Regardless of what she thought of it, her heart was beating rapidly. She took the flowers and stated, “I didn’t think they were real.” “Good. Come on, let’s get lunch.” Karl took her out of the school and brought her to a nearby Western restaurant. He proceeded to order some food for them. In the
“But Morning Star is a very reputable publication and has never put out any fake news in the past years. I asked around and was told that it was their editor-in-chief who personally drafted the article. I think this is going to cause quite a big stir.” Danielle smiled calmly. “It's okay. I know Kar
Danielle frowned when she heard those accusations. Sneaking around? Seduce? The terms Claire used were unpleasant to the ears.Displeased, she said, “No one is trying to steal from you. Hugo and I have always had a simple, respectable friendship, so stop spouting your nonsense. He only came to see
After her phone call with Karl, Danielle returned to the office and spent the rest of the day scrolling through the internet. Surprisingly, there was not a single article about her. When she returned home after work, she asked Karl when they were eating together, “Did you do something? Why would so
“Ex-girlfriend? What a vile woman. Don’t worry about it. I’ll get it.” She set a stack of documents on the table before verifying, “The front gate?” “Yeah, but–” “It's okay.” Ava patted Danielle’s shoulder reassuringly. “What's the name of this friend of yours?” “Hugo Klein.” “Okay. Give me a f
On Friday noon, Danielle fell asleep on the recliner in the office. She was still sleeping even when it was time to get back to work. Ava nudged her gently. “Danielle?” Danielle slowly pried open her drowsy eyes. Ava woke her up. “Get up. You sure have been savoring your lunch naps lately.” Dan
“Help? Who? Timothy? What can he possibly do about this?” With the basketball team students surrounding them, Ava whispered to Danielle, “Who would have thought it feels safe with these kids protecting us?” Danielle responded with a smile as she, too, felt the same. Within a few minutes, there wa
Danielle smiled faintly. “I’m fine.” She looked up at him and finally realized that was what Timothy meant when he said help was on the way. When she first learned about his arrival, she was concerned. Yet now, she was wholly impressed. Not only did he not answer a single question the reporter th