She did not ask him either. When she was about to continue eating, Daniel received a call.
Ava did not know who was calling him, but she caught a glimpse of joy and excitement flashing past Daniel’s eyes.
After lunch, Daniel sent Ava back to her company and then he drove away quickly.
Ava stood at the entrance of her company. She kept feeling that the call just now was a little fishy.
After Daniel drove away, he drove straight to Waldburg Corporation.
Niamh and Kendrick were having lunch in the office. They did not expect Daniel to arrive so soon.
“Eveline, you got it done so quickly?” Daniel asked with expectation and surprise in his eyes.
When Niamh saw Daniel’s look of happiness and longing, she knew Ava had not chosen the wrong person.
She placed her fork down and walked to her desk. After she pulled out the drawer, she took out a purple velvet box.
“Dan, Ava’s happiness depends on you now. Please don’t ever let her down.” Niamh urged solemnly before handing the velvet box over.
“I won’t let her down,” Daniel promised.
“Don’t let down my wife’s efforts either.” When Kendrick said that, he glanced at the velvet box in Daniel’s hand.
Daniel understood what Kendrick meant. He smiled understandingly. “Even though this is a difficult obstacle, I believe I’ll be able to get through it. I’ll make Ava very happy.”
“That’s good.” Niamh smiled.
Daniel opened the velvet box excitedly. When he saw the item inside, his eyes lit up with surprise and delight once again.
He put the item that was filled with Niamh’s blessing and effort away. After that, he chatted with Niamh and Kendrick for a while before going home.
However, the moment he entered the house, he spotted Naya and Naya’s mother.
He did not know when the mother and daughter arrived. They were sitting on the sofa in the living room, chatting happily with Daniel’s mother.
When Naya heard the servants announcing that Daniel was back, she quickly displayed an obedient and sweet smile. She got up and faced Daniel.
“Dan, you’re back.”
Daniel nodded politely. “Why are you here?”
“Dan, what kind of question is that? Naya is going to be your fiancee soon. Why else do you think she’s here?” Daniel’s mother was smiling but she criticized him.
“Dan, come here. Naya has been waiting a long time for you. This silly child hasn’t eaten lunch yet because she wanted to wait for you.”
“No, Mom. Don’t say nonsense.” Naya’s face turned red as if she was shy.
However, Daniel walked to the living room calmly. “Why were you waiting for me?”
Naya smiled and walked toward Daniel. “Dan, we’re getting engaged this Sunday and everything’s a little rushed. Mom and Dad have prepared the things needed for the ceremony. However, there’s one thing that my mom and the rest of them hope I can buy with you.”
Daniel furrowed his good-looking eyebrows in curiosity. “What is it?”
“Your wedding rings, of course!” Daniel’s mother emphasized, “You should choose a pair of temporary rings. After this, I’ll ask someone to create the world’s best rings for you two.”
“Let’s ask Eveline Montgomery! She’s famous in this industry. The brand that she was a designer for back then had such exquisite collections!” Naya’s mother suggested.
When Daniel heard this, his grip on the velvet box tightened.
Meanwhile, Naya’s face was filled with excitement. “Dan, I heard Eveline was your classmate back in the days. She won’t say no if you ask her, right?”
“She’s not my classmate. She’s my junior.”
“I see…” Nya still wanted to say something when she lowered her eyes and saw Daniel holding a very delicate purple velvet box.
The box looked like it was for a ring.
Naya shifted her eyes elsewhere and did not ask about the box. However, she inched closer to Daniel and asked in a low voice, “Dan, even though the engagement is fake, we still have to make it look real. We should just go along with our mothers’ plan and go buy a pair of rings.”
Daniel did not want his mother to nag at him, so he agreed.
He placed the box in his hand in his pocket and said, “Let’s go.”
Naya quickly grabbed her bag and followed behind Daniel happily.
Daniel thought Naya would pick a random ring when they got to the jewelry shop. However, they went to a few luxury shops and she still did not choose anything.
After shopping for the entire afternoon, Naya did not see anything she liked. After that, she said she was tired and hungry, so she wanted to go to a cafe nearby to eat.
