Not A Small Town Girl (Danielle and David) novel Chapter 51

Chapter 51

"Mr