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Danika slept until noon, making up for the sleep she had lost the previous night. Once she got up from bed, she checked her phone. Morgan had sent her a text, asking her if she wanted to attend Old Mr. Quincey’s party together with her.
After replying to her, Danika read the texts from other people. Stephanie had sent her one, saying that she didn’t have time to attend the party and hoped Danika would send her wishes to the old man well for her.
It seemed that Stephanie had become very busy now that she had started working for her family after they almost went bankrupt. She was truly deserving of her title as the Zelliots’ heir. Max also texted her, telling her that he would pick her up at 6.00 pm.
After reading all the texts, she went to wash up before leisurely making lunch for herself. After lunch, it was still hours before 6 pm. Instead of laying around idly, she searched for news related to the Dickman Group.
As she had said, she was not a forgiving person, and she would not let Steven off the hook so easily after he drugged her. Even though she couldn’t bring him down instantly, she could do it little by little. In any case, she couldn’t sit still and do nothing.
A listed company’s finances were most prone to problems. Therefore, Danika decided to launch her attack by targeting that. She was reading seriously when her phone rang.
“Gilbert!” Danika shouted with a smile the moment she answered the call.
“Are you free tonight? Would you accompany me to a birthday party?” Gilbert asked.
Danika knew that the birthday party was likely Old Mr. Quincey’s. Hence, she replied, “If you want me to accompany you to Mr. Quincey’s birthday party, then I won’t be able to do that.”
“Why?”
“I’ve already promised someone else that,” she replied without specifying who it was.
Knowing her brother’s character, he would tell her to reconsider and stay away from Max if he knew she was going with him. She decided she would hide it from Gilbert just this once so he wouldn’t worry.
Hearing her answer, Gilbert didn’t pursue further. “Okay, then I’ll ask Zack to accompany me.”
“Yeah, he should attend more events like this. Otherwise, he might become a homebody.”
She didn’t know if it was because people in his line of work liked staying at home, but, anyway, Zack did.
Suddenly, Gilbert got back to business, “The situation with the Dickmans is more complicated, so it’s hard to get started.”
Gilbert had not stayed idle. Aside from running his usual business, he also had to mobilize forces to investigate the Dickmans. Unfortunately, there was no progress.
“It’s okay. Take your time.” She was not discouraged. It would not be so easy to bring down a big family, so she was mentally prepared for such a situation.
“However, Steven has done many bad things. Should we start with him? Maybe we can send him to prison for a few years?” Gilbert suggested. He hated Steven so much for attempting to prey on his sister. How dare he!
After giving it some thought, Danika refused the idea. “It won’t be difficult to send him to prison, but if his family still stands, he’ll be fine. Instead, it will make them warier, which would not be good for us.”
If the Dickmans became vigilant, it would be even more difficult for them to find their weak spots.
Danika and Gilbert talked on the phone for a long time. After discussing how to attack the Dickmans, they. ended the call.
In the blink of an eye, it was already 4.00 pm, and there were only two hours left before Danika had to leave. for the birthday party at 6.00 pm. She rose from the sofa and headed to the closet, where she dressed herself.
The birthday party was held at Empire State Hotel, which was the most luxurious hotel in Parrington. Nonetheless, it was a small feat for the Quinceys to book the entire hotel.
As the organizer of the party, Eustace arrived at the hotel early to oversee the preparations. After all, it was his grandfather’s 70th birthday, so of course he had to help out.
“Please go and rest, sir. I’ll watch over the preparation,” Warren said, seeing him busy himself all day.
However, Eustace didn’t leave. “Where’s Grandpa?”
“He’s resting upstairs. Do you want to meet him there?”
After a moment of thought, Eustace nodded. “I’ll check on him. I’ll leave the preparations to you.”
“Sure, don’t worry about the preparations.”
Immediately, Eustace left the hall and took the elevator upstairs to the room. In the room, Old Mr. Quincey was enjoying a cup of tea leisurely. Eustace entered, pushing the door open, and he turned to look in the direction of the sound.
“Are you done with the work downstairs?” he asked.
“Well, it’s almost done,” Eustace replied. “Warren is overseeing the rest. I promise you’ll be proud of it.”
Eustace didn’t understand why his grandfather was throwing such a big birthday party this time. In the past, it had always been a meal with a few of his family members.
Smiling and nodding, Old Mr. Quincey said, “Well, don’t just stand there. Go and pick Danika up.”
“Grandpa…” Eustace was troubled.
Old Mr. Quincey was immediately upset. He scolded Eustace, saying, “You said you were willing to try, you brat. Be a little more proactive. Do you think Danika will wait for you forever?”
“That’s not what I meant.” Eustace sighed before he said, “Even if I’m willing to try, she won’t give me a chance.”
That caught his grandfather by surprise. He stared at Eustace for a long time before saying, “Have you two met?”
“Yes.” Eustace nodded.
“How did Danika seem?”
After a moment of silence, Eustace reluctantly admitted, She seems to hate me very much.”
Although they seemed to have resolved their misunderstandings last night, Eustace knew that Danika still didn’t like him. She was only less obvious about it.
Old Mr. Quincey fell silent, his expression cloudy. If Danika really hated his brat of a grandson, that would be a bad thing. He was about to speak again when he noticed a strange expression on his grandson’s face, which gave him a feeling that something was wrong.
“So you told me you’re willing to try because you’ve met Danika? Do you regret the divorce now?” He wanted to laugh, thinking that Eustace deserved it. However, considering that Eustace was his grandson, he decided to keep his thoughts to himself to spare his pride.
Although Eustace didn’t reply, his silence answered everything.
With a sigh, Old Mr. Quincey asked, “You wouldn’t believe me when I told you that Danika is a good girl. Don’t you regret it now?”
“Grandpa, do you know a lot about her?” Eustace asked suddenly. He felt that his grandfather might not know much about Danika. At least, he didn’t seem to be aware of her secret identity.
After a moment of thought, Old Mr. Quincey replied, “I’m friends with her grandfather. Her family moved to the countryside in the past, so Danika grew up there. But don’t you look down on Danika because of this. Although she grew up in the countryside, she is every bit as good as these wealthy ladies in Parrington.”
He had rambled a little too much for fear Eustace might look down on Danika for growing up in a rural area. Little did he know that Eustace couldn’t care less about that.
“Did she really grow up in the countryside?”
Her secret identities as the internationally renowned Dr. Zellweger and Mr. Birkett’s secret mentee were enough to prove that she was not a simple person.
Old Mr. Quincey was a little puzzled by Eustace’s question. “What do you mean by that?”
Eustace decided to tell his grandfather about Danika’s two secret identities. After all, his grandfather would find out after the party, so it was better to tell him beforehand so he could be prepared. However, Old Mr. Quincey was not as surprised as he had imagined he would be. Instead, he sullenly drifted away into his thoughts.
A long time passed before Old Mr. Quincey finally said, “Danika… is destined for greatness.”