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He realized that the old guy didn’t lie to him. Danika’s genes were a guarantee that she would be no extraordinary person. After all, people from that family were always talented.
“Grandpa, why am I sensing that you are trying to imply something?” Eustace was not an idiot. His grandfather’s indifference to his revelations suggested that he had expected them. An indication that he was hiding something about Danika from him.
Old Mr. Quincey sighed before he answered, “These are not things you should think about now. You should focus on getting Danika to accept you again.”
“Grandpa-”
“Alright, time to get busy.” He interrupted Eustace and waved him away. “I don’t want anything to go wrong tonight.”
Hence, Eustace had no choice but to leave. Although he nodded at his grandfather, he was murmuring internally. Was the agreement of the two old men the only reason his grandfather insisted he married Danika?
At 6.00 pm, Max arrived at the lobby of Danika’s apartment. He sported a dark gray suit, which was much more modest than his usual flashy tendencies.
When Danika spotted him, she couldn’t help raising her eyebrows. “I didn’t know you would take this party so seriously.”
Max didn’t answer, his eyes following Danika until she reached him.
She was wearing a long, plain dress. The nicely tailored dress highlighted her curves, not in a vulgar, glaring manner, but rather, it made her look regal and untouchable.
Danika waved her hand before Max’s eyes. “Hello, Earth to Max.”
“Sorry, you’re too beautiful today.” Even if Max didn’t like Danika, he couldn’t help but be fascinated by her.
Danika covered her mouth and snickered. She returned his compliment, saying, “You’re not too bad yourself.”
Max opened the car door for her and gestured for her to enter. “Please get in the car, miss. Let your humble servant be your driver today.”
In the car, Danika apologized to him. “You’re not upset that I didn’t wear the dress you prepared for me today, are you?”
She felt that the dress he sent didn’t suit her, so she chose not to wear it.
Max, who was behind the wheel, smiled nonchalantly. You made the right call. In fact, I didn’t know what suited you, so I ended up choosing that dress. This long dress looks much better on you. Where did you get it? I would like to visit that place in the future.”
Danika smiled to herself as she knew he couldn’t buy it, “I made it myself.”
“You made it yourself?” Max was surprised.
“Well, I made it when I was free.”
During the two years of her marriage with Eustace, she was really bored, so she started to learn to make clothes. Little did she know she had such a talent.
“When will you make one for me?” he asked, grinning.
Danika shook her head and said, “I haven’t learned how to tailor men’s clothing, so I’m afraid I can’t promise you anything.”
“It’s okay. I’m not in a hurry. You can take your time to study men’s clothing,” he said, not giving up. If he wore the clothes made by Danika, Eustace would die of anger.
“We’ll see!” Danika didn’t refuse him, nor did she agree to him. After all, her tailoring skills could potentially be a moneymaking avenue in the future.
The car crawled on the road. A short silence later, Max said, “I assume you already knew that Steven Dickman had something to do with your abduction.”
“Yes.” She nodded and gave him a confused look. He chuckled wryly and asked nonchalantly, “Are you going to let this slip?”
She raised a brow questioningly and waited for him to speak again.
“The Dickmans are very influential in Parrington. Gilbert’s power alone isn’t enough to get rid of them,” he explained.
“So?” She smiled as though she could anticipate his next words, but he wasn’t bothered by it. He offered, I can help.”
She chuckled and stared at him before quickly looking away. “Helping me? Haven’t you been eyeing them, waiting to acquire them just to expand your influence?”
After all, the fight for clients and resources was a zero-sum game for the families. Danika found it easy to read his mind.
“You could say so.” Max didn’t deny her assumption. Indeed, he wanted to acquire Dickman LLC to strengthen his influence for the time when he needed to face off against Eustace. However, he couldn’t make a move on the Dickmans if Danika was against it.
She did not give him an immediate answer. “I need time to think about it.”
“That’s fine. There’s no rush,” he said with a smile and didn’t seem worried she might be against his idea. If she wanted revenge against the Dickmans without wasting time, she would naturally agree to work with him.
Their conversation ended there. Soon, the car came to a stop at the entrance of the hotel. There were only bodyguards at the entrance whose task was to check the identity of the guests. Reporters were nowhere to be seen because this was a private event.
When Danika and Max showed up at the event hall, they instantly became the center of attraction. Most people at the event knew Max, but only a few who attended the previous charity dinner recognized Danika. The few people who knew her were surprised to find the last mentee of Mr. Birkett with Max, and the two seemed close. Everyone started guessing if she was Max’s new girlfriend.
Eustace stared at the two as he fought to suppress his rage as the host. He walked up and said to Danika, Grandpa’s happy you could make it. He’s in the waiting room. I’ll bring you there.” He completely ignored. Max, who was standing beside her.
“Mr. Quincey, Danika’s my plus one. It isn’t too nice of you to take her away from me, is it?” Max laughed at a volume that attracted stares. Eustace held back his anger and smiled. “Mr. Pearson, you’re reading too much into it. I’m doing this as a host.”
Max snickered in silence, his eyes full of distrust. Danika ignored their quiet competition and replied, “It’s fine. I’ll stay here. The dinner should be starting soon.”
Eustace did not force her. He nodded and turned around to leave. “Make yourself at home. Ask for me if you need anything.”
“Oh, Mr. Quincey,” Max interjected. “Don’t you worry. She’ll ask for me if she needs anything. She won’t trouble you tonight.”
Eustace merely gave Max a frosty look while silently contemplating throwing him out. He thought, “What an annoying presence.”
After Eustace left, Danika shifted her gaze to Max. “I’m here for his grandpa’s birthday, and I genuinely wish the old gentleman well. I don’t want trouble. Got it?”
Zachary Quincey was good to her, and the last thing she wanted was to taint his birthday event. Meanwhile, Max was a ticking time bomb that would go off at any time.
Danika seemed to be warning him that she would not go easy with him if he crossed a boundary, even if they were close. Max nodded with a smile and whispered, “Don’t worry. I know the limits.”
His only goal was to irk Eustace, and he would not do anything that would bring her trouble. Their close proximity made her uneasy, and she glared at him. After that, she walked to a corner and sat down in a quiet area to rest.
“Danika.” Morgan came up to her with a smile and handed her a glass of champagne. Danika nodded as a show of thanks and asked, “Where are your parents? Why aren’t you with them?”
“Look, they’re over there. I think they’re discussing some partnership.” Morgan pouted unhappily. Danika was more chill about the situation and comforted her with a smile, “This might be a birthday dinner for the Quinceys, but for others, it is an opportunity to widen their network. It shows that your parents are working hard to take advantage of all opportunities.”
“I know.” Of course, Morgan knew the reason behind her parents’ actions, but she still found it hard to accept the reality. She had always been proud of her amazing parents, but she felt a little bitter when she witnessed how humble they behaved when discussing potential partnerships.
Danika seemed to have read her mind and patted her on the shoulder. “Don’t feel bad about it. They have to lower themselves here so they can lift their head high out there.”
“Danika, I like the way you think.” Morgan felt better after being comforted by her. The two chatted away, but their jaws almost dropped when they saw more people crowding the event hall. The Quinceys must have invited a lot of guests to this event.
“Danika, look at Miss Dickman. She’s going over to Eustace again.” Morgan looked in a certain direction while gesturing at Danika to look over, ready to gossip. Yvonne was dressed in a red evening gown with a long. train, which showcased her perfect curves. She and Eustace looked like a great match when they stood side by side.
Danika thought they looked great, as both were quite attractive, but Morgan held a different opinion. She whispered, “Danika, do you know that Eustace is married?”
Danika was taken aback and flashed her an astonished smile.