Not A Small-Town Girl

Chapter 16-2

David had never bothered with such meaningless networking sessions.

"Mr. Charrington, would you like to go over and exchange greetings?" Nathan asked carefully.

All the company directors present had noticed David’s arrival as soon as he stepped into the hall, but they lacked the courage to approach him. David was overwhelmingly intimidating.

A middle-aged man walked towards David then, deciding that he simply had to say something to him. He knew this was his once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to perhaps be granted an opportunity to work with David’s company.

"Good evening, Mr. Charrington. I’m Adam Boyd, the president of Boyd Technology. Our company has been working on a new product recently, and I wondered if you might be interested to know more?" he said respectfully as he handed his business card to Nathan.

spoke on his

approach David overheard Nathan’s remark and immediately stopped in their tracks. All of them knew better than

of men and walked over to Danielle. He stood before her and

David, her eyes alert but cold, as if she wasn’t surprised at all that he knew her name. "May I help you,

close, Danielle noted that David was extremely good-looking. His features were symmetrical, his jaw was sharp and angular, and his skin was clear

I mistook him for...’Her thoughts were interrupted by David’s magnetic voice. "I’d like to get acquainted with you, as well as express my gratitude to

deep calm about her while being coolly distant. When their eyes met,

and I delivered. There’s no need for gratitude. I’ve something to see to, so please excuse me." She pulled Juniper along with her as she made off without waiting

a knowing look as she asked, "Why are you in such a hurry to leave? Did seeing Mr. Charrington remind you of your drunken