Not A Small-Town Girl

Chapter 15-1

Nathan delivered his report in a respectful tone. "Mr. Charrington, we’ve dug into the background of that lady, as you instructed. Her name is Danielle Darling. She is the biological daughter of the Darling family, and they have only recently reunited.

"We also discovered that she is, in fact, the miracle healer we’ve been searching for. We verified with the director of St. Katherine’s Hospital that she was the one who performed the surgery on your grandfather.

"And one more thing, Miss Darling’s hacking skills also seem quite formidable. If she hadn’t been intoxicated that day and made a mistake, we would never have caught on." He seemed impressed by Danielle’s background and talents.

"Well, I guess it’s about time to pay a visit to the Darling family," David answered with a hint of amusement in his eyes.

Ever since Xavier found out about the trending searches, he thought frequently of his biological little sister. She’d disappeared when he was just a small boy, but he remembered that she’d been docile and clingy.

their anguish was only soothed a little

left him feeling slightly resentful. He couldn’t help thinking that if

David was such a fantastic catch. Xavier just wanted to protect what should have been his sister’s life, even though he had no

was being held at a luxurious private manor in the outskirts of Soufield. The owner of the

way onto the brightly lit premises. Each car had a designated valet, who would park the car in lots according to the owner’s auction room

guest list had been curated stringently, so only

the auction a number of times before, but this time, they were invited by merit of their

network that boasted unrivalled search capabilities, whether for people, objects, or information. The fees varied, but one thing for certain was that if Black Web accepted your job request, they delivered without

arranged to be highly private. Each attendee would be seated in a fully outfitted, closed room instead of an open event hall. Each room had a

each auction room

the auction, the item would be delivered to the room of the highest bidder. The attendees could then proceed to the main hall of the manor, where an afterparty would