Coolest Girl in Town (Elise and Alexander) novel Chapter 830

Chapter 830 Let’s Compare Notes Together, Shall We?

Ariel stood in front of Danny International Finance Corporation Building with a coat tightly wrapped around her body. The cold wind blew, and her body shivered due to the chilly breeze while her eyes locked on the corner of the street that wasn’t far away.

The time stated on her watch was 11.00PM—an hour later than the latest time she usually clocked out. He’s probably not coming, isn’t he? Ariel took out her mobile phone and prepared to book a cab when she thought of that.

Out of the blue, a flash of light beamed from a distance and illuminated the entire area when Ariel had just logged onto the ride-hailing application.

Ariel kept away her phone and watched as the car stopped at a familiar spot. The door opened, and Danny stepped out of the vehicle. After that, he went around the car to open the door to the passenger seat for Ariel.

She instinctively entered the car, made herself comfortable, and fastened her seat belt. Then, she watched as Danny also got into the car and skillfully started the engine swiftly.

Danny had been consistently fetching Ariel to and from work for seven years. The only inconsistency was Danny’s increasingly mature aura and also his ability to shoulder his responsibilities alone. Right now, every gesture Danny made exuded a sense of superiority of someone sure and confident in himself.

“I thought you were not coming today,” Ariel eventually started a conversation to fill the silence.

“I got held up by some matters,” replied Danny’s heart was on the road as it wouldn’t be a good idea to get distracted when he was driving. “Are you hungry? Do you want to eat something before going back home?”

However, instead of answering him, Ariel suddenly asked, “Are you in a relationship?”

When Danny heard her question, he lightly curled his lower lip into a faint smile and replied, “You know me best. I’m busy all day, so how would I have the time for such a trivial thing as a relationship?”

Ariel lowered her lashes and smiled as she asked, “Actually, there’s one thing that I’m quite curious about. Don’t you feel annoyed fetching me to and fro every day for seven years?”

“I’m used to it,” Danny blurted. Regardless, he felt something was off with his words after he had the time to think about it. Therefore he immediately added, “You deserve such special treatment for being the company’s ace accountant.”

“I’m preparing to resign,” Ariel said, absolutely catching Danny off guard.

Danny’s eyes flickered slightly, and despite unknowingly tightening his grip on the steering wheel, his face remained calm as he teased lightly, “Is it because I took the CEO position? I can return it to you. Besides, everyone established this company together in the first place, so it doesn’t matter who becomes the CEO.”

Ariel smiled brightly when she heard that, genuinely happy for him. “You taking the position of CEO is in favor of everyone’s expectations. Besides, I’m not that petty. I’m resigning due to personal reasons, that’s all.”

Danny was silent for a moment. In the end, he still relented and said, “I respect your choice, but you’re an essential asset to the company. So, you must give me some time, either six months or a year, to hire someone capable enough to replace you. Whatever it is, just don’t resign now.”

“Sure. I’ll wait another year before handing in my resignation letter.” Ariel readily compromised.

After she finished saying that, she leaned against the car window. Her mood gradually sank as she looked up at the moonlit sky. Seven years have passed anyway. Will it make any difference to our situation if I wait another year? Perhaps I’m just deceiving myself. Since when exactly did I hope my relationship with Danny to be different? Was it because of his punctuality in fetching me to and from work regardless of the weather condition? Or was it because of the warmth and concern he offered when I was sick? Or was it because of his attentiveness to me, regardless of how trivial the matter was? Or was it because of his present unique charm of maturity and steadiness? But what’s the use of hope? I’m no longer young, and no matter how much I put in the effort to maintain my beauty, my condition is still far worse than Danny, who is in his prime. So we’re not destined to be together.

The car pulled over downstairs at Ariel’s apartment while she was still deeply immersed in her thoughts.

“Good night, and sweet dreams.”

Danny bid her goodbye as usual and watched as she walked up the steps. He only retracted his gaze once her figure disappeared at the hallway entrance—a disappointed glint flashed across his eyes as his mind constantly replayed the scene where Ariel mentioned her resignation in the car earlier. I learned to restrain myself and hide my feelings in the deepest part of my heart after she rejected my confession seven years ago. I never once showed traces of affection over the years and only silently took care of all her needs, just like a good friend. I’m already doing my best to keep my feelings to myself, so I wouldn’t scare her away, yet why is she still leaving?

As he thought of that, he clenched his fists and furrowed his brows due to the bitterness he felt. Then, he leaned back and rested his head on the seat. His eyes closed, he remained in this posture and only drove the car away until it was almost dawn.