ã€ŠEx-husband Loves Me Again (Miral)ã€‹


 Chapter 1: Didnt Love Her

    Chapter 1: Didn''t Love Her

    "You''ve been married for three years now, Theo.I think it''s the right time for you to have kids" Danica

    heard an old man''s warm, honest and sincere voice.

    She knew that eavesdropping in a conversation was an immoral thing to do, but she couldn''t help but

    stop and listen to the people talking inside the study room.

    Suddenly, the warm voice became icy and callous that it echoed through the walls.

    "What? You''re saying that you''re living with a woman you don''t love? What kind of man are you?"

    Danica was about to knock on the door, but she abruptly halted.Her soft and gentle face turned pale

    when she heard it.

    "Grandpa, how many times do we have to discuss this matter?" a familiar voice said with a hint of

    irritation.

    Then, he continued "Stop thinking about this.I''ve told you a thousand times that I''ll never have kids with

    that woman¡±

    The cruel statement uttered by that man broke Danica¡¯s heart into several pieces.

    "You filthy bastard!" the old man yelled.

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    It startled Danica that a teacup shattered following the disagreement.

    Then, she heard some footsteps walking towards the door.

    Danica rushed to the next-door washroom to hide.She got upied and worried by the thought of

    being caught eavesdropping that she didn''t notice the teacup.

    As a result, she scratched her waist onto its tip.Her eyes brimmed with tears, for it added to the

    emotional pain that she was feeling.

    The pain spread into her body like wildfire piercing her heart.Her heart tightened when she

    remembered what had happened a few days ago.

    Someone sent her a message.It was obviously from Theo''s mistress, Venice.

    Of course, Venice sent it to mock her.Danica was well aware of her existence and power.

    She knew she wasn''t someone to be reckoned with.

    "Danica, you have been married to Theo for three years, and he still hasn''t fallen in love with you

    yet.You are such a failure and a loser!"

    "Only someone with no dignity could do such a thing.If I were you, I would''ve already jumped off the

    building out of shame¡± Venice added.

    After she married Theo, Danica found out that his heart already belonged to someone else.

    And that woman would eventually rece her as Theo''s wife.

    She remembered how heartbroken she was when she saw Theo and a famous actress enter and leave

    the hotel together.

    But little did she know that it was Venice, her husband''s mistress.

    At that moment, she told herself that their marriage was almost impossible in the first ce.

    Who in their right mind would be with another woman right after his wedding? Venice and Theo both

    loved each other.

    It was enough reason for Danica to let go, but a part of her wanted to hold her husband for a lifetime.

    Despite all the hopelessness and doubts, she still had faith in developing their rtionship.

    She hoped they''d eventually make ends meet and have a happy family.She thought that

    wholeheartedly serving Theo would make him notice her.She even quit her job to be his full-time wife,

    but luck was not on her side.She ended up in a miserable rtionship with him.

    Looking back at those three years together, she could onlyugh.She was indeed ridiculous, wasn''t

    she? Her eyes widened when the washroom door flew open.She was surprised that she stumbled a

    few paces from her stance.

    Amid her tears, she saw Theo walking in.

    He looked drop-dead gorgeous with his handsome yet ruthless, stoic face, perfectly paired with his

    usual cold demeanor.

    She noticed his expression was cold, but the perfect-fit ck suit was even colder.

    He walked towards her with eyes like a tiger ready to pounce on its prey.

    He seized her jaw without any sense of courtesy, drawing his anger close to her, then shouted, "Did

    you persuade my grandfather for us to have a child? Have your methods evolved, Danica, huh?"

    Theo''s eyes became icier before she could even mutter a word.

    "Did you long for a child so you could stay in the Dalton family for the rest of your life?"

    His voice was strong and angry that it made her knees wobble in fear.

    She didn''t want Theo to act like this.

    It wasn''t the Theo she fell in love with.

    "I did not say such things to Grandpa!"

    Danica eximed as a dispute with a shaky voice because of the tension.

    Her expression shifted as she bit down her lips, trying to calm herself from what was happening.Theo''s

    jaw tightened more.

    "Well, if you didn''t, why do you look so guilty of eavesdropping on our conversation? You wanted this to

    happen right from the beginning!" Theo scowled.

    She was shaking from the sound of his voice.

    The silence didn''t stop Theo, and he ruthlessly continued, "If you identally hear it, then let me

    remind you that you are already aware of how I feel for you.Danica, you are not worthy of being the

    mother of my child!"

    Danica clenched her fists hard.

    Her nails plunged deep into her palms as those harsh words were like bullets fired to her heart.

    Why did he have to hurt her like this? Her feelings were valid because she was his wife.

    All she wanted was to be close to him.

    Physically, they were, but their heart was in a different universe.

    Whenever she found a way to be near him, he pushed her away without hesitation.

    She knew right from the start that Theo didn''t love her.

    Thus she understood that he would never reciprocate her feelings and only tolerate them.

    Danica thought that she had already heard and experienced the worst, but directly hearing from him

    that she was not worthy of being his wife and mother to his child felt like thousands of arrows had shot

    through her heart.

    Three years had already passed, and she had done all that she could do as Mrs.Dalton.

    She tried her best to satisfy him not only in sex but in other aspects, too.

    Danica thought that Theo''s heart would gradually melt, but now she understood that his heart was as

    solid as an iceberg.

    She couldn''t melt it despite all the effort she''d put into it.

    Eventually, Danica felt hopeless.

    It never crossed her mind that entering a loveless marriage was more miserable than she had foreseen

    it to be.

    "In all those three years, Theo, did you ever feel something for me?"

    Even though her heart and mind were stopping her, she did her best to express her pain.

    "Did you like me even just for a little?"

    Her body trembled as she spoke in a weak and low voice.

    It was as if she used every bit of her energy to gather her strength and courage from her body.

    An odd feeling crept into Theo''s body when he heard Danica¡¯s humble plea, but it felt ephemeral.

    He stared coldly into her eyes.

    "Well, what do you think?" Theo replied apathetically.

    He was disinterested in her question because the answer was obvious, but she still dared to ask.

    That question alone could destroy the thinnest line of defense that her heart had guarded.

    Danica knew that she had given him all of her, and nothing was left.

    After providing him all her best, what would she give after that when everything went crumbling down?

 Chapter 2: Lets Get Divorced

    Chapter 2: Let''s Get Divorced

    She felt her world stop, and it was unbearable.

    ¡®I knew that I had done everything to make him love me, but wasn''t it enough?¡¯ Danica thought while

    doubting the importance of pursuing her cold husband for three years.

    Three years was indeed a long time, but Theo remained distant from her.

    Danica swallowed the lump in her throat while fighting back the tears in her eyes.She had enough of

    him watching her cry.

    "It''s fine, I understand¡± Danica said in all honesty, but not showing a hint of weakness.

    Then, she turned around to leave.

    A thorn plucked from her heart upon leaving the enclosed and suffocating room.

    There were still thousands more, but at least she was making progress in moving on.

    A brief deste feeling suddenly rushed into Theo the moment Danica turned and left.

    He wanted to stop her and apologize for his shitty behavior.

    Theo subconsciously took a step forward to reach her, but shes of the menacing tricks that Danica

    did before ran through his mind again.

    Then his eyes got clouded with hate and darkness that he narrowed his eyes on her.

    ¡®¡®You can''t get away from me just like that, Danica¡± he thought while grinning like a devil.

    The dinner at the Daltons'' house had started, but Danica wasn''t in the mood to mingle with them

    anymore.

    If she joined them, there was a high possibility of seeing Theo, whom she decided to avoid from now

    on.

    Danica fixed her makeup that got messed up from crying earlier.

    And when she looked at the mirror and felt that she was fine again, Danica went down and received

    grandfather''s notice to go home first.

    She was now sitting in her car, having hundreds of thoughts floating on her head.

    ''What now? Should I give up?¡¯ As far as she was concerned, Venice was already pregnant.

    Theo would not abandon his child into a shameful and illegitimate one, especially since they were both

    public figures.

    This issue would be a hit story in the media and could stain Dalton¡¯s name.

    Thus, it would only be a matter of time before he''de and pester her to sign for their divorce.

    Danica sighed deeply after a long and tiring day.It was perhaps the right time to end it.

    Their marriage was beautiful at the beginning but it had a bittersweet ending.

    Heck, it was not even pleasant, to begin with.

    It was filled with tears, pain, and nothing but sadness.

    When she arrived home, she immediately took a shower to freshen up before crawling to bed.

    As Danica was about to sleep, she felt someone''s weight on the other side of the bed.

    The man¡¯s movements were unruly as he lifted the nket covering her before slithering himself in.

    She had an unpleasant conversation with Theo at the dinner party, causing her to leave early.

    Theo was unhappy that he vented his anger through his rude movements.

    The familiar aura made her realize that it was no other than her husband.

    ''Did hee back? Why did he follow her home? Was it because Venice wasn''t avable today?¡¯

    Maybe, herst guess was right.

    She felt something wrenching her heart after realizing that she was only an option, not a priority.

    Danica then pushed him away, sat up to turn on the light at the bedside table, and got off the bed.She

    stood barefoot on the cold floor and stretched her hands in the air.She did not care that she was in her

    messy pajamas.

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    Danica looked at the man who sat up straight.He leaned his head on the headboard of the bed and

    gave her a glum expression.

    All of a sudden, she bitterly said, "Theo, let''s get divorced¡¯

    "Haven''t you had enough of this?" Theo asked with a cold face full of impatience and displeasure.

    The business trips he had for a few days had increased Theo''s yearning for affection.And as his wife

    lay beside him, Theo''s desires for her grew and must be released.

    Danica''s instinctive moan while sleeping didn''t stop the tightening on his pants.His body became more

    ufortable as minutes flew by.But in his opinion, of course, her refusal should be considered.She

    took a deep breath while trying to suppress the bitterness that had taken over her heart.

    Danica thought about what would happen if she broke free from their loveless marriage and left their

    rtionship in ruins.

    Would her heart be filled with satisfaction? Three years of being together, but there was never a

    moment that he showed her that she liked her.It had made her cry several times before.

    Now, she finally made up her mind and slowly said, "I''m withdrawing from us, Theo.I don''t want this

    anymore¡¯ She sadly smiled and faced his icy figure.

    "Let''s get a divorce¡± she repeated what she said earlier.Theo''s face instantly darkened with rage and

    anger.He adjusted his posture and leaned against the headboard to somehow process what Danica

    had just stated.

    He looked at her with narrowed and piercing eyes before asking her, "Are you sure?"

    Danica pressed her lips and did not answer.

    There was a moment of silence upon them.

    And instead of being eaten by the quietness, Theo utilized it to think of what he wanted to say.

    A smile crept on his lips.

    ¡®Oh, that mocking smile again.Goodness, how much she desired to remove that menacing smirk

    stered on his gorgeous face¡± Danica thought.

    "Danica Sierra, should I remind you that your family''s business was on the verge of bankruptcy? That

    father and prodigal brother of yours couldn''t even make things sync properly in yourpany¡± he

    yfully said, totally mocking and aggravating her.

    "But because of my family, yourpany is still thriving in the market.It would''ve gone bankrupt if not

    for our help¡± he continued with an irritating smile on his lips.

    Danica¡¯s stance swayed, and her face turned red like an apple out of embarrassment.

    ¡®How dare him to say such mean things to me directly?¡¯ Technically, if their family''s business were not

    about to go bankrupt, she wouldn''t have been schemed by her father.

    For the past three years, she had constantly tried to find an opportunity to exin her side to Theo, but

    he never listened and didn''t acknowledge that she was innocent.

    She shrugged her shoulders and gave an innocent look.

    "Well, it doesn''t matter anymore.I sold myself to you for those three years, and you helped them hold

    on, rise, and grow in return.It is enough to let them down¡± she said without ncing at Theo.

    A dark storm instantly clouded Theo''s eyes.

    "You looked at these past three years as something like that? Selling yourself to me?"

    Danica let out a scoff in return.

    She looked at him, challenging his eyes while not realizing she was in tears.

    "Then what? Another woman is upying your heart, and you don''t even have any feelings for me!"

    She couldn''t help but raise her voice at him.

    "Yeah! Very well, then!"

    Theo gritted his teeth.

    His tone was chilling while saying those words in exaggeration.

    He would not let her go either by hook or crook.He couldn''t seem to free her.He wanted her to just stay

    beside him.

    Then, Theo got busy thinking of a reason for her to stay in their marriage, and he came up with

    something.

    "And then what about you, Danica, huh? Are you even willing to give up your currentvish life with

    me? Even if I can''t give you that stupid love and feelings, you know I''m the only one who could give

    you everything else" he bragged.

    However, it did not move Danica¡¯s heart.

    Her decision was already final, and she promised herself not to be easily taken by his words.

    The contempt and mockery stirred the stubbornness in her.

    She shifted her gaze back to him, only to meet his terrifying eyes zing with anger.She smirked at

    him, giving back an arrogant look that he gave her earlier, and said, "Wow, thank you for that notice.As

    you can see, I have my hands and feet.I am okay leaving my morous life behind and switching to

    picking up trash and sweeping the toilets.I won''t starve to death, Theo-"

    Deep inside, she knew that no one in the Dalton family, not even her own husband, had taken an

    interest in her.

    It was only his grandfather who had been friendly towards her.

 Chapter 3: Nothing Left After Marriage

    Chapter 3: Nothing Left After Marriage

    Danica actually graduated from a prestigious school.But she married Theo right after bing

    Mrs.Dalton.

    Theo sneered.

    "Okay, see you at the Civil Affairs Bureau at eight-thirty tomorrow morning"

    Danica did not see the point in sleeping in the same bed with Theo anymore.She turned and was about

    to leave.

    But a sudden force pulled her back onto the bed.Her eyes widened in shock as she fell on Theo''s

    sturdy chest.She could hear the loud beating of her heart while a lump in her throat was causing

    difficulty in breathing.

    Danica gulped.

    "What are you doing? Didn''t you agree to divorce already?" Theo lifted her chin.

    Their eyes and body got locked with each other.

    She swallowed hard as she heard Theo''s heavy breath.Her heartbeat rampaged when he slowly

    leaned into her ear.

    "We are not divorced yet, so what''s the fuss, huh? Why don''t you just enjoy me for the time being?"

    He smirked as he said those words, and Danica felt her whole body stiffen.

    She closed her eyes and drew a deep breath before having the courage to look up and stare at Theo.

    Theo was indeed good-looking and fit.

    He was every woman''s ideal husband, and women were also attracted to his attitude.He was an alpha

    and liked being superior.

    After this marriage, she might not find a man like him.Maybe he was right that she should just take

    advantage of her situation.Theo was still smirking at her.

    "What, hmm?" he taunted.

    Danica stared into his eyes and slowly wrapped her slender arm around his nape.

    It made Theo raise his brow.

    Danica felt her heart was about to burst out of her chest.She was shaking like hell, but she didn''t let

    him see it.She took another deep breath and kept her stern but sultry look.

    In their three years of marriage, she had never been so bold.She had always been shy and reserved, a

    total opposite of Theo.Her boldness must have amused her husband that he couldn''t properly look at

    her.He looked confused with her actions, but it got reced with a crooked smile secondster.

    "My, my, what''s happening to my sweet, shy Danica, hmm?" Danica blushed a little, but she

    immediately looked away.

    She did not allow him to win her with words, so she took all the courage to face him and smirked at

    him.She then cupped his face and pulled him into a deep and aggressive kiss.

    The next day, Danica woke up without Theo on the bed.

    Memories of what happenedst night suddenly shed, causing her cheeks to heat up.She covered

    her face to suppress her scream.She couldn''t believe what she allowed to happenst night.

    But there was no use in feeling guilty, so she shook her head to calm herself.She looked at the wall

    clock and immediately went out of bed.She remembered an appointment at the Civil Affairs Bureau,

    and she was almostte.

    Danica drove as fast as she could, thinking that Theo was already there.

    It was already nine when she arrived, but Theo wasn''t there.

    She waited for another hour until she couldn''t take it anymore.

    She decided to call Theo.

    "Where the hell are you? I''m already here, and I''ve been waiting for almost three hours!" She yelled

    and felt like she was out of breath.

    "Chill, I''m in Hale City" Theo chuckled.

    Danica''s eyes widened.

    "What? You said we''re going to settle the divorce procedure at eight-thirty!"

    "Something happened to the project here that I needed to rush here," Theo reasoned.

    Danica''s mouth parted in shock because she couldn''t believe him.

    "If there''s nothing else, I''ll hang up¡± he added, ending the call and leaving her speechless.

    Danica looked at her phone and yelled, "Ugh! This is so annoying!"

    She stomped her feet in frustration because she waited for nothing and didn''t even get a freaking

    sorry.She was so furious at him that she felt like she needed to calm herself in the car.

    ¡®¡®That asshole made me waste three hours! I''m gonna punch him in the face! Unbelievable!¡¯¡¯ It took her

    almost an hour to be able to do that.

    She shook her head and decided to stop by Celestie''s ce.

    Celestie was her best friend, a famous, morous, and beautiful actress.

    She had been at the top of the showbiz pyramid, but she remained humble.

    It was the reason why Danica treasured her.

    To her, she was her go-to person.

    Twenty minutester, she arrived at Celestie¡¯s house, where her best friend weed her excitedly

    and held her hand.

    "What''s with the face?" Celestie asked as soon as they sat on the living room''s couch.

    Danica rolled her eyes.

    "Theo and I are going to have a divorce¡± she answered.Celestie''s eyes widened as she gave her a big

    hug.

    "Finally! You are now about to leave the sea of bitterness!"

    Danica''s lips twitched at her best friend''s exaggeration.

    Celestie was never a fan of her marriage ever since.

    "On the serious note, Celestie sighed.

    "I have already advised you to leave him before."

    Her friend looked at her with a smile.

    "At least now, you can start on your own-"

    Danica didn''t answer.She just bit her lip and sighed.

    Celestie''s hand caressed her back and grinned.

    "Don''t worry.I know so many handsome young men in the industry.I''ll introduce you to them after the

    divorce."

    Danica immediately shook her head and said, "No, no, no! I don''t want to be involved with celebrities or

    in love anymore!"

    "Oh, Danica"

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    Celestie mumbled sadly.

    "Just because someone hurt you doesn''t mean you have to stop epting love.With your beauty and

    talent, I know soon you will find someone that you''ll truly be happy with."

    Danica smiled sadly.

    "It''s fine.The world does not revolve around men.Besides, I think it''s time for me to focus on my career¡¯

    she said.

    Celestie did not reply but just gave her a reassuring smile.

    After college, she didn''t have the chance to explore her professional path because she immediately

    married.

    Now that the marriage didn''t work, she could explore her field.

    It was time for her to be a career-oriented woman and prove to everyone that even without Theo, she

    could still stand on her own.

 Chapter 4: Stood Her Up

    Chapter 4: Stood Her Up

    Celestie''s eyes lit up with excitement when she heard Danica¡¯s ns.

    Finally, her friend had ns for her life.

    "Speaking of which, ourpany is offering training for scriptwriters to study abroad.It would be a great

    opportunity for you if you really wanted to start your career! I will help you apply to Director Shaw¡¯¡¯ she

    said happily.

    Danica studied drama and film when she was in college, but she became a full-time wife after

    graduation.

    However, Celestie knew that her friend''s dream was to work in a film productionpany.

    She didn''t want Danica to bury her dreams, so she helped her get hired as a part-time scriptwriter.It

    had been years since Danica started working as a part-time scriptwriter, but it remained a secret

    between them.

    No one else knew about it, not even Theo or her family.

    It was because she had used the pen name, Wisteria.

    "You''re not kidding, right?"

    Danica got excited hearing the news.She had been waiting for this kind of opportunity.

    And now that it was in front of her, she wouldn''t miss it for life.

    "Of course! You know what, Director Shaw had always admired your talent.You''ve been working with

    him as a part-time scriptwriter for years.I think it''s time for you to do it full time.I''m sure if you apply, he

    will nurture you with all the resources and provide you with all the training that would help you hone

    your writing skills to be a great scriptwriter" Celestie eximed.

    Celestie was working at Shaw Stewarts Films, founded by the most awarded actor, Manuel Shaw, and

    his good friend.

    They had retired from their acting career a few years ago and decided to make movies.

    The two founders hired teams of well-known scriptwriters, directors, and artists.

    And for the past few years, all the dramas and films that thepany produced were blockbusters.It

    had brought a lot of impact on the viewers.

    "Okay, I''ll apply for it," Danica agreed without hesitation.

    After getting a divorce, she realized that going abroad was the best way to move on and start a new

    life.

    The moment that Danica left the country, she would forget everything in J City, even the memories and

    heartaches she had.

    And this time, she would love herself first and focus on her career.

    Unfortunately, Theo went on a business trip for three days, so Danica had no choice but to wait

    patiently.

    That day, Celestie had promised to apany Danica to Shaw Stewart Films office to sign a contract

    as an official scriptwriter.

    Then, she went to the Dalton family''s old residence to talk to Terrence, Theo''s grandfather.

    Since she decided to divorce Theo, she thought it would be best for him to inform the old man.

    After all, it was only the old man who had treated her genuinely during her stay with them.

    Half an hourter, Danica followed Terrence out of the study room with slightly red eyes.

    They had already treated each other like family, so the two had be emotional after the

    conversation.

