Chapter 21 – The Regretful Billionaire: An Unpredicted Reunion

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Danika shook her head. It must be a coincidence. After all, Eustace lived here as well.

She walked over without looking at Eustace, pretending that she didn’t know him.

However, Eustace didn’t behave the same way. Ever since Danika showed up, his gaze had been glued on her.

That deep and unflinching gaze made Danika feel uneasy all over. Just as she was about to ask what Eustace meant by this, the other spoke up first.

“Is that that you’d accept any other man as long as it’s not me?” he asked casually.

Danika knew that Eustace was talking to her, but how dare he use that tone and those interrogative words.

“So you can be with any man out there except for me? Answer me,” he demanded, his voice cold, bearing a trace of fury.

Danika burst into laughter. She looked at Eustace with interest. “Are you questioning me? Who are you to do that, exactly?”

Eustace was silent.

“Is it because you’re so used to being the one in power? Is that why you’re so authoritative with everyone? What a pity. I’m not your underling; I don’t have to answer you.”

As she finished speaking, the elevator arrived. Danika walked right in, not wishing to linger around Eustace. However, he refused to let it go and went in after her.

Danika kept a distance between herself and Eustace. Neither of them spoke. The air around them was stifling.

Just when she thought the silence would accompany them home, Eustace spoke. “I’m sorry. I sounded harsh, but I was only worried about you. Pearson is not all he seems. He has reasons for being so close to you. I just don’t want you to be too friendly around him.”

Danika shot him a look and retracted her gaze. “I don’t care if he’s not what he seems. I don’t care about why he wants to get close to me. We’re basically strangers.” Before Eustace could respond, she added,” Besides, the people I talk to are my business. You have nothing to do with it.”

Her words angered Eustace. “I am not joking around.” He was serious. His expression was extraordinarily solemn. Danika, however, looked nonchalant.

“Mind your own business, Mr. Quincey,” she said, smirking.

“Dr. Zellweger! I…”

With a click, the lights turned off. The elevator plunged into darkness and proceeded to grind to a halt.

“Am I really this unlucky?” Danika was exasperated. She pressed the buttons, but there were no responses. She took out her phone and turned on the flashlight. Under the faint light, she pressed the emergency button, but there was no response from that either.

“The power is out!”

She was furious. How unlucky could she be? As she thought of this, she glanced at Eustace, grumbling, Think, Mr. Quincey. I don’t want to spend the night in here.”

Eustace did not react.

“Mr. Quincey?” she cried out. She shone her flashlight at him. It was then that she realized his forehead was covered in sweat, and his hands were trembling on the rails.

Was he afraid?

When she considered this, she thought it was impossible. How could he be afraid?

“What’s wrong?” she asked softly.

After a long while, he replied through gritted teeth, “I’m fine. Call the property manager.”

“Alright, fine.” Danika nodded and prepared to call. But just then, the flashlight went out. She exclaimed, ” My phone is out of battery.”

The moment her words fell from her lips, there was a thud. Something had dropped to the floor. She jumped in fright and turned towards the sound.

“Are you alright, Mr. Quincey?” she asked, holding her hands out. As expected, she found Eustace sitting on the floor, trembling all over.

Danika knew for sure that he was afraid. She was surprised, but she held his hand. “Take deep breaths. Calm down.” She even gave him a demonstration so he wouldn’t spiral into panic. “Can you stay awake, Eustace?” she asked, anxious. She had to think of a way to get out of there, or else something might happen to him.

“Y… yes,” Eustace replied with great difficulty. He felt as if the darkness would soon drown him, and Danika’s hand was the only thing keeping him afloat.

“My phone is out of battery. Where’s yours?” she asked as she held on to him. She felt that his trembling was growing worse. If this persisted, he would pass out in the elevator. “I’m going to search for it myself if you say nothing.” She began feeling around with her hands.

She had no intentions besides calling the property manager, but then, in the darkness, her hands fumbled and groped. Her slender fingers touched Eustace’s firm chest, and further down were his prominent abdominal muscles. He had a good figure, she thought.

“Where are you touching?” Eustace said, somehow managing to sound cold through his trembling voice. Danika took her hand away quickly and laughed dryly. “I don’t know where your phone is.”

The man scoffed, pushing down the revulsion in his chest. He took his phone out of his wallet. “I don’t. have the manager’s number. Call Vincent.”

“Fine.” Danika nodded and called Vincent at once. She explained everything to him, and the only thing left. to do was wait.

She turned on Eustace’s flashlight, which helped because he wasn’t trembling as much now.

“Are you claustrophobic?” she asked, wanting to divert his attention.

He shook his head.

“What is it, then?” As a doctor, she wanted to know purely out of professional curiosity.

Eustace looked at her with hatred in his eyes. “It’s none of your business.”

Danika was speechless and scooted to the side, distancing herself from him. What a waste of her concern. He didn’t deserve her pity at all!

“Why are you moving away?” The flashlight was weak, and when Danika moved, Eustace couldn’t see her at all. He dared not move. The darkness to him was akin to a large cave; if he neared it, he would be devoured.

“Because I want to,” Danika said, her tone upset.

Eustace’s head was beginning to ache. He wanted to force himself to stand but realized he couldn’t ‘Come over.”

“No,” she refused.

“I’ll tell you the reason if you do.” Eustace gave in purely because he couldn’t stand to face the darkness alone

Danika hesitated at this. But soon, her curiosity drove her toward him.

When he saw her, the fears in his heart faded away. “I’m just afraid of the dark.”

“Afraid of the dark?” Danika was shocked. Her face was full of disbelief.

Mr. Quincey? Afraid of the dark? Was this a joke?

Faced with her doubt, Eustace did not want to elaborate. “Yes. I’m afraid of the dark.”

“I can’t believe it. Mr. Quincey is afraid of the dark. If this gets out, people would be shocked.” A grin spread across Danika’s face. She was considering leaking this out, relishing seeing him humiliated.

However, Eustace’s expression darkened at once. “Don’t you dare!”

“Don’t be so mad. Right now, you’re just a helpless kitten to me. I hold your secret.” She held up his phone.

“What are you doing?” Eustace exclaimed at once.

“Tell me. What will happen to you if I turn off the flashlight?” She smiled, looking like a demon in the darkness.