The Billionaire's Mistake

MISTAKE 44

Chapter 44: Drawing a Line Between Them

"Why are you here?" Daniel asked, "I am not working today. So, whatever it is, keep it till I am ready." His cold eyes pierced through Selene's, attempting to see into her soul.

"I wanted to talk to you about something," she said, glancing at James and Wendy, who had already taken a seat. It was clear that she was hoping to speak with him privately. But Daniel was not someone to give people a face, so he ignored her gesture and nodded to her.

"Go ahead," he urged her, and she looked around.

"I am hoping to speak to you privately," she could not help but say. She would rather die than say why she had come while his mother was there. Not too long ago, she had fallen into the old woman's trap and said she was not dating Daniel. If she opened her mouth this moment to ask him out, she would be slapping herself in the face.

Daniel did not have the energy for her nonsense, but he wanted to get rid of her, so he gestured towards the living room they had just left, and they both moved there.

Now alone with him, Selene became nervous. She looked up to meet his eyes, which held no emotion, and started to lose her confidence.

"Are you going to talk? Don't waste my time," he said, when he was her hesitating. Selene was taken back by his tone.

"I heard that you got divorced," she said, and he frowned.

better to talk about,"

all this while we could not go anywhere nice or else people would talk," she said.

wife only stepped out the door, and you want to come in? Are you addicted to being a mistress?" Daniel

are not married anymore,"

for my wife to

have not," she

photos did reporters take of this scene? Was it to pressure my wife to leave or to embarrass her till she had nowhere to

do you make me sound like some scheming woman?" she asked, "You don't believe.

saw the security footage of the pool. Didn't you jump in to frame Anya?" he asked, "And the rumors in the press: would the tabloids that have written so much about you believe you are innocent if I said that you hurried over to ask me out the moment my wife left? Would they say that you have inserted yourself into my relationship? Will they think that you have managed to pursue the legal wife away? I

Daniel asked.

she was his assistant. She doubted it would be of any use. She knew this man

he wanted to. He would not even bat

best to investigate while they still thought he did not know. "So, you know you only have a work relationship with me, yet you parade around as thought you are

She even changed her face for him.

Their eyes descended on him as he walked into the dining room. James sighed at the words that had just left his friend's mouth. He seemed to be a quiet person who rarely spoke, but he and his

his mother looked up from her plate to say, "So you know how to pursue flies, but I was sitting there like shit all these years. I wonder how many times Anya had to hear about you and your insect from those gossip magazines." Daniel, who had just taken a seat, felt as though his mother had ripped open another wound. He placed his hand on his temple and massaged greatly. He did not refute her words. He knew Selene liked him, but he did not stop her. He knew Anya was in love with him, but he did not refute the rumors. He did not care. The more time passed, the more he felt he was not worthy of Anya. Seeing the mood on the table,

Lincoln City, there is a meetup for potential investors. You should come along," James said. Daniel's heart leaped when he heard the words, Lincoln

at least use this opportunity to see her,"