    When they finally went out, Danica unexpectedly bumped into Theo, who had just returned from a

    business trip.

    He wore a gray suit that enhanced his tall figure and made him look mighty.

    Theo had a sharp jaw, pointed nose, and a pair of cold eyes that always gave chills to Danica.He also

    had the mature and calm demeanor of a thirty-year-old man, and his presence screamed power and

    cruelty.

    Danica couldn''t help but get mesmerized by his appearance.Then, she immediately looked away when

    she realized that she had been staring at him for a long time now.

    As usual, Theo''s gaze on her onlysted for a second.

    Then, he whispered to the old man, "I''m sorry, grandfather.I camete."

    Terrence called Theo that day for some family matters.

    However, Theo didn''t expect Danica to be there after asking him for a divorce.

    "If there''s someone you should apologize to, it''s not me but her!"

    Terrence barked while moving his gaze from Theo to Danica.

    Remembering how determined Danica was to get a divorce, Terrence couldn''t help but get angry at his

    grandson.

    After that, he shook his head in disappointment and left.

    Theo frowned slightly.

    And with eyes full of usations, he looked at Danica, standing at the side.

    When Danica saw his expression, she knew that Theo might have thought that she wasining

    about him to his grandfather again.

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    The way Theo looked at her, she could tell she was using her of something she hadn''t done.

    "If you think that I ruined your name to him, I didn''t.Don''t worry, all I said to him was for your own good¡¯¡¯

    she said, even though she knew he wouldn''t believe her.

    After that, she walked away without turning her head.

    What she said to Terrence was indeed for Theo''s own good.She wanted to divorce him so he wouldn''t

    get trapped in this loveless marriage they have.

    Danica did all of this for Theo to be happy with the woman he truly loved and gave herself time to heal.

    Theo''s facepletely sank because of what Danica said.He could still hear the sarcasm on it.

    Danica had always been gentle and obedient to him during their three years of marriage.He couldn''t

    believe that she had changed into a different person these past few days.

    She now talked back at him and made decisions for herself.

    Theo tugged the tie around his neck.He was furious, but he suppressed it, and then he went to find his

    grandfather.

    Minutester, Theo walked into the kitchen and looked at Danica sharply.

 Chapter 5: Give Him Up

    Chapter 5: Give Him Up

    It was almost dinner time, and Danica had volunteered to cook a few dishes since it would be thest

    time she would eat with them.She agreed to Terrence''s request to apany him for a meal.

    However, she didn''t expect Theo to go into the kitchen and block her way when she was about to go

    out.

    Theo''s eyes were enraged like fire when he looked at her.

    She also noticed the chest part of his suit was stained with tea leaves as if someone had purposely

    sshed tea on him.

    Theo drastically dragged her without saying anything.

    Danica was too shocked to react but tried to free herself from his grip.

    "What are you doing?" Danica asked as she kept on struggling to get loose.

    However, Theo gripped her wrist tighter and gritted his teeth.

    "You really had the guts to bring the divorce to grandpa, huh, Danica? How dare you do that? Don''t you

    have any consideration? Do you have any idea how his health condition is right now?" Theo roared.

    Danica tried to pull her wrist, but Theo was very strong, so she helplessly stopped protesting.

    "I just thought that since we are going to divorce, we should inform him.If you think I''m just making a

    fuss, think whatever you want.I just did it because I respect your grandpa so much" she exined and

    tried to move again.

    The maids immediately left as soon as Theo walked in, leaving them alone in the huge kitchen.

    Theo looked at her stubborn and slightly annoying face.

    She was so persistent in divorcing him as if she no longer wanted to be close to him.

    It made Theo boil in anger.

    He initially nned to drag Danica out, but Theo changed his mind when he saw how desperate she

    was to be free from his grip.

    "What are you trying to do?" Danica asked with a mixture of anger and fear in her voice.

    Theo let out a yful grin before saying, "I just wanted to pull you outside, but it seemed that you

    wanted me to do it here.Then, okay.Let''s do it here as you wish."

    He quickly unbuckled his belt.

    ¡®Are you crazy?"

    Danica¡¯s face turned pale, and her eyes widened in disbelief as she realized what Theo was nning

    to do.

    Several times before, when she did something that upsets Theo, he would first look at her

    emotionlessly, and then he would toss her into the bed to ruthlessly punish her.

    At that moment, his expression was exactly the same.

    Danica couldn''t help but feel scared, and the urge to get away from him grew stronger.

    Before she could move again, Theo had already pressed her against the door.

    Danica desperately resisted and was about to cry.

    "Let go of me!"

    Her voice started to crack.

    Instead of letting her go, Theo just quickly moved and positioned himself behind her.

    "If you want everyone in the house to hear what we are doing, then just scream.But I don''t think anyone

    will dare to stop us.After all, we are still husband and wife." His voice was so cold, making her shiver.

    Danica couldn''t hold her tears and burst into a silent cry.

    She felt like she had died for a moment.She had never thought that Theo could do this to her and

    wondered when this embarrassing moment would end.

    Theo was so eager to take her at the kitchen of the old house.

    He didn''t care if someone would see them for as long as he could punish her and made her feel that

    she was only for pleasure.

    "I really hate you, Theo!" Danica yelled at him after freeing herself from his grip.

    She tidied her messy clothes and, with puffy eyes, looked at him for thest time before running away.

    Theo was left standing with a tightened jaw, watching her fade away.

    ¡®Do you really think you can overpower me?¡¯ Theo sneered inwardly.

    He wasn''t really nning to take her in the kitchen.He just wanted to teach her a lesson because his

    ego was badly hurt at what she did.

    And since that was the n, Theo didn''t chase after her.

    Danica went to Celestie in a sorry state and with her mind filled with what had happened.

    She didn''t know what would happen next, but she knew she couldn''t continue like this.

    ¡®I really need to divorce Theo as soon as possible.Otherwise, he would keep on using my body

    whenever he wanted!¡¯ Danica had be more determined.

    Days passed, and Theo still ignored her request for a divorce.

    He didn''t cooperate with her, so she thought of a way to force him to do so.It was Saturday night and

    the Dalton family''spany anniversary.

    The ce was full of celebrities, media from different stations, and rich and influential businessmen.

    Venice was also there, sitting beside Theo.

    Almost everyone knew that the Dalton family''spany had a branch of film productions.

    It was rumored that Theo was protecting Venice to remain on the top.

    Venice had be the most popr and in-demand actress in the acting industry.

    Since Theo and Danica''s marriage was held secretly, only a few of their family members and friends

    knew about it.

    Outsiders always thought that Theo was single, so rumors about him and Venice circted.

    People couldn''t help but get curious if those were true.

    They were just waiting for a confirmation, and it would turn out to be an interesting topic that would be

    covered in magazines and news articles.

    Halfway through the live show, Theo, Venice, and a few of the high-profile members of the Dalton

    family went up to the stage.

    They all participate in the announcement of a new movie to be released.

    After the announcement, just as Theo was about to leave the stage, a soft and pleasant voice called

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    Chapter 6: I Hate You

    The voice was very familiar to Theo.It sounded like Danica.

    And when he turned, his guess was correct.

    The moment he saw her, astonishment and admiration automatically shed through his eyes.

    The crowd below also got mesmerized by her beauty.

    Almost all were now staring at her, holding a microphone, and slowly walking up to the stage.Her face

    was unfamiliar to most guests, but her beauty caught everyone''s attention.She wore a long red dress

    that perfectly hugged and emphasized the curves of her body.

    It was so beautiful and elegant, as if the dress was made just for her.

    Many beautiful and famous female celebrities were present, but her beauty stood out among all those

    women.

    The event organizer tried to stop her, but Danica said something that stunned everyone.

    "My name is Danica Sierra, but I''m President Dalton''s wife.Technically, I am Mrs.Dalton now.I want to

    say a few words to President Dalton, so please let me speak for a while." The audience gasped in

    shock.

    ''President Dalton''s wife? So he was actually married and not single at all?¡¯ A lot of questions were

    forming in everyone''s minds.

    They looked at her suspiciously as she stood on the stage.

    They thought that she was just making things up, but seeing Theo only standing there with a cold face

    and didn''t bother to correct her, they finally believed her.

    ¡®Since President Dalton was married, what was his rtionship with Venice?¡¯ Another question pooped

    out their minds.

    ¡®Is she a mistress?¡¯ Curiosity was visible in everyone''s faces as their eyes moved to Theo, Venice, and

    Danica.

    While everyone was still shocked, Danica had spoken again.

    "But I won''t be Mrs.Dalton soon." Her voice was soothing and calm, as if she wasn''t making a huge

    revtion.

    This time, everyone was more shocked.

    Danica had just announced that she was Theo''s wife, and then the next second, she said that she

    wouldn''t be his wife soon.

    However, everyone remained silent and waited for her to continue.

    Danica slowly walked towards Theo with a document in her hand.

    On the other hand, Theo suddenly had a bad intuition when he saw the paper in her hands.

    True to what Theo thought, Danica calmly said to him, "Theo, let''s get a divorce.This is the divorce

    agreement that I requested from mywyer.Don''t worry.I won''t ask anything from your family''s

    property.I will leave the house and bring nothing with me"

    She looked at him straight in the eyes and handed the document with a smile.

    Theo weed her gaze with anger that he gritted his teeth.

    "Danica." He only mumbled her name, but his tone was full of warning.

    However, Danica seemed unaffected.

    Theo was so busy thinking about getting even with her that he did not realize that she threw the paper

    directly onto his face.

    When he realized what she had done, Theo almost exploded in anger.

    "Goodbye, Theo.I wish you and the woman you dreamed of grow old together and live happily ever

    after she said sincerely.

    Then, lifting the hem of her dress, she turned to leave.

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    But she turned again and said with a smile, "Oh, right, I forgot to tell you.President Dalton, see you at

    the Civil Affairs Bureau at eight-thirty tomorrow morning.Please don''t ditch me this time."

    All the guests broke the silence and had different reactions.

    Some were still gasping in shock, and some were murmuring to each other.

    While Theo just stood on the stagepletely speechless.

    His deep and dangerous eyes were fixed on the back of the calm and elegant woman in a red dress

    who was slowly walking away from him.

    ¡®Damn!¡¯ He cursed silently after realizing what Danica did to him in front of many people.

    He had been in the business world for years, and no one had dared to humiliate him in public like this.

    Danica was the first, and he had never thought she could do such a thing.

    He had been with Danica for three years, but he never knew that she had such a strong side that she

    could fight a man like him, nor did he expect that she could dress up elegantly like that.

    He was blown away by her sudden change that made him speechless and unable to react.

    After Danica''s shocking revtion that created amotion, everyone thought Theo would burst into

    anger and cancel the event.

    But he remained calm and ordered everyone to continue the party.

    Then, he left the stage without changing his expression.

    For this reason, everyone couldn''t help but feel impressed with him.

    For them, Theo was indeed not an ordinary person because no matter what the situation was, he could

    deal with it calmly.

    He had great patience and knew how to control his emotions.He was already humiliated in front of

    many people, yet he remainedposed and calm.

    Then their thoughts went back to the woman in a red dress.

    For them, Mrs.Dalton was really beautiful despite the cold expression.

    She was dazzling, which caught everyone''s attention, and her revtion made them unable to forget

    her.

    "Theo, are you okay?" Venice asked the moment Theo went back to sit beside her.

    Theo just pursed his lips and didn''t say anything.

    Veniceined and said, "Danica is too insensitive.Why is she making a scene here? Did she even

    think of what you would feel? Is she even aware of your status in this industry?"

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    Chapter 7: Red Dress

    Venice''s heart was jumping with joy while speaking to Theo.And out of her happiness, she leaned

    closer to him.

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    She was so ecstatic that Danica decided to suggest a divorce and end her rtionship with Theo.She

    did not expect Danica to be so willing to cut ties with him.

    Venice had always been remorseful, remembering that she broke up with Theo before.She actually did

    not intend to end the rtionship during that time because she thought that Theo would wait for her.

    She was on the verge of losing her mind when he did not.She encouraged Thalia, Theo''s sister, to find

    issues with Danica for the past three years.She kept pleading with her to cause strife between Theo

    and Danica, making her brother despise his own wife.

    Venice had known Theo for quite a while, that she was fully aware of his arrogant demeanor.

    And with Danica ending their rtionship publicly, there was no doubt that she would marry him soon.

    And it would be out in the open.

    If Danica had not announced her ns to divorce Theo, she would have to find a way to convince

    Thalia to work with her to ruin Danica and Theo''s rtionship.

    Now, it seemed that the heavens were helping her that she no longer had to put much effort into

    dealing with Danica.

    Celestie led Danica into her van as soon as she exited the stage.

    Danica''s hands and feet got mushy as soon as she slumped on the seat.

    She was so frightened that she did not think she would finish her speech and show her real attitude

    towards Theo.

    Celestie hugged her arm and tried to give herfort.

    "Wow! Darling, you looked so beautiful, especially earlier when you were up on the stage."

    Danica turned to look at her and said weakly, "Really?"

    She didn''t want to be in such a dazzling position.

    All she wanted to do was to do it well.

    It was the only way she knew that would force Theo to divorce her without hesitation.

    Celestie released Danica¡¯s arm to take her phone out.

    "Yes, for sure! Look, I even recorded it for you."

    Hearing Celestie''s praises rendered Danica speechless.

    Celestie gloated as she nced over the video she had captured, "Hey, you don''t even know how

    indescribable Theo''s expression was earlier.There are no words for it! It''s possible that he would never

    experience such a grim moment in his glorious freaking life."

    Danica''s gaze got drawn to Theo''s stern face on the video, and the longer that she stared at him, the

    more she felt a stab of anguish in her heart.

    It was too much for her that she could not look at him anymore.

    From now on, she would treat him like a stranger if they met in the future.

    Because of what happened yesterday, a group of reporters had waited outside the entrance of the Civil

    Affairs Bureau the following day, waiting to take some footage of how Theo''s divorce would go.

    At exactly eight-thirty, Theo came out from the Civil Affairs Bureau wearing a pair of oversized

    sunsses.

    No one could tell his reactions towards the situation, but all reporters were frantically taking pictures of

    him.

    However, none of them had seen Mrs.Dalton, who filed the divorce.

    Mrs.Dalton was dressed in bright red in the photographs that had circtedst night, so they were all

    waiting for her to show up.

    The reporters stayed in the ce as they were anticipating her presence.

    About half-past nine, the reporters went wild when they saw a woman from afar.

    She was wearing a cap and a mask, making it difficult for them to identify who she was.

    But she had left a strong smell of alcohol on the way, which made the reporters frown.

    ¡®Where did the smelle from? Why did it smell like alcohol? Why did shee to the Civil Affairs

    Bureau early in the morning?¡¯ reporters began to think to themselves.

    They had no idea that this drunkard was Mrs.Dalton.

    Last night, she drank with Celestie until three o''clock in the morning in celebration of her getting out of

    the sea of bitterness.

    But of course, the hidden reason was she wanted to drink the pain away.

    No one should expect her to instantly just set aside her feelings for Theo.

    After all, she had been in love with him for about three years, so this feeling could not just quickly fade

    away.

    Because of Theo''s status, the staff of the Civil Affairs Bureau exerted more effort in preparing the room

    where the couple would go through the formalities.

    Danica entered the room with an unpleasant grimace on his face.

    "Sorry, I just woke up.Celestie and I had a long night.We drank so much that I had a hard time waking

    up" she said.

    Theo had spent a long time sitting in a chair and waiting for her.

    His face was getting angrier every passing minute.He furrowed his eyebrows as soon as he heard

    Danica.He smirked at her and said, "Danica, are you depressed because we are getting divorced? If

    that''s the case, then I''m willing to.I can just¡­¡±

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    Chapter 8: Still Had Affection for Him?

    Danica got annoyed with Theo''s remarks, so she cut him off by saying, "Actually, no.I don''t think I could

    feel any better.I went out and drank with Celestie because I wanted to celebrate this milestone.I''m

    simply rejoicing my freedom.So, what are you waiting for? Are you still going to sign or not?" she said.

    Theo''s smirk turned to wrinkled eyebrows after hearing what Danica said.

    Danica was suffering from a severe headache and a bad hangover.

    She simply wanted to sign the contract and get over it so she could sleep.

    Theo clenched his teeth and red at her fiercely.He then shook his head, took the pen from his side,

    and signed the paper in a shy manner.He made sure to do it quickly while Danica was in such a

    state.

    Otherwise, it might show that he did not want this, and he could not live without her.

    ¡®Who are you? Who do you think you are! You are not even close to being deserving of me!¡¯ Theo

    reminded himself while signing.

    Only others asked him for help.

    They were the ones who begged on their knees for him while he never did.

    Besides, Danica could not live without him, not the other way around.

    Danica dropped her cap and walked away without looking back after signing the divorce certificate.

    She had already booked a flight to leave the country in the afternoon and would go after taking a

    nap.She felt nostalgic as shbacks of what used to have been running on her mind.

    Her father and brother called her nonstopst night, probably wanting to stop the divorce, so she did

    not answer them.She had transferred the money she earned as a part-time scriptwriter to them and

    switched off her phone after.

    Danica felt she had already given her all as a daughter and sister.She made sure that despite the

    challenges she was facing, she would still do her duties in the family.

    A group of reporters was still waiting outside the Civil Affairs Bureau, but they still had not seen

    Mrs.Dalton, not even her shadow.

    Instead, they sat and waited for Theo to leave with a scowl on his face.

    He got besieged by a swarm of reporters, and one of them asked, "Mr.Dalton, may I ask if you have

    already resolved the divorce process with your wife or not?"

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    "What does it have to do with you? Why are you that invested in knowing?" Theo replied to the reporter

    with so much anger.

    It made the reporter silent that she was not able to move.

    Even after Theo drove away, she still had not recovered.

    A year quickly passed since they filed a divorce.

    Shaw Stewarts Films.

    Danica stepped out when the elevator reached the eighth floor and followed Celestie.

    At the same time, Theo, who was dressed in a ck suit, and his personal assistant exited Manuel

    Shaw''s office.

    The ex-couple unexpectedly ran into each other in the corridor.

    Celestie had barely taken a sip of her coffee when she saw Theo was heading in their direction.

    She had almost Spit it and jokingly said to Danica, who was standing next to her, "Sorry, but I have to

    say you really are unlucky today."

    Danica had recently graduated from her short-term course abroad and arrived at J City today.

    She was on his way to meet Manuel Shaw to finalize her job application when she ran into Theo.

    Celestie looked at Danica with much concern, only to see that she was calm and collected as if her ex-

    husband was a stranger.

    She was soposed that no one would ever think they were ex-couples.

    Danica was aware of Theo''s presence, but she feigned not to notice him.

    She followed her promise of treating him as a stranger with no hints of their past.

    "If you want, you can stay here.I will go and find Director Shaw" she softly said to Celestie.

    Celestie nodded, and Danica took it as a cue to walk towards the door.

    She entered the director''s office after ncing at Theo.

    Danica still pretended that she did not see Theo.

    But Theo had already seen her from a distance.

    In fact, his gaze even met hers! After a year of not seeing her, Danica suddenly had be so

    attractive that she quickly caught his attention.

    She cut her ck straight hair and turned it intozy, short, and curly hair, the trending hairstyle these

    days.

    She looked fashionable, beautiful, charming, and a lot better than thest time Theo saw her.

    She had delicate makeup on, and her plump lips had be more attractive.

    Even when she stood side by side with a famous actress like Celestie, she did not seem inferior to her

    at all.

    When she walked past him, a fresh scent of a woman enveloped Theo''s sense of smell.

    "Good day, President Dalton¡± Celestie greeted as she walked over and approached him.

    Theo looked straight to Celestie and directly asked, "When did shee back? Since when did she..."

    he did not even manage to finish his question.

    Celestie pretended to be clueless and smiled, "Huh? What do you mean? Who are you talking about?"

    Theo let out a sigh of frustration and said, "You know exactly who I am talking about"

    Celestie pretended to realize and replied, "Oh, right! Danica.Yeah! She just arrived in J City today.And

    she is quite unlucky, considering she met you right away¡±

    Theo gave her a fake smile and said, "How can it be called bad luck? After not seeing each other for a

    long time this should be called a reunion."

    Celestie squinted her eyes as she got puzzled and remained silent.

    ¡®If Theo had said these things, could it be that he still has feelings for Danica?¡¯

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    Chapter 9: Join A Cast

    Theo turned and left Celestie with an icy expression.

    Celestie got furious that she cursed him and mouthed, "What a coincidence for you to meet again,

    considering how far you were from each other.But a reunion? Who would want to reunite with you?"

    Danica had suffered because of this man.

    And she made up her mind not to have anything to do with him for the rest of her life.

    Meanwhile, Danica was having a chat with Manuel in his office.

    Manuel asked her, "Mr.Dalton just came over.Did you see him?"

    Manuel knew what had happened between Danica and Theo, so he was a little concerned.

    Danica nodded calmly.

    "Yes."

    Manuel thought for a moment and said, "He just came to sign a contract with me.Thepany has

    been nning for a historical drama, and he is an investor"

    Danica smiled and looked at Manuel.

    "You don''t want me to be the screenwriter of this drama, do you?"

    If he really wanted her to be the screenwriter, he would not have mentioned this matter to her.

