Chapter 4

Daisy kneeled on the floor. Her knees were wet.

After the maids cleaned up the spilled water, she returned to her room with tears in her eyes, shut the door, and called her lawyer. "I want a divorce."

After hanging up, she curled up on the bed.

The sky gradually turned dark. At some point, her bedroom door was opened.

Dario leaned against the doorway. His tone was noticeably gentler. "Daisy, Julia's emotions have been unstable ever since the pregnancy. Don't take what happened earlier to heart."

Daisy said nothing.

After a pause, he continued, "Get changed. We have a fundraising gala tonight, and I need you there with me."

The fundraising gala was held at a private manor.

Daisy walked behind Dario and Julia the entire evening.

During the auction, a jade bracelet was brought onto the stage.

Daisy raised her paddle.

The moment Julia saw it, she immediately joined the bidding.

The price climbed all the way to two million.

When the auction hammer finally came down, Daisy was the one who won the bid.

Julia was visibly jealous. Even her hand, which held onto the bidding paddle, was trembling with rage.

She looked at Dario with a wronged expression. "Dario, I really like that bracelet."

Dario wiped the tears from her eyes and spoke gently. "Do you really want it?"

Julia pouted and nodded.

Dario glanced sideways at Daisy before whispering something to his assistant.

During intermission, Dario called Daisy into a private lounge.

He shut the door and turned his phone screen toward her.

On the screen was a secretly taken intimate photo of her while she slept. One side of her nightgown had slipped down, exposing part of her chest.

"Julia's upset that you took the bracelet she wanted. She's pregnant, so I need to cheer her up somehow. I'll have to inconvenience you a little."

His tone remained gentle and calm, as though discussing something insignificant. "How about trading this photo for the bracelet you won?"

Daisy's face instantly turned pale.

"You'll agree, won't you?" He tilted his head to look at her and smiled, but his gaze was cold as ice.

Daisy stood frozen. Her nails dug into her palms so hard they nearly broke skin. It felt like someone had jabbed a blade straight through her chest.

Dario gently tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear. "Are you upset? Is it because I took your private photo, or because I'm asking you to give the bracelet to Julia?"

He chuckled before brushing a thumb against her cheek. "Don't be mad. The picture turned out beautiful. I'm not going to show it to anyone."

Daisy stared at him with a pale face before silently handing him the bracelet.

Dario accepted it and passed her a folder. "Alright. You've suffered enough tonight. Pick a property. Consider it compensation."

With that, he took the bracelet and walked straight off to find Julia.

Expressionless, Daisy slipped the signed divorce agreement into the folder. When Dario returned, she handed it to him.

"I want this one."

Without even looking, Dario took the folder and signed the document inside. After doing so, he handed it back to her.

Daisy glanced at Dario's signature. She then tucked the document into her purse.