Judging from Adam’s reaction, he must have valued the VIP a lot. The guests at the scene followed him to the entrance of the hotel. Adam worked for the government and basically had no common topic with the VIP from the royal family. He was planning to drag Darcy along, using her beauty and status to form a connection with the VIP. He turned around and noticed Darcy barely reacted, which made him frown. “Darcy, what are you doing standing there? Don’t you want to meet royalty?” Darcy was not interested in meeting any royalty, yet her uncle insisted. She was forced to follow along. Kaze did not mind. Quite the opposite, he was curious about what Danny prepared for the night, so he followed Darcy as well. Soon, footsteps came from the corridor and marched toward the entrance. Other than Kaze, Darcy, and several others, all the other guests lifted their chests and looked as smart as possible to leave a good impression on the royalty. Adam, as the man of the night, stood
Sherry was not the biggest star in Lilyrose. Darcy and Kaze had never seen or heard of her before. Those who recognized her called her a superstar because they were trying to make Danny look good. Other men showed admiration on their faces. Sherry was considered beautiful and with her background as a news anchor, she became quite attractive to the professionals and elites. A woman like her would never be interested in a man whom the common people considered successful. In fact, not even the representatives and doctors at the scene were able to catch her attention. However, she was willing to be with Danny, a married man who could not even remember her name. It made the other men jealous. Danny and Sherry were instantly flooded by flattery. Sherry was able to remain calm and cool. She nodded and smiled at everyone, but her frosty demeanor distanced herself from the others. If not for her curling her hands around Danny’s arms, people might take her as a living statu
Darcy was the only one who did not try to flatter Danny, which annoyed and intrigued him at the same time. Danny had the strange urge to dominate Darcy because she was the only one who defied his presence. Being Danny’s plus-one, Sherry’s expression turned gloomy but she remained silent. Her eyes looking at Darcy were filled with jealousy. “This is my niece, Darcy. The chairwoman of Quartet Group and Sky Ocean Corporation. I was just going to introduce her to you.” Adam was happy that Danny was interested in Darcy. He turned around and spoke to Darcy in a commanding manner. “Darcy, Mr. Tulip wants to meet you. Come over here!” Danny was surprised. His eyes were glued to Darcy when he found out that she was not just pretty but also the chairwoman of two companies. It was at that moment that he made up his mind to obtain Darcy and her companies. He wanted them all! “Ms. Quint, this is great! You didn’t even say a word and Mr. Tulip noticed you! He doesn’t even care ab
“Of course I know him.” Danny touched his face. He was insulted by Kaze twice, and he could never forget the humiliation. His hatred for Kaze was apparent in his eyes and it felt like they could materialize at any moment. Danny grinned and said, “Not only do I know him, but I also know that he’s a useless piece of trash. He became the CEO of Hudson Investment Firm because of his wife’s best friend. He relied on his wife to become the CEO and he’s here at the party I’m attending!” He looked at Adam and said coldly, “Mr. Otter, you disappoint me. This is an insult to the royal family!” His voice shook Adam. Adam turned to Kaze with a bitter look. “Darcy, this useless trash relied on you to become the CEO of Hudson Investment Firm?! Why didn’t you tell me about it!” He was drowning in regrets. He should not have told Darcy to bring Kaze to the party, which led to Kaze offending Danny in public. The others at the scene looked at Kaze strangely as well. Their gazes wer
Noticing Kaze’s lack of response, Adam looked to Darcy. “Darcy, your stupid husband is not behaving and you too? Make your husband kneel and apologize to Mr. Tulip! If he doesn’t forgive you, then I’ll beat the two of you!” Upon hearing her uncle, Darcy’s expression turned cold. Her own uncle disregarded her feelings and wanted her to make her husband kneel before Danny in front of a crowd. Was it purely because Danny was a member of the royal family? Darcy was disappointed. It was then that Kaze held her hand tight. “Darcy, don’t be mad at people who are not worthy of your time. Just take it as dogs barking. I’d like to see who can make me kneel and apologize tonight.” Kaze sat Darcy down and poured her a glass of water like nothing happened. He got himself a glass of water as well. He started sipping nonchalantly as if everyone was invisible. Adam was infuriated by Kaze’s disrespect. The most useless person with no status offended Danny in public. It was suicida
“Darcy Quint, your useless husband is dead!” Sherry’s voice was sharp and vicious. Danny grinned at Kaze in silence. After being insulted twice, Danny grew smart. He used his connections to hire bodyguards to protect him. Everyone else gasped in shock when they heard Sherry. One bodyguard was more than enough to take down a common man, yet there were more than ten of them. Everyone could already picture the devastating end for Kaze with his limbs torn and bones broken, begging Danny for forgiveness. They gloated at him. Darcy was afraid as well. She tugged Kaze’s sleeve and whispered, “Kaze, stop offending that man. There’s no point in winning the argument here. We have to figure a way out of this. Don’t worry, I won’t let him make you kneel. I’ll just find a way to compensate him, with money or whatever.” Darcy knew Kaze had a stubborn personality and would never bow to violence. Before Kaze could speak, she got up and apologized on his behalf. “Mr. Danny Tulip,
“Ms. Quint, actions have consequences. Your husband chose to oppose me and challenge Tulip Corporation, so you have to prepare for retaliation.” With bodyguards around, Danny was extremely confident and arrogant. He grinned and said, “Of course, you can choose not to accept my terms, but I hope you and your husband can bear the consequences.” He waved his hand at his bodyguards and they took a step forward. Even though they were wearing shades, Darcy could feel their ferocious gazes ripping her and Kaze to pieces. A murderous aura filled the room, the kind of intense air unique to veterans who had been on the battlefield. It did not only scare Darcy but also pressured all the other guests. The atmosphere in the hall grew so tense that it felt like a huge fight would break out at any moment. ‘Offending Danny had severe repercussions,’ a thought shared by many in the hall. “Darcy, don’t worry.” Kaze went to stand in front of Darcy casually, blocking the murderous aura
Danny’s voice was ferociously cold, and his anger made his teeth chatter. Many other guests were deterred and scared because they knew Danny was being serious. Splash! Sherry grabbed a glass of wine from the table and splashed Kaze’s face. “You useless piece of trash! Danny has agreed to spare your life yet you are still challenging him? Kneel and apologize or you will be destroyed!” she bellowed fiercely. “Hey! You! This is too much! Kaze didn’t even offend you!” Darcy argued. She quickly grabbed some napkins to wipe the wine off Kaze’s face and suit. Sherry crossed her arms and looked at Darcy proudly. “You stupid woman. You married a useless man and got yourself into this. You will only dirty Danny’s bed even if you’re allowed on it. You better worry about the consequences of offending Danny before coming after me.” She berated Darcy because she wanted Danny to lose interest in Darcy. “You!” Darcy pointed at Sherry angrily. Her personality and background would