    Manuel alsoughed, "Since you have already guessed it, then I will not beat around the bush.I will let

    other screenwriters do the job if you don''t want to.But I personally think that you are well suited for this

    drama, especially it''s a historical drama that focuses on the female lead.It is right up your alley! You

    already have a steady personality and a wide array of experience.In addition, most of your writings

    always make their way into people''s hearts.You will definitely make this drama popr"

    Danica smiled gently and said, "Director Shaw, thank you for thepliments.Actually, I will take it no

    matter what the circumstances are.Work is work.I will not let my personal feelings get in the way"

    Theo was already a stranger to her, so she would not give up a chance to work because of him.

    Although she had already written a few dramas in the past years, she could only be considered as a

    small-time screenwriter.

    If she could make a series that many people would like, it would truly be a sess.

    Manuel gave her an appreciative nod.

    "Well...good."

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    When Manuel and Danica met a year ago, Danica''s face was full of misery and exhaustion from being

    tied in a marriage without love.

    Now the spark of her eyes radiated confidence and vigor.

    Because Danica had shown himposure and confidence, Manuel believed that she would be able

    to do her job and could interact with Theo.

    He then gave Danica a copy of the project proposal.

    After Danica finished reading it, she asked Manuel, "Is the female lead going to be yed by Venice?"

    Danica asked not because she cared about Venice but mainly because, as a screenwriter herself, she

    needed to know who the female lead was to have an outline or flow nned on her mind.

    And also, after Theo had wholly established the film and television department in hispany, Venice

    would often act as the female lead in the dramas, so she naturally thought that it would be Venice who

    would be acting.

    "Venice hasn''t taken part in any drama recently.Actually, there has been a rumor spreading that she''s

    going to marry Mr.Dalton"

    Danica curved her lips into a self-mocking smile.

    "That''s true.She and Theo had been divorced for a year, so it was indeed time for him to marry

    again.This was good, so there was no need for her to bump into Venice anymore.It would just cause

    unnecessary drama and awkwardness.¡±

 Chapter 10: Stop Pestering

    Chapter 10: Stop Pestering

    On top of the floor of the Dalton family''spany building...

    The lights in the president''s office were still on.

    Theo was in front of theputer and doing overtime.He was wrapped in tailored clothes with a simple

    white lining, indicating his simplicity and professionalism.

    After meeting Danica at Manuel''s office earlier, Theo''s self-control had shatteredpletely, and her

    face had not left his mind.

    Danica''s heart was so full of him that she did everything for him in the past.

    When Theo recalled how Danica ignored him, it was like something had blocked his heart.

    These emotions had bothered and affected him so much that he was forced to do overtime.

    Amid the silence, his phone rang.It was Patrick, his good friend, partner, and a known yboy in J city.

    Theo didn''t want to pick up the call because he knew that Patrick would only ask him to go for a drink,

    which he didn''t have time for right now.

    He was always focused on work and would never go to a boring party until his work was done.But the

    phone kept ringing so he did not have the choice but to answer it.

    "Guess who I just saw" Patrick immediately said.

    Theo was disinterested but still asked, "Who?"

    He was already in a bad mood, and he didn''t want to hear about any of Patrick''s female engagements.

    Patrick eximed, "It''s Danica! Your ex-wife!"

    Theo frowned upon hearing Patrick''s choice of words.

    Patrick should only say Danica¡¯s name and not include his ex-wife.

    It was unpleasant to hear.

    Patrick curiously asked, "Didn''t she say that she went abroad? Has she returned already?"

    Back then, Danica initiated the divorce that surprised Patrick and the others.

    Later, someone asked about Danica''s whereabouts and was told that she went abroad on the

    afternoon of the same day after getting the divorce certificate.

    They did not bother to ask why because they were only concerned about Theo.

    They were worried that Danica had made that decision out of impulse, and she mighte back to

    pester him again.

    Theo was not interested in talking about Danica, so he responded casually, "Yes"

    Unexpectedly, an idea popped into Patrick''s mind.

    "Have you met her?"

    Before he could even reply, Patrick had already bombarded him with questions, "How is it? She didn''t

    come back to bug you, did she?"

    "No, Theo spat, but Patrick''s questions made him more frustrated.He did not want to continue the

    conversation and nned to end the call.

    "That''s good?¡± Patrick said, relieved.

    Then, he added, "But since she is free, I have seen her hanging out with a guy, possibly younger¡¯

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    "Young guy?"

    Theo could not help but raise his voice.

    Patrick quickly replied, "Yes.His name is Kris Tanner, a member of a popr group.He seemed to be in

    his early twenties.Pretty young, huh?"

    Theo asked in a cold voice, "Where are you eating?"

    Without much thought, Patrick told him where he was.

    But when he realized Theo''s question, he quickly asked, "Are youing?"

    Before he could finish speaking, Theo had already hung up the phone.

    Patrick held his phone, looking excited.He thought that something interesting was about to

    happen.Theo couldn''t have rushed over because of his ex-wife, right?

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    Chapter 11: Not Familiar With Mr.Dalton''s

    Indeed, Danica was with a young actor named Kris Tanner, which might be her potential love interest in

    the future.Their meeting was quite predetermined and fated.

    Her best friend, Celestie had previously worked in an urban drama where the plot revolved around a

    sibling love between a mature woman and a young man.

    Therefore, the cast required a young man as the male lead role.

    She was outside the country when Celestie contacted her to help in choosing someone to y the

    male lead.

    There were so many male artists, and Danica said that looking for the perfect one was hard.

    Her profession was a ywright; thus, her suggestions over the choosing process were important.

    Identifying the background and the physical features of an artist could affect the overall portrayal of the

    character they would y.

    Danica knew that she had a certain degree of control over the selection, so she picked someone ideal

    for the role.

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    In the end, she and Celestie chose Kris.

    As expected, he didn''t disappoint the public''s meticulous eye.

    Ever since the drama aired, the ratings had been steadily increasing, which only proved that Kris lived

    up to everyone''s expectations.

    Now that she was back in the country, Kris decided to treat her to dinner.

    He nned to solemnly express his gratitude for helping him to make his career skyrocket upwards.He

    owed his beautiful life today to Danica¡¯s rmendations.

    However, Danica had no idea that one of Theo''s friends saw them entering a private room at the

    restaurant.

    Just as she and Kris were halfway through their dinner, someone knocked on the door.

    It was a waiter carrying a te of fancy steak in his hand.

    The waiter walked towards them and ced the steak on their table.

    Kris looked at him and asked, "Didn''t we receive all of the dishes that we ordered earlier?"

    "Sir, this steak is our signature dish.Mr.Dalton specifically requested to give this to this elegantdy

    here¡± the waiter smiled as he exined.

    "Mr.Dalton?"

    Danica repeated just to make sure she heard it right.

    After hearing the surname, she immediately grimaced at the bad thought as something tugged on her

    heart.She pressed her lips and fixed her gaze on the meat.

    ¡®Dalton..¡± she quietly trailed.

    Could it possibly be from him? From her ex-husband, Theo Dalton? Wasn''t she on bad terms with him?

    After a year of being apart, why would he offer her a steak? Danica recalled that she had met him once

    at Shawn Stewarts Films.

    What made her run into him for the second time this week? Out of all the ces that he''d make his

    presence acknowledged, why would he do this for her tonight? Especially on her dinner with Kris? They

    had been separated for a year, but Theo still had the guts to send her a steak to eat.

    What exactly was the meaning of his mysterious action? But no matter what her ex-husband was trying

    to imply, she wouldn''t ept his offer to eat the steak.

    All those three years served as a lesson for her.She wouldn''t be swayed away again by Theo''s kind

    actions.

    Danica apologetically smiled at the waiter and stated, "I''m afraid that I won''t be able to eat this

    steak.First and foremost, I am not familiar with anyone named Mr.Dalton.Second, I''m allergic to beef

    and mutton.So, no."

    When the waiter heard that she was allergic to the food offered, he had no choice but to apologize

    respectfully.

    He then took the te and quietly left the room.

    Of course, a customer with a food allergy was a serious issue.

    The restaurant couldn''t afford to be held ountable regarding that kind of concern.

    She exhaled silently, but couldn''t contain the self-mockery and sarcasm that she felt when she slightly

    dropped her eyes after the waiter left.

    In their three years of marriage, even though Theo constantly ignored her, he should at least know that

    she was allergic to beef and mutton.

    It was funny how Theo didn''t spot that small detail in her.

    But nothing was even more hrious when she assumed and hoped that he knew something when, in

    fact, he didn''t care at all.

    That situation only proved how indifferent, uncaring, and uninterested he was in those three years.

    Since she was a kid, she had never consumed sensitive food like beef and mutton because her entire

    body would be covered with red rashes.

    When she was still married to Theo, she observed that food like beef and mutton regrly appeared on

    their dining table.

    He seemed to love eating meat dishes, which was absolutely opposite to her.

    Kris shifted his gaze to Danica''s lovely face and asked, "Mind if I ask something? Who is this,

    Mr.Dalton?"

    What a poor young man.

    He probably felt clueless that he asked her a question she didn''t feel like answering.

    Her rtionship with Theo was unknown to the media and public.

    Furthermore, she rarely attended any family asion by the Daltons, but she showed up once during

    their family anniversary.

    She was all dressed up for that event, so few people thought she was one of the lovely and noble

    Daltons, not Theo''s wife.

    The only thing that Kris knew about her was that she was just a scriptwriter, not someone who had a

    failed marriage with a powerful man, She shrugged her shoulders as a reply.

    "Well, I don''t know, either.Perhaps, he mistook me for someone else; she smoothly lied to end the

    irritating topic.She was adamant about hearing something from him and didn''t expect to hear his name

    that frequently today.Danica didn''t even want to say Theo''s name at all! All the more, she didn''t

    anticipate running into him twice since her return to the country.Danica had only hatred for her ex-

    husband, and she abhorred the fact that he had a huge effect on her.She was really in an unfortunate

    state.

    The waiter went back to the private room where Theo and Patrick were and respectfully said, "Thedy

    said that she was allergic to steak, Sir.She also stated that she was unfamiliar with your name.Upon

    hearing that, Patrick spat a mouthful of wine.He tried his best not tough at his miserable friend before

    speaking, "Did I hear that right? Danica said that she doesn''t know Theo?"

    He then burst intoughter, prompting Theo to cast a frigid and harsh stare at him.

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    Chapter 12: Her Ex?

    "She said that she was allergic to beef and mutton?"

    Theo couldn''t help but raise his brows as he nced at the waiter standing in front of him.

    Without hesitation, the waiter nodded and said, "Yes, Sir¡±

    Theo chose not to say a word.He looked at the lighter near him, picked it up, and yed with it.

    If looks could burn, the lighter would have ignited into mes already.His eyes held no emotion, as if it

    was a ck void, when he narrowed his gaze.

    The waiter ced the te of steak on the table and left the room on Patrick''s signal.

    Then, thetter picked up a cigarette and ced it between his lips.He leaned towards Theo and slyly

    asked for the lighter he was holding.

    With a menacing smile, Patrick sneered, "Damn, bro.You had a three-year marriage with Danica, yet

    you didn¡¯t know that she was allergic to steak?"

    "Allergiese in different forms and kinds.A person can develop rashes in just a short time if it''s mild,

    and it has a potential to end someone''s life if it''s serious¡± another person said as he went to his side.

    That person''s words made Theo''s demeanor twitch and stiff because he realized that it was his

    mistake.He could feel Patrick red in his direction.

    ¡®How dare he say those things!"

    His friend was already hitting some main points earlier.

    Was that man trying to make things difficult on purpose? Theo''s anger had been boiling the whole

    day.He needed to calm himself, but he couldn''t.

    It just kept getting worse, and he had never felt this way before.He gazed at the te of steak resting

    on the table.

    shes of memories yed on his mind.

    He remembered that in those three of being with Danica, they always had a meat dish on the table,

    specifically beef and mutton, because he loved the savory taste of it.

    But he never noticed that his ex-wife was allergic to those.He didn''t even bother to observe her taste,

    likes, and dislikes.

    Not that she never mentioned it, but he just...never really cared.He was such an ass.

    Danica was aware of Kris'' reputation as a famous artist in the country, so she allowed him to leave

    early, especially since he had a drama with Celestie that was currently airing.

    She stayed in the private room a little bit more to avoid controversies.She had to be careful because

    dating scandals were dangerous.

    The media would scrutinize her for sure.

    "Who dared to go out with a popr idol?"

    Questions like that would probably bombard if they were photographed together.She wouldn''t risk her

    life''s privacy if the public sought her identity.

    Danica left the restaurant after what felt like forever.

    She shifted her gaze to the other side of the road and saw Theo and his friend.

    It was not like she wanted to see the two on purpose.

    It was just because the two men stood out among the most, so they caught her attention right away.

    They emitted an aura that was manly and strong.

    Plus, their attractive looks, in terms of height and temperant, were eye-catching.

    Her eyes couldn''t help but look at her ex-husband.

    She noticed Theo was wearing a white shirt and ck trousers that suited him well, but his face was

    distant and coldpared to his radiant friend.

    He looked like a hot and unfathomable king.

    The men were obviously waiting for their respective drivers to pick up their cars.

    Both of them were smoking quietly and minding their own business.

    Danica immediately looked away.

    She avoided the two outstanding men and started to walk far from them.

    But she got startled when a familiar voice called her name, "Hey, Danica."

    She was surprised because she thought she could leave without being noticed.She didn''t have a

    choice but to stop and face them.She smiled at Theo''s friend, who gave a friendly nature.

    "Good evening, President Samson"

    But in reality, Danica didn''t want to pay attention to Patrick.

    Heck, she didn''t want to pay attention to anyone rted to her ex-husband.

    However, Patrick Samson was a prominent figure in J City.

    She had no choice but to show respect to the man whose presence screamed control.

    This was his power, the capital power.

    The man walked towards her.

    His peach flower eyes were smiling down at her.

    "Are you on your way home? I''ll send you on your way¡± he asked thoughtfully.

    Although she appreciated the kind act, she respectfully declined the offer.

    "Oh, no need.I booked a taxi for my ride.Thank you¡± she replied.

    But before Patrick could respond, she saw Theo walking towards her.He drew his brows together and

    red sternly at her with displeasure evident in his eyes.He smirked at her while saying, "Hmm, you

    don''t know me?"

    Danica¡¯s brow automatically arched when she heard what he said.

    She looked at him with an indifferent grin and asked, "Well, isn''t that so?"

    Her remark made Theo scoff.How dare she respond to him in that manner? This was not thedy he

    had married for three years.

    He sneered and replied, "You seemed to enjoy your freedom now aftering back from

    abroad.We''ve been married, Danica.Despite our rtionship, how could you say that you don''t know

    me?"

    Danica¡¯s smile was colder than his.

    Was he hurt that she said that she didn''t know him? Theo had the guts to me her when it was him

    who didn''t take the time to get to know her.

    She patheticallyughed at him and met his gaze.

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    "Goodness! We have been married before, yet you don''t know that I am allergic to beef and mutton!

    You offered me steak, which I am allergic to! With that, can you say that we both know each other?"

    Her words made him quiver inside.

    Theo felt like there was a knot in his throat that he couldn''t reply.

    Damn, he felt guilty about wronging her before.

    Then Danica clutched her bag and walked away without looking back.All that Theo could do was stare

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    Chapter 13: y Hard to Get

    Everything seemed pathetic for Theo.He even had the urge to strangle her until she couldn''t breathe

    out of hatred.

    Danica surprised the hell out of him.He never knew that his ex-wife had such a sharp tongue.

    What happened after they got divorced? She was no longer the gentle and soft woman that he knew.

    Danica was now fierce and unattainable.

    What happened to the delicate, loving, and caring Danica back then? She was the perfect wife that

    everyone could ask for.

    However, Theo didn''t know that she was originally like that because she loved him dearly.He indeed

    broke her heart and changed her.

    Now that he was out of her life, her natural tenderness and adoration couldn''t be given to him for the

    second time around.

    Patrick was awkwardly standing beside Theo the whole time.

    Only when Danica went inside the taxi did Patrick recover from the shock.

    "Bro! What just happened?" Patrick eximed as if something outrageous had just ended.

    He trailed his look in the direction of the taxi that boarded the gorgeous yet frigiddy inside.

    "D-Did Danica actually raise her voice at you? Before she couldn''t even dare to breathe loudly in front

    of you!" he continued.

    Everyone who knew about Danica and Theo''s rtionship would know how virtuous and responsible

    she was as a Mrs.Dalton.She was forgiving, tender, and sensible.

    It was as if she had no temper because her patience was excellent at tolerating Theo''s unsympathetic

    behavior.

    It was why Patrick was utterly shocked when he heard Danica arguing and contend with his friend that

    she even made him upset.

    Because Theo Dalton was a ruthless and powerful man who would never let an opponent take

    advantage of something on the negotiation table.

    No one could reach him, especially in the business field where his expertise was.

    And no one would ever dare to mess up with him because he literally had the power to turn someone''s

    life upside down.

    Theo would have been totally fine if Patrick had not stated that Danica had be the opposite of the

    woman they knew before.

    Hepared Danica''s features now and before; and all he could say was she had drastically changed.

    It ignited the anger in his heart that umted during the entire day that Theo, who usually doesn''t

    show emotions, kicked the trash can next to him.

    Patrick the surprising scenes had ended, but Theo''s outburst caught him off guard.

    ¡®¡®Could you even tell that we both know each other?¡¯¡¯ Theo recalled what Danica had said.

    It was just one goddamn question, but those words hit him hard.

    Before Patrick came to know how unfairly Theo treated his ex-wife, Theo used to speak to her with

    hurtful words.

    She was dear and delicate, yet he shattered her.

    Even if Danica had already left, Patrick could still sense the tension in his friend¡¯s mood.

    To lift Theo''s temper, he tried to appease his ego by saying, "Isn''t that good, Theo? It somehow means

    that she''ll ignore you for good now.She won''t be bugging you anymore, and you''ll go back to your old

    and peaceful life."

    A meaningful smirk formed on Theo''s lips.He smoked the cigarette in his hand and chuckled slowly.

    "How do you know that she won''t pester me anymore?" Theo asked.

    Knowing Danica, she might have some tricks up her sleeves.

    Patrick''s forehead creased, "Bro, what do you mean?"

    Theo''s eyes narrowed to the ground and replied faintly, "Maybe, this is one of her tricks.She''s just

    ying hard to get"

    ¡®¡®Was Theo overthinking?¡¯¡¯ Patrick tried to open his mouth but chose to keep quiet.

    From what Patrick saw, Danica didn''t look like she was ying hard to get.She was clearly avoiding

    her ex-husband.

    He was a womanizer himself and famous for being popr with women.He had a lot more experience

    withdies than Theo, so his judgment was much more urate.

    Still, Patrick remained silent.

    He didn''t want to bruise his friend''s ego by giving his opinion about Theo''s miserable situation with his

    ex-wife.

    Sometimes, women could act like fools who were stupid enough to do anything for a man they love.

    But on the other hand, living with cruel and ruthless women would make life worse than death.

    After that crucifying moment between the two, Theo''s phone rang, and it was his mother calling.

    Theo''s head had enough of all of the problems today, but it seemed like it would not stop there.

    Every time his mother called, she always urged him to marry Venice and nothing else.

    "Theo, where are you? I asked you to bring Venice home for dinner tonight, didn''t I?" she said in a

    mocking manner that made his face scowled.

    He could only sigh and lie, "Sorry, Mom.It slipped out of my mind¡¯

    His motherined in a loud voice, "How could you forget about it? What were you thinking all day

    that you let such an important thing slip from your mind?"

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    Her rant made him frown in annoyance.

    "You know, Venice is a good girl.Why don''t you hurry up and marry her?" she continued.

    There she was for the nth time.

    His mother always found a way to discuss rushing into a marriage with Venice.

    "If only you hadn''t been married to that shameless Danica, your children with Venice would have been

    running all over the house by now.I should have been a happy grandmother today, Theo.Danica just

    dyed everything; sheined.His brows met when he heard his mother mention Danica¡¯s name

    paired with such an obnoxious word.It was harsh that he felt the need to defend his ex-wife from his

    mother.Hundreds of thoughts ran around his mind as an unexinable feeling crept into him.He no

    longer wanted to hear his mother''s rants andints about his life, so he said, "I''m busy, Mom.I still

    have many things to do.I''ll hang up now."

    He ended the call feeling tired after such a long day.

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    Chapter 14: Unlucky Days

    After Theo had hung up his phone and put it back in his pocket, Patrick spoke up.

    "Bro, if you''re afraid that Danica will keep on pestering you in the future, why don''t you just cut her off

    from your life? Then, you can immediately ask for Venice''s hand in marriage" hezily suggested.

    "As a result, Danica wouldn''t dare go near you again.Plus, your mother will stop bothering you anymore

    about Venice, '''' he added which made Theo lose the grip on his heart.Patrick''s suggestion was utter

    nonsense.

    All he could hear andprehend from his friend''s suggestion was ridicule and mockery.His advice

    was aplete sarcasm, and Theo knew to himself that he wouldn''t agree to it.He didn''t reply a thing.

    Instead, he gave Patrick a chilly re before he turned around and got into the car that was driven by

    his personal driver.

    On the other hand, all that Patrick could do was stare and raise his his hands helplessly at the leaving

    figure of his friend before leaving the ce.

    He was worried because he was Theo''s friend.

