Chapter 156 – The Regretful Billionaire: An Unpredicted Reunion

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“Do you like it?” Eustace appeared behind her. He held a glass of rose puree. “Try this. I made it.”

“Roses again?” Danika accepted it, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. The manor was filled with roses. Even the drink was made of roses.

“Vincent said that every woman likes roses.” He’d purchased every single rose in Parrington, but it was still not enough.

“Well, not everyone likes roses.” Danika didn’t think they were all that special.

“What flowers do you like, then?” Eustace asked instinctively. He’d be sending her many flowers in the future, so he had to be clear about this.

As if reading his mind, Danika smiled and said, “You don’t have to do all this for me. I’m not a princess.” Flowers could make her happy, but they weren’t all that important to her.

“You’re a princess in my eyes,” Eustace said, looking at her affectionately.

Danika could see the love behind his eyes and felt touched. Things blurred together, and they leaned closer, drawing nearer to each other. Just before their lips touched, there was a roar. Danika looked over; she heard Stephanie’s voice.

“Are you crazy, Paul? I’ve stopped liking you for a long time now,” Stephanie yelled. She was furious.

Danika frowned. “I’m going to watch this.”

“Alright.” Eustace nodded and followed her, feeling a little regretful about their moment before. They only needed one more second.

When Danika arrived, Stephanie was wiping her lips furiously. Based on her repulsion, Danika could roughly piece together what had happened. She looked at Paul. If he weren’t Eustace’s friend, she would have smacked him.

“Do you know what this is, Paul? It’s sexual harassment,” she said, her gaze frosty.

Paul’s face was stone cold. He exuded disgust. “This is between Stephanie and me. Don’t interfere!”

“Between Stephanie and you? What’s there to say?” Danika retorted. Then, she sneered. “Stephanie has already told you that she doesn’t like you. Why are you still harassing her?”

“Control your woman, Eustace Quincey. Don’t blame me for being crass if you don’t!” He glared at Eustace while suppressing his anger.

Eustace knew that Paul was angry, but he wasn’t planning on taking Danika away. “Don’t go overboard. You’ll just push her away like this.” In his eyes, if Paul truly liked Stephanie, he had to pursue her sincerely. What was the point of all this?

“You’re choosing hoes over bros now?” Paul scoffed, feeling a twinge of disbelief.

Eustace said nothing, but his actions said it all. He would stand on Danika’s side.

Paul retracted his gaze and looked at Stephanie once more. “You will regret your decision.” Then, he turned and left. This time, he was truly incensed.

Danika waited for him to completely disappear before turning toward Stephanie. “Are you alright?”

“I’m fine.” Stephanie shook her head, but her spirits remained low. “He’s not going to let the Zelliots go, is he?”

“Don’t worry. You have me.” Danika looked in the direction that Paul had gone, her face grim. If Paul were to really lay a hand on Stephanie, she would never let him go.

Eustace smiled exasperatedly. “I’ll talk to him after this. He’s not as evil as you think, really.”

Danika looked at him. Wasn’t he already evil enough?

“It’s complicated in the Wagner family. He’s actually protecting Stephanie by not revealing who she is.” Eustace was trying to speak on Paul’s behalf.

No one believed him. Stephanie scoffed. “Protecting me? Do I need his protection? Besides, you know that he won’t marry me. Why should I waste my time on him?” Although a relationship didn’t necessarily have to end in marriage, people like Paul would never marry her. What was the point of that relationship? It would just be a waste of everyone’s time.

Eustace couldn’t disagree with her. It would definitely be a struggle for Paul to be able to marry Stephanie. It wasn’t because Paul didn’t want to. He just had no choice.

“Oh, let’s not talk about all this yet. Let’s get a place to sit.” Danika saw how tired Stephanie was and didn’t let them talk anymore.

Eustace nodded and brought them to the living room, taking Stephanie to one of the guest rooms to sleep.

Once they had Stephanie settled, Danika said to Eustace, “Do you think it’s likely that Paul will the Zelliots?”

Eustace said nothing, but Danika already knew the answer. Her face darkened. “He can’t give go after

“Are you crazy, Paul? I’ve stopped liking you for a long time now,” Stephanie yelled. She was furious.

Danika frowned. “I’m going to watch this.”

“Alright.” Eustace nodded and followed her, feeling a little regretful about their moment before. They only needed one more second.

When Danika arrived, Stephanie was wiping her lips furiously. Based on her repulsion, Danika could roughly piece together what had happened. She looked at Paul. If he weren’t Eustace’s friend, she would have smacked him.

“Do you know what this is, Paul? It’s sexual harassment,” she said, her gaze frosty.

Eustace stopped standing up for Paul when he realized how angry Danika was. He didn’t want to upset her on his first day as her boyfriend. “Will you come to see Grandpa with me?” He shifted the topic in case Paul was brought up again.

Danika considered it. She hadn’t gone to see him in a long time. She’d purposely kept herself at a distance because she didn’t want to be too involved in Eustace’s life. But now…

“Alright.” She nodded, not refusing.

They chatted and returned to the garden. Stephanie was resting in the guest room, and Paul had left. There were only Max and Jade in the garden. Danika saw that there wasn’t much romance between them, but it wasn’t awkward, either. She even felt a little hopeful for them. If Max could let of Jade and have a fresh start, it would be a good step in the right direction.

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Max’s and Jade’s conversation trailed off when they saw the two of them coming back.

“Is everything alright?” Jade asked. Although she wasn’t familiar with Stephanie, she was still Danika’s friend. Jade would be concerned.

Danika nodded. “It is. Don’t worry.”

“Great.”

Jade didn’t ask much, but then, Max said infuriatingly, “She had it coming, getting involved with that madman.”

Eustace’s gaze grew sharp. “Shut your mouth.”

“Am I wrong? He’s always had a screw loose.” Madman wasn’t even cutting it; Paul was borderline psychotic.

Eustace wanted to punch him, but with Danika around, he had to control himself. “He’s my friend. If you insult him, you’re insulting me. You think you’re so tough, don’t you?”

The Pearsons still had things to settle that Max even had to beg Eustace for help. He was truly bold talking about Paul like that in front of Eustace.

“That’s not how it works, Eustace.” Max was speechless. All he’d done was say a few words. Was that reaction necessary?

Eustace scoffed. He had already filed this away in his mind for later use.

Danika smiled and said nothing. She pulled Jade to the side to watch the fireworks. She couldn’t be bothered to pay attention to Eustace and Max.

“Do you think my decision is right, Jade?” Danika watched the colorful fireworks with conflicted. feelings. Although she couldn’t deny her feelings for Eustace, getting together with him was a different matter altogether.

Jade was older, so she had more experience and saw through Danika’s concerns. She patted her shoulder and smiled, saying, “Danika, you’re still young. You don’t have to worry about all this. Just go with the flow.”

“I’m just afraid…” Danika bit her lip. “That everything will all go to waste.” Relationships were hard to maintain. She was afraid of being hurt even after giving it her all.

“Don’t be afraid. So what if it comes to an end? At least you cherished it while it lasted. It’s all a part of life. It doesn’t have to have a happy ending,” Jade comforted her. She knew that Danika was just overthinking. She was just afraid that she and Eustace could not last forever. But Jade thought that young people shouldn’t worry so much.

Maybe Jade’s comfort helped. Danika shook her head. “You’re right. I’m overthinking things.”

“That means you actually care more about Eustace than you think.”

Danika didn’t retort. Perhaps it was true. After all, she wasn’t quite sure about her feelings for Eustace.

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