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 with a

same as before, but her gaze was unfamiliar. He looked into her eyes and said seriously,

to grasp the significance and continued to shake her head, saying it was

down and noticed

background featured a grove of plane trees. The

her boyfriend, the one she is planning

his clenched fist behind his back, trying to hide

photo looks beautiful,"

seemed a bit embarrassed. "That's my

can tell he's a well-mannered young man," he

kind.

said that, Daniel could

for her but also a bit

and Daniel snapped back

room, and her piano teacher personally handed her over

he looked

again?" Persephone tugged at his

smile.

see the

Daniel didn't say anything.

the prince handsome?" Persephone seemed to be twisting a knife

I'll take you home right

the prince

"What?" Daniel was surprised.

Aunt Arya this weekend. The prince and Ms. Squire will be

she sat gracefully on the living room sofa. A stylist took her measurements and

aqua-blue color beautifully complemented her skin and added

could tell at a glance that the fabric was expensive, and the patterns were expertly embroidered. He chuckled and jokingly said, "Linda, this dress probably costs more than the profit

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