    He knew that he wasn''t entirely involved in their drama, but it was funny to see how things were

    obvious from the sidelines.

    Danica wasn''t in a pleasant mood, either.She felt as if something was blocking her chest.

    It wasn''t because of her dismay when she noticed that Theo was concerned about her, but her heart

    clenched at the thought that he was still the same as before.He was still proud and arrogant as ever.

    Did he think that she still held love for him when he spoke to her in such a denouncing tone? She could

    onlyugh.

    What a joke it was.

    Before, her life revolved around him.

    Danica didn''t think that she''d be able to live without Theo, and that she would be nothing if he was not

    around.She held on to him passionately even though the man kept on pushing her away.

    However, she proved herself wrong when she felt she became truly happy after breaking free from his

    cages.

    Everything seemed fine at the end.

    It turned out that anyone free and independent still could thrive.

    She was thankful that her job as a ywright didn''t require her to visit thepany every workday.She

    was only obliged to attend meetings in different departments or whenever her presence was needed to

    rify the script to the staff.Her schedule was flexible because she could work anywhere.She could just

    sit andplete her work at home anytime without minding anything.

    Tomorrow morning came and her schedule was full, but Grandpa Terrence arranged a lunch with her at

    their family house.

    Danica didn''t want to be involved with Theo''s grandfather after their bitter divorce.She thought that it

    would be better if she cut her tiespletely with the Daltons.

    The old man was just making everything difficult for her to move on by constantly reaching out to her

    while she was abroad.

    But as much as she wanted to stop hermunication with his grandfather, she had no choice.

    Terrence Dalton was the only one in their family who treated her nicely before.

    She couldn''t just put his name under the people that shepletely cklisted.

    Grandpa Terrence''s cervical spine wasn''t in excellent condition.

    As a result, the old man turned on the air conditioner nonstop in summer, so he wouldn''t risk standing

    up andin about the heat.

    Danica thought that the best gift she could give was a man''s scarf, so grandfather''s condition wouldn''t

    worsen.

    She had been strolling around the men''s clothing section at the mall''s department store when she

    coincidentally saw Theo''s figure in the corner of her eyes.

    Danica felt that she should find a fortune teller shortly after their another encounter.

    She was really unlucky these past few days because they always pass each other everywhere.

    As she saw her ex-husband stand on the other aisle, she couldn''t take her eyes off of him.He was

    dressed in ck that made him mature and elegant.He looked like a cold king that stood proudly

    amongst others, which made her heart beat faster.

    Theo also came to shop for a birthday present for his grandfather.

    He was out on a business trip and was unable to return for the old man''s birthday days ago, so he was

    out to shop for a gift that was overdue.

    He immediately realized why he hade to shop at the mall in the first ce.

    Danica''spassion for his grandfather was well-known to Theo, and she was always the one who

    would prepare the gift for his birthday.

    Before, he didn''t need to worry about that matter because he had his wife.

    Now that they''re divorced, he was now doing this thing alone.

    Grandpa Terrence notified him to stop over at their family house for lunch.

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    He thought that it would be more sincere to bring his gift over to the old man to show his appreciation.

    The old man eventually convinced him toe even though he originally had an appointment that

    afternoon.

    His grandfather told him that even if that appointment was something big, nheless, he should still

    come.

    Theo had no other choice but to obey his grandfather''s request.

    Danica pretended that she did not see Theo at all.

    She lowered her head and tried to cover herself so he wouldn''t notice her if ever he would take a

    nce around.She immediately picked up the scarf that she had chosen as her gift and hoped that she

    could get out of the ce as soon as possible.

    After taking a stroll around, someone came and stopped on her side.She could tell that it was him, the

    man that she once loved.She heard him let out a scoff and mocked, "Some women indeed have ugly

    eyes as always."

    Theo didn''t know what had gotten inside him when he saw Danica in the store as well.

    She was holding a brown men''s scarf in her hand and the first thing that he thought was her dinner with

    the famous young artist yesterday.

    Did she shop for a gift for that young man? As soon as she heard his awful remark, Danica felt a rage

    of fire in her heart.

    She couldn''t help but curse at the terrible man who was beside her at the moment.She pursed her lips

    together and avoided replying to his harsh message.She brought her gaze down at the brown-colored

    id scarf on her hand.

    It was obviously an article of clothing for an old man''s age! Theo attacked her again without knowing

    anything about the situation like he always did before when they were still married.

    Well, Danica knew that he always opposed her choices.

    It was not a new thing on her behalf.

    A sh of memory yed on her mind when she married Theo.

    She sincerely offered to help him to take care of his daily clothes because it was her job as his wife.

    However, Theo ruthlessly denied the help and told her that he disliked her poor taste in clothing.

    Danica was confident about her keen ir for clothes.

    She knew that her taste wasn''t bad as he thought it was.

    In fact, her famous friend, Celestie, asked her before to help pick out the dresses that she would wear

    for award ceremonies several times already.

    The outfits that she chose were all praised by the media because they looked appealing and attractive.

    Maybe, Theo just didn''t like her.She knew that he was very picky because he didn''t trust her at all.

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    Chapter 15: See Her Pretending

    A few years back when Theo still hated her, Danica would always feel depressed.She felt that all her

    efforts of reaching out to him failed.

    It made her feel hopeless and inferior to him that eventually, she gave up on herself.

    But that was all in the past.

    Now, she was an independent woman who no longer lived for his approval and no one could dictate

    her actions, not even Theo.

    There was no need for her to care about what he would think of her.She could nowugh at how

    helpless she was before.

    Even if she looked useless to him, it didn''t matter anymore.

    Danica didn''t even bother to look at him standing beside him.She just grabbed the scarf and left.

    Theo was once again caught off guard by Danica¡¯s actions.

    He was left there hanging and didn''t know how many times his ex-wife hadpletely ignored him.He

    trailed his look at Danica''s graceful and slender figure as she walked away.

    He sneered and felt his heart twitch.He wanted to see how long that malevolent woman could continue

    keeping her guard high and pretend that she wasn''t affected.

    His mind refused to believe that she was once his wife.His heart didn¡¯t ept that she had been

    begging for his attention for three years before, and he couldn''t grasp that she was able to let go of him

    after just a year.

    Half an hourter, Danica finally hailed a taxi and gave the directions to Dalton''s family mansion.

    She specifically chose a working day so she wouldn''t bump into Theo once she went to see the old

    man.

    As his wife before, she had memorized Theo''s preferences and schedules.

    She even remembered that he usually visited his grandfather on Saturdays or Sundays.

    In addition, she knew that Theo was very busy at theirpany.

    He was focused on their business and his lunch was basically settled at thepany, too.

    "Why don''t you stay for lunch, Danica?" the old man warmly asked her.

    She couldn''t turn down the invitation because she felt there was nothing to worry about if she stayed

    for a little longer.

    She was about to ept it when she heard a sound of an engine from outside.

    Danica grimaced because she had an idea of who it was.

    A momentter, Theo opened the door and strode in with his long legs and outstanding demeanor.

    Her mood immediately changed.

    She shifted her gaze back to the old man who then avoided hers and chuckled at what was happening.

    Danica immediately sensed that Terrence had deliberately arranged this moment for them to meet each

    other today.

    She felt helpless with the situation and she even wanted to walk out of the house.

    ¡®Why would his grandfather arrange such a cruel setup? Goodness, they had been divorced for a year

    and the old man still had hope that she would rekindle with his grandson.Of course, no¡±

    Theo''s attitude towards her brought more cons to the table.He didn''t even love her at all.

    Also, she didn''t want to repeat the same mistakes again and had her heartbroken by the same man.

    She already knew what it felt to be in a marriage without love.

    If something like that would happen again, it would not only break her heart but her passion for life as

    well.

    She wouldn''t be able to work properly and perform every day tasks.

    As for Theo, he was slightly surprised to see Danica again at their house.

    A trace of pride stroked his heart and pleased him.

    He was on the right track in guessing the possible oue of their rtionship.

    Alright.

    What did he say earlier? How long could his ex-wife, Danica Sierra, pretend that she didn''t need him in

    her life? After all, his powerful grandfather was the one who forced him to marry her.

    And right now the old man was still ying cupid for the two of them.

    With that thought in mind, he moved closer to her and asked, "What are you doing here?"

    Terrence scowled at him.

    "You, shut up!"

    He was agitated by his grandson''s words that he gritted his teeth and scolded him.

    Danica chose to ignore Theo''s unsympathetic and insensitive remark towards her because she was

    used to it already.

    She smiled politely at the old man and said, "Well, Grandpa, since I had already given you my gift, I will

    leave now.Thank you for your care and attention to me for the past year I was away"

    She immediately sensed displeasure and disdain in Theo''s tone.

    She knew that he must be thinking that she was there just to get close with the old man, so she added

    thest statement to strike his self-esteem purposely.

    But Terrence stopped her.

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    "Danica, you should make your visit her worthy.Let''s eat lunch together¡¯ he offered.

    She smiled apologetically at him.

    "I''m really sorry, Grandpa.I still have many things to do."

    Then, she stood and walked away without looking back.

    The moment that Danica was no longer visible, Terrence immediately swung his walking stick at Theo,

    He deserved the hit because he treated his ex-wife wrong today.

    It was simply immoral and unforgivable.

    "She said that she wanted toe and see me today.I took the opportunity to call you and force you to

    come.Idiot! I just wanted to arrange a meeting for you two" his grandfather exined.

    Theo didn''t know what to do because he did not understand why his grandfather would do that? Did he

    want them to go back with each other? Terrence was enraged at his foolish grandson.

    His voice trembled as he shouted, "The poor little girl wanted to cut ties with us forever from the

    moment you two got divorced.It was me who purposely kept in contact with her for the past year"

    Theo felt guilty because of his imprudence and realized that he truly didn''t deserve someone pure as

    Danica.

    His grandfather continued shouting.

    "I don''t know who your other woman is, or whatever her name was.I just wanted the best for you,

    Theo.My heart knows that Danica''s the one for you.Don''t even argue about this again.You know how

    perfect Danica is as your wife!"

    Terence scolded him and did not let him speak.

    When he finished arguing with Theo, he angrily stabbed him with his walking stick and left.

    He didn''t want to talk and pay more attention to his rude and arrogant grandson who did nothing but

    hurt the woman who did everything for him.

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    Chapter 20: Annoying

    Danica ignored Thalia and continued to savor the coffee she bought with Celestie gracefully.But just

    because she didn''t want to start trouble, it didn''t mean that Thalia wouldn''t.

    When Thalia noticed that Danica waspletely ignoring her, she stood in front of the table where they

    were sitting.She ced her hands on her hips, and mocked Danica, "Hey, are you deaf now after you

    went abroad for a year?"

    Thalia was used to being high and mighty to Danica, and also saying derogatory words.She even had

    completely forgotten that they are no longer rted, so she wouldn''t tolerate the bitch anymore.

    Danica sat firmly in her chair.She raised her eyes to Thalia and lightly said, "Yes, I have changed.But it

    seemed that you haven''t changed at all."

    Danica stared at Thalia¡¯s arrogant expression and added, "You are as annoying as ever."

    "You...how dare you!?"

    Thalia sputtered in surprise.She was used to humiliating Danica and did not expect that she would talk

    back at her.

    Danica was bold enough to scold Thalia in front of the crew that it tainted her reputation.

    Thalia got flustered.She lifted her hand, and in a sweeping instant, she sshed the coffee on Danica.

    Everyone was speechless.

    Thalia wouldn''t get so crazily desperate if Danica did not humiliate her.She got so used to bullying

    Danica that thetter''s retort enraged her.

    Nobody expected that Thalia would be so obnoxious and arrogant as to pour coffee on a person.

    Everyone was stunned.

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    Fortunately, Danica leaned back.

    The coffee did not ssh on her entire body, but the smoldering water hit her arm.

    It bit her flesh, leaving a reddish, swollen bump.

    Since it was midsummer, Danica was dressed in a short-sleeved white t-shirt.

    The hot coffee sshed directly on her arm.It was red, inmed, and hot to the touch.

    Celestie''s anger was like a zing inferno.She grabbed a tissue and handed it to Danica.Her eyes

    darkened as she whirled her head to Thalia, and screamed, "Do you want to die?"

    Celestie was a huge spoiled brat before she debuted.She had to restrain herself a lot after bing

    an actress.

    But today, she couldn''t control the boiling fury that swelled inside her.

    She even rolled up her sleeves on the spot to give Thalia a blow on the face, but Danica stopped her

    right away.

    Despite being sttered with coffee, Danica maintained a calm demeanor.

    ¡®''Celestie should not lose her reputation in front of so many people¡± she swore.

    Since Celestie was a popr actress, if she beat Thalia and it spread, her rivals would nder and

    drag her down just to rece and improve their careers.

    "Celestie, it''s okay" she said and drew Celestie close tofort her.

    Celestie exploded and her roar shook the ce.

    "She poured coffee all over you, and you still say it''s okay!?"

    "Yes, it''s okay"

    Danica grinned at her, and then said, "Because...I want to throw it back¡±

    Danica picked up the cup of coffee in front of her and spilled it at Thalia.She was more vicious because

    she directly dribbled the hot liquid over her face.

    Thalia screamed like a dying pig.

    Danica''s coffee wasn''t enough to burn Thalia''s face, but it was enough to ruin Thalia''s image.

    This was fatal to Thalia''s vanity because she cherished and attended to her face.

    "Danica!" Celestie yelled in surprise.

    Thalia marched straight to Danica and shouted, "You bitch! How dare you ssh the coffee to me !?"

    She was preparing to attack Danica.

    "I''m going to kill you!"

    Thalia''s curses rippled throughout the ce.She wiped off the coffee on her face.

    "What''s going on?" someone spoke in a dignified and cold voice.

    They froze.

    It was the director of the crew, followed by Theo, and Edmund.

 Chapter 21: Apology

    Chapter 21: Apology

    Thalia rushed to her brother when she heard his voice and whined, "Theo! That bitch Danica sshed

    my face with coffee!"

    Thalia had done something simr a few years ago, and Danica was used to her maniptions.

    She didn''t expect Theo to defend her.She whispered to Celeste, "I''ll go to the bathroom first"

    Danica didn''t want to stay and continued with the arguments.

    Although Thalia hurled the coffee to her arm, she had also washed Thalia''s face with coffee.

    For her, they were even.She needed to deal with the burns on her wrist right now and rinse it with cold

    water.

    It should ease the pain a bit.

    But unlike her friend, Celestie couldn''t stop herself from attacking Thalia.

    She shot back, "Why don''t you tell your brother that it was you who first sshed a scorching hot

    coffee on Danica¡¯s arm?"

    Celestie snatched Danica''s sweltering arm before her friend fled the scene.

    "Danica''s arm has been scalded to this extent, and yet youined about your face first!"

    She clenched her teeth.

    "If anything bad happens to her, I will destroy your face!"

    Celestie spat.

    Theo didn''t notice Danica''s wounded arm not until Celestie rolled the short sleeves up from her arms.

    His eyes darkened to pitch ck and his voice thundered, "Apologize to her!"

    Thalia proudly crossed her arms and yelled at Danica, "My brother has spoken, hurry up and apologize

    to me!"

    "L asked you to apologize!"

    Theo ordered and red at Thalia coldly.

    Danica, Celestie, and the rest were taken aback, but Danica veered her eyes away.

    It was quite ironic that while they were married, Theo had never protected her.

    But now that they had been divorced for a year, he finally backed her up.

    Theo was showing her the overdue concern she needed before but she no longer longs for it.

    She didn''t need his protection, so she wasn''t grateful at all.

    "What?"

    Thalia yelled in frustration.

    "But Theo! Are you mistaken? Why should I apologize?"

    Thalia stomped her feet.

    "I sshed coffee on her, but she also did!"

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    Celestie had never been afraid of quarreling and had never lost before, so she hotly retorted, "Would

    Danica ssh on you if you hadn''t done it first?"

    Celestie shifted her gaze to Theo, and said in contempt, "Theo, your sister kept lying through her

    teeth.Danica and I are having a nice cup of coffee.She approached and chastised Danica for ignoring

    her.Forgive me for being direct, but the first one who attacked is immature and should be punished"

    Thalia was infuriated and wanted to assault them again.

    Theo exuded an imposing aura around him, and when he fixed his gaze at Thalia, she froze on the

    spot.

    However, Thalia still refused to apologize.

    She gritted her teeth and rudely announced, "I won''t apologize! I won''t ask forgiveness from her even if

    I die!"

    Theo threw her a furious re.

    "Since you refused to apologize, then stay at home and reflect the immaturity you disyed today."

    Thalia''s chest tightened with rage.

    Theo shifted his gaze back to Danica, who remained silent.

    "I''ll drive you to the hospital."

    Danica responded, "There''s no need.Thank you, Sir Dalton.It''s nothing serious"

    Her tone and expression were stiff and frigid as if they were strangers meeting for the first time.

    Theo stared at her defiant expression, and the indescribable frustration in his heart grew stronger.

    "It''s rmingly reddish and swollen, yet you still insist it''s nothing serious?" he argued.

    "It''s fine? ¡° Danica refused.If she wanted to go to the hospital, she would rather go alone than go with

    Theo.

    For a brief moment, Theo''s face dimmed, and the two of them were in a stalemate.

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    Chapter 22: Thought He Was Making a Scene

    The people around them could sense the faint tension between Theo and Danica, but no one dared to

    say something.

    Celestie retreated with a triumphant smile on her face.She watched them from the sidelines and

    admired Theo''s defeated expression after Danica rejected him repeatedly.

    She was also enjoying Thalia''s dumbfounded expression.

    Watching her brother fawn over her ex-wife, whom she despised, obviously made Thalia feel uneasy.

    "Danica, let''s go to the hospital so they can check the burns¡± Edmund said softly.

    Danica was a little embarrassed and replied, "Sir, I intended toe here because I wanted to ask you

    a question."

    Edmund Frost was a busy award-winning scriptwriter.It would be a missed opportunity if Danica left.

    But Edmund reassured her.

    "It''s okay.You should go to the hospital and we could fix another date" Thalia was astounded when she

    saw that Danica and Edmund had a good rtionship.

    ¡®Who the hell did Danica think she was? How did she climb up the socialdder and be friends

    with Edmund Frost?¡¯ Edmund was not only known for his talents but also for being cold and aloof.

    He was a big shot in the world of scriptwriting.

    How many people asked Edmund to cultivate newly hired scriptwriters, but he always refused.

    Now, Danica had something she needed to confide in Edmund.

    Could it be that Danica was now a scriptwriter? Danica had high regard for Edmund.

    She had no choice but topromise and take the initiative to leave because Edmund said so.

    Theo slightly narrowed his eyes and followed.

    "Theo!" Thalia cried.

    She was overwhelmed with emotions.

    How could her brother act like this? She thought Theo would support her, but he ended up demanding

    her to apologize to Danica and sentence her to confinement.

    She balled her fingers into a fist, as irritation surged high inside her.

    Edmund cast a nce at Thalia, who kept making a fuss.

    He couldn''t help but say, "Miss Thalia, I''ve always known that money can buy everything.Money can

    even buy love.It can buy anything material, but there is one thing that it couldn''t"

    Edmund threw her a sidelong nce and raised the corners of his lips.

    "Education," he tossed this word to Thalia and motioned for Celestie to follow him and leave.

    Everyone understood what Edmund meant.

    Thalia was uncultured.

    Her face paled from embarrassment, and she covered her face to escape.

    As for her alleged boyfriend, he silently left after witnessing the scene behind the crowd.

    He refused to interact with anyone who had been disparaged by Edmund Frost.

    In the entertainment industry, wealthy producers were at the top of the pyramid.

    But a screenwriter of Edmund''s standing was also considered at the top as well.

    He had to stay far away from Thalia if he wanted to stay in the industry.

    Danica and Theo exited the set.

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    Theo''s car was parked on the side of the road.

    Danica did not jump right into the car.

    Instead, she halted behind Theo and stated, "Sir Dalton, stop acting righteous as if you don''t spoil your

    sister.I can go to the hospital myself.Theo''s hand stopped mid-air as he was about to open the car,

    anda fire raged within him.¡± He shut the door of the car, gritted his teeth, and asked, "Do you think that

    I''m putting on a show of punishing Thalia?"

    Danica asked him indifferently, "Isn''t that so? If you still protected Thalia after the mess she''d done,

    wouldn''t it reflect badly for Dalton''s family?"

    For the sake of the Dalton family''s reputation, Theo stood up for her and punished Thalia.

    Otherwise, why would he care if he didn''t have to? He didn''t care whether she lived or died before, so

    why should he care about her now? Theo pursed his lips, as he stifled his anger.

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    Chapter 23: Ruthless And Heartless

    Danica had no desire to confront Theo''s violent rage.She had already made it clear, so she turned

    around and left.

    Theo''s eyes were zing with anger that he pulled her back and pressed her against the car.

    The distance between them was extremely close and they could smell each other.

    When their gazes met, Theo noticed that his breathing became erratic and his heart hammered inside

    his chest.

    His gaze stroked each of Danica¡¯s features.

    Every detail was wless and graceful, making it pleasing to the eye.She applied makeup today, and

    her slender eyeliner had raised the ends of her eyes, adding a different kind of charm to her.

    Theo had no idea what was wrong with him.

    He disliked her during their marriage and was even disgusted with her because of the despicable

    methods she used to plot against him.

