Not A Small Town Girl (Danielle and David) novel Chapter 72

Chapter 72

Geoffrey bit his lip but held his ground. "Dad, you know how cold David is. I want to talk to him, but he won’t even listen."

"Enough," Logan cut him off. "I’m done with this conversation."

Polly’s voice softened, trying again. "Could you speak to David? Get him to let Sebastian stay here?"

Logan shook his head firmly. "The Charrington family is under David’s rule now. I’m not getting involved in this."

Turning to Woody, he added, "Help me upstairs."

Logan didn’t even try to hide his disdain. Their schemes were written all over their faces, and he wasn’t about to entertain them any longer.

At Charrington Group, Nathan walked into David’s office. "Mr. Charrington, Sebastian’s back. Geoffrey and Polly just picked him up from the airport, and he should be at Charrington Manor by now."

David glanced up, his gaze as sharp as ever. "So he’s back. Big deal. He’s still useless."

His tone was frosty, sending a chill through the room as if the very air had frozen in place.

Nathan added, "He’s been chasing women abroad. Geoffrey and Polly think bringing him back will somehow threaten your position.

"They’ll probably try to get your grandfather to keep him here," Nathan observed.

As David’s right-hand man, Nathan always paid special attention to those from the Charrington family.

David shrugged dismissively. "Logan won’t care. He’s never been one for this kind of thing." He stood up, adjusting his suit. "I’m going to pick up Danielle." Nathan couldn’t help but think, ’The boss sure loves rubbing his relationship in everyone’s faces.

Danielle glanced at the clock-it was almost time for her to leave for the day. She was flying overseas tomorrow and had some packing to do.

Just as she stepped outside, she saw David standing by the car, his suit perfectly tailored and a cigarette in his hand. He looked effortlessly cool, standing out like a man who belonged.

As soon as Danielle appeared, David noticed her immediately, flicking the cigarette away before striding toward her. "Tired?"

"No," she replied with a smile.

The entrance to Black Web headquarters was buzzing with people, all of them sneaking glances at the scene unfolding in front of them.

"When did Ms. Darling get a boyfriend?"

"I had no idea! Who’s that guy? He looks so familiar."

"I know who he is! That’s the CEO of Charrington Group."

"Wait, for real? The cold-blooded, ruthless David? The one they say could kill a man without a second thought?"

"Looks like Ms. Darling’s boyfriend is anything but ordinary."

Danielle couldn’t help but notice the whispers and the stares. Calmly, she took David’s hand and spoke, her voice clear and confident, "This is my boyfriend, David."

Before anyone could react, she guided David to the car. "Let’s go," she said.

"Understood, Mrs. Charrington," the driver said, as the car engine roared to life.

The crowd was still frozen in place, trying to process what had just happened, but by the time they could react, the car had already sped off. "Our boss is so cool."

"Wow, she just publicly acknowledged him! Can we get some confetti?"

Inside the car, David smiled at Danielle, his eyes softening. "I’m really happy. You’ve finally admitted it in front of everyone."