Filed to story: The Regretful Billionaire: An Unpredicted Reunion
Saddled with the heavy thoughts, her resentment for Danika grew.”
Danika Zellweger, I wouldn’t have ended up like this if it weren’t for you!”
“Is that so? Why do I think you deserve everything you’re going through now?”
Danika refused to be manipulated by Yvonne.She sneered silently, “Is she trying to guilt-trip me? Oh, dream on.”
Getting Help Was Easy, but Sending Away the Helper Was Tough
Danika didn’t overstay her welcome in Yvonne’s room.
Neither did she care about the identity of Yvonne’s attacker.It was none of her business; she wanted nothing to do with it.
When Eustace met up with her, she deliberately told him about Yvonne to observe his reaction.
There was no change in his expression, as though Yvonne was a stranger to him.
She was bored by his reaction and grumbled, “You were close with her.Why don’t you look like you care?”
“Danika, you’re impossible sometimes.”
He sighed and smiled at her in defeat.
She was puzzled by his remark, and he explained, “Were you hoping for any reaction when you brought up Yvonne? Did you think I’d care about her?”
She pouted.
“It was a casual talk.If you hate the topic, just forget I’ve ever brought it up.”
“No, it’s not that I hate the topic.I think you underestimated my feelings for you.”
He never had feelings for Yvonne and couldn’t care less about her getting beaten up and hospitalized.
Even if she was dead, he wouldn’t show any response to the news, “Okay.”
Danika was at a loss for words as she recalled how Eustace had frequently referred to Yvonne as his “savior” in the past.
She wouldn’t have cared enough to tell him about Yvonne if he hadn’t done that.
Sensing that Danika was upset, Eustace hurriedly added, “I’m not blaming you.I just thought you shouldn’t test my feelings for you by mentioning her.I was never interested in her anyway.”
His relationship with Yvonne was no more than friends.
Plus, after everything that had happened, he no longer saw her as a friend.
Take the example of Yvonne’s trip to Bardoff City.He knew nothing about it, and not once did Yvonne visit him.
That was clear evidence of their non-existent relationship.
“Oh.So, who were you interested in?”
She tilted her head, feeling interested in the topic.
Taken aback, he replied, “You.”
“Stop trying to change the topic.Who were you interested in apart from me?”
She stared intently at him, demanding an answer.
Feeling that he’d stepped into a trap, he lifted both hands and surrendered.
“No one else! Just you!”
“Oh, is that so?”
She did not believe in his words and recalled his crush, the woman named Quinn Blue.
Yvonne once described Danika as Quinn’s replacement.
Even after she accepted Eustace’s explanation, she still thought that Quinn must be a special person to him.still, she did not press on, as that would ruin the atmosphere.
She’d take his word and trust him for once.
“Don’t you ever worry that Zeke Quincey would turn his attention to me, given how frequently you’ve been visiting me lately?” she said with a smile.
The Quinceys’ situation had turned way more complicated.
That was perhaps a little of an overstatement.
After all, their only common enemy was Eustace Quincey.
Putting on a united front against Eustace, the family members temporarily put behind their internal strife.
If Zeke Quincey had thought of that, he wouldn’t have invited Eustace to Bardoff City, leading to the current situation.
After inviting Eustace from Parrington, the Quinceys now had to think of a way to send him back.
Getting help was easy, but sending away the helper was tough.
Eustace didn’t look like he’d leave any time soon.
You’re Best Friends With Him?
He chuckled at her question and asked her instead, “Are you worried?”
“Of course! Who isn’t worried about their safety?”
Given how influential the Quinceys were, she figured she couldn’t take them down even as the head of the Zellwegers.
Zeke Quincey was a merciless man from the way he silently agreed to Xavier’s attack on Eustace.He was definitely not easy to deal with.
“Why would you agree to have dinner with me, then?” he inquired, as he did not see any hint of fear on her face.
She took a bite and said nonchalantly, “I can’t possibly give up on my normal life out of fear.”
Agreeing to dine with Eustace and getting closer to each other was part of her normal life, and she wouldn’t change that for anyone, even if that meant risking her safety.She did not believe that keeping a distance from Eustace would make her safe from Zeke Quincey.
If the old man set his eyes on her, he wouldn’t go easy on her no matter how far she stayed away from Eustace.
“Yeah, you’re right.” He nodded in agreement.
“Don’t worry.I’ll protect you.”
“Hah, no, thanks.”
She was confident that Zeke Quincey would need to deliberate before attacking her, given that she was the head of the Zellwegers, even though she was no match for the Quinceys.
Eustace somehow found her confidence alluring.
A desire arose in him.
“Danika, you look really dazzling at this moment.”
Her hand froze in the air.His sudden compliment embarrassed her.
“You’d be naive to think I’d agree to date you by dishing out a few compliments.”
“I know.But I really think that you’re dazzling.”
He understood her reservation about dating him.It was all his fault for not cherishing her in the past.
He was satisfied and grateful for their current relationship and was in no rush to take it to the next level.He believed that he would one day touch her heart.It was a matter of time.
She scoffed, but he could hear the joy in her tone.
A smile appeared on his lips.
After dinner, he sent her home.
To her surprise, he sent her to the new apartment unit she bought instead of Zellweger Castle.
When they walked into her neighborhood, she shot Eustace a questioning look.
“How did you know that I moved here?”
“I sent bodyguards to protect you,” he answered.
She had expected it, but she still felt odd.
Normally, he wouldn’t reveal that he’d sent men to protect her out of the worry that she might hate it.
But…
She stopped and stared at him.
He could sense her doubt.
Feeling defeated, he chuckled wryly.”Okay, I’ll admit.It was Alfred who told me about your new place.”