    Who knew that after a year of divorce, he would find her charming and pleasant like now? It was weird.

    Danica''s brows were slightly knitted with impatience, but she was steady and calm aspared to

    Theo.

    "What are you doing, Sir Dalton? Are you ying with your ex-wife?"

    Her taunting voice instantly snapped Theo back to reality.

    He suppressed the odd feeling inside him as he opened the car door and shoved her into the

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    "Get in the car!"

    Danica could no longer resist.She put on the seat belt and stared outside the window.

    He was still overbearing and unreasonable as ever, unconcerned about her feelings.

    Theo grabbed a bottle of iced mineral water from the refrigerator in the car and passed it to Danica.

    "You should apply this on your burnt arm¡± Danica epted it, "Thank you"

    Theo started the car and drove away.

    Neither of them spoke throughout the entire ride.

    When the car halted at a red light, Theo turned to Danica, just in time to see her staring at the burns on

    her arm.

    Her delicate eyebrows slightly furrowed.

    He couldn''t help but wonder if she was frowning in pain, so he asked, "Does it hurt?"

    Theo was taken aback.

    When did he be so concerned? He thenforted himself.His sister inflicted the injury on her

    arm, so it was only natural for him to be concerned.

    Danica''s frown deepened upon hearing him concerned.

    The physical pain she felt was nothingpared to the bone-deep heartache he had inflicted on her.

    She was now staring nkly at her wrist because she felt annoyed that she was in the same car with

    Theo.

    She was furious for not forcing herself to take a taxi to the hospital.

    "It''s okay" Danica responded.

    Then, the green light turned on and Theo concentrated on driving.

    He asked again after driving, "You know Mr.Frost?"

    Edmund was a great scriptwriter, and Theo had no choice but to address him with esteem.

    Edmund was concerned about Danica, making it obvious that the two were familiar with each other.

    Theo was surprised because he had never known that they knew each other.

    "Yes¡± Danica answered with hesitation.

    She didn''t want to talk to Theo, and their rtionship was never that close.

    Danica prayed that Theo would shut up but the brute continued asking, "How did you know him?"

    Danica pursed her lips and simply closed her mouth.

    Thest time they met at Shaw Stewarts Films, he could''ve asked what she had been up to but he

    didn''t because he didn''t care.

    He was heartless.

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    Chapter 24: Handed Him a Bill

    Danica didn''t respond, which only infuriated Theo.

    Her patience stretched out thin after their divorce that she could dare not to answer.

    Theo fumed in anger.

    ''Did sheck even the most basic manners?¡¯ She even pretended they didn''t know each other and they

    never got married and divorced.

    Wasn''t she afraid that he could make things harder for her? With his power and status, he could make

    it difficult for her to establish a foothold in this city.

    Theo heaved a deep breath.

    As expected, she was the type of person who had never worked hard in society and couldn''t even

    understand the fundamentals of workce survival.

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    With her personality, she would have to put up with a lot of work.

    If Theo did that, she would cry and bemoan the loss of her position as Mrs.Dalton.

    He had given her everything except for love.

    She and her unreliable family could live a life free of worrying about food and clothing.

    Yet, Theo recalled how Danica announced their divorce in front of many people that it tarnished his

    reputation.

    Bitterness and resentment spiked in his heart that he stepped on the elerator harder.

    Danica observed the sudden increase in speed, and she reminded him, "Sir Dalton, we might have an

    ident if you kept driving that fast* Danica''s reminder calmed Theo a little, and he slowed down.His

    nostrils red, and he asked, "Are you afraid of death?"

    "Even a wealthy man like you isn''t afraid of death, why should I? What do I have to be afraid of? But it

    is not appropriate for you to die alongside me.Isn''t it more meaningful to die with the person you love

    the most?"

    Her words ignited the anger that Theo had suppressed with incredible difficulty.

    He would have told her to get out of the car if it hadn''t been for her injury.

    They arrived at the hospital angry at each other.

    Theo led Danica straight to Felix''s office.

    Felix Snyder was Theo''s friend and a well-known surgeon.

    "Danica?" Felix eximed in a startled voice.

    Felix and Patrick both knew about Theo and Danica¡¯''s past.

    But he was startled when he saw them outside his office even after their divorce.

    Danica got straight to the point and said, "Please check and let me know if there is something wrong

    with my arm.Someone sshed boiling coffee on it"

    Felix went back to his senses and hurriedly replied, "Yes, I will take care of it.Felix took Danica¡¯s wrist

    and carefully examined the burnt part.¡±

    "It''s not a big problem.Fortunately, the coffee had cooled down a bit, so it won''t leave a scar.However, it

    will be painfully reddish for a few days.I''ll give you some ointment to rub on it and to alleviate the pain."

    Felix was a professional doctor.

    Danica bobbed her head and responded, "Okay, thank you."

    She stood after receiving the ointment and decided to leave, ignoring Theo who was standing on the

    side.She did, however,e to a halt after taking one step.She thought for a moment and then took

    out one hundred bills from her bag.She walked to Theo and stuffed the money into his pocket.

    "Sir Dalton, I appreciate you driving me to the hospital today.This is for the ride"

    Danica ignored Felix''s shocked expression and turned to leave.

    Danica was well aware that Theo would refuse her money, so she simply slipped it into his pocket and

    settled the matter.

    She didn''t want to owe him anything at all.

    Felix blinked his eyes,pletely dazed by what had just happened between the two.

    Danica had changed after she went abroad for a year.She was so distant and cold that Felix thought he

    didn''t know her anymore.

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    Chapter 25: It Would Be Hard in the Coming Days

    "What''s going on, bro?" Felix asked Theo after recovering from the shock.

    From Theo''s face, Felix''s eyes moved to the hundred-dor bill in his friend''s hand.

    He was surprised and at that moment, he really wanted tough at his friend.

    However, seeing Theo''s angry expression, he realized it wasn''t a good idea, so he stopped himself.

    Theo, on the other hand, gritted his teeth in anger and firmly held the hundred-dor bill.

    Then, without a word, he left Felix''s office.

    Right after Theo left, Felix immediately called Patrick to tell him what had happened.

    "Guess who Theo just brought to see me?" he asked excitedly.

    "Danica, '''' Patrick answered right away.

    "How did you know, bro? Did you also know that Danica is back?" Felix got more surprised.

    "Well, yes.I also witnessed her making Theo speechless a few times; Patrick replied casually and told

    him what Danica did.Felix automatically burst intoughter.He then told Patrick what had happened in

    his office a while ago.He really couldn''t believe that someone dared to insult his mighty friend.

    What was more shocking was that it was his ex-wife, Danica, who used to be very innocent and gentle.

    After hearing what had happened, Patrick helplessly shook his head for Theo.

    "I''m afraid this won''t be thest time Danica will do this if they still see each other¡¯ he said,

    remembering how the two treated each other whenever they met.

    "Then why is Theo still in contact with Danica?" Felix asked.

    He was really puzzled as to why his friend kept on seeing his ex-wife.

    "Well, Theo thought that Danica was still in love with him and just ying hard to get to him, so he

    wanted to make sure of it,'''' Patrick replied.

    ¡®Seriously?¡¯ Felix wanted to say that but decided to keep it to himself.

    He remained silent for a moment and tried to recall Danica''s reaction in front of Theo.

    Then, he replied, "But it seems like Danica is no longer interested in our friend.I think she didn''t even

    want to talk to him at all.¡±

    Patrick grinned and said, "Yeah, I also think that, but our friend seemed very confident that his ex-wife

    was just ying hard to get."

    "You think so too? Then why didn''t you tell Theo?"

    Felix''s eyebrows furrowed in confusion.

    "You think he would believe if I told him? Danica was so in love with him before that she was willing to

    do everything for Theo.He definitely would not believe that Danica had stopped loving him.And if I were

    in his shoes, I wouldn''t believe it either¡± Patrick said.

    Patrick had a point.

    Danica and Theo''s marriagested for three years, and as Theo''s friends, they both knew how the

    woman did everything just to make it work.

    However, based on what they had seen, it seemed like Danica wasn''t the one who wanted Theo now,

    but it was the other way around.

    Felix was confused that his forehead creased.

    "Why is he doing this? Isn''t he going to marry Venice?"

    Recently, rumors about Venice marrying Theo were everywhere.

    Everyone thought that the two were already married, but became uncertain when there was no

    marriage certificate shown.

    Patrick just shrugged his shoulders.

    "Who knows? We both don''t know what is running on his mind."

    This matter was like drinking water.

    Only those who drink knew how to feel the water best, which meant that only Theo knew his own

    feelings.

    "Why do I feel that his feelings towards Venice were shallow and not really from the depths of his

    heart?" Felix said.

    "Otherwise, why did he break up with Venice before and marry Danica? Even if his grandfather forced

    him, he wouldn''t have agreed with the marriage.With his personality, we both know that he isn''t

    someone who lets other people manipte him, even if it''s his loved ones¡± Felix added.

    Patrick couldn''t help but raise his eyebrows when he heard this.

    "You mean he liked Danica from the beginning and wasn''t really against their marriage?" he asked.

    "If it''s really like what you said, then I think he will be miserable in the future" Patrick added.

    Meanwhile, outside the set.

    Thalia burst into tears the moment he sat in her.

    The driver had no choice but to get out of the car and light a cigarette to smoke.

    Being the driver of this arrogant and unreasonable woman made him feel unlucky.

    For eight years, his life as Thalia''s driver had been really hard.

    If the Dalton family hadn''t been generous with his sry, he would have quit a long time ago.

    After Thalia finished making a fuss, the first thing she did was call Venice.

    She wanted to talk with her about what her brother had done to her in front of the production team.

    Until now, she still couldn''t believe that her brother scolded her in public, and even punished her for

    Danica.

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    "I really need to tell Venice!" she whispered while waiting for Venice to pick up.

    As soon as Venice answered, Thalia started crying.

    "Venice, Danica is back, and you know what my brother did? He just helped that woman and even

    scolded me in front of many people!"

    Thalia exined what happened.

    At that moment, Venice was making soup but when she saw Thalia was Calling, disgust shed across

    her eyes.

    God knew how much she hated Thalia.

    However, she had no choice but to pretend to be a good friend to her because she was going to be her

    sister-inw soon. She thought Thalia was just calling for unimportant matters but didn''t expect to hear

    something shocking.

    What Thalia said was enough to stop her breathing for a moment.She didn''t even notice the spoon she

    was holding fell to the ground.

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    Chapter 26: She Didn''t Deserve It

    "What did you say? Your brother helped Danica?" Venice asked, reconfirming if she heard it right.

    Her face was still filled with disbelief.She knew how Theo ignored Danica during their three years of

    marriage.She had also witnessed how Danica humiliated Theo in front of many guests during the

    Daltons¡¯pany anniversary.

    The fact that Danica did that, Theo must have hated her which was why she couldn''t believe what

    Thalia said.

    ¡®I must have heard it wrong! How could Theo help Danica when he didn''t even care about her before?¡¯

    She tried to convince herself.

    It was just too impossible that Venice could not really believe it.

    "Yeah¡± Thalia confirmed, and while crying, she told Venice about all her grudges against Danica.

    Thalia''s frustrations shifted to her brother, and sheined about how mad she was at him.

    "How could my brother do this to me? He had already divorced Danica, but why does he still help her

    as if he was concerned about her?"

    Thalia only cared about her own feelings.

    She didn''t even realize she was talking too much and that she might have hurt Venice, who was now

    Theo''s fiancee.

    After hearing all of this, Venice couldn''t help but get furious as a lot of negative scenarios came to her

    mind.She took a deep breath and tried to calm herself.

    "Thalia, your brother might not really be concerned about her.Maybe you just misunderstood his

    actions."

    As Theo''s fiancee, she felt very insulted.

    At least saying this could make her save her pride.

    "Think about it.When they were still together, did your brother even care for her? Or did he even protect

    her?" Venice added.

    "Your brother was just protecting you and your family''s reputation.If he didn''t scold you, everyone will

    think that he didn''t know how to discipline you, right? He just did that to clean up your mess."

    Venice seemed to beforting Thalia, but she was actually mocking her for making a mess and

    asking Theo''s help, which prompted Theo to act kindly in front of Danica.

    Sarcasm was very obvious in her tone, but Thalia, who was a little slow, didn''t notice it.She was too

    fascinated with Venice''s idea that Theo was only protecting her, so she didn''t think about anything

    else.Her mood lit up, and she wasn''t that depressed anymore.

    However, she still couldn''t forget what Danica did to her, so she whined again.

    "I really hate Danica¡¯s guts and everything about her! She was so annoying and thinks highly of herself

    that she wasn''t afraid of me anymore! Is she doing this to get the attention of my brother and be with

    him again?"

    Venice got very annoyed at what Thalia said that she didn''t want to hear anything about Danica

    anymore.

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    Just the thought that Theo and Danica once had a three-year intimate rtionship, made her feel

    bad.She and Theo hadn''t reached that point yet.

    Throughout the year that Theo had divorced Danica, she tried several times to seduce him and showed

    a lot of hints that she wanted sex, but Theo seemed blind to notice it and didn''t even make a move.

    Even before Danica came into the picture, nothing had happened to them.Her rtionship with Theo

    before he married Danica was just simple.

    Other than casual dates, they never had any intimate moments together.

    At that time, it wasn''t that Theo didn''t want to have sex with her, but she was afraid that Theo would

    just dump her after he got her.

    But now, the situation changed.

    It was her who desperately wanted to give herself to him and it was Theo who didn''t want it anymore.

    Venice couldn''t help but clench her fists tightly when she thought of this.She regretted it, and all she

    could do now was to make him want her again.

    "Venice, since my brother grounded me, you have to help me convince him to lift my punishment.I can''t

    take it! I will be suffocated to death!"

    Thalia nagged again.

    "Okay, I will tell him.I still have something to do, so I''ll hang up first."

    Venice agreed and ended the call.

    After hanging up, Venice was no longer in the mood to make soup, so she just turned off the fire and

    went to find someone to investigate Danica.

    Meanwhile, after Danica left the hospital, she called a taxi to take her home.

    On the way, she also called Celestie to inform her that she was fine.

    Celestie heaved a sigh of relief.

    "It''s good that you are fine now.Your skin is so wless, and if it leaves a scar on you, I will really tear

    Thalia apart!"she said angrily.

    If Danica hadn''t stopped her, Thalia would have probably tasted her wrath.

    "By the way, now that Thalia knows you''re back, Venice might have already known as well.Be careful,

    she might make things difficult for you again"Celestie warned her.

    Danica couldn''t help but smile at her concerned friend.

    "I''m not interested in Theo anymore, so I think there''s no need for her to pick on me, right?"

    Back then, Venice sent Danica her pregnancy test result with a note saying that she was pregnant with

    Theo''s child.

    Danica took it seriously that it hurt her.

    But her pain deepened when Theo ruthlessly told her that he didn¡¯t want to have a child with her

    because she wasn''t worthy.

    It was what made him realize that she needed to let him go and pursue the painful decision of getting a

    divorce.

    She wanted to give Theo the freedom to be with the woman he truly loved.

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    Chapter 27: A Decent Job

    When Danica went abroad, Celestie informed her that Venice wasn''t really pregnant.

    The pregnancy test result that she sent was fake, and she purposely did it for her to give up on her

    marriage with Theo.

    But Danica didn''t hate her that much.

    After all, even if Venice didn''t do that, her marriage with Theo would still end because it was just a one-

    sided love.

    Theo didn''t love her, and she knew that he wouldn''t love her in the future as well, so she decided to

    end it.

    It was really the main reason why she asked for a divorce and not because of Venice''s scheme.

    After discovering the truth, Danica remained silent and didn''t tell Theo about it.

    Since the two of them were already divorced, she no longer saw the point in telling him about it

    anymore.

    However, Danica couldn''t help but think how ironic her life was.

    Theo kept on suspecting her that she was nning something wicked against him, when in fact, it was

    the woman he loved who was really scheming.

    Hearing how calm Danica was, Celestie couldn''t help but make a joke.

    "Although you don''t want to talk to your ex-husband anymore, what if Theo keeps on talking to you and

    pestering your life? What are you going to do?" Celestie asked, which made herugh sarcastically.

    Danica felt it was the biggest joke she had ever heard.

    "Celestie, are you kidding me? How could you say such a thing? Theo would never waste his time

    doing that¡± she said helplessly as she shook her head.

    She didn''t expect her friend would think like that.

    Danica couldn''t even imagine Theo finding time to pester her.

    Theo was always known as a high and mighty man, and someone like her wouldn''t be worth his time.

    However, if Theo really did that, it was fine with Danica as long as he wouldn''t fire her and look for

    another scriptwriter.

    ¡®If he found out that I was the scriptwriter of the drama he had invested in, he wouldn''t ask Director

    Shaw to rece me, right?¡¯ Danica thought.

    Celestie smiled hearing what Danica said and replied, "That''s good.Maybe I was just overthinking"

    "Don''t worry, okay? Just focus on your shooting.I will be careful, so there''s nothing to worry about¡±

    Danica reassured Celestie.

    She knew that Celestie was worried about her getting bullied again, but she was no longer the innocent

    Danica as before.

    For three years of being Theo''s wife, Danica silently endured all the bad treatments she received from

    Therese, Theo''s mother, Thalia, and Venice, because she didn''t want to be a burden to Theo and give

    him a hard time.

    Therese and Thalia showed their displeasure towards her through direct insults, but Venice did it

    discreetly.

    Although Theo and Danica¡¯s marriage was held secretly, Venice knew.

    But she still made everyone believe that she and Theo were ina rtionship by always staying at

    Theo''s side, especially in big events.

    Now that Danica didn''t care about Theo''s feelings anymore, she wouldn''t let them treat her like they did

    before.

    This time, she would fight just like how she sshed coffee on Thalia a while ago.

    Venice was still investigating Danica, but she didn''t know Theo was daing the same, and he had

    already gotten the result.

    In the president''s office, Theo sat at his desk frowning as he stared at the name of the scriptwriter on

    the investigation report.

    He didn''t know why he suddenly felt a slight chill as he read the scriptwriter¡¯s name.

    ¡®Why does this name seem so familiar?¡¯ he thought and tried to remember where he had heard it.

    Then he quickly took the document and opened it.

    Right then, he saw a very familiar name printed on it.

    At that moment, he finally figured out why the scriptwriter''s name on the investigation report was very

    familiar.

    It was the same scriptwriter of the ancient drama he was producing with Manuel Shaw, and that person

    was no other than his ex-wife, Danica.

    Theo''s jaw dropped.

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    What he found was just too hard to believe.

    He suddenly remembered how Manuel praised the scriptwriter named Wisteria at that time when he

    rmended her to him.

    Manuel said that although she was still a newbie, she was talented and had an excellent writing

    style.He said that her ability to tell stories would surely make the audience rte and fall in love with

    the entire story.

    Remembering how Manuel admired Danica¡¯s ability, Theo couldn''t help but reminisce about his

    impression of his ex-wife in the past three years.

    Unlike Manuel''s great admiration, he always regarded Danica as a dull and innocent woman.

    Theo didn''t expect that Manuel was actually talking about Danica because the scriptwriter that Manuel

    described seemed to be a smart and great woman, far from the Danica that he knew.

    He was still in shock but managed to check on Danica''s schedule for the past years.

    It turned out that she had been working as a part-time scriptwriter while they were married.

    At that time, he always let her feel how worthless she was and even told her that she was a gold-digger

    only married him for money, food, and clothing.

    When Danica proposed the divorce to him, heughed and told her that she would be out of touch with

    the society she used to live in.

    And would live a boring and poor life after.

    But now, Theo couldn''t believe that Danica already had a wonderful career, and she was even praised

    by the great former actor and the owner of Shaw Stewarts Films, Manuel Shaw.

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    Chapter 28: Truly Let Him Go?

    Oliver, Theo''s assistant, saw how his boss''s face changed.

    Theo seemed shocked, confused, and uneasy, so Oliver tried to express his opinion.

    "I also didn''t expect Mrs.Dalton could..."

    Oliver stopped and rephrased his words.

    "I mean, I really didn''t expect Miss Danica to be the scriptwriter named Wisteria.If you don''t want to

    work with her, sir, I''ll contact Director Shaw right away"

    Oliver had been with Theo for many years, so he knew about their rtionship.

    He also knew how Theo hated Danica, making him assume that Theo didn''t want to work with her.

    Although Oliver felt that Danica was much easier to get along with than Venice, outsiders like him didn''t

    have the right to say his opinion.He knew his ce as just his personal assistant.

    "No need¡± Theo said, making Oliver feel surprised.

    Oliver didn''t know what to say, so he just stood there and looked at Theo.

    He was puzzled because he thought that his boss didn''t want to see Danica at all.

    Now that Danica was the scriptwriter of the new drama that Theo invested in, there was a big possibility

    that the two would meet often, and even talk about work.

    "Since Director Shaw rmended her, it means he trusted her capability, so we have to trust her as

    well.Besides, business is a serious thing, and I don''t want to mix personal matters with business¡± Theo

    exined when he saw Oliver''s confused expression.

    No matter what happened between him and Danica, Theo wouldn''t fire her just because he hated her,

    or he had issues with her.

    He was professional, and he knew how to set aside his personal matters from his business.

    "Okay, sir, I understand.

    Oliver nodded after Theo made it clear to him.

