Way Back Into Love (Essie) novel Chapter 131

Getting off the vehicle, they glanced at the beautiful mountain ahead of them. It was indeed a marvelous place to be spending their weekend. Everywhere, they could get a fresh breath of air. Beautiful environment and pleasant scenery could put any mind at ease.

Now that they were out of the car, Essie took Daisy's hand and walked up to William. "William, Zac and I will take care of Ivy, but Daisy is your sole responsibility. Take care of her," she warned, but there was a hidden smile.

William quickly nodded and his expression was that of a calm man. But deep down, he was a bit startled.

Since he had obliged without any questions, Essie was a bit stunned. He seemed cold like an ice and it was beyond difficult to decipher what was going on in his heart.

Ivy was the first to rush into the mountain, followed by others. Two servants were responsible for the backpacks and tents. They would camp on the mountain tonight.

Climbing the mountain was quite an adventure. There were twists and turns they had to go through before they reached their destination. However, there were no steep steps or obstacles on their way.

Essie caught up with Ivy. Together, they hummed their favorite song, the autumn without love.

Zac was a few steps behind them. He had wished to spend a lot of time with Essie. But it looked like Essie had abandoned him. He couldn't help but notice a change in Essie's behavior towards him. She didn't need him anymore and barely glanced at him. In her heart, the little bit of existence he managed to occupy was disappearing at a terrifying speed. This thought ate him alive. 'Was it because Hanson had taken that position?' he couldn't help but wonder. And he had lost his advantage in the current situation since Valery was pestering him without stop.

Daisy and William walked together, a couple of steps behind Zac. William was not a talkative man. To lighten up the atmosphere, Daisy began to rummage through topics in her mind.

"William, has work been busy lately?" she asked, flashing him a smile.

"Work is fine," William replied, without returning the smile. He made no attempts to keep the conversation going!

Daisy wouldn't give up. Instead, she continued, "I heard from Zac that you are good at playing golf. To be honest, I am also a fan of golf. How about we play it next weekend?" Her voice was low. She wasn't used to inviting boys for a date so this made her quite awkward. There was a part that worried he would refuse.

"I have a meeting next Sunday," said William, giving her a meaningful look.

Upon hearing this, Daisy's heart sank. She looked down and her fine eyelashes cast two sad shadows on her white eyelids.

She was rejected! Was it too stupid of her to invite him? She instantly regretted asking him out.

On the other side, Zac, who was not far from them, heard the whole conversation. He glanced at William and said, "You don't need to attend next Sunday's video meeting. I think you should take a break and have fun."

'Is he trying to help me?' William couldn't help but wonder. It looked like everyone here was hell-bent on fixing him up with Daisy.

His refusal was a heavy blow to Daisy's fragile heart. She walked forward silently with her head cast down.

Looking at her receding figure, William felt guilty. He had been hard on her.

The truth was, he liked her. But he was not ready to accept a new relationship. Relationships were a mess and the last thing he wanted to do was hurt someone.

Seeing the hesitancy on William's face, Zac walked and decided to give him another nudge. Patting on his shoulder, he said, "Your task for next weekend is to play golf with my sister."

"Boss, being in a relationship will affect my work," William said, cutting down to the chase. There was no point in being subtle.

With a smile at the corners of his mouth, Zac said, "It doesn't matter, William. Consider falling in love with my sister as your new work."

William now caught up with Daisy and said, "I'm free next Sunday." This time, his voice was low.

Daisy raised her eyes, and her eyes lit up again. Her smile was like a little ink in a tank, slowly blooming all over her beautiful face. This glow didn't go unnoticed by William.

Zac gazed at his sister from afar, a trace of smile appearing on his lips.

If William didn't have any feeling for Daisy, he wouldn't have done it. Now it was obvious that both of them had feelings for each other. As her brother, how could he let his sister miss the opportunity of having such a good man in her life?

They came to a halt when they reached a tree shade. Everyone agreed to take some rest before they continued with the journey.

Zac handed the water to Essie and Ivy.

Essie took a sip of water. With a sly smile on her face, she said, "Let me ask some interesting riddles!"

"Okay!" Ivy and Daisy clapped their hands.

"What is so delicate that even mentioning it breaks it?" Essie asked.

"Well, let me think...." Ivy said, continuing to brood over the question.

"Secret! Secret has to be the answer!" Daisy replied, getting quite excited.

"What do you think?" said Essie as she turned to Zac and William.

"I can't guess it," Zac said, shrugging his shoulder. Although he knew the answer, he decided to remain silent. Women liked it better when men acted dumb. William shook his head and said, "I'm not good with riddles."

Essie giggled and said, "Okay, I'll tell you. The answer is silence."

"Oh yes! That makes sense." Ivy was a little disappointed since the answer seemed so obvious yet she couldn't have guessed it.