Elaine left and went straight to the underground parking lot.
She looked left and right, almost finished the parking lot, and did not see Darnell's car.
Just as she was about to give up, a voice came from behind her, "What are you doing here."
A smile rose on Elaine's face and she immediately turned her head, her eyes curved, "I knew I'd see
you if I waited here!"
Darnell was noncommittal and looked at the time: "Have you eaten yet."
Elaine immediately shook her head.
Darnell lifted his leg and moved forward, "Let's go."
Elaine followed him to the car and asked, as she fastened her seat belt, "What are you doing here?"
"Something."
"That's really a coincidence eh." Saying that, Elaine muttered to herself again, "Then I really need to go
out more often, one chance encounter and surely there will be opportunities in the future."
Darnell didn't say anything, just said, "What would you like to eat."
Elaine asked him, "Is fondue okay."
She was not very good at eating spicy food, but since she went to South City, she fell in love with it.
Darnell gave a low "hmm" and drove on.
All the way, Elaine had a great time.
This windfall was so wonderful.
I can't believe we can still eat together.
Half an hour later, the car stopped at a hot pot restaurant by the river.
In the booth, after ordering, Elaine said thank you to the waiter, waited for him to leave, and then
looked over at Darnell, muttering in a small voice, "Aunt Maple is talking nonsense, I'm not marrying
her son."
Darnell sipped his tea and spoke slowly, "I know."
Hearing his answer, the smile on Elaine's face widened even more.
She looked out the window, the sun was shining brightly at this time of year and the whole river was
shining brightly.
Elaine suddenly remembered something and turned her head again, "Although you told Aunt Maple
today that it wasn't me who was broken off the engagement, I thought about it and I didn't seem very
happy to hear that ......"
It's even a little sad.
Although Darnell had never agreed to the engagement either, it was she who objected more strongly.
Once she thought of this, Elaine felt that the hot pot in front of her didn't smell so good anymore.
Darnell looked at her, "So what makes you happy."
Elaine propped her hand on the table and met his gaze with her cheek, and moved forward a few
points, saying seriously, "Could you, please, pretend that our engagement has never been broken?"
"Can't."
Elaine was momentarily discouraged and slowly backed away.
At this time, the dishes came one after another.
Darnell unwrapped his chopsticks and handed them to her, "Eat."
The hot pot has also been boiled and an aroma comes to the surface.
Elaine was solidly hungry.
She picked up her chopsticks and threw herself into the feast with all her heart and soul.
Eating dinner, Darnell got up, "Take you home."
Elaine said, "It's still early and I don't want to go back."
"Then I'm off."
Elaine: "......"
She immediately followed, staying close behind him.
Elaine fell asleep with her head tilted at some point.
Darnell gave her a look, then parked the car at the river and walked down.
He sat against the front of the car, quietly looking at the river in the distance, not knowing what he was
thinking.
After half an hour, Elaine woke up, feeling sore and aching in her neck.
She moved around gently and saw Darnell sitting in front of her, his features cold and faint.
In the envelope of sunlight, flattening a bit of tenderness.
Elaine couldn't resist and took out her cell phone and peeked out the car window to take a quiet
picture.
But she forgot to turn off the photo sound.
After the first shot, Darnell had already looked at it sideways.
Elaine's hand shook and unconsciously took a second shot.
She hastily put away her phone, pretended that nothing had happened, and straightened her hair.
At that moment, the passenger door opened and Darnell got in.
Elaine coughed and looked out the window sheepishly.
But the good news is that Darnell didn't say anything and just drove off again.
Soon, it was at her doorstep.
Darnell stopped the car, "Go inside."
Elaine still has some reluctance, she thought for a moment, the old trick: "I have something to say to
you, you ...... come over a little."
This time Darnell did not fall for her trick again, hand propped up on the steering wheel, not saying a
word, looking at her, eyebrows slightly raised.
Elaine saw that this trick was no longer working, so she could only pout and give up, and reluctantly
went to pull the car door.
She turned back, "But I really have something ......"
Darnell said, "Next time you need to see me, go to Nicolas' restaurant and wait for me there."
Elaine froze and spoke incredulously, "Really?"
Darnell said, "Stop running around."
"I won't ...... then I'll ...... every day from now on."
Darnell added, "Go back when it's important, I don't have time every day."
Elaine's face lifted into a smile and she nodded, "Good."
"Go back."
Elaine happily got out of the car and ran back home.
As soon as she entered, she saw Franklin's sullen face ready to go out.
Elaine said, "Dad, what's wrong?"
Franklin stopped, his face easing slightly: "Elaine, where have you been?"
"I ......"
She knew that the bodyguards who were following her had probably been lost by Darnell's men.
Elaine honestly explained, "I went to lunch with Darnell."
Franklin frowned: "You ......"
Elaine immediately said, "Dad, I swear I didn't sneak off to see him, it was today ...... When Aunt Maple
was at the mall today, he happened to pass by and spoke up for me before I went... ..."
Franklin's frown deepened, "What did Maple say about you."
Elaine threw her arms around him and pouted, pulling him inside: "Daddy, never mind all that
unhappiness, you're not going to let me marry her son anyway, are you?"
Franklin patted her hand, "What Daddy promised you, he will do."
"That's fine, anyway. ...... Anyway, when Darnell showed up, Aunt Maple was scared white and I was
out of breath."
Franklin was silent for a while: "Elaine, avoid her from now on, and be careful when you go out."
Maple's husband is a foreigner, but he is unexpectedly, in this the whole the James family teamed up
against Darnell's event, played a central role, behind a huge amount of money and other forces to
support.
This is also, why Maple will have so much courage to forcefully want to set a marriage contract with
Elaine.
Elaine was previously married to Darnell, and Franklin and the old lady have remained neutral.
So even if Franklin chose them this time, they still have doubts, and the best way to make Franklin
become one of them completely is, let Elaine marry.
But if their plans fall through, they may do whatever it takes.
Elaine nodded, "Dad, I know, I'll be careful."
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