waiting for you,” the bodyguard replied. He gestured for Danika to follow him.
Danika raised an eyebrow. So, it seemed that Paul already knew that she was coming. She didn’t decline, following the bodyguard into the villa. Perhaps Paul was feeling confident. He even permitted Gilbert and the people to go in. There were about twenty of them, clearly not here on good terms.
Paul was drinking coffee in the living room. When he saw Danika and the troupe of people tagging along behind her, he didn’t know whether to laugh or to cry. “Is this really necessary? Eustace and I are friends. I should even be calling you my sister-in-law.”
Paul looked like the dominant friend, but Eustace was the older of the two. That was why Paul would call Danika his sister-in-law. He seemed to think Eustace and Danika would be together sooner or later.
Danika’s eyebrows furrowed when he said that, expressing her displeasure. “I don’t care about your friendship with Eustace. Nor do I want to care. I’m here to take Stephanie back. Where is she?”
Danika had not seen a trace of Stephanie yet, so she was worried.
“Surely you don’t need to interfere in the matters between Stephanie and me?” Paul smiled, but it was a devious smile that made people uncomfortable.
“I wouldn’t care if you were a normal couple, but are you? Is Stephanie your girlfriend?” She didn’t hold herself back.
Stephanie had told her before that he was unwilling to put a label on their relationship, so there was nothing between them.
It was evident that Danika’s words hit too close to home. Paul’s gaze sharpened at once, as if he were about to go on a murder spree.
Danika was not in the least bit afraid. If he attacked, she was confident that she could handle him.
Instantly, Eustace walked into the living room. “Paul! Don’t you dare to touch a single hair on Danika’s head.”
At the sight of his arrival, Paul put his arms up in the air helplessly. “Am I touching her, Eustace? It’s obvious that she’s the one who wants to attack.”
Eustace walked to Danika’s side, saying softly, “I’m sorry. I didn’t…”
“There’s no need to apologize, Mr. Quincey. Paul is your friend. There’s nothing wrong with helping out a friend.” Danika was cold. She didn’t look at him.
When she said, “Mr. Quincey,” Eustace knew that the bond he had struggled to build with her was gone once more. He glared at Paul at once. If not for this bastard, he and Danika wouldn’t have ended up like this.
As if understanding the meaning behind his glare, Paul said, “Why are you getting angry at Eustace? This has nothing to do with him.”
“Where is Stephanie?” Danika’s voice was cold. She was losing her patience.
“She’s mine. Why should I give her to you?” Paul held her gaze. Even if Eustace were here, he was not planning on letting Stephanie go.
Danika’s face darkened. She clenched her fists. “I’m going to ask you just this once. Where is Stephanie?”
The air was so tense it could be cut through with a knife. They stared at each other, neither one relenting. Eustace, who was just standing next to them, felt a headache incoming.
“Let Stephanie go,” he said, looking at Paul. “It’s time. What’s the point of you keeping her here?”
Danika sighed in relief. She thought that Paul would let Stephanie go if Eustace spoke up.
But that was not the case. Paul merely looked at Eustace and said, “Sorry, Eustace. I don’t feel like letting her go anymore.”
Paul just wanted to know what Danika’s people would do if he refused to let Stephanie go. Would she fight him?
“Paul Wagner!” Eustace roared. He was already suppressing a lot of his anger.
Paul ignored him. He knew that Eustace, as his best friend, would not hit him for Danika’s sake. He was not afraid. He got up and walked toward Danika. “I’m just not going to let her go today. What can you do about it?”
“The Wagners are notorious in all of Parrington. What can a normal person like me do to you?” Danika looked up at him, smirking.
Paul was surprised. “So you’re going to give up?”
“Give up?” Danika burst into laughter as if she’d heard a joke. “Stephanie is my best friend. I wouldn’t let her go even if I die.”
“Oh. So you’re planning to die with me?” If Danika were to do that, Paul would have to look at her in a different light.
However, Danika took over a few documents from Gilbert and presented them to Paul. “Not to that extent. Why don’t you look at these things and reconsider your decision?”
Seeing the documents in her hands, Paul was suspicious. He took them over. At once, his face turned sour, and he shot daggers at Danika.
“Well? Can these things clear your mind a bit, perhaps?” Danika didn’t care about his fury, only about when he was going to let Stephanie go.
Eustace didn’t know what Danika had given to Paul. He only knew that Paul’s expression had turned grim, and that he would strike at any moment. He leaned over, glancing at the contents, and his face turned instantly.
Every single detail about what the Wagners had done these past few years was documented. Of course, nearly all of them were horrendous acts that couldn’t be brought to light. If these were to leak out, the Wagners would be taken down no matter how powerful they were.
It was no wonder Paul looked so sour. No one would feel good being threatened with their livelihood.
“Where did you get these?” Paul’s voice was low. He was controlling himself.
Danika smiled. “You don’t need to know. All you need to know is that I have the power to destroy the Wagners any time I want. So you’ll have to think of the consequences for every decision you make.”
“What a fucking brat.” Paul shredded the entire document into pieces.
“It’s alright. Tear that up all you want. I have lots more.” Danika did not mind. Someone handed her yet another document.
Paul’s face was a whole other level of dark, and Eustace grew anxious. He was afraid that they would start fighting.
Then, Paul suddenly laughed. “You think that this can destroy the Wagners? Aren’t you underestimating me a little?”
“Why don’t I try? It’s not like I have anything to lose.” She shrugged. That face of hers was making Paul feel irritated enough to punch her.
“That’s enough. Do you really want everything to be burned down?” Eustace looked at Paul. “Let her go. If your truly like her, pursue her like a normal person. Why are you doing this?”
Upsetting Danika was not good news for Paul. The document aside, as Stephanie’s best friend, what Danika think of him was very important.
“You think I’ll back down just like this?” Paul gnashed his teeth. He was being held at gunpoint. How could he let this go?
“If you let her go, I’ll guarantee this document will not see the light,” Eustace said.
But doubt flashed across Paul’s face. “Are you sure she’ll listen to you?”
At once, everyone looked at Danika, waiting for her response.
“As long as Stephanie is all and well, I wouldn’t want to be at odds with the Wagners,” Danika said. The implication behind her words was clear. She had no intention of leaking the contents of the document. She was just threatening Paul with it.
Paul went back to his seat and stared at her. “What you’re holding can determine my life or death. How could I believe you?”