When she saw Daniel leaning against the chair calmly as he played with his phone, she had an apologetic look on her face.
“Dan, I’m so sorry. I want to choose a ring but women are very picky about the things they like. Even though the engagement is fake, I still want to choose a ring I like.”
Daniel put down the phone and lifted his eyes. He said that he understood. “It’s fine, you can continue browsing. Don’t mind the price. I’ll pay for it.”
“Thank you, Dan.” Naya was thrilled. Then, she looked melancholic. “If possible, I would like Eveline Montgomery to make a ring for me. I love all of the jewelry she’s designed.”
When Daniel heard this, he subconsciously touched his pocket. Naya saw this and calmly took a sip of her coffee. Then, an idea popped up in her head.
After Daniel told her that he was getting into a fake engagement with Naya this Sunday, Ava started becoming inattentive.
She would be lying if she said she did not care. Even though it was fake, she still felt uneasy in her heart.
Ava’s uneasiness was spotted by Maisie, who was right next to her.
“Ava, do you have anything on your mind? Why do you look so preoccupied?” Maisie asked in concern.
Ava came back to her senses and shook her head to deny it. “No, I’m just thinking about how to handle this next design.”
“Doesn’t look like it.” Maisie smiled and blinked. “Ava, did you have a fight with your boyfriend?”
Ava turned her head with a smile upon hearing that. “When did you also become so nosy?”
“I’m not nosy. I’m just concerned about you.” Maisie emphasized with a serious look on her face.
When she heard this, Ava fell into silence.
Maisie was even more sure that something was wrong now. “Ava, you can tell me if there’s anything that’s making you unhappy. I see you as my good friend. You can share with me all of your problems.”
Ava felt her heart warm up when she heard what Ava said. She did not expect to meet a friend who genuinely cared about her. 1
She smiled and then sighed silently.
During lunch, Ava told Maisie all of her troubles.
After Maisie heard that, she was slightly stunned. Then, she asked in disbelief, “No way. Isn’t this something out of a TV show? I guess this happens in real life too.”
“I don’t want this to be real either, but they’re getting engaged the day after tomorrow.” Ava sighed after she said that. Then, she corrected herself, “Fake engaged.”
“Even if it’s fake, you must feel horrible, right?” Maisie has a distressed look on her face.
Ava did not deny it. “I don’t have a choice. I hope that Danny’s grandpa can be safe and healthy too. I don’t want the old man to be triggered by anything.”
“Ava, you’re too considerate of others. In such situations, you’ll be leaving yourself at a disadvantage. If were you, I would never agree to it!”
Even though Ava was also extremely reluctant, she had no choice. If she was a little firmer and refused to agree to this fake engagement, maybe Old Master Graham’s health would worsen.
After they got off work, Maisie continued to think about this. Although she was feeling mad for Ava, she also felt that something was not right.
When Tom saw Maisie sitting on the sofa with a pillow in her hands and her eyebrows furrowed together, he felt curious.
What’s wrong, Miss Lowe? Why are you so deep in thought? You’re not thinking about work, right?” Tom brought a cup of coffee over and slowly sat down next to Maisie. 1
“Aren’t you going to be your good friend’s bridesmaid the day after tomorrow? Shouldn’t you go and discuss with her how you should dress on that day?”
When Maisie heard Tom making fun of her, she came back to her senses. “Tom, I feel like there’s something fishy about this.”
Tom shifted his gaze to Maisie’s face. “What is it?”
“I think the guy who’s going to get engaged with Naya the day after tomorrow is Ava’s boyfriend,” Maisie said with a solemn look on her face.
Tom stopped his action of picking up his coffee. “What did you say?”
Maisie told Tom what Ava had told her this afternoon. After hearing everything, Tom looked very calm.
“If you want to know whether you’re right, why don’t you ask Naya what’s the name of her fiance?”
“Right!” Maisie patted her thigh heavily and then picked up her phone to send Naya a message. She told Naya she wanted to see a photo of her fiance.
As she looked at the figure who followed Naya into the hotel, Ava’s heart suddenly trembled inexplicably.
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