Celine looked straight at the old doctor and struggled for words.
The old man was nothing but good to her but she could not lead him on if he has other intentions other than friendship.
“Grandpa, I appreciate the help but I want to be clear that I will only acknowledge Daniel as my man. We may have divorced but he still holds my heart. I hope you’re not expecting anything in return” she said seriously.
She had to draw the line with him.
If he knew that Celine will not look at him that way, at least he will not have any expectations. It’s up to him if he still wanted to help them or not.
Celine was worried on how the old man will react when she heard his hearty laugh.
She could see tears from his eyes by laughing so hard that she was worried he might have a heart attack.
“I’m flattered that you see me like that” the old man said when he recovered from his laugh.
“Well, you’re
Minerva called out her contacts from different news outlets and scheduled for another press conference.After greeting the reporters gathered at the hotel, she immediately went straight to business.“I just received confirmation from my daughter Anne that she’s coming back” she gently smiled but it did not reach her eyes.“Has she decided to take over the Yates Holdings?” one the of reporters excitedly asked.Minerva just chuckled at the question then composed herself. Then motioned for Enrique Rios to join the table.“No, our princess has requested to expedite her wedding and we can’t wait to officially welcome my son-in-law Enrique Rios to the family” Minerva said looking at the smug-looking Enrique.The reporters were quite dissatisfied hearing the ‘breaking news’ from Minerva.Hasn’t she announced this news at the last press conference?To be honest, the heir
Daniel was just looking intently at the TV set watching Minerva’s drama when he looked at his calendar.He just smiled at the old man’s efficiency.It’s only been three days, he wondered what had gotten into the old man.He took his phone to call Celine and the old man but decided against it when he saw the time.Celine must already be sleeping now.Tomorrow, he will give her a surprise.He has also finished his investigations just in time and thinks that he has sufficient evidence to kick out the Solomons.To be honest, he can’t wait to finish this chapter of their lives and live openly with Celine.He went to bed with a smile on his face.The next day, back at the farm, the old man was dragging the sleepy Celine to have breakfast.“I’m still sleepy grandpa” she yawned in succession while stretching her back.She enjoyed engaging with the online users so much that
“About the other thing I asked you to bring” the lawyer reminded.“Oh, that” Daniel took out another document from his file folder before handing it over to Atty. Dawson.The good lawyer looked at the documents then frowned.“You brat! Are you messing with me?” he was fuming when he saw the document.“This is my insurance. You can’t blame me” Daniel just shrugged his shoulders.Why do all the hard work when one document could save him all the troubles from the Solomons.The lawyer still wanted to scold the man in front of him when they heard a knock on the door.“Attorney, they’re all waiting for you” the secretary informed them.The lawyer nodded then turned to Daniel “Can we show this?” referring to the document.If they released the document, it’s a sure-fire way to defeat the Solomons. But where’s the fun in that, really?
When Daniel came back to their house, he received a call from his family.“Finally, you managed to subdue the Solomons” Aaron called him excitedly.“Yeah” he replied lightly.“Let’s have a drink” he invited.Living with the Stevensons for a while has greatly improved their relationship all thanks to Celine.“Bro, I’m sorry but I have to pass. Mom is feeling under the weather so Tiff is accompanying her for now” Aaron felt cold sweats appearing on his forehead. Never had he imagine that he will blatantly lie to Daniel one day.“Oh” was all Daniel could reply then ended their call.In that case, it’s best to rest early so he can reach Celine before lunch.He decided to leave some reminders to Oscar regarding the company’s affairs.“I’ll leave you in-charge, Oscar. I’ll be gone in a few days. Call me in case of emergency, O
She felt an inexplicable excitement hearing his deep and powerful voice. But her excitement was quelled when she heard Daniel speak.“I thought I told you to call my secretary for appointment?” Daniel asked without any emotion.“Well, I cannot reach Celine and your office suddenly went into company holiday. So, I thought I can call you again since you’re divorced now” Britney said sheepishly.Daniel heaved a deep breath to calm the rage he felt before replying again.“Ms. Smith, news of my divorce may have circulated but it doesn’t mean anyone can just call me for dates. I’m not that desperate.” he replied in a stern voice.“That’s not what I meant, Daniel. I just got back to the country and I have a project proposal. Knowing your work ethics, you wouldn’t let a good opportunity pass. I mentioned your divorce because I think your ex-wife will not be jealous anymore if we went f
She could hear Britney’s sobs in the background. Daniel must have put their call on speaker mode. Isn’t she really thick-skinned? If it were Celine, she would have definitely dug herself out of that room. But then again, she’s Britney Smith, only she can do what she does and only she can accept this kind of embarrassment.“Britney, just cross Daniel’s name on your list. He’s not used to dealing with emotions so you will really lose out. He’s also not romantic so you will be really bored. Aren’t you embarrassed if you have to set an appointment with me if you want to have intimate nights with him? Even if you managed to marry him, he will not acknowledge your marriage in public so no one will really know that he’s your husband. Trust me on this one, he’s been married for seven years now and yet no one knows about his wife. If you want to receive flowers, you will either have to plant it yourself or order it online to
Their reactions were not like as she has expected.“What if Daniel doesn’t want to get married?” Aunt Marge suddenly asked.She was worried that Daniel would have to give in to Celine again.For the Stevensons, they place a high value to marriage and family. Since their businesses could easily attract those unscrupulous characters, they needed the kind of security that only blood and family could provide.“Of course, Daniel will marry Celine. There’s no way that Daniel will object” Sylvia defended Celine from the Stevensons.“I understand all your concern. Of course, Daniel will have to agree this time. Anyway, I prepared the ceremony thinking that Daniel has really found a wife. It turns out, it’s only a ruse to throw off the Solomons.” Celine explained.“Daniel has already said that he will only get married because of love. I guess later I will know if he sees me as his potential
Daniel tried to swallow hard to remove the lump building in his throat.Suddenly, it was very difficult to breathe after realizing what happened.He let the elders scold him so he could punish himself but Sylvia’s silence was more than he could take.No one said another word anymore. No matter what they wanted to say, it’s all useless now.They were at this stand still when the Blooms arrived.“Ah, Daniel you came. Celine would be relieved” Dr. Bloom was filled with vigour.He never expected the wedding atmosphere to lift Grandma Bloom’s spirits.They just came from the make-shift tent where she inspected the final decorations and her eyes were dreamy.“Let’s get married again tomorrow, dear” she joked as she gave instructions to the wedding planning team.“Grandma” Daniel greeted.Grandma Bloom acknowledged his presence but turned her attention to the la