Daniel's swift reaction startled Maisie, freezing her in place as she gazed at him.

"Sir? Are you..."

"Are you okay? Does it hurt?" Daniel grabbed a tissue from the nearby table and gently wiped away the blood. "Do you have any band-aids in your office?"

Maisie shook her head.

"I'll go buy some."

"No need." Maisie stopped him. "It's just a small cut. I used to prick my hand often during crafts."

Daniel furrowed his brows. "No!"

It wasn't just a minor cut to him—she was bleeding. It was a significant concern. The needle might not have been sterilized, and there could be germs on it. What if she got an infection?

Daniel's typically calm and rational mind was now filled with vivid imagination.

"It's really not a big deal," Maisie said, feeling a bit embarrassed. "How could I trouble you? Uh... Are you here to pick up Persephone? She hasn't finished her class yet."

"Oh..." Daniel replied casually, realizing he might have overreacted earlier.

Maisie noticed he was still holding her hand and blushed, awkwardly pulling it away.

The two of them stood face to face, the atmosphere growing increasingly awkward.

Daniel decided to break the silence. "I'm sorry for scaring you just now."

"It's alright!"

"I'm here to pick up Sephy," he said with a smile. "I heard she hasn't finished her class yet, so I thought I'd wait in the office. I didn't expect to startle you and make you cut your hand."

"It's nothing."

him

same as before, but her gaze was unfamiliar. He looked into her eyes and said seriously, "Ms. Squire... I'm really

to grasp the significance and continued to shake her head,

and noticed

grove of plane trees. The weather on the day of the picture was lovely, with

must be her boyfriend, the one

deep breath and discreetly placed his clenched fist behind his back,

looks

Maisie seemed a bit

a

you're too kind. He's actually quite

Daniel could see

but also

bell rang, and Daniel snapped back

piano room, and

he looked

feeling unhappy again?" Persephone tugged at his

forced a smile. "No,

see

Daniel didn't say anything.

prince handsome?" Persephone seemed to be twisting a knife in his heart with

I'll take you

see the prince this

"What?" Daniel was surprised.

this weekend. The prince and Ms. Squire will

had chosen for the evening banquet as she sat gracefully on the living room sofa. A stylist took her measurements and noted her

aqua-blue color beautifully complemented her

expertly embroidered. He chuckled and jokingly said, "Linda, this dress probably costs more than the profit of a small

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