Chapter 260 - Genius 260: Sleeping Novie

Chapter 260 - Genius 260: Sleeping Novie

Genius 260:
Standing in front of a human-size mirror, Daniella ran her fingertips on her white weddings dress. She slightly turned to look at her back, her backless wedding dress has shown all the scars that her body had suffered from the past. Her arms were covered with lace material and her balloon dress was designed like a princess dress in eighties.
She sighed and looked at her face. She almost couldn't recognize herself. She had a full of make up on, a heavy make up which not suited for a wedding.
Slowly, she shook her head and sat on the bed. She was in a hotel room near the church. Soon, she and Jared will be married, and it was for real.
She tried to convince herself that it was the right thing to do, she will get Jared's power by being his wife. A lot of powerful people will respect her, something she needed if she wanted to push Kierry out of hiding, and something she needed to protect her son Danny.
She knew that Evan understood it, if she were in his position she would understand it too.
Her eyes teared up, such a cruel life to live. She has everything, but can't be with him.
Biting her lower lips, two beads of tears fell from her eyes. She blinked repeatedly to stop herself from further crying.
When the doorknob creaked, she looked at the door and found Jared in his white suit.
He didn't have his usual smirk, instead he had a gloomy face. He approached her and sat on the space next to her.
"I have a gift for you," he said as he took out a small box out of his suit pocket.
Daniella stared at his hand holding a black box unblinking. When he opened it, her lips parted while tears fell from her eyes once again.
How did he find it?
How did he get the ring she threw in the river.
It was the same ring that Evan gave, the pearl was still in there. She gulped hard and pulled it out of the box.
Her lips quivered, heart weight so heavy while her lips formed a saddest smile.
"How did you find it?" She asked with a broken voice.
Jared laughed as she raised her chin to look at his face, for the first time a genuine smile plastered on his lips.
"I saw you threw it so I had my men searched for it," saying that, he shoved a hand inside his pants pocket and took out the necklace and bracelet which she also threw in the river.
"Here," he got up after giving it to her.
"Since you are going to help me, I decided to give this to you."
Seemed like they will need to delay the wedding since Daniella's make up was all messed up. She chuckled once and embraced him from behind.
"Thank you," she whispered, she might not have Evan right now but at least she has the gift given by him.
"its nothing. Anyway, I saved another gift for our honeymoon."
After hearing that, Daniella pulled away from embracing him.
"There will be no honeymoon Jared," she spoke with a serious face.
Jared smirked, he leaned his face closer to her and winked, "I will be your husband so this body," he pointed a finger at her chest, "is mine" he turned around to leave. As he held the doorknob he looked at her for a moment.
Her face was looking so happily at the jewelries in her hand like a small kid staring at her favorite toy. Jared smiled and shut the door down.
Walking along the hotel hallway, Jared took out his phone.
"Yes, Mr. Hei. I need him for a few hours, after this he can leave with Althea Adam."
After ending the call, Jared took off his contact lenses and threw it in the trash bin nearby.
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Ken scratched his hair as he ran his eyes at the lake house. He found out about this because of Daniella, she still had her and Evan clothes in the house. He didn't know where to bring the McSalter, but seemed like this was the only place where he can hide the family.
He looked back and saw Novie struggling to carry her luggage, same thing as her parents.
Ken took a sigh and walked towards her. He grabbed her two luggage and said in a monotone voice, "help you mother" then he walked upstairs with pursed lips.
He didn't know why but since the incident in the balcony, he couldn't stop thinking about Daniella. His mind was in chaos that he didn't notice that he was starting to get close with Novie.
He did what she asked him to do without refusing, she even went to a store to buy her toiletries.
He sighed and opened one of the bedrooms door, he put the luggage on the floor and looked back.
"There's a store nearby, if you and your parents need anything you can use this card," with that, he pulled out on of the credit card from his wallet and handed it to her.
"Its fine Mr. Chu,"
His body stiffened when he heard her addressing him as Mr.Chu. his mind flew back from the time he met Daniella. She also called him Mr. Chu.
Without knowing, his lips formed a smile.
Novie was taken aback upon seeing Ken's smile. Her eyes widened while her feet moved to take a step back in fear.
She had read his profile, Amy said he never smiled. She gulped hard, his situation was different than the other client of her boss Amy. Somehow the rain made him wild and aggressive sometimes, that's why she kept praying that it wouldn't rain or else she and her family would be in danger.
She gulped hard and looked down.
"Mr. Chu I have money so I can buy the stuff my family and I need. You are helping us to be safe and that should be enough."
Ken's eyes narrowed, unlike Daniella the woman didn't want his money.
He shrugged once and turned to leave before reaching the door, Novie called his name.
"Mr. Chu, could you tell me about my brother?"
Novie didn't know anything about Brent. Her parents never mentioned him to her so everything was a surprise.
Ken stiffened, his eyes were slightly wide staring unblinking at Novie.
'How would he say that Jared is worst than him?' he gulped hard and looked aside.
"you can ask him yourself once you meet him," he almost choked on his words, seemed like his tight grip on the doorknob helped him retain his cold tone.
"What about her?"
Ken followed Novie's sight with creased brows, then he found Daniella's portrait hanging on the wall. Wearing a chiffon yellow knee-length dress, and by that view Ken's lips stretched in a smile..
He remained staring at the photo for a long time. Unknown that Novie was looking at him with difficulty.
One thing Novie realized, Ken was in love with Daniella. She had seen this look, it was the same as when her father looked at her mother.
She hid a smile. Amy said she had never seen Ken Chu smiled with a calm expression but right now, she's staring at that version and he didn't look like the person Amy spoke about.
She sighed and cleared her throat to get his attention.
"she's my best friends fiancée."
As Ken said that, Novie noticed how his expression gloomed. Somehow, her heart ached for him. She had read his background story, it was not tragic but people were different. His past must have destroyed him.
It was unfortunate and Novie pitted him. The only woman who made him smile was even taken.
"Thank you for your help Mr. Chu."
Ken nodded without breaking from staring at the photo on the wall.
But Novie wanted to be alone, "I saw a lake when we entered the gate. Is it alright if I go there?"
Hearing that, Ken's smile disappeared. He looked at her with a difficult expression.
"You can go anywhere you want. You don't need to ask for my permission. You are not my prisoner."
When Ken chuckled, Novie fell into silence. He left smiling and shaking his head.
When the door shut, Novie held her chest. It was pounding so hard while Ken's smiling face and laugh stayed in her mind.
Biting her lower lips, she sat on the bed and stared at the sky through the window.
"He should smile more often," she murmured reminiscing his smiling face.