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She wanted to invite Stephanie to dinner and catch up on things with her family, but before her call made it through, a red car stopped in front of her.
The windows rolled down, and Max’s handsome face appeared in her field of vision.
“Hey, Dr. Zellweger. You’re probably free enough to have dinner tonight, aren’t you?” He was smiling, but Danika could definitely sense the domineering aura on him. She couldn’t refuse.
She felt exasperated. He just couldn’t wait. The promise was only made yesterday, and he was already looking for her. It was just as well-she didn’t want to owe him for too long.
“Alright.”
“Get in.”
They went to Elcantina, a famous Mediran restaurant in Parrington.
Danika remembered the food that Max had ordered for her last night. “You seem to be fond of spicy things.
“Yeah. What about you?” Max asked.
Because of her weak stomach, Danika didn’t eat spicy food much. However, since she owed Max, she had to let him have his pick of food.
“I like it,” she said, nodding.
Max smiled and said, “We have similar tastes, then. We won’t argue about what to eat in the future.”
Danika was rendered speechless and pretended as if she had heard nothing. Once this was over, she would not entertain Max so much. She wanted to avoid getting entangled in Max’s and Eustace’s drama.
In the VIP room, Max handed Danika the menu. “Choose what you like.”
“You can place the orders. I’m not picky.” She knew little about Mediran food and had never been to this restaurant before. She didn’t know what would be good picks.
Max ordered a few dishes for them, then added a less spicy dish.
While waiting for the food, Max glanced at Danika and said, “You still haven’t told me your name. I can’t keep calling you Dr. Zellweger, can I? It sounds so formal,”
“It’s Danika,” she answered. She did not mean to conceal her name. It didn’t matter to her if anyone found out.
“Danika,” Max murmured. He smiled. “It sounds lovely. So that’s what I’m going to call you, then.”
Danika hesitated. She wasn’t sure if she was comfortable with him calling her by her first name.
“To make things fair, you can call me Max.” He chuckled at Danika, and she grimaced slightly. “Or Maxwell.
“Alright.” Danika nodded. It was an agreement. She was still uncomfortable with it, but she couldn’t stop him from calling her Danika.
Their food was served shortly after, and they ate in quiet.
It was at this time that Max realized she wasn’t really eating any of the food. She was only eating the nachos.
He put down his fork and said, a little annoyed, “It seems like you don’t want to be friends with me.”
Danika was stunned. She put down her fork and looked at him. “I…”
“You don’t like spicy food. Why didn’t you say something?” he asked.
“I’m fine. As long as you’re happy with the food,” she said.
Max’s expression shifted. He was visibly upset.
Danika was a little annoyed by this. She just wanted to repay him for what he had done. It didn’t matter to her what she ate.
“It seems like you really don’t want to be friends with me.” His voice was chilly.
He was not a nice person to be around, especially after being rejected by Danika so many times. His anger was creeping up on the horizon.
Since he had worded it this way, Danika felt the need to clear things up.
She looked at him and said calmly, “I think that someone like you, Mr. Pearson, does not need me to be your friend.”
She was still calling him Mr. Pearson. It was obvious that she was distancing herself from him.
Max’s face shifted. Before he could speak, Danika continued, “I don’t want to be involved with your grudge against Mr. Quincey. So once this meal is over, we’ll call it even.”
In other words, she didn’t want to see him anymore.
Max knew what she meant. He looked extremely unpleasant. “Are you sure? Upsetting me in Parrington is not a good decision to make.”
“Now you’re taking it the wrong way. I don’t want to upset you. I just don’t want to be used like a chess piece,” she said, smiling. “Mr. Quincey and I aren’t close at all. I don’t understand the hatred between you two. So why are you dragging me into it?” She couldn’t figure it out at all.
Max stared at her. She didn’t look like she was lying.
After a moment’s consideration, he smiled once more. “Who told you I’m approaching you just because of Mr. Quincey?”
“Aren’t you?” she asked. Eustace didn’t seem to be joking when he said it to her.
“Of course not.” Max shook his head. “You’re a brilliant person. It’s only natural for me to be attracted.” Danika frowned. Right now, Max was all smiles. She couldn’t tell if he was faking it or not.
“Mr. Quincey is biased against me. Ignore him,” he said.
“The thing between you and him…” She meant to ask about it, but she stopped quickly. It had nothing to do with her.
Max didn’t mind if she asked. He smiled as he said, “We were both victims of what happened.”
However, he would never forgive the Quinceys. If it weren’t for them, he would not have suffered for so many years.
Danika asked no further questions. It had nothing to do with her.
“Are you really not interested in him?” he asked suddenly. His face was full of curiosity.
Danika was speechless. She shook her head. “No.”
Max smiled happily.
Oh, Eustace. The one woman Max had seen Eustace pine after did not feel anything for him.
He felt elated.
“Let’s not talk about him. Are you really not going to consider me?” he asked.
Danika was rendered even more speechless. Right as she was about to refuse, Max said, “Don’t reject me just yet. At least give me a chance. Maybe you’ll change your mind about me in the future.”
Since he had already spoken, Danika couldn’t very well say anything else. She muttered a reply and no longer talked about it.
Once they were done eating, they walked out of the restaurant.
“Are you full?” Max asked.
Danika nodded. Max had ordered a couple more dishes containing no spices, so she was indeed filled up.
No matter what, she had a somewhat good impression of him. At least he knew how to correct his mistakes. He was hundreds of times better than Eustace.
But why was she comparing him to Eustace?
“Shall I send you home?” Max asked.
“Alright.” Danika nodded. She was about to get into the car. Then, through her peripherals, she saw a black car. She froze.
Sensing her tension, Max followed her gaze.
“Ah, isn’t that Mr. Quincey?” he smiled. He even wagged an eyebrow at Eustace, making his intentions clear.
The windows rolled up quickly, and the car was soon lost in traffic.
Danika felt a little guilty. It felt as though she had been caught committing adultery. But why did she have to feel guilty? There was nothing between her and Eustace.
She sat calmly in Max’s car, pushing down her unease.
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