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Yvonne understood all this, but she could not accept it.
She was his daughter. She was a living, breathing human being. How could she be traded off like property?
She always thought that as long as she worked hard, her talents would be recognized. But now she understood that she had been naive.
She was still dwelling on her plan at first, but now, she had made her decision.
Since he cared about his useless son so much, she would kill him off and see how he reacted!
“Yvonne?” George looked upset when he saw that his daughter was silent.
“I understand, father.” She nodded, not arguing.
George was satisfied. This was the daughter he wanted. “That’s good. Pay more attention to the Blooms.”
“And the company…
“That’s not your concern. I have already told Steven to help. You need only to settle things between us and the Blooms,” he said.
Could Steven, that useless bastard, be of help? Yvonne thought it was hilarious. But of course, she did not
laugh, merely lowering her head.
“You can go now. Don’t keep me waiting. The Dickmans cannot be kept waiting.” George ordered.
Yvonne turned and left the office. The moment she stepped out, her face turned cold.
She looked back at the office, her gaze turning venomous.
“Are you free, Steven? I have something great to share with you,” she said, talking to Steven over the phone.
Danika left the hospital at eight in the evening, dragging her exhausted body to Stephanie. “Why are you looking for me so late at night? Is it good or bad news?”
“What do you mean, good or bad news? I just thought since we hadn’t seen each other in a while, I’d invite you to dinner.” Stephanie was feeling a little hapless. She didn’t know Danika got off work so late.
Unfortunately, Danika was unmoved. She didn’t seem to be touched at all. “I thought you had forgotten. about me since you got yourself a boyfriend.”
Once knowing that a man now existed in Stephanie’s life, Danika understood why she was busy all the time, so she did not ask her out as often to avoid feeling upset.
Stephanie didn’t continue the conversation, and it made Danika suspect something. “What? Did you fight? You guys broke up?”
“What do you mean broke up? We were never together.” Stephanie smiled bitterly, her words filled with pain.
Danika was stunned. “It’s been so long, though. What have you been doing?”
“He didn’t want to be with me officially. What can I do about it?” Stephanie had already said and done everything that she could, but all she had received was a refusal to take the next step.
What did he take her for?
Danika frowned as if understanding something. “Did he want you to be his secret lover?”
The moment those words left her mouth, emotions surged in Danika’s chest. Stephanie pulled her back.” He didn’t say anything like that.”
“What did he say, then?” Danika said, refusing to let the matter rest.
Stephanie smiled bitterly. “Nothing.”
He had not clarified their relationship, nor had he shared what he wanted for their future. He was flaky, and Stephanie did not feel secure with him.
“Nothing at all?” Danika raised her voice and stared at Stephanie steely. “Isn’t that obvious enough? He just wants you to be his friend with benefits, not his girlfriend.”
It wasn’t unusual in society. Danika had only heard of things like this happening. She never imagined that someday, her best friend would encounter something like this.
Stephanie was quiet. With that man’s status, this was probably the only plausible explanation.
A friend with benefits?
No matter how bad at love Stephanie was, she wasn’t a tool to be used.
Her expression was frosty. She said, “Relax. I’m not the kind of person who’s blinded by love. I’ll ask him clearly. If he truly does think like that, I won’t waste any more of my time on him.”
She liked him a lot, but her patience had a limit.
“Tell me his name. I’ll teach him a lesson.” Danika was furious. She thought Stephanie couldn’t let him go..
Stephanie didn’t say “Paul Wagner.” Instead, she pulled at Danika’s arm and said, “Let’s go eat. It’ll be time. for supper if we don’t go now.”
“You…” Danika still wished to speak, but Stephanie had already gotten into the car. She clearly didn’t want
to keep talking about it.
Danika was frustrated, but she didn’t want to press on. An investigation, however, would still be necessary. Her friend’s happiness was on the line. She didn’t want her to be misled.
With that thought in mind, Danika messaged Zack. “Hey, help me find the man Stephanie’s been seeing. Keep this a secret. Don’t let her know.”
Danika didn’t want Stephanie to worry or overthink things. She could solve this privately. She wouldn’t let that irresponsible bastard just disappear from Stephanie’s life.
Stephanie started driving and saw Danika texting. “Texting Eustace Quincey?” she teased. “You guys are making. progress.
Danika put her phone away and cast a glance in her friend’s direction. “Who said I was texting him? What progress can we make?”
“Why not? I thought you’d be touched by his initiatives.” Stephanie didn’t like Eustace at first. She thought he’d go way overboard, but now she thought he was alright. At least he’d admit his wrongs instead of protecting his pride. It was much better than a lot of the men out there.
Of course, Danika didn’t share the same sentiment. She was exasperated. “Does he think I’ll accept him after a few apologies and spending a little time pursuing me? What does he think I am? A toy?”
“That’s true. You’re not like the other girls. His actions wouldn’t move you.” Stephanie thought that she would be swooning over him if she were in Danika’s shoes. It was Eustace Quincey, after all.
They chatted along the way and reached the restaurant soon after.
Since it waStephaniepaying, Danika didn’t hold herself back. She ordered a few dishes at once.
At the same time, in the Dickman Villa, Yvonne looked at Steven and said caringly, “Steven, how have things been lately? I’ve been too busy to spend time with you.”
“Things are good.” Steven was taken aback. Every time Yvonne used that charming tone, bad things were looming on the horizon. Little did he know that his gut instincts were right and that the bad thing about to happen would lay a claim on his life.
“You’re probably still upset over Danika, aren’t you?” Yvonne knew her useless brother very well. That was why she already had a plan.
At the mention of Danika, Steven’s face turned dark. He gnashed his teeth in hatred but was afraid to say it in front of Yvonne. He shook his head. “I’ve gotten over it. She’s Eustace Quincey’s woman. I can’t fight that.”
But his heart hadn’t gotten over it. When he slept with other women, Danika’s face and body would appear in his head, sending him into the throes of desire.
“So what? As long as you like her, I can help you get her.” Yvonne patted Steven’s shoulder, looking proud of her brother.
Steven couldn’t believe his ears. “Is that true, Yvonne?”
“Of course.” Yvonne nodded and continued, “I used to like him, which was why I didn’t want to start any fires. But now, things are different. You know that I’m about to marry into the Blooms.”
Steven nodded. He had heard his father talking about it before. Although he didn’t agree, he knew nothing. about the matters within the company. He was helpless.
“There’s no need to care about Eustace Quincey. We’re not really scared of him, anyway,” Yvonne said.
Steven’s lust was stirred. He looked at Yvonne, licking his lips. “So, that means I can lay hands on her?”