    Then he asked, "Tomorrow is the first meeting for this TV series project.Do you want to attend to it?"

    "Yes¡± Theo answered while looking at the documents on his table.

    He seemed to have already recovered from the shock he felt a while ago because he went back to

    work.

    Oliver just nodded and left the room.

    As soon as Oliver was gone, a different emotion shed across Theo''s eyes.

    He wanted to see Danica''s capabilities and the script proposal she would present to the meeting.

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    The way Manuel described Danica, Theo couldn''t help but get curious and see it for himself.

    Theo stared nkly at first then went back to work.

    Just as he was about to start, Venice called.

    "Theo, it''s been a while since we saw each other.Why aren''t you seeing me anymore?"

    Venice softlyined soon as he answered the call.

    Theo couldn''t help but pinch his forehead out of frustration.

    "I''ve been busy with work recently,'''' he said casually.

    "Okay.Do you have any n for tomorrow?" Venice asked.

    "There will be a meeting for a new TV series project, and I''m going to attend it," Theo replied honestly.

    "New TV series project?" Venice eximed happily.

    "That''s great.I''ll go with you.Although I''m not acting anymore, I''m still very interested in these things¡¯¡¯

    Venice added with excitement how Theo didn''t know how to react, so he just remained silent for a

    moment.

    He suddenly remembered how Venice loved her acting career, but he couldn''t understand why she

    decided to stop.

    "Venice, if you still want to continue acting, then do it, '''' he seriously said.

    Theo never told Venice to stop acting and leave the entertainment industry.She just suddenly told him

    that she was tired of it and so she decided to quit.

    But she always showed a regretful face for leaving the entertainment industry for him, which he wasn''t

    touched at all.

    Instead, he felt very annoyed.

    Venice was too eager to end their rtionship before just to prove him that she was capable of entering

    the entertainment industry.

    But when she had it, she decided to quit.

    What made Theo really annoyed was Venice''s impulsivity.She always made decisions based on

    whatever she wanted to.She ended their rtionship before just to achieve her dreams, and now she

    ended her acting career just because she wanted to.

    And it was Venice''s selfishness that made everything between them change.

    Venice got choked by what Theo said, but she quickly changed the topic with a bright smile.

    "Hey, just tell me if you want to take me or not.A hint of annoyance shed across Theo''s eyes when

    he heard this.

    ¡®Since when did Venice be suspicious of my affairs? He wasn''t a fool not to know why Venice

    wanted to go with him.Now that Thalia knew Danica was back, Venice must have known as well.

    Theo suspected that she only wanted to apany him because she wanted to find out if he still was

    in contact with Danica.

    Venice was probably insisting on going with him tomorrow to see Danica¡¯s move, or to see if there was

    anything between him and his ex-wife.

    "Okay¡± Theo still agreed even though he was aware of Venice''s hidden motive.

    He also wanted to bring her to see Danica''s reaction.

    It would be the perfect time to see if Danica had really moved on from him.

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    Chapter 29: She Didn''t Show up in the Meeting

    The next day, at nine o''clock in the morning, everyone who was part of the meeting began to arrive one

    by one in the Shaw Stewarts Films¡¯ conference room.

    This was the day that the first official meeting for the discussion of the drama entitled, "The Legend of

    the Princess".

    Aside from the investors, lead actor, and actress, the presence of the director as well as the scriptwriter

    was very needed.

    But for this meeting, the most important was the presence of the scriptwriter because she needed to

    present the outline of the script and the overall direction of the drama to make it a big hit.

    If it would be a show, she was like the star of the night.

    When Manuel saw Theo and Venice arrive together, he couldn''t help but raise his eyebrows, but he still

    stood up to wee them.

    He had already heard the rumors about the two, but it was still strange to see them together, especially

    in this meeting.

    When his eyesnded on Venice, Manuel just smiled faintly.

    "Miss Venice, are you also interested in this drama?" he asked casually, but his words implied

    something.

    It was like he was questioning her sudden presence at the meeting.

    Venice held Theo''s arms and smiled gently.

    "No, I''m not.Besides, I already stopped acting, and I don''t have ns on going back.I just actually

    came here to apany Theo, she said as if she was a very supportive woman for the man she loved.

    While Venice spoke, her eyes moved around the conference room, silently searching for one certain

    person, Danica.

    Manuel, on the other hand, just nced at Venice and didn''t say anything else.

    After that, he turned around and gestured for the two to take a seat.

    As soon as Theo sat down, he lowered his eyes and looked at his wristwatch.

    He couldn''t help but wrinkle his forehead when he saw the time.

    There were only a few minutes left for the meeting would finally begin, but the scriptwriter was still

    nowhere to be seen.

    Ten minutester, the meeting officially began, and Danica still had not arrived.

    Manuel stood up and announced apologetically to them, "Everyone, I''m sorry to say this, but our

    scriptwriter can''t make it today, so I''ll be the one to present the script to all of you."

    Theo''s face automatically darkened when he heard this.

    It was their first meeting, and he couldn''t believe Danica would dare to ditch everyone.

    ¡®What an irresponsible woman! Did she think she was the boss here that if she didn''t want to work, she

    wouldn''te?¡¯ Theo thought angrily.

    Theo didn''t hide his displeasure, and the others also protested a little.

    Venice, who was sitting next to him, also couldn''t help but interrupt, "No way, Director Shaw.This is the

    first meeting for the discussion of the story.I think it''s inappropriate for the scriptwriter to ditch everyone

    who was expecting her toe"

    Venice was smiling slightly when she said this, but she was obviously trying to humiliate Danica in front

    of everyone.

    However, Manuel just smiled at her.

    "She actually didn''t ditch us.In fact, she did everything toe here.It''s just that something happened

    to her.She had an ident when she was on the way here" Manuel exined.

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    As soon as Manuel said the words "something happened", he saw Theo frown slightly.

    ¡®ident?¡¯ A lot of thoughts started to pop into Theo''s mind.

    ¡®Wasn''t her burnt arm already fine yesterday?¡¯

    ¡°What happened to her again?¡¯ Theo''s eyebrows furrowed as his thoughts continued.

    The moment Manuel said that Danica had an ident, Venice instantly felt embarrassed in front of

    everyone.

    What she did a while ago was a wrong move.

    She wasn''t even part of the meeting, yet she had the guts to interrupt.

    In the end, instead of humiliating Danica, she humiliated herself.

    ¡®Did Theo notice I was deliberately trying to ruin Danica''s image?¡¯ she asked herself as she looked at

    the man beside her.

    She had always been kind, reasonable, and understanding in front of Theo because she didn''t want

    him to think that she was mean and selfish.

    But what she did a while ago was far from the image she showed to Theo, and she couldn''t help but

    get worried.

    After Manuel exined, he walked in front and prepared the PowerPoint presentation that Danica sent

    to him.

    When Danica realized that she couldn''t make it in time, she immediately contacted him and sent the

    presentation that she made through email.

    "An ident, you say? What exactly happened to her then?" Theo suddenly asked.

    Venice automatically clenched her hands under the table upon hearing this.

    Although Theo''s question was business-like, she inexplicably felt that Theo was worried about Danica.

    She felt that he wasn''t only asking for the purpose of work, but he was asking because he wanted to

    know if Danica was okay.

    Venice didn''t know why she felt this way.She knew that Theo didn''t care about Danica back then, but

    her instinct as a woman was telling her that she was right.

    Manuel, on the other hand, stood in front and replied calmly, "I didn''t ask her because it would be an

    invasion of privacy.As an employer, I respect her privacy"

    Manuel actually knew what really happened to Danica, but he chose to keep it to himself.

    Today was the death anniversary of Danica¡¯s mother.

    Since her mother was buried in the countryside, she rushed to go therest night and thought that she

    coulde back for a meeting after visiting her mother this morning.

    However, Danica didn''t expect that it would suddenly rain hard since it was already summer.

    When she was on her way back to the city, the bus that she took slipped and flipped, resulting in a car

    ident.

    Although Danica wasn''t injured, the ambnce still sent all the passengers on the bus to the hospital

    for a check-up, which made her unable to rush back and miss the meeting.

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    Chapter 30: With Elite Men Around

    Manuel knew the reason, but he didn''t tell Theo about it, and he actually did it on purpose.He wanted to

    see how Theo would react, and if he would even care for his ex-wife.

    Theo just stared at Manuel deeply after thetter answered his question.

    He didn''t believe that Manuel didn''t know what happened to Danica, so he observed his moves.

    Theo believed that as Danica''s boss, it was impossible for Manuel not to know what happened to his

    employee.

    Manuel wouldn''t have told everyone about it in the first ce if he really didn''t know everything that

    happened.

    Theo knew Manuel was just lying.

    ''He knew the truth, but he purposely hid it from me!¡¯ a part of his mind told him.

    It wasn''t only women who have great instincts, but men as well.Theo felt that Manuel had deep feelings

    for Danica.It was very obvious by way he treated her.

    Manuel was an important figure in the entertainment industry.

    When he was young, he debuted as a singer.

    Later, he became an actor.

    From working on a TV series to a movie, he went all the way and became one of the best actors.

    With the passage of time, he also became famous, and he already won all kinds of awards.

    These years, Manuel stopped acting and started a business with his friends, which was now the Shaw

    Stewarts Films.

    When Manuel was still in his twenties, he had a girlfriend with whom he had open their rtionship.

    Butter, because their personalities were notpatible, they broke up.

    Over the years, there have been several rumors that Manuel had been dating other actresses in the

    entertainment industry, but now he is already single.

    Just recently, a young actor named Kris, who had just turned twenty years old, seemed to be interested

    in Danica.

    Then this time, a forty-year-old former great actor, Manuel, who was Danica''s boss, seemed to be

    interested in her as well.

    Just the thought that a lot of men were interested in his ex-wife, the thirty-two-year-old Theo, couldn''t

    help but tighten his jaw in anger.

    ¡®So, she has a lot of admirers now, huh? ¡° Theo shook his head in disbelief.

    Theo was in a bad mood throughout the meeting.

    He was even more pissed when he suddenly thought of Danica and her men, which he didn''t

    understand why he felt that.

    Manuel, on the other hand, just continued his presentation as if nothing had happened, and as if he

    was not aware of Theo''s cold gaze.

    Although Theo was in a bad mood, he still ended up being amazed by the script that Danica had

    written, which he hadn''t expected.

    Danica''s work was really great, and she surpassed his expectations.

    In fact, beforeing to this meeting, Theo had already believed that the outline of the script would not

    pass his preference, but he was just shocked that it turned out to be so amazing.

    At first, he didn''t pay much attention to Manuel''s presentation because he was really in a bad mood,

    but now, all his attention was on the story.

    Theo listened to Manuel attentively as he presented the plot of the story written by Danica.

    He was so immersed to every word written in the script.

    He even had an impulse to start the production right away.

    With his many years of experience in the entertainment business industry and his judgment on film and

    movie projects in recent years, he was sure that this drama would be a big hit.

    Now, he realized that Manuel was right.

    The way Danica wrote a story was indeed very touching.Her ideas were very impressive and

    interesting.She waspletely different from the Danica he knew before.

    They were married for three years, but he didn''t even know she was this talented.

    After the meeting, Theo immediately went to Manuel''s office,pletely forgetting that he still had

    Venice with him.

    He just stood up quickly and left her on the spot where they were seated.

    His mind was only filled with everything about Danica.

    Venice was left hanging in the conference room by Theo.

    She was smiling to everyone, but deep inside, she was burning with anger.

    She wasn''t stupid to know where Theo went and why he suddenly forgot her existence.

    As soon as Theo entered Manuel''s office, he got straight to the point and asked, "What happened to

    her?"

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    He looked at Manuel firmly, and his tone was very serious.

    However, Manuel just avoided his gaze and calmly drank a ss of water as if he was deliberately

    trying to piss Theo off.

    "I thought you came here to discuss the script with me, Mr.Dalton? '''' he said after a little while.

    This time, Theo had totally lost his patience.

    He was already pissed from the start of the meeting, but he tried to control himself and forget it for the

    meantime because the story got his attention.

    Now that the meeting was over, and Manuel still didn¡¯t answer him, he couldn''t hold his patience

    anymore.

    "What do you think you''re doing, Manuel?"

    Thea frankly asked him, and his eyes were now piercing through him.

    Manuel just nced at him, then took a pen, wrote a string of numbers on the paper and handed it to

    him, "That''s her phone number.You want to know what exactly happened to her, right? Then it''s better if

    you ask her personally, Mr.Dalton."

    Based on Theo''s expression, Manuel realized that Theo definitely didn''t know that today was the

    anniversary of Danica¡¯s mother''s death.

    He was married to Danica for three years, but he didn''t even know about such an important day in his

    ex-wife''s life.

    It only proved how much of a jerk he was as a husband for neglecting his wife back then.

    ¡®What a jerk!¡¯ Manuel sneered silently.

    ¡®You hurt Danica so much before, and now you''re suddenly concerned about her? Huh! What

    happened to you, Theo? Did you finally realized how worthy she was now?¡¯ he thought disgustedly as

    he looked at Theo.

    ¡®Did you really think Danica would still care about your concern? Well then, good luck to you!¡¯ Manuel

    laughed sarcastically in his mind.

 Chapter 31: Knew Nothing About His Ex-Wife

    Chapter 31: Knew Nothing About His Ex-Wife

    After receiving the phone number, Theo did not leave right away.

    "I didn''t expect you to be such a talent spotter, Mr.Shaw.You spared no effort in training new members

    of thepany; he told Manuel.Manuel immediately understood the hidden meaning in Theo''s words.

    Theo found out his n and hidden thoughts about Danica.

    He mocked him for sending Danica overseas, and for training and giving her a chance as an

    independent scriptwriter.

    Theo intentionally said these words to him.

    Manuel smiled and shook his head.

    "Mr.Dalton, I think you really don''t know your ex-wife that much.It''s not that I''m good in convincing

    people, but we can see that she is good enough to make us willing to give her a chance that she

    deserves," Manuel said.

    "Back then, when Celestie introduced Danica to be a part-time scriptwriter, I casually give her a script

    that she wanted to make and let her write the outline as a test.As a result, the outline that Danica wrote

    was the most appealing among the new scriptwriters, and even Mr.Frost was amazed at what he

    read.He directly came to me and said that he wanted to train Danica and be part of his team" Manuel

    said.

    Theo''s eyes widened as he realized what Manuel had said.

    Everyone knew how picky Edmund was.He didn''t just hire any newbie scriptwriters to be part of his

    team.

    Theo was surprised that it was Edmund who asked for Danica.

    Manuel saw the surprise in Theo''s eyes.

    To make him feel more embarrassed, he continued, "Danica has been fond of literature since she was

    a child.She has also won all kinds of essaypetitions since primary school.At the college entrance

    examination, she was the top schr of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts.When she graduated, her

    GPA was the highest among all students in her major"

    "Even if Mr.Frost and I didn''t guide her, she would still be a dazzling star in the Entertainment industry."

    "Of course, she might have be famous now if she hadn''t married to you for almost three years"

    Manuel added.

    Danica could only work part-time as a scriptwriter because she had to be a responsible wife to

    Theo.She couldn''tmit all of her effort and time to writing scripts.

    Theo was angry because Manuel med him for dying Danica''s career.

    Before Theo turned around and left with the phone number, he coldly looked at Manuel first.

    Danica was the top schr and professional in the liberal arts field, and her talent was so excellent.

    Edmund took this opportunity to bring her into the industry.

    Such a glorious start for Danica made Theo feel as if a mountain was pressing down on his chest,

    making it so heavy that he couldn''t breathe.

    Theo had no idea that Danica was extraordinary.He thought that she was just a simple wife.He had

    never taken her seriously.

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    From the start of their marriage, he had already hated her and felt disgusted with her.

    Not long after, he eventually calmed down.

    Since he was used to being high and mighty in front of Danica, he couldn''t force himself to be nice to

    her and get along with her naturally.

    He thought that Danica wouldn''t understand that.

    Theo left Manuel''s office in a state of confusion.

    When Venice saw Theo walking over, she approached him and intimately held his arm.

    "Are you done discussing the script with Mr.Shaw?" Venice asked.

    "Let''s go, I''ll send you back first"

    Theo responded and didn''t mind her question.

    Venice leaned on his arm, acting like a spoiled brat.

    "I don''t want to go back yet.I want to spend the entire day with you" she said.

    Theo lowered his gaze and replied, "I can''t be with you.I''m very busy every day.You already know that¡¯

    Venice knew when to stop, so she turned around and said, "Then, let''s have dinner together tonight?

    You haven''t eaten with me for along time"

    Theo agreed.

    "All right.I''ll ask Oliver to book a restaurant for uster."

    Venice clung to him and said, "I think I want to eat steak.

    =Can we go to the Italian restaurant we frequently visit?"

    For some reason, Theo''s steps stopped.

    A memory shed back on his mind.

    He remembered that Danica was allergic to beef and mutton.

    Thinking of this, he suddenly felt that his favorite steak was no longer pleasant anymore.

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    Chapter 32: Disagreement in the New Script

    "My stomach hasn''t been feeling welltely, so let''s have a light dinner meal."

    Theo tly refused Venice''s proposal.

    Venice''s eyes were instantly filled with sadness.She enjoyed eating steak and other western foods,

    same with Theo.She used to be proud of her diet and felt that both of them were reallypatible.

    Venice tried to convince herself that Theo was indeed feeling ill recently, so she asked him with a

    concerned expression, "Are you still experiencing stomach ache?"

    Theo nodded as he walked.

    For the past year, it appeared that his stomach had not been at ease.

    When he was with his wife before, Danica always prepared him food three times a day.

    Danica said at the time that stomachache needed to be treated gradually with food therapy.He didn''t

    believe even a single word of what she said.

    It seemed like she was right.

    Reality really taught him a lesson a year after his divorce.

    Whenever he eats unhealthy foods, his stomach hurts spontaneously.

    Venice sighed quietly to the side.

    "I told you it''s best if you stopped drinking coffee.Even if you had the best hard liquor, you shouldn''t

    drink it, but you didn''t listen to me"

    Venice clenched her teeth at the thought of coffee.She was aware that Danica used to make a cup of

    coffee for Theo every morning.

    After his divorce from Danica, Venice tried her best to learn to make a good coffee for him.

    For so many times on making it, she thought she was very good at it but, she still couldn''t get the taste

    he wanted.

    Theo only took a sipped and then never touched it again.

    Venice was so enraged.

    Sheter decided she didn''t want to be exhausted for pleasing him, so she used his stomach as an

    excuse to convince him to stop drinking coffee.

    Venice thought that maybe by giving up coffee, she could break the bad habits Danica had taught him.

    Theo didn''t respond to Venice''sints, which only meant that he didn''t know how to stop drinking

    coffee.

    When the two of them got in the car, Theo drove Venice back to her house.

    On the way, Venice asked him hesitantly, "By the way, are you d about today''s script?"

    "Pretty good" Theo replied shortly.

    "Don''t you think the ending of the story is very unusual?" Venice said, gritting her teeth.

    "What''s wrong with it?" Theo wondered.

    Venice tried her hardest to remain calm and said, "At the end of the script, the prince and the princess

    lived happily together, even though the prince didn''t love the princess at the first.The woman that theContent (C) N?v/elDra/ma.Org.

    prince used to love had died on the contrary! In my opinion, the prince loved that woman so much at

    the beginning of the story, how can she let her die? Is that eptable? "

    During the meeting, Venice almost died with rage.

    It would be fine if she did not know who wrote the script.

    But when she learned that Danica was the one who wrote it, she was more convinced that Danica''s

    written script was based on their real-life rtionship.

    The prince in this ancient costume drama was married to the princess bestowed by the Emperor.

    However, the prince didn''t like the princess because he had someone else in his heart, who was also

    his first love.

    ¡®Wasn''t this a realistic portrayal of me, Theo, and Danica?¡¯ Venice thought.

    But at the end of the story, Danica made the Prince''s first love die and made him love the Princess.

    Venice thought that since Danica couldn''t get it in reality, she wrote it in the script.

    Theo finally realized that the story was somewhat simr to the three of them in real life, but he didn''t

    feel anything wrong about it.

    "The structure and major plot of the story pushed out the oue in this way.It is not against the

    rules," Theo said.

    "The princess supported the prince through a lot of things, from the Inheritance War to the Border War,

    until the prince was being injured and he became uncertain with his life, and finally until the prince

    ascended the supreme throne.All the big things in the prince''s life werepleted with the princess''s

    support, especially when his life was uncertain.It was the princess who supported the entire pce of

    the prince.In the end, the prince gave all of him and the things he owned to the princess.Since then, the

    princess became the one and only love in his life.It was natural¡± Theo continued.

    Theo believed that his narrative was entirely based on the plot.It was calm and rational, but Venice was

    so angry that she nearly died.

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    Chapter 33: It''s Not the Dooms Day

    Venice tried to read the script again until the night deepened.

    However, she still couldn''t ept the ending to the script at all.She tried to talk about it to Theo, hoping

    that he would disagree with the ending and eventually ask Danica to change it.

    ¡®I can''t believe that he doesn''t see anything wrong with it} she thought as she stood in front of Theo.

    ¡®Did he actually agree with this ending?¡¯ Venice still wanted to raise her objection, "Theo..."

    "Venice¡± Theo interrupted her.

    His voice was stern.

    "I''m producing a drama right now.Please, I don''t have time for this."

