Mistaking a Magnate for a Male Escort novel Chapter 2138

Chapter 2137 The Past

Francesca was stunned and kept her eyes on him. They had known each other for quite some time, but she had never seen that side of him before.

He never talked about his family, either. They slept together, and that must’ve changed things. Perhaps that was why he was finally willing to let her in his heart and why he no longer felt the need to hide anything from her.

“What’s wrong? Are you scared?” asked Danrique as he shifted his gaze to Francesca.

“No,” replied Francesca as she shook her head. “I think that, deep down, you are a kind man who will not kill for no reason. You definitely won’t hurt anyone who didn’t have it coming.”

That was what she truly believed in. Francesca recalled what had happened when they had just met. Everyone was lost in the forest in Lightspring at the time. Danrique had Sean and Sloan run first while he stayed back to buy them more time.

Someone as powerful as Danrique would always have subordinates who would die to protect him.

Yet, Danrique protected his men and demanded that they leave.

That wasn’t the only time something like that happened, either. There were several other encounters where Danrique had put others’ safety over his own.

He might seem cruel and unloving on the surface, but the truth was that he cared for the people around him deeply. That was why he could inspire loyalty among his men.

Francesca didn’t think that a man as honorable as Danrique would kill an innocent person.

“Everyone calls me a bloodthirsty demon, and here you are, claiming that I am kind,” said Danrique. “You really are too innocent. You know that, right?”

“Nope, I don’t know that at all,” insisted Francesca while pouting in annoyance. “I trust my instincts, and I know a good man when I see one.”

When Danrique saw how cute she looked, his lips curved into a sexy grin. He waved at her. “Come here.”

While barefoot, Francesca crawled onto the desk like a cat.

Danrique dragged her into his embrace right away and had her sit on his lap. He kept his arm around her waist and used his free hand to pinch her chin to force her to look into his eyes.

“What if I were to tell you that I wanted to kill those people? What would you think of me then?”

“What would I think?” said Francesca. “You are mine, so naturally, I will trust you. You must have your reasons for wanting to kill them.”

“That’s true,” replied Danrique as he nodded. “They laced the wine with poison and tried to kill me. All I did was return the favor.”