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“All I’m saying is that as long as you don’t give up, you’ll be bound to move her one day,” Vincent said, smiling dryly.
Was that so? Eustace felt that Danika’s heart was made of stone. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t move her.
What was more, there were so many men around her. There was Gilbert, Max, and now Christopher. Although Christopher hadn’t done much yet; Eustace felt that he was interested in Danika.
Could this be a man’s instinct?
In Parrington Hospital, when Christopher learned of his father’s condition and understood just how dire the situation was, he instantly felt even more indebted to Danika.
“Truly, thank you. If not for your quick saving, my father would probably be in Heaven by now,” he said sincerely.
Danika waved her hands, not taking it to heart. “You’ve already thanked me before. You really don’t have to be so polite.”
“I just don’t know how else to thank you,” he said.
“You don’t have to do anything. Go visit your father,” Danika said.
Christopher nodded and got up. When he got to the door, he suddenly stopped. “Are you free tonight? Let’s have dinner. It’ll be a gesture of my gratitude.”
Danika frowned and refused, “It’s alright. I’ve already said before that this is just my job.”
“I’m sorry. I’m being too brazen.” Christopher sensed her displeasure and didn’t dwindle after his apology. He left the office.
After he left, Danika’s face grew serious. She remembered the list that her grandfather had given her before his death. It listed the names of families that could be trusted and those who couldn’t.
“Danika, if you meet the families you can trust, build rapport with them. Perhaps they’ll help you one day:”
After his passing, she was too sad to take the list to heart. Now, she realized what a huge mistake it was. She was simply a commoner. Why would she need these huge names to help her? What did her – grandfather mean?
She rubbed her temples. She couldn’t figure it out at all.
She decided to just not think about it. Perhaps it would come naturally to her one day.
The Spades were one of the families listed as trustworthy. This was why Danika was so kind to Christopher. However, when he invited her for dinner, she felt that he could be just like the rest. Perhaps he was even like Steven Dickman. She suddenly felt less accommodating to him.
Before she could think about needing their help, Danika had to first consider whether she was worthy of help. She had to have a certain level of ability before she could ask them to help her.
At the thought of this, she grew anxious. It seemed that she had to talk with Gilbert about joining forces with Max Pearson to take down the Dickmans.
Gilbert’s company had to keep expanding. She had to do something. She had eyed the Dickmans’ clothing brand for a long time.
It was time to tighten the noose.
Right now, Christopher had no idea about Danika’s calculations. After leaving the office, he realized how brazenly he had acted. He shouldn’t have asked her out so freely. It showed that he was a frivolous man.
As he agonized over it, he reached the ICU. He looked at the old man still in a coma and sighed. “I told you before to take care of yourself, but you wouldn’t listen. Are you happy now? Maybe you’re lucky because there was someone in Parrington who could save your life.”
His words were not pleasant, but there was no mistaking the concern in his eyes.
“Guard the door. Do not let anyone near,” he ordered the bodyguard.
The old man was in a coma. The Spades had not quietened down. He still had a lot of work to do.
A few days later, Mr. Spade was transferred from the ICU to a standard unit. This made people relieved.
“Good morning.” Christopher walked into Danika’s office with breakfast in his hands.
They had grown closer in the past few days. They weren’t exactly great friends just yet, but they were, at the very least, friends. This was going well for him.
“Good morning.” Danika looked up at him and saw the food. She said, “You really don’t have to do this. Saving people is what I’m supposed to do.”
“Oh, this is not just because you saved my father,” Christopher said, putting the breakfast before Danika. Their gazes met.
Instantly, Danika felt as if something had struck her chest. Her knees nearly gave way.
What did that mean?
Was Christopher looking at her romantically, or was she mistaken?
Romantic?
It couldn’t be, surely. They weren’t very close.
She smiled wanly and said, “You’ll cause misunderstandings like this.”
“What misunderstanding?” Christopher teased. Then, he said earnestly, “I thought I was making myself very clear.”
Danika was stunned. She frowned. So, she wasn’t mistaken after all. She stared at him for a long while before saying, “So, you mean to tell me that after only a few days, you’ve fallen in love with me?”
“Maybe not in love. But I do like you.” He didn’t deny it.
Danika burst into laughter. Since she and Eustace divorced, her romantic life was so dramatic that it was comedic. Unfortunately, she was not one of those girls who would swoon at the first sight of love. Her first reaction toward Christopher’s confession wasn’t joy, but wariness.
The Spades of Bardoff City. Many people craved to have their status and wealth. Christopher was someone like that, and yet, here he was, saying that he liked her. Wasn’t this scary?
As if reading her mind, Christopher explained, “I can’t believe it, either. Before coming to Parrington, I looked you up. The moment I saw you, I wondered why I had never seen you before. I felt like getting to know you.”
That was why he trusted her unconditionally, and placed his father’s life in her hands. This was all because of the feeling he had when looking at her picture for the first time.
Hearing this, Danika grew quiet. What did this mean?
After a long while, she took a deep breath and said, “No matter what you feel for me, I regret to tell you that I’m going to disappoint you. I’m currently not-”
“I know,” Christopher interjected. He smiled lightly. “I’m going to get in the line. You must feel like dating at some point.”
Danika exasperatedly said, “Since you’ve looked me up, you know I’m a divorcee.”
“Yeah.” Christopher nodded.
“Can you accept that?” Danika was doubtful.
“Who can control what their love life looks like?” Christopher said.
If Danika was doubtful before, now she was absolutely in disbelief.
How could someone from the Spades say that he liked a divorced woman? Who would believe that?
She looked at him dubiously. She couldn’t figure out why he was doing this. She wasn’t exactly the type he could manipulate.
“I have no evil intentions.” Christopher knew that she was in disbelief. Her guard was very high up.
Danika shrugged, looking nonchalant. “It doesn’t matter I don’t care if you do have evil intentions. After all, you don’t know who will win in the end.
If Christopher wanted something from her, she would want to know what he wanted from her. She could scheme, too.
“Well, why don’t we have dinner together?” Christopher invited once more. She had refused him the last time, but she probably wouldn’t now.
As expected, Danika nodded, smiling. “Of course.”
She would figure out what his plan was.