Filed to story: The Regretful Billionaire: An Unpredicted Reunion
Janet’s mom shook her head.
“No, no.That won’t happen.”
“Does that mean she’s now the woman of my boss?” Melissa questioned.
Janet’s parents nodded furiously.
“Yes, yes, she belongs to your boss.Be it dead or alive, she has nothing to do with our family.We won’t look for her.”
“Is that true?”
Melissa sounded doubtful.
Janet’s mom swore, “Don’t worry.I will never look for her.”
Prior to this, she had thought of looking for Janet, but knowing how threatening the thugs were, she had no courage to do that anymore.
Melissa was satisfied with the answer but left a warning, “That’s great.You’d better not come up with any funny ideas.Janet Hale is the woman of our boss, and she has no parents from now on.If you come looking for her, I’ll warn you that my boss is even worse than me.You might even lose your life.”
“No.Of course not.We will not be looking for her.”
Janet’s mom shook her head.
Having witnessed Melissa’s hot temper, she believed that Melissa’s “boss” must be scarier.
Melissa stood up, satisfied with the outcome, but she wasn’t ready to leave yet.She went up to the brother, bent over, and examined the man grimacing in pain on the ground.
“I heard you sold your daughter for his marriage.If your son needs money, will you look for Janet Hale again?”
She was obviously suspicious.
Janet’s brother blurted out, “No, no.I promise that I will not look for that woman.”
He had fractured one of his arms and didn’t want the same thing to happen to the other.
She Was Wrong About Him
Too bad Melissa wasn’t going easy on him.She instructed the bodyguard, “Break the other arm to teach him a lesson.That’ll remind him of today whenever he wants to look for Janet Hale.”
“No! Ah—“
The painful scream reverberated in the air.
Janet’s brother passed out from the pain, and his parents were as pale as ghosts.
Melissa looked on in satisfaction— she had achieved what she wanted.
“Don’t you ever accuse us of being ruthless.Here’s some cash for his medical bills.Send him to the hospital.I won’t be responsible if he dies!”
Then, she threw a wad of hundred- dollar bills on the floor.She was uninterested in taking care of the fallout.
After that, she entered her car in a good mood.
Danika glanced at her and asked, “Have you taken care of them?”
“Nothing to worry about.No problem at all.”
Melissa gestured an OK to her.
“I guarantee they’d never give Janet Hale trouble anymore.”
“Great.Thank you for going through the trouble,” Danika said to Melissa.
Melissa flashed a smile, nonplussed.
“Miss Zellweger, you’re my boss.It’s my job to work for you.You don’t have to thank me.”Danika returned the smile without another word.
She asked Melissa to start the car.It was time to return to Bardoff City.
Night had descended on Bardoff City.
When Danika arrived home, Eustace happened to come home from work at the same time.He was in the dark about her trip and felt sorry to see her working late.
“Were you busy at the hospital?”
“It was alright.”
She looked a little guilty.
“Were you not at the hospital?”
He immediately saw through her and voiced his guess.She chuckled wryly and told him everything about the visit to Janet’s parents.
When she was done, he gave her a defeated look.
“Why didn’t you bring me along?”
“You’re busy dealing with the Britts.I can handle a small task on my own.”
She believed it was a breezy visit that didn’t require Eustace’s attention.It’d be a waste of his talent otherwise.
Clearly, Eustace was confident in her capabilities, but he was concerned about her safety.
“Bring a few more men along the next time.”
“Sure, sure, I’ll listen to everything you say.”
She didn’t want to argue with him.
After all, it wasn’t hard to bring more reinforcements if that would assuage him.
The chef got dinner ready in no time.
Since Eustace had too much work to juggle, he hired a chef because he had no time to cook.He and Danika were satisfied with the chef’s skills.
Post-dinner, Danika told Eustace about Zack’s plan to propose to Janet.
“I never thought that Zack would be so romantic.”
She always took Zack as a nonconforming individual who hated to toe the line.She believed he might need a few more relationships before meeting the one, but it turned out she was wrong.
“No one could foresee who they’d fall in love with.Before meeting Janet, he might have thought of himself as the rule- breaker.But when he meets the one, he refuses to waste time and wants to marry her right away.He must want to keep her to himself.”
Eustace seemed to understand Zack’s action because he felt the same when he first fell in love with Danika.
Unfortunately, he didn’t have a chance to make it a reality.
Janet was different from Danika, after all.
Janet might agree to Zack’s proposal, but Danika would not have said yes easily.
Danika glanced at him and chuckled.
“You’re quite perceptive, aren’t you? People might think you’re a Casanova.
“No, I’m no Casanova.I simply feel for Zack,” he answered.
He Won’t Get Involved in My Life
Eustace’s gaze was scorching.
Danika found herself unable to look away after they locked eyes.
There was a change in the air—it was filled with chemistry and passion.
Before she could make sense of it, she felt him kissing her on the lips.It was a light peck, but he lingered for a little longer.Her phone rang at the wrong time.
Eustace almost wanted to tear the caller into pieces.
Pulled back to reality, she pushed him away embarrassedly.
“I’ll take the call.”
He was moody and silent.
She could tell he was pissed, but she had to take the call.
After she gathered herself, she checked her phone and saw that it was Zack, so she picked up without hesitation.
“Danika! Janet is missing!”
He sounded anxious over the phone.She was caught by surprise.She had just resolved Janet’s family trouble.
Why did Janet go missing right after?
“Calm down.I’ll go to you.”
She hung up, scooped up her coat, and prepared to leave.