Knox returned home to find Danielle retired to her room already. He hesitated at her doorstep, wondering if he should talk to her about the recent developments in his life. Maybe it was too early. What if he could somehow postpone the engagement? He wouldn’t need to tell her then. He went back to his room, yet Kendall’s threat echoed in his mind. She wasn’t one to give out useless threats. What if she really bothered Danielle? No, he should warn her! Quickly freshening up, he went towards Danielle’s room, but it was locked. Knox felt guilty since he had left without meeting her in the morning. Was she upset with him? He returned to his room, too tired to look for the keys. Maybe he would address the issue the next morning. However, the next morning, Danielle left early, before he even woke up. Knox frowned at her behavior. Was she avoiding him on purpose? But why would she? He reluctantly got ready for work and left, determined to clear the misunderstanding in the evening. Daniell
Knox massaged his temples, ignoring Kendall’s call for the tenth time since the morning. He was at his wit’s end thinking of a way out of the engagement. Danielle’s innocent face crept into his mind and he felt guilty for not informing her. He would have to tell her tonight before Kendall approached her.He muted his phone to get some mental peace and complete his work for the day. Danielle might have reached home by now and he should have left, too. After an hour, Knox had wrapped up everything when there was a knock on his door. He looked up to see his stressed PA, Pete Richardson, peer into his room. Before he could speak, the poor guy was shoved aside as Sean Davis entered his office with his daughter. “What the f*ck!” muttered Knox under his breath. He hadn’t expected them to be here at all. He got up to greet them with a fake smile on his face. “Hello, my boy! You were busy, so we came down to see you instead.” Kendall’s dad hugged him. “Hello, Uncle Sean. Please have a seat
Knox parked his car and went up the elevator to his penthouse. His heart was restless as he waited to confront Danielle. Surely she would have reached home by now! The elevator doors opened, and he marched angrily toward his apartment. The door was already open, and he frowned. Why did Danielle keep the door open? He entered to see Andrea pacing the foyer instead of Danielle. “Andy? What are you doing here? Where’s Danielle?” Andrea stopped and gave him a look of despair. “Left. What else did you expect her to do after hearing about your engagement?” Knox gaped at his twin, too shocked to answer her. How did Danielle know about his engagement? “Left? Are you sure? How did she know about it? I haven’t informed her.” He was now at his wit’s end. Did Danielle move on so fast? No, he had to stop her. “Your precious Kendall visited her at her office to threaten her.” Knox stood, shocked, as he gaped at his twin. He hadn’t expected Kendall to stoop so low. Did Danielle inform her about
Knox groaned at the sea of cars parked outside the mansion gates. How many people did Sean Davis invite? He didn’t want to be here amidst so many unknown guests. As if he was a puppet under their control. Parking his car, he gingerly went towards the main door. At that moment, he just wanted to escape the ordeal and go away with Danielle to a faraway place where no one could ever find him. The door flew open before he could press the doorbell. As if Kendall had been monitoring the surveillance cameras outside, waiting for his arrival. Well, anything was possible for the obsessed woman. Kendall stood at the door with her hands on her waist, clad in a sky-blue gown. “You’re thirty minutes late, Knox. I was about to go to your apartment to get you. Dad is furious!” She snickered at his choice of tuxedo and it gave Knox immense satisfaction.“I’m perfectly on time. It’s good to have everyone waiting for you.” He shrugged with a smirk as he brushed past her, leaving her seething with fu
Danielle sat watching Carter run around the grand venue of his engagement party. He had just called her to a restaurant to treat her but announced his upcoming engagement to Scarlett instead. With Scarlett already in New York checking out the preparations, Carter whisked Danielle away with him, not listening to her protests. Scarlett wanted her best friend with her and Carter would go to any length to make his fiancée happy! Therefore, she sat waiting for her friend’s arrival. Scarlett was with Carter’s enormous family, and Danielle felt claustrophobic in their presence. Loretta would reach the venue any minute, but there was no excitement in her heart. She had left it far away in Los Angeles! By now, Knox would already have been engaged to Kendall. She touched her stomach, and tears formed in her eyes. If he wanted to marry Kendall all along, why did he force her into this agreement? Why did he impregnate her and not Kendall? What would she do now if he didn’t want the baby? Danie
“You? Why are you here, Mr. Cromwell?” gritted out Loretta. Did Dominic send him to spy on her since he was too busy to attend his cousin’s wedding? Knox seethed at the sight of her. Despite his threats, she was here, ready to celebrate her best friend’s engagement. “I’m here to stop the engagement. Why else?” Loretta’s jaws dropped with shock. What would he gain by breaking off Carter’s engagement? Was Carter his enemy, too? “Why would you do that? Is Carter your enemy?” “Yes. So I want you to help me!” Loretta grimaced at his commanding tone. Why would she help him? “No, I won’t. I was the one who helped Carter finally find his match. Now that he had, why would I stop them? You’re out of your mind, Mr. Cromwell.” “Oh, so you were the mediator? Did you force Danielle too into this engagement?” Loretta gaped at the furious man. What was he blabbering? “Danielle? Dani isn’t getting engaged.” She frowned at him in confusion. Knox stilled, gaping at her for a split second, absorbi
Seven Months LaterDanielle returned home from her doctor’s visit. With her delivery almost two weeks away, she had difficulty performing the day-to-day tasks. Yet she faced everything bravely. She hadn’t expected to face so many problems since didn’t know she was pregnant with twins!It was only after returning from New York seven months ago did she realize her state. It had been a lone struggle since then. Although Aunt Maggie offered help, Danielle didn’t want to bother her. She had learned to look after herself! Ever since that fateful night, Knox hadn’t disturbed her even once. She knew he kept tabs on her, but that was just a hunch. She wasn’t sure. He still hadn’t married Kendall, despite being engaged to her. However, it didn’t affect her. She had buried that part of her life. With her condition, it was difficult to pull the hiked rent of the Cube Office Complex. Since she refused to run her business on Knox’s charity, Danielle shifted into a smaller office space. The rent w
Knox seethed at the sight of the man who frequented Danielle’s apartment. He had found out all about the stranger! The man was Blade Davidoff, the new GM of Andrew and Lloyd Inc. Knox burned with jealousy, thinking about his proximity to Danielle. He hadn’t expected her to move on so fast! She couldn’t even wait for her delivery!He knew last night Davidoff had spent the entire time with Danielle! It bothered Knox so much that he couldn’t return home, spending all night outside her apartment, livid with fury. He waited to see Davidoff leave, but he hadn’t. How could she sleep with another man when he never allowed Kendall near him? He was engaged to Kendall for the last seven months, yet he kept her at arm’s length. Her dad was annoyed with him, but Knox refused to cave in. Then how did Danielle cave in to a stranger she met a month ago? Knox knew the price he would have to pay for keeping his distance from Kendall. He knew he would never get back his company shares. Yet he couldn’