----


    Now, everyone’s gaze toward Danielle had changed, filled


    with newfound respect. It seemed they would have to be


    extra careful in the future.


    “Mr. Barnes, I’ll make up for your birthday another day,"


    Logan said with a smile.


    "I’m old. I don‘treally want to


    celebrate irthday." Giancarlo


    waved his hand and turned to look


    at Panel "But Danielle has beers


    bullied.since she came to our frome.


    Frorgmiow on, if anyone bulligs you, I


    wityersonally take revengetor you."


    ----


    Giancarlo’s wards caused a stir.


    Everyone knéw he never involved


    himself i family conflicts, always ~


    ying tHe role of a wise old mars


    Sante ime, he openly stood yp for


    Danielle, sending a clear message to


    anyone thinking of causing cube.


    “Take them away," David instructed Nathan who directly


    had his bodyguards drag those people out.


    This was the first banquet Danielle attended, and it ended


    just like that.


    ----


    Inside the Rolls-Royce.


    Danielle looked out the window at the scenery.


    “Are you hungry?" David’s maic voice came from


    beside her ear.


    She wasn’t hungry at first, but after David’s reminder, she


    suddenly felt a bit hungry and nodded.


    She had a streak of bad luck today. One after another,


    people came to her, looking for trouble.


    David curled the corner of his mouth and ruffled Danielle’s


    hair. "The chef made a lot of dishes you like. You can eat


    as soon as we get back."


    “Okay.” Danielle tilted her head and stared intently at the


    man in front of her.


    ----


    “What are you looking at?" David asked knowingly.


    "Just looking at how this face is


    shaped! Really attracts trouble,"


    Danielle said staring at his 2


    annoyingly handsome face. She ~S


    really wanted to pinch him. It was


    this.face that attracted a burgh of


    waren, causing her so much


    tféuble.


    ----


    “Then I’ll wear a mask or just ruin my face,” he said. Since


    he became an adult, too many women had flocked to him,


    partly because of his status, but mostly because of his


    face.


    So the bodyguards around him weren’t just there to protect


    his safety; they were also there to keep away those women


    looking for trouble.


    Seeing that David wasn’t joking and had a serious


    expression, Danielle smiled and said, “But I like your face!


    Looks like I’ll have to protect you well from now on. You


    better not let other women take advantage."


    It was said that girls should protect themselves when they


    were outside, and men who were good-looking should


    protect themselves even more.


    ----


    “No one can get close to me unless I allow it." David gave


    Danielle’s hand a gentle squeeze.


    "Meanwhile, at Locke Manor, Tim sat at the head of the


    table, sipping his coffee.


    “Mr. Locke, please, you have to save my wife. If you step


    in, he’ll respect you and let them go,"n pleaded, his voice


    filled with desperation.


    One of the women taken away by David had insulted


    Danielle at the party. Word had it that anyone brought to


    the Nathor Pce never came out alive.


    Panic wed atn’s chest, and now he could only pin his


    hopes on the Locke family.


    “Mr. Marker, there’s no use panicking now," Cheryl said.


    David is furious at the moment, and even if Grandpa


    intervenes, it might not make a difference."


    ----


    Cheryl’s heart burned with jealousy and hatred. She


    wanted nothing more than to destroy Danielle. She


    thought, ‘How could someone of her background deserve a


    man like David? She’s nothing more than a pretty face.


    David is mine."