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River smiled and said, “Perfect. We’ll head upstairs now. Goodbye!”
As River and her children walked away, Daniella seethed. She wouldn’t tolerate this if Casey wasn’t in the restaurant.
Daniella dusted herself off and limped into the restaurant, heading to the private room Casey had.
reserved. She took a deep breath before entering, wearing a sweet smile.
Casey noticed Daniella and stood up with a warm smile, moving to pull out a chair for her. “Bad traffic?” he asked.
Daniella replied gracefully, “It’s alright. Sorry for the delay.”
As she prepared to sit, Casey suddenly grasped her arm. Daniella’s heart raced as she felt the warmth of Casey’s hand.
“Mr. De Marco…” she stammered.
Casey looked at her reddened sole and expressed concern, “You’re hurt.”
Daniella felt embarrassed. “Someone accidentally stepped on me. It’s okay.”
Casey looked at her with a frown. “Even a small injury shouldn’t be neglected.”
He pulled Daniella to a seat while he knelt to lift up Daniella’s ankle.
Daniella gasped softly. “Mr. De Marco, don’t dirty your hands.”
Casey said, “I won’t. Let me see,”
Casey propped up Daniella’s leg with one hand and removed her high heel with his other hand.
Noticing that her sole was already swollen, he stood up and pressed the call bell solemnly.
Soon, a waitress entered, and Casey said, “Get a few warm towels.”
“Sure, sir.”
Daniella’s heart beat faster due to Casey’s attentive action, and she lowered her gaze shyly. “Mr.
De Marco, thank you for your concern.”
Casey said, “Please try your best to wear lower heels next time, Ms. Love. You’re always clumsy.”
Daniella blushed. “I shall follow your suggestion then, Mr. De Marco.”
The waitress brought warm towels, and Casey placed one on Daniella’s sole. He asked, “Does it hurt?”
Daniella nodded and shook her head swiftly. “It’s fine.”
Casey appeared guilty. “It’s the first day of your company’s opening. I was thinking of celebrating it with you, yet I got you hurt.”
Daniella waved her hand dismissively. “I was careless. It’s not your fault.”
Casey smiled. “Did the company’s opening go smoothly today?”
Daniella was furious when she recalled the unbearable incident but hid her feelings well.
“Pretty good. Mr. De Marco, may I be so bold as to ask you a question?” Daniella asked.
She had been engaged to Noah before and wondered why Casey didn’t know about her. She thought he should have at least heard her name before.
“Please go ahead.”
“You’re a member of the De Marcos, right?” Daniella asked bluntly.
Casey’s fingers moved “Yes, but my identity is not very important to me.”
Daniella frowned. ‘Don’t you know who I am then, Mr. De Marco?‘
Casey explained, “My father sent me abroad for a long time, so I’m not up to date with the situation.here.”
He gazed up, smiled, and inquired, ‘Do you have something to share with me?”
Daniella was surprised by his lack of awareness. She found it odd that Noah hadn’t informed his brother about her situation.
Daniella realized she couldn’t keep it hidden any longer. Otherwise, Casey might feel conflicted if he found out later.
While Casey might initially be uncomfortable addressing the issue, he would likely be swayed by her good character. She could find another way to get closer to him afterward, even if he struggled to accept it initially.
Daniella stated, “Noah and I were engaged, but we’ve since separated.”
Casey briefly appeared shocked, causing Daniella to grow anxious.
However, his expression quickly returned to normal. “My brother’s to blame for not appreciating. you. I apologize on his behalf.”
Daniella was amazed. ‘Casey is quite open–minded!‘
“I don’t mind the things that happened between you and my brother. We’re bound by fate to meet each other,” he said.
Daniella was relieved to hear that. I’m sorry I’ve been hiding it from you for some time.”
“It’s normal to hide, but it shows that you respect me enough to tell me now.”
“Of course! After all, I can’t lie to you when you’re so good to me, Mr. De Marco.”
Casey stood up with a bitter smile. “Let’s not talk about him anymore. Let’s eat.”
Daniella noticed Casey’s bitter smile and wondered why he looked troubled when Noah was mentioned. ‘Could it be that they don’t have a good relationship?‘
Daniella didn’t ask impulsively. They had only recently met, so she knew there would be plenty of time to discuss private matters when they became closer.
After dinner, River returned to Bayview Villa with the children. As she entered the house, Jade approached her immediately, exclaiming. “You’re back!”
River suspected that Jade had some ulterior motives behind her scheming expression.
She turned to the children and said, “Head upstairs and take a shower, my precious.
Tyler and Liora nodded, casting disapproving glances at Jade before heading upstairs
Once her children were out of sight, River took a seat and asked, “What’s on your mind?”
Jade also sat, crossed her legs, and adopted a commanding tone. “I want you to buy me a house!”
“Buy a house? Where would you like to live? River asked with a smile.
“Right next door to your villa!” Jade got straight to the point
River gazed out of her window at the vacant villa adjacent to hers. “Certainly, you can have whatever you wish. But there’s a condition. We need to sign a contract first.”
“What kind of contract?” Jade asked.
Checking her watch nonchalantly, River elaborated, “Nothing too complex. Just a contract that confirms I’ve bought the house for you. Of course, your name can appear on the property deed. It’s just a precaution, so you can’t claim later on that I didn’t fulfill my promise of buying you a house.
Jade still seemed to be plotting something, her gaze fixed on River’s watch. But her expression turned joyful when River made that remark.
She thought it was a fair trade–signing a contract for a house. And since the property deed would be in her name, she couldn’t lose the house.
River grinned. “Okay, I’ll arrange for the lawyer. Just sign, and the house is yours.”
Jade was so happy that River’s presence pleased her. “River, I’m your aunt anyhow. Let’s arque less and be more spontaneous-
Before Jade could continue, River interrupted her.
After returning to her room, River messaged her lawyer, adding a few necessary clauses to the contract
The next day, River bumped into Brandon coincidentally as he was leaving. He greeted her warmly after hearing that she would buy them a house. “I’m going back to the family home first,
River!”
River smiled. “Safe travels,”
“Hehe, I’ll bring back some gifts for you since we’re going to be neighbors soon!” Brandon exclaimed.
River replied mockingly, Thanks.”
Brandon left whistling in joy, oblivious to River’s tone. He hailed a cab and headed to a Porsche dealership.
They had bragged to the other villagers about their family’s impending wealth, so returning empty
-handed was out of the question.
After a brief look around, he ordered a Porsche Cayenne on TYC’s account and returned to the village.
After dropping off the kids, River got a call from the dealership. She gripped her phone and paid the bill in disgust, thinking. Just endure it for now.”
River kept reminding herself that the timing wasn’t right yet.
Noah quickly learned of the situation.
Reuben sighed. “Mr. De Marco, those people are incredibly greedy. They bought a Porsche.”