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Seth’s already somber expression darkened further. Two seconds later, Patty’s lips curled
into a slow, sardonic smile. “Just be yourself, Seth. You know, go with the flow. I was just
giving you a friendly reminder, that’s all. Surely, you wouldn’t neglect Danielle even if I
didn’t say a word, right? With the Ellis family’s reputation, there’s hardly any need for you
to play the knight in shining armor. Besides, your focus is on your studies and running the
family business, which I am well aware of. Don’t feel pressured, I’m not forcing you into
anything.”
Patty’s mood shifted abruptly, a trademark of her unpredictable temperament. Seth
seemed used to it by now. He pushed back his chair, circled the dinner table, and headed
upstairs.
The smile on Patty’s face faded as she straightened her lips into a line.
The nearby maid hesitated before speaking, “Ma’am, you know how much Mr. Seth cares
about you. Perhaps it’s best not to talk about such ominous things.”
Patty’s eyes softened, and her lips relaxed into a faint smile, “It seems that’s the only
leverage I have over him.”
After her last remark, she turned and left. She was relieved; he still cared about her,
deeply so, perhaps even to the point of it being untouchable for him. Otherwise, who else
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Did he seem like a man to be easily swayed?
The maid shook her head silently behind her.
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The next day, Seth dutifully drove Patty to the airport early in the morning.
Danielle was there too. She had received a call from Patty the night before, informing her
of the morning departure. She had arrived at the Diaz estate bright and early.
At the airport, Patty held Danielle’s hand, chatting and doling out advice and jokes in
equal measure.
Seth remained silent throughout.
It was almost time to board when Patty began to queue for customs. As they waved
goodbye, Patty clutched her shawl and looked at Seth with a beaming smile, “Take good
care of Danielle for me.” She seemed as if the tense standoff at the dinner table the night
before had never happened.
Seth glanced at her emotionlessly and acknowledged with a non-committal grunt. Patty
seemed satisfied with that and said no more.
On the drive back, Danielle sat in the passenger seat, her sideways glances falling on Seth
as he drove. They hardly spoke, until they were nearly home, when she ventured
tentatively, “About yesterday, how do you feel? I mean, is managing the company very
challenging?”
Seth drove on, his voice flat, “Seems anyone can play the boss these days.”
Danielle bit her lip, her hands twisting together, her cheeks reddening. Clearly, Seth was
mocking her naive question. “I was thinking of studying business management, so maybe
I could help you out.”
“No need.” Seth’s voice was frosty.Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join & Stay Updated
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The silence was suffocating.
“You can find a million reasons to do what you want, but don’t use me as one of them.
Your life is your own, and I don’t have the energy to be responsible for it.”
Danielle turned pale, “I didn’t mean…”
Seth chuckled dryly.
The red light stopped them. He turned to her, his eyes narrow and dark, seemingly
amused but icy all the same. “Right, you haven’t done anything. But you should know,
you’re the last person I want to deal with.”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmWith that, Danielle’s last bit of color drained from her face. She clutched her purse tightly,
looking down, her lips trembling uncontrollably. “Why?” She looked up to see Seth, but all
she saw was his indifferent profile as he gripped the steering wheel and the car surged
forward, as if he hadn’t heard her at all.
Danielle’s head buzzed with indignation and frustration. It took her a moment to speak
again, “Since I came back to the Ellis family, what have I done to make you hate me so
much? Compared to Cicely, I don’t compete for attention, I don’t cling to you or
shamelessly impose on you. We hardly ever see each other, and yet, in your eyes, I’m
somehow less likable than Cicely? Why? Or do you actually prefer her type?”
Seth’s impatience was palpable, his disdain so obvious it seemed intentional. “Can you
please stop bringing her up?”
“Then why, for what reason do you hate me?!” Danielle, always the meek and proper
heiress of the Ellis family, seemed to lose her composure. After her outcry, the car fell into
a deathly silence. The contrast was stark.
Realizing her outburst, but knowing it couldn’t be undone, she bit her lip and waited for an
answer.
The car continued to the grand Ellis estate.
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