    She was taken back by how Theo cut her off.

    From the way he acted, it was obvious that he was already satisfied with the current plot.She couldn''t

    do anything about it anymore.

    Theo''s actions angered Venice until she turned red as a tomato.

    Although Theo didn''t say it directly, it was clear that he wanted to tell her that he was insensible.

    She was acting like a child for wanting to change the story''s ending as if it was just a game and not a

    big project.

    ¡®I know that he was investing in this drama, and it was a big project for him, but it''s not my intention to

    disturb him; she thought as Theo focused on working still, ¡®When have I ever interfered with his work

    before?¡¯

    ¡®To be honest, I won''t be this agitated and disgusted if the scriptwriter was someone else.But I can''t

    stand knowing that it''s Danica¡± Venice rolled her eyes in secret.

    No matter how wronged Venice felt about the issue, she had no choice but to suppress it, especially

    since she had never shown it in front of Theo before.

    She didn''t know that Danica had returned and was the scriptwriter of this drama.

    Nheless, she had always seeded in maintaining her gentle and magnanimous character, and

    she nned on keeping it that way.

    Venice sneered silently.

    It doesn''t matter if Theo didn''t agree to change the script.

    She had someone else in mind who could interfere with this matter.

    ¡®The investor is important, but the director is just as important, right?¡¯ she thought, a n brewing in her

    mind.

    ¡®If the director is not satisfied with the script, then the project will be discontinued¡± Her lips arched into a

    yful grin as the thought urred to her.

    She had been in the industry for years, which meant that she had already established many

    connections to help her get around these kinds of things.

    At the end of the day, it would be Danica, a new scriptwriter, against her, a female celebrity.

    ¡®If things don''t go as nned, I still have onest card, Thalia.I could convince Theo to give Thalia a

    role in the drama he invested in¡¯ Venice contemted.

    She fiddled with her fingers as she continued to think about the matter, ¡®As long as Thalia is part of the

    drama, Danica won''t be able to influence it that much¡±

    Because of Venice''s incessant remarks about the script, Theo had been in a bad mood.

    He was frowning while he sent Venice off, and even when he drove away, he never spared her a

    nce.

    This, of course, irritated Venice.

    She gritted her teeth and crossed her arms over her chest as she watched the bumper of his car fade

    into the horizon.

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    Theo''s brows were still furrowed as he drove.

    He was annoyed not because he was working with Venice but because he knew her well enough to

    understand what she was thinking right now.

    ¡®She obviously knew that Danica had returned and was the scriptwriter of that drama.Otherwise, why

    would she suddenly ask toe with me to the meeting?¡¯ he thought.

    ¡®She was clearly nning something against Danica, but she''s pretending to be innocent in front of me¡±

    Theo clicked his tongue as the thought crossed his mind.

    This made Theo feel annoyed.

    Theo couldn''t understand how Venice became such a person.

    The Venice he knew was calm, mature, and sensible, far from what she was showing right now.

    When he arrived at the office, Theo sat at his desk and took out the phone number Manuel gave him.

    He looked at it for a while before mustering up the strength to dial it on his phone.

    The other line quickly answered, and before he could talk, a woman spoke in a cold voice, "Hello, who

    is this?"

    He was shocked when he heard her voice.

    Her tone was distant and unfamiliar, which made Theo furious.

    "Danica, are you disappearing on us? How dare you not attend such an important meeting? You better

    have an eptable reason for your absence!" He said as he berated her with his words.

    There was a brief silence on the other end.

    He then heard her sigh before she spoke, "President Dalton, I''m not disappearing on anyone.It''s just

    that the bus that I was in was involved in an ident¡¯

    "I''m sorry that I was absent from such an important meeting.If you are not satisfied with me, you can

    directly ask Manuel to rece me¡± Danica said calmly.

    After saying this, she immediately hung up the phone.Theo was stunned by what he heard.

    Even when the call ended, he still held the phone close to his ear, gripping it tightly as the words "car

    ident¡¯ kept repeating in his mind.

    He recalled how he saw this ident on the news and how tragic the images were.He was

    dumbfounded.He couldn''t help but think about Danica''s calm voice and how insensitive he was for

    scolding her earlier.

    As the thoughts sank in, he suddenly felt guilty and worried for her.

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    Chapter 34: Danica Was Picked up by Manuel

    Theo did not expect that Danica would be in a car ident.He felt like he was extremely harsh and

    insensitive towards her.

    After contemting for a moment, he took out his phone and dialed Danica''s number again.He wanted

    to apologize to her and ask if she was injured.

    However, the other line just kept ringing.He tried to dial again, but there was still no answer.

    Theo sighed as he turned off his phone.He couldn''t help but think that Danica didn''t answer it on

    purpose.

    Still restless, Theo pressed his office phone and called in Oliver.

    "Send the driver to the hospital in the suburbs.There''s someone there I want him to pick up"

    "Okay,"

    Oliver headed to the door, and before he could go out, he stopped and looked back at Theo again.

    "Pick up who?" he asked.

    Theo bit his lower lip as he contemted saying her name, "Danica"

    Oliver was shocked, but he didn''t object nor say anything else.He reached for the door again and

    prepared to leave.

    Just as Oliver was about to close the door, Theo called out to him and said, "Forget it, you go and pick

    her up yourself"

    Oliver was his confidant.He trusted him.He had followed Theo for many years, so he understood

    Theo''s thoughts more than anyone else.

    As Oliver gripped the doorknob, he looked at Theo and suggested, "Theo, why don''t you go yourself?

    You''d feel more at ease if you do."

    Theo thought about it for a moment.

    After he weighed the consequences, he shook his head.

    "No need, you go¡± His rtionship with Danica wasn''t on the best terms already.

    If he went, he''d probably make it worse.

    Oliver stared at him for a few seconds.

    He then nodded before he closed the door after him.

    Forty minutester, Theo received a call from Oliver.

    Theo answered the call to Oliver, who sounded a little troubled, "Mr.Dalton, Ms.Sierra refused toe

    with me.She instead left with Mr.Shaw"

    Theo''s brows furrowed.

    He gritted his teeth as he asked, "Did Manuel go there himself?"

    He couldn''t help but think that Manuel had feelings towards Danica.If he really saw her as a mere

    employee, why would he pick her up himself?

    "Yes.By the time I arrived, Director Shaw was already here" Oliver replied.

    Before Theo could talk, Oliver spoke again.

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    "I asked around and found out that Ms.Sierra is not injured, but she did scratch her arm a bit"

    "Also, I conveyed your apology to her.She..."

    Oliver''s words hung on the other line.

    "She told me to tell you something."

    Theo sat up and asked in a serious voice, "What did she say?"

    Oliver sighed and said softly, "She said it doesn''t matter.For her, it has always been this way, and she''s

    used to it already.She told me that you always think badly about her without knowing the truth first, and

    she feels like everything she does is wrong in your eyes."

    Theo couldn''t help but think about Danica''s face as she said those words.

    On the other hand, Oliver sympathized with Danica as he felt that his boss had been too hard on her in

    the past.

    Theo was silent for a while.

    He didn''t know how to react, so he just said, "Come back¡¯

    Before they ended the call, Oliver suddenly remembered something.

    "By the way, Boss, Miss Sierra came to the suburbs because of her mother''s death anniversary"

    "Her mother''s death anniversary is today.She didn''t want to miss today''s meeting, so she went here

    yesterday afternoon.She spent the night here and visited her mother''s grave this morning before taking

    the bus to go back there.Unfortunately, she got into an ident on the way"

    Theo listened intently as Oliver spoke.

    Feelings he could not understand started bubbling up in his heart, which made it beat uncontrobly.

    ¡®it''s her mother''s death anniversary?¡¯ he thought.

    He only knew that Danica''s mother died many years ago, but that was the extent of his knowledge.

    He was unaware that her mother was buried in the suburbs or that today was her death anniversary.

    She never mentioned it, or maybe she did, but he wasn''t paying attention to her.

    Theo felt more guilty.

    He was wrong about scolding Danica earlier.

    She clearly thought about the meeting as something important that she opted to go to the suburbs the

    day before her mother¡¯s death anniversary to attend today''s meeting.

    Meanwhile, Danica was sitting on the passenger''s seat of Manuel''s car as they drove back to the city.

    She leaned her arm against the door while she looked outside.Her eyes were slightly red.She clenched

    her fist as she thought about what Theo had said to her.

    His words did not hurt her.

    She was angry.

    Her brows furrowed as thoughts flooded her mind.

    ''Theo is being irrational.We''re already divorced, but he kept on making things hard for me.Why is that

    so?¡¯ She couldn''t help but sigh heavily, ¡®We might be divorced, but he''s still one of my bosses at work!

    She clicked her tongue and massaged her temples as her thoughts made her head heavy.In this

    industry, the investors were the big boss.Their money runs everything, which was why they had a lot of

    influence on the project itself.Danica sighed as her eyes focused on the trees they passed.

    ¡®It''s natural for him to question why I was absent from the meeting.He''s just doing his job.This is the

    cruelty of this industry! she thought¡±

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    Chapter 35: Thought He Would Look Down on Her

    Danicapletely calmed down, but afterward, she became upset again.She tilted her head at

    Manuel, who was driving next to her with a bit of worry.

    "Director Shaw" she called his attention and asked, "Will Theo be angry if I treat him like this today?"

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    Manuel''s eyes shed a trace of sadness when he took a glimpse at her.He sighed silently.

    Then, he tried to ask her as if nothing had happened, "Do you still care so much about him?"

    "Of course not!" she instantly denied.

    "What I care about is whether he will cancel his investment in our drama because he is angry.If that

    happens, I will be in big trouble"

    Manuel smiled after hearing her exnation.He was in a good mood at this moment.

    "So you are worried about this?" He smiled once again.

    "It''s okay" he said.

    "Theo is a businessman.He is very satisfied with this script and the production team.He will not give up

    the chance to make a blockbuster because of this."

    Danica breathed out a sigh of relief.

    "That''s good to hear then," she replied.

    If her bad attitude towards Theo caused thepany to lose this investment opportunity, she would

    really be sorry for Manuel.

    She did not want to be absent from the meeting.She was still shocked by the car ident that

    happened to her when Theo called her, so she could not help but retort back to him, even though he

    was one of her superiors.

    When she calmed down, she suddenly realized that she was really impulsive and emotional to talk to

    Theo like that.

    Manuel continued driving the car steadily on the road.

    He turned to nce at her and jokingly asked, "What if he is really angry?"

    "If he''s really angry, then I will apologize to him" Danica replied without hesitation.

    "Director Shaw, if he is really angry, I will pay for my recklessness and impulsiveness."

    Danica''s tone was sincere when she said those words.

    Manuel could not help butugh again.She could treat Theo so calmly and rationally.

    There was only work andpany benefits in her eyes.

    There were no private feelings attached to it.

    It was evident that she did not care about Theo at all.

    Danica suddenly remembered what Manuel mentioned earlier.

    "By the way, you just said that he was delighted with this script and plot.Am I right?" she asked, making

    sure if she heard it correctly.

    "Yes,'''' Manuel replied.

    "After I finished exining the PPT that you transferred to me, he was satisfied based on what I saw on

    the expression of his face.He was even stunned"

    "It really wasn''t easy"

    After she said those words, she lowered her eyes.

    "I thought he wouldn''t be satisfied.I thought he would look down on me."

    Danica knew better than anyone how picky and strict Theo was, especially when it came to working.

    She knew it because she had witnessed his temper many times when he held meetings or called

    people in the study.

    "Danica? Manuel called her name gently.

    "I sent you abroad for a year of training.The reason why I did that was that I didn''t want you toe

    back here to feel inferior in front of other people¡± he told her.

    "I''m sorry¡± she apologized.

    Manuel''s words made Danicae back to her senses.

    Theo hadpletely ignored her in the past.She always felt that she was inferior to him.

    Although many people admired her talent, she was still not confident enough whenever she faced

    Theo.

    "But Theo is very satisfied" Manuel repeated.

    "Someone doesn''t seem to be happy, though.It''s Miss Venice Jones" he continued.

    Danica''s forehead creased in confusion.

    "Venice?" she repeated the name he just mentioned.

    "She also attended the meeting with Theo today" Manuel exined.

    Danica pursed her lips for a moment.

    "I know why she is not delighted, she said after the short silence.In reality, Venice was like the woman

    in the story that the Prince loved at first.Theo used to love her too before Danica came.However, in the

    story, the Prince''s first love, who was like Venice in reality, died of being a viin.Because of that,

    Venice undoubtedly thought that Danica purposely wrote that ending of the story.

    However, the truth was this ending resulted from her discussion with Manuel and Edmund, her

    scriptwriter teacher.

    They had always thought that this kind of ending was the mostpatible after carefully considering

    the previous ups and downs of the plot.

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    Chapter 36: Spill The Tea

    Danica was also contented with this ending, but she still felt a little worried, so she asked, "Do you think

    Theo will ask to change the script because of Miss Venice?"

    Danica could guarantee that she had never drawn on her own real depressing experience of being

    Theo''s wife when she wrote this script.

    She rationally nned the script from the rich plot, the audience''s perspective, from what they wanted

    to see, and so on.

    Despite everything, she did not expect that Venice would be dissatisfied.

    "That depends on how much Miss Venice weighs in Theo''s heart¡¯ Manuel faintly replied.

    Danica lowered her eyes and nodded slightly.

    "Yeah, I got it" she mumbled.

    No matter how much Danica convinced herself that she wouldn''t have to write this script again, she

    could feel that Theo would let her rewrite it.

    Theo and Venice were very close to each other, so how could he not listen to Venice? Aside from that,

    Theo attended the meeting with Venice today.

    There was a huge possibility that Venice could interfere in this script.

    Venice was Theo''s fiancee.

    If she was worried about the Dalton family''s image and it was inconvenient for her to continue acting in

    public, maybe this time was the chance that Theo would help her be a producer.

    "Go back and have a good rest first.I will contact you right away if there is any news."

    Manuel, who was a bit disappointed,forted her.

    Danica nodded slightly in response.

    This was not the first time she hade into contact with the ywright industry.

    She had already been in the industry for more than four years.She knew that the scriptwriter could not

    fight against those people who held high positions.

    Even an influential person like Edmund sometimes had topromise with those people with high

    positions.

    What more with an ordinary person like her? She definitely had nothing to do with it.

    When Danica returned home, she took a shower first before she decided to sleep well.

    She was not in a good mood today, so she needed rest to forget the awful things that happened to her.

    Her mother''s death was already an unfortunate thing for her.

    She also encountered a thrilling car ident, and she faced the crisis of being asked to change the

    script at any time in her career.

    Those things were undeniably miserable for her.

    No wonder she was physically, emotionally, and mentally exhausted.

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    While Theo was having dinner with Venice at night, they did not talk that much during the meal.

    Theo was in a bad mood all day.

    It seemed that he hadn''t been in a good mood since Danica returned to the country.

    "Didn''t you say you had an upset stomach?" Venice asked him.

    "Have some porridge."

    She helped him fill a bowl of porridge and handed it to him.

    Theo reached out to take the porridge and thanked her.

    Venice looked at him.

    "Theo, tonight I..."

    She felt a bit ashamed.

    Venice originally wanted to say that she would like to go to his house to spend the night with him, but

    Theo''s phone suddenly rang.

    This phone call instantly suppressed the words she had been mulling over for a long time.

    Theo put down the porridge in his hand and stood up to answer the phone.

    While he was not looking at her, Venice angrily clenched her fists under the table.

    Ever since she found out that Danica had returned to the country, she immediately felt a strong sense

    of crisising her way.

    Because of that, she wanted to give herself to Theo no matter what would happen.

    "Bro, have you seen the news?" the man from the other line asked.

    It was his friend and colleague, Patrick.

    Since Theo had no idea about it, he answered, "No, what''s wrong?"

    "The news that just broke out on Twitter has now be the number one hot topic.It''s about a popr

    young man spotted in an old apartment.As far as I know, Danica lives in that apartment."

    Patrick did not wait for Theo to say anything and just continued, "The reporters have already rushed

    over after hearing the news.Some fans have surrounded the building where he went.He probably won''t

    be able toe out tonight, you know"

    "If he stays in the same room with Danica in the middle of the night, we didn''t know what would

    happen."

    Patrick expressed disapproval by uttering a tsk after saying all those words.

    Theo gritted his teeth and tightened his grip on the phone while clenching his other hand.

    He felt that Patrick''s gossip was asking for a beating.

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    Chapter 37: Are You Ashamed of Yourself?

    "You have nothing else to do, do you?" Theo told Patrick before he hung up the phone.

    It was hard to admit, but Patrick''s words affected him more than they should.

    The thought of Danica and Kris sharing a room right now irked him to his core.

    He ruffled his hair in frustration as the idea continued to haunt him.

    Theo turned on his phone and looked at the trending media post today about Kris.

    He was dressed in casual clothes.

    The photograph only showed the side of his face and his back, but his stance and good figure were too

    striking that fans quickly recognized that it was him.

    Fans then swarmed the building the moment they heard the news.

    Kris held a bag in his hand, and it looked like he was there to visit someone.

    Theo remembered the car ident that Danica was in.

    ¡®Perhaps he was there to visit Danica?¡¯ he thought.

    ¡®But isn''t it a bit inappropriate to visit her thiste at night?¡¯ Theo''s brows furrowed.

    ¡®She''s twenty-six years old, and Kris is only twenty.Isn''t she worried that people will think that she''s into

    younger men?¡¯

    ¡®What makes their rtionship moreplicated is the fact that Kris is quite popr these days.If

    people knew about them, Kris¡¯ fans would definitelye after her.She''d be torn apart into pieces¡±

    Theo took a deep breath and tried to rx.He took out his phone again and dialed Manuel''s number.

    They talked for a while, and after he hung up, he went back to the private room and looked at Venice.

    "Sorry, something came up at work.I''ll be leaving first."

    "What?"

    Venice stood up, clearly surprised and disappointed.

    "But you haven''t eaten yet..."

    "It''s fine? Theo cut her off.Before Venice could reply, he was already out the door.She couldn''t believe

    what had happened.She felt so irritated that she felt like crying.

    Her knees felt weak as thoughts flooded her mind.

    ¡®Theo and Danica had been divorced for quite a while.But why do I feel like Theo had been slipping

    away from me over the past year? Even after I tried to give myself to him over and over again¡±

    ¡®I was there for him when they got divorced.I was with him when he got so drunk because of Danica.I

    tried to seduce him, even stripped off my clothes in front of him.

    But even when he was intoxicated with alcohol, he still pushed me away. Venice broke down as the

    thoughts consumed her.

    She recalled how she tried several times.

    But he always refused.

    At this point, Venice didn''t know what she was doing wrong.

    She had the best figure, and her beautiful face was unlike other women.So she couldn''t think of

    anything else about why Theo still hadn''t softened his heart to her.

    Venice felt more irritated when she looked at the food in front of her.

    She had already lost her appetite the moment Theo left the restaurant.She pushed her seat away,

    stood up, and walked away with her things.She followed Theo to the car park and waited for his car to

    leave before she drove away herself.

    ¡®I could ept it if Theo really left for work.But if it was for Danica." Venice''s thoughts trailed away.

    She gripped the steering wheel harder as she felt more angered by her thoughts.

    ''T''ll never let her get away with it¡¯ She gritted her teeth as she thought of this.

    Danica was stunned by Kris''s sudden visit to her apartment.She was in the study room when she heard

    a knock on the door.

    When she opened it, she was surprised to see Kris.

    She originally nned on setting up theputer to edit the script just in case Theo wanted some

    revisions.

    But if anyone would ask her, she preferred not to change anything about it.

    It took time and effort for any writer toe up with a good script.

    It was never an easy task, so it was only natural for a writer to cherish her work, Danica did not expect

    to see Kris, especially since it was already sote.

    She opened the door further and allowed him toe inside.

    When he was inside, he turned to Danica with a worried look on his face.Ccontent ? exclusive by N?/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.

    "I heard from Celestie that you were in a car ident, so I rushed here to check up on you.Are you

    okay?"

    Kris scanned Danica with his eyes and tried to see if she was hurt anywhere.

    Danica waved her hands in front of Kris and said, "I''m fine.I just scratched my skin."

    She chuckled nervously.

    He looked at her arm momentarily, then rxed when he realized that it was only a small injury.He

    sighed then looked at her again.

    "I''m afraid I have some unfortunate news."

    Danica''s brows furrowed in confusion.

    "What''s wrong?"

    Kris looked away and rubbed his nose as he felt embarrassed.

    "Some fans seemed to recognize me when I entered the building.I think they might be blocking

    downstairs now"

    Danica sighed after she heard what Kris said.

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    Chapter 38: Her Work Report

    Kris'' words worried Danica very much.

    Everyone knew how popr he was.

    His mere presence could attract lots of fans.

    If more people knew about him being there, fans would swarm her house and eventually block

    downstairs.

    Danica''s eyes widened.

    She waspletely in trouble.She hurriedly ran to the window and drew the curtains open.

    Sure enough, she saw a few young girls gathered downstairs.She quickly closed the curtains and

    massaged her temples as she turned to Kris.

    "What do we do now?"

    Kris was extremely calm aspared to Danica, who waspletely flustered.He threw his body onto

    the sofa, rested his arms on the back of his head, and smiled handsomely.

    "Then I won''t leave¡¯ Danica grunted at his statement.

    She pulled at her hair, anxious and frustrated.

    "A man and a woman can''t be together in a room alone.Imagine what other people would think!"

    She was grateful that Kris visited her, but it would be inappropriate to let him stay overnight.

    ¡®He''s a popr idol.I''d definitely die miserably in the hands of his fans if they found out about him

    staying here; she thought nervously.

    Kris sat up andforted her.

    "There are many residents in this building.I guarantee you that no one will know I''m here."

    Danica still felt anxious about the whole setup.

    She moved towards him, sat beside him, then tugged at his arm as she begged, "Call yourpany

    now and ask them to drive your fans away.Once they''re gone, then you can leave¡±

    Instead of getting his phone, Kris reached for a pillow and hugged it tightly as he looked at her like a

    lost puppy.

    "I''m tired and sleepy after driving the whole night toe here.Do you still have the heart to drive me

    away?"

    Danica sighed, looked at Kris, and said seriously, "You have to go.We can''t have unwanted gossip to

    go around.Otherwise, your reputation will be ruined."

    Danica knew that Kris''s career would be ruined if people found out that he was with a divorced woman,

    who was also a woman six years older than him.

    When Danica was abroad, Kris also participated in activities several times.

    They went out together and had meals, but she always saw him as a younger brother.

    Celestie once told her that Kris might have feelings for her, but Danica had no reason to believe that he

    did.

    It waspletely impossible.

    She thought about all the reasons why this was impossible.

    First, it had only been a while since she had known Kris.

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    Second, she was six years older than him, and she was pretty sure that he only saw her as his

    sister.She couldn''t possibly ept it.

    Danica still remembered how Celestie shook her head that time to her reaction and told her, "So what if

    you''re six years older than him? Isn''t Theo six years older than you?"

    "So you''re telling me only men can find girlfriends younger than them, but women couldn''t do the same

    thing? Does the world work like this? It doesn''t make sense!"

    Celestie had always been defiant, and Danica couldn''t argue against her.She knew of some couples

    where the man was younger than the woman.

    It was not something new.

    But still, Danica couldn''t see herself in such a rtionship.

    Danica was still lost in her thoughts when her phone rang.

    When she opened her phone, it was Manuel.She sighed in relief as a glimmer of hope presented itself

    in front of her.

    ¡®Manuel might be my lifesaver! I could ask him what to do in this certain situation; she thought.

    ¡®He had been a famous actor for years, so he must be well-versed in these kinds of things.He definitely

    knew what to do¡¯ Danica felt giddy.

    But before she could open her mouth, Manuel suddenly spoke, "Theo just sent me a message."

    A frown suddenly graced her face.

    She felt nervous and immediately forgot about the current problem she was in.

    All she could think about was the script.

    "What did he say?" She swallowed a lump.

    "He said that you need to go to hispany now.There are lots of things about the plot that he needs

    to discuss with you.Only then can he decide whether the script is already good enough"

    Danica raised a brow as she spoke, "Go and talk to him right now? Isn''t it already beyond office

    hours?"

    Manuel smiled and said, "Maybe Theo is a workaholic.He''s still at thepany, working overtime."

    Whether what Manuel said was true or not, she knew that Theo was adamant about meeting her

    tonight.

    Danica gripped her phone tightly as he bit her lips.

    She didn''t want to be in the same room as Kris, but meeting with Theo was no better.

    Even if they would just discuss the script, being alone with him was not something she wanted.

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    Chapter 39: Who Do You Think You Are

    After half an hour, Danica arrived at the Dalton family''spany.

    After all, Theo was the investor.

    Sometimes, just how you respect God was how you should respect the investor as well.

    Danica took the elevator and went to the second floor.

    She was well acquainted with this ce since she often brought lunch to Theo before.

    She had a horrific experience shortly after she married Theo due to his recurring stomach disease and

    was rushed to the hospital in the middle of the night.

    She started doing everything she could to assist in Theo''s recovery.

    She prepared three meals a day and she never missed a meal on the list that was given by the

    dietician.

    Danica took a deep breath and knocked on the door of Theo''s office.

    Theo sat in front of his desk.

    Danica felt like she was going to faint after ncing at him.

    It was all because Theo was wearing a light gray shirt and a ck necktie.

    Although it was a mere coincidence, she felt like they were matching clothes.

    Before going to Theo''spany, Danica changed into a formal outfit.

    She wore a light gray hemp dress with a ck zer.

    She even applied a smallyer of make-up on her face.

    Since they were discussing work that night, she wanted to present herself in a formal way to avoid

    Theo picking on her again.

    Who would have guessed that Theo was also wearing gray and ck today? Theo had obviously

    noticed this as well.

    "You look good today, he said, smiling and staring at her.Danica clenched her teeth.He was teasing

    her, she could tell.

    But now, she had no choice but to disregard Theo''s teasing.

    She greeted him politely, "President Dalton"

    Theo withdrew his gaze from her and motioned for her to join him at the long table next to him.

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    "Please have a seat¡± he said.

    Danica walked over and sat down calmly.

    She then grabbed herptop out of her bag and switched it on.

    Theo stood up and walked over to bring two cups of coffee.

    Danica expressed her gratitude by raising her hand to ept it even though she had no idea what was

    going on with Theo.

    However, the coffee cup he was holding suddenly tilted, spilling some of the coffee on Danica''s chest.

    Danica was startled and stood up quickly.

    ¡®Do these siblings have a grudge against me?¡¯ she thought.

    Thalia had sshed her with coffee a few days ago.

    Now, Theo spilled coffee on her.

    "I''m sorry¡± Theo said, surprised that the coffee had spilled.

    He immediately put down the cup in his hand and pulled out a tissue to assist Danica in wiping it away.

    Danica was surprised by this action.

    Theo was about to put his hand away after handing the tissue to Danica when suddenly the office door

    opened with a loud bang, and Venice hurried in.

    Venice felt relieved as she followed Theo back to thepany.

    He really had a lot of work to do, so she wouldn''t mind if he left her behind.

    Who knew that she would see Danicaing out of the cab as she drove out of the basement? She

    did not care about her image in front of Theo anymore.

    After parking her car, she immediately followed her.

    "What the hell are you doing?"

    From Venice''s point of view, Theo seemed to be taking off Danica¡¯s zer.

    She got furious and acted crazy right away.She pointed at Danica and started cursing.

    "Danica, are you a bitch?"

    "Now you''vee to seduce Theo without shame? Who do you think you are?!"

    Venice was still unsatisfied after cursing at Danica.

    So, she dashed over in her high heels and raised her hand to p Danica in the face.

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    Chapter 40: Don''t Care About Someone Like Mr.Dalton (1)

    "Venice!"

    Venice''s hand did not reach Danica''s face as Theo stopped her halfway.

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    Theo grabbed Venice''s wrist and shouted in anger, "What are you doing?!"

    Due to embarrassment, Venice''s face turned red.

    "Theo, why did shee here in the middle of the night to talk to you about work? Have you forgotten

    how she fooled you?"

    Danica was thankful for Theo''s assistance in blocking Venice''s hand.

    But in reality, she stopped when Theo called her by her nickname, causing her to regain her senses.

    Yes, they were about to get married and be a family.

    Theo stopped Venice, just like what he did to Thalia thest time.

    It was not because Theo wanted to protect her.

    Danica believed that it was because Theo wanted to protect Venice.

    Venice was also a popr actress, and she was also the future Mrs.Dalton.

    If she really pped her in the face, it would look bad for Venice''s image, most especially for the Dalton

    Family.

    Having thought about this, she took a step back and asked Venice with a smirk, "Miss Jones, why don''t

    you ask Mr.Dalton why I''m here in the middle of the night to talk about work?"

    Danica''s tone was mocking, prompting Theo to tell Venice the truth.

    "I asked her toe here" he said to Venice seriously.

    Venice could not believe what she had just heard.

    She didn''t think of Theo as the type of man who would invite a woman to his office in the middle of the

    night to discuss work.

    What was worst was that this woman was his ex-wife, the same ex-wife that he once looked down on.

    Danica did not care if Venice believed Theo or not, but she tried to exin in a calm way, "Venice, the

    moment that I decided to divorce him, I already forgot everything about us.I don''t have ns to go back

    in his life nor interfere with his affairs.I''ve never imagined crossing paths with him again."

    "If you could live a happy life on your own, then you should just focus on yourself.Theo is a selfish man

    with an excessive amount of confidence.I really despise him"

    "To be honest, I don''t give a damn about President Dalton.Who cares if he''s wealthy and attractive? If

    he''s uncaring, none of it really matters."

    Danica used this opportunity to establish the boundary between herself and Theo so that Venice would

    stop targeting her anymore.

    Danica was only focused on her career.

    She believed that People like Theo and Venice should just mind their own business and should stop

    bothering her.

    If Theo wanted to marry someone, he should go ahead and do it.

    If Venice wanted to marry a wealthy man, then she should go out and find a nice man as well.

    Danica''s words made Theo extremely mad and confused.

    During their rtionship, Danica made every effort to make love with him.

    She also told him she loved him.

    She also did everything for him, but now she was saying that she despised him.

    ¡®I''m arrogant and selfish?¡¯

    ¡®I am also uncaring?¡¯ Theo felt like his internal organs were being rearranged due to his anger after

    hearing what Danica thought of him, but aside from anger, he also felt disappointed and frustrated.

    Could it be that Danica did not really care about him at all? After Danica gave them a piece of her mind,

    she looked at Theo.

    She smiled as if they were in a board room and said, "President Dalton, I think we no longer have

    anything to discuss tonight.Allow me to leave first"

    After Danica finished speaking, she calmly packed herptop and walked away.

    After walking a few steps, she seemed to remember something and turned around to speak to Theo,

    "By the way, President Dalton, the next time that you want to discuss anything work-rted, please call

    me during the day.And please choose a more suitable ce, preferably with other people.Otherwise,

    Miss Jones will be jealous and will ruin her image¡¯

    "After all, Miss Jones looked down on me when I was in her position.It was all due to jealousy.Don''t let

    Miss Jones be the kind of person to be looked down on."

    After saying this, Danica took her bag and left, feeling satisfied.

    This exactly was the look and the feeling of jealousy.

    All those side remarks made by Venice to Danica back then were now returned to her.

    ¡®Itis incredibly satisfying; Danica thought.

    "Danica!"

    Venice shouted angrily at Danica.

    She did not want to let her go, but Theo grabbed her wrist, and she was unable to move.

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    Chapter 41: Don''t Care About Someone Like Mr.Dalton (2)

    After Danica left, Theo pushed Venice away.

    Venice almost could not stand up due to the force of Theo shoving her.She used the table to bnce

    herself as she staggered a few steps before she could pull herself up.

    Theo''s voice wasced with anger when he spoke.

    "Are you happy with the shit show of a scene you just pulled?"

    "Are you saying that I am the one who makes a scene?"

    The tears Venice was holding immediately fell as she chastised the man she loved.

    "Theo, she was with you in the middle of the night.When I came in, you were about to take off her

    clothes, and you think I was the one making a scene?!"

    ¡®If I did not intervene, what else would have happened between those two together?¡¯ Venice thought in

    painful resentment.

    When he heard Venice''s senseless usations that he was going to take off Danica''s clothes, Theo

    felt that Venice was being unreasonable.

    "How can you think that I was undressing her? I identally spilled coffee on her clothes, and I just

    handed her a tissue"

    Venice wiped away her tears and sneered at him.

    "What do you mean by you spilled coffee on her? I think she made you spill it on purpose.That way,

    she can use it as an excuse to take off her clothes and seduce you!"

    Theo couldn''t help but frown at Venice''s worthless ims.

    She would think like this because she always had a jealous streak.

    He was there with Danica.

    So, how could he not know if the coffee was spilled on purpose or not? When he brought the coffee to

    Danica, she had her back on him since she had just turned theputer on.

    Her wallpaper was a photo of her.

    She was smiling brightly at the camera.

    That kind of smile was from the bottom of her heart, like a ray of sunshine.

    It dazzled everyone who would see it.

    No one could help but be infected by her smile''s charm.

    It was the kind of smile that he had never seen in their three years of marriage.

    In the past, Danica had always smiled at him every day, but it was iparable to the one she had in

    the photo.

    He was taken aback by what he saw for a moment, that his hand absentmindedly knocked over the

    coffee, and it all spilled it out.

    It was not like what Venice said.

    Danica did not deliberately spill the coffee.

    Theo looked at the weeping Venice in front of him.

    He got up and took his car keys.

    "I''ll drive you back.Stop crying and calm down now"

    He immediately walked away, ending their preposterous argument.

    Venice''s anger was bubbling into the surface that she kept on crying behind him.

    He said that he wanted her to go back to her ce and calm down, clearly thinking that she was the

    one wrong for making a scene.

    Her act of being generous and tolerant for so long in front of Theo waspletely ruined tonight, all

    because of Danica.

    She hated Danica to death.

    However, Venice knew what she wanted in the end.

    When Theo escorted her to the door, she had managed to calm down.

    After Theo parked the car in front of her ce, she did not get out of the car immediately.

    Instead, she unbuckled her seat belt, turned to her side to look at Theo, and apologized.

    "I''m sorry.I caused all that mess.It was all my fault"

    Theo''s face was nk and devoid of emotion.

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    Venice continued as she lowered her eyes and said, "It was wrong of me not to believe you.You are not

    the kind of person who would lie to me or anyone."

    "You used to ignore Danica, but now that you are both divorced, it''s natural that you are indifferent

    towards her.I should have believed that you two were just talking about work.This is all my fault..."

    Venice kept on exining herself and reflecting on how she lost her control and impulse, but all Theo

    felt was this great deal of irritability because of Venice''s words.

    It was true that he used to ignore Danica and did everything he could to avoid her.

    Now it made him question everything that he had done in the past.

    Why did he do those incredulous things again and again to Danica? Since Danica came back from

    abroad, he protected her from time to time.

    He protected her from his sister, Thalia, and the same with Venice.He was impulsive when it came to

    protecting Danica.He did not want her to get hurt by Thalia or Venice.

    Whether they wanted to harm her physically or when they were just talking about her, he would do his

    best to defend her.

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    Chapter 42: You Were Spoiled (1)

    "It''s gettingte.You should go and get some rest."

    Theo didn''t acknowledge Venice''s apology.

    He didn''t say if he would forgive her, nor did he say he wouldn''t forgive her.

    Venice could only grit her teeth and turn to open the car door to get off the car.

    After Danica left the Daltons, she took a taxi to Celestie''s residence.

    When she left, Kris was still at her home.She didn''t know if he had already left.

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    Celestie opened the door for her.

    Her face was covered with a white facial sheet mask, and an opened bottle of red wine was waiting for

    Danica.

    After taking a bath and changing into the clean pajamas that Celestie had prepared for her, Danica sat

    on the carpet, drinking wine and rehashing everything that happened tonight to Celestie.

    After listening to Danica, Celestie took off the sheet mask on her face and pped her hands.

    "This is so amazing!"

    "To hell with that scheming Venice bitch!"

    Celestie had seen too many incidents where Danica was secretly bullied by Venice, and now that the

    tables had turned, Celestie could not help but feel extremely relieved.

    Danica took a sip of wine and nodded.

    "It was indeed very satisfying."

    Back then, when Danica found out that Theo and Venice had an ambiguous rtionship, she went

    paranoid.

    She just knew that Venice must have been very hysterical today.

    In the past, Venice''s mockery of her left her in despair and heartache.

    Venice must be feeling the same now.

    Celestie excitedly suggested, "Why don''t you take advantage of this opportunity to get close to Theo

    just to piss Venice off? Then you can seduce Theo just so you can kick him off to the curb.This is your

    opportunity to take revenge for his stupidity when you were still both married."

    Danica was left speechless by Celestie''s words.

    Then she swirled the red wine on the flute in her hand and replied, "Why? They didn''t do anything to

    me that was extremely damaging."

    "Theo does not love me anymore, and it''s not like he did not tell me about hisck of feelings for me

    before.I was stubborn for so many years.I was the one who was trying to live a fairytale life that should

    not have existed in the first ce.I was too naive and stupid.I thought that I could make him love me"

    Danica¡¯s words made Celestie¡¯s eyes turn red and misty.

    Celestie knew all the anguish and grief that Danica had endured in her marriage.She came over and

    hugged Danica lovingly.

    Danica did not feel too sad as she epted her friend''s hug.She then clinked their sses together

    and said, "So, the connection between him and I ended when we divorced.Whether I was naive or

    stupid, it is all in the past"

    After Danica made her toast, she raised her ss and drank all the wine in it.

    In the past, she had never understood Theo''s decision and had hated him for it.

    But now that she had enough time to think about everything that had happened between them, she

    realized that Theo was not at fault.

    There was Nothing wrong with not being able to love a person.

    The two best friends drank infortable silence for a while before Celestie asked, "What''s with Theo

    today? Out of nowhere, he asked you to discuss the script?"

    Danica shrugged and said, "Who knows?"

    Celestie snorted and replied, "He couldn''t have seen the news about Kris, right? Maybe he was afraid

    that you and Kris would develop some kind of intimate rtionship in the middle of the night, so he

    found an excuse to get you out of your ce"

    Danica furrowed her brows in skepticism and said, "How is that even possible?"

    "What is there to be afraid of? He should be eager for me to marry someone else now.Then he won''t

    have to be afraid that I wille after him again" Danica added.

    "He asked me to discuss the script.It was most likely that he was deliberately torturing me.He hates me

    and does not want to see me happy.Danica finally analyzed Theo''s thoughts seriously.

    Theo used to treat her badly.

    She felt that he hated her very much.

    Even if they were no longer married now, he still hated her, so he came up with this idea to hurt her.

    Celestie was worried for her friend.

    "Then what are you going to do in the future? Your TV series has just started."

    The day''s events were catching up to Danica.

    She was getting tired.

    "Maybe I shouldn''t have picked up this historical TV series from the beginning.I shouldn''t have

    interacted with him at all."

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    Chapter 43: You Were Spoiled (2)

    Manuel called and asked her about the aftermath of her conversation with Theo.

    Danica told the truth, "Mr.Shaw, because of some unexpected guests, Mr.Dalton and I didn''t manage to

    reach an agreement tonight"

    Manuel asked her with concern, "What''s wrong? What happened?"

    Danica couldn''t tell Manuel that Theo had reached out to hand her a tissue to wipe her coffee, and then

    Venice came in and caused a scene.

    Danica''s situation was also very awkward when something like this happened.

    People could get it twisted and might think that she was the mistress who shamelessly destroyed

    Venice''s rtionship with Theo.

    So Danica chose her words carefully and said, "Nothing, I just think that a lot has happened between

    Mr.Dalton and me.

    Maybe it''s wise for me not to continue to write this script.

    If you have a suitable candidate to rece me, I can give up the ownership of this script.

    Manuel understood what she meant.

    "You want to quit?"

    "I think so,"

    Danica admitted.

    Originally, she only felt that it would be difficult to work with Theo, but after the thought of being a

    mistress popped up in her mind, she really couldn''t take it anymore.

    She decided to quit.

    The news that Theo and Venice were about to get married spread throughout the city, so it was not

    appropriate for her to have any interactions with Theo since she was his ex-wife.

    Manuel was left silent for quite some time before replying, "I got it.I understand"

    Then he ended the call.

    When Theo received the phone call from Manuel, he was in Patrick''s bar.

    After he drove Venice back to her ce, he went straight to the bar.He was not able to eat for the

    whole day, so Patrick asked someone to prepare dinner for Theo.

    Patrick also asked someone to send the wine into one of their private rooms, but he prepared it for

    himself.

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    Patrick did not let Theo drink a drop.

    Theo looked at Patrick angrily as his friend moved the wine bottle closer to him and away from Theo''s

    hands.

    He came to Patrick''s bar to drink.

    Patrick faintly said, "After Danica came back, I remembered how she would take care of you when your

    stomach cannot handle a drink."

    Patrick and the others knew that Theo had a bad stomach.

    In the three years that Theo and Danica had been married, they rarely drank, and Patrick had almost

    forgotten that Theo had a bad stomach.

    Patrick sincerely apologized, "I have drunk a lot of wine with you this year.That''s already enough.I''m

    sorry"

    Theo was already annoyed, but when Patrick suddenly mentioned Danica''s name, he became more

    irritable.

    He also mentioned how Danica took care of him in every possible way, and his mood immediately

    worsened.

    After everything that happened tonight, Theo felt in his gut that Danica had been seriously hurt by the

    incident from earlier.

    Theo''s phone suddenly rang.

    Manuel was calling him, and he decided to answer it.

    On the other line, Theo heard Manuel''s very unfriendly tone.

    "Mr.Dalton, although I don''t know what happened between you and Danica tonight, I don''t think we can

    continue this partnership."

    Theo frowned.

    "What do you mean?"

    Manuel replied, "If you want to continue with this, either Danica withdraws, or you change the person in

    charge of this project."

    Theo''s mood soured further by Manuel''s news.

    Theo''s voice wasced with fury when he asked, "She wants to quit?"

    Manuel answered truthfully, "Yes? Theo couldn''t hold it in any longer and threw the phone onto the wall

    in front of him.

    ¡®What the hell did he mean that he''d end our partnership? Danica will quit anytime she wants?¡¯

    ¡®Who spoiled her?¡¯ she thought angrily

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