The Understated Dragon Lord

Chapter 429: What Do You Want

"Beauty, taking me to such a risky place with just a hum doesn't seem very sincere, does it?" Daniel quipped.

"What kind of sincerity do you want?" Beauty shot back.

"You can rest easy; I'm not interested in your body. So, what's the real reason you're taking me to Fortune Antiques?"

"The real reason is to buy antiques, what else?"

"To buy antiques? I'm not buying it," Daniel retorted, skeptical.

"Aren't you just a little pup? Come on, bark for me."

"Like heck I will! One more joke at my expense and I might just bite you!"

"Where exactly would you bite if there's so much to choose from?"

"Knock it off, you joker! One more word and I’ll tell Jessica everything you’ve said."

"Tell Jessica? You wouldn’t."

"Why not?"

"Because you enjoy it way too much! You love our banter. Why else would you borrow me for a day and then come back for more today? It's clear you like the flirtatious vibe between us."

"Flirt? Not a chance! I borrowed you because it seems like you might actually have some skills," Beauty conceded, before ordering him with a nudge, "Hurry up and drive; stop dawdling!"

As Daniel reached for the gearshift, his hand accidentally brushed against Beauty’s thigh.

Smack!

of driving is that? Where do

"Just Mercedes; top-class luxury!"

nonsense and drive

half an hour before reaching the entrance of Fortune

Anything I need to know before we head in?" Daniel asked, his intuition telling

I've never met Leo before. Don't let him know who I am. To him, we're just ordinary

natural state. But you, standing

we're inside, you're my

buying antiques once

need to see if Leo

that, Beauty, clicking along in her high heels, strutted into

kindly looking old man wearing a blue traditional robe and a goatee came

at Fortune Antiques. Are you interested in calligraphy, jade, or maybe something else? Whatever it is, our shop has a wide

429: What Do

risky place with just a hum doesn't seem very sincere, does it?"

of sincerity do you want?"

not interested in your body. So, what's the real reason you're taking me to

real reason is to buy antiques,

I'm not

little pup? Come

heck I will! One more joke at my expense and

if there's so much

you joker! One more word and I’ll

"Tell Jessica? You wouldn’t."

"Why not?"

it way too much! You love our banter. Why else would you borrow me for a day and

I borrowed you because it seems like you might actually have some skills," Beauty conceded, before ordering him with a nudge, "Hurry up