Not A Small-Town Girl

Chapter 35

Danielle’s phone buzzed. She glanced at the screen -David was calling.

"Danielle, what happened with that car accident yesterday?" His voice carried a touch of worry.

’How did he find out? I locked that news down immediately, she thought. ’Isn’t he overseas? His network is impressive.’

"The driver’s in custody," she said, briefly recalling the incident.

Before leaving, David had assigned his men to keep Danielle safe but instructed them not to disrupt her life. He had too many enemies to take any chances. When his phone regained service today, he got the report about her car being hit.

you okay? Do you need me

fine, no need for help. It was Joseph’s assistant driving my car." Danielle barely knew David; an arranged marriage bound their lives. Yet, for reasons she

said, his tone growing warm. "I’ll wrap things up here as soon as I can

eyes showing a faint spark of amusement. "No rush," she replied lightly. She knew she’d be tied up at the border

dangerous. "What’s this? Don’t want me

the others stood nearby, stiff and awkward. Seeing their usually cold and commanding boss speaking

man on the other end, they thought, suppressing grins. ’If he deals with Miss Darling’s icy attitude daily, his nerves must be as wrecked as ours. Danielle, catching the slight shift in David’s tone, kept her response

reluctant, before

Hades Fortress.

straightened immediately, not daring to meet his eyes. "Tell the police to make sure that truck driver regrets every breath he takes," he said coldly. "And

gave a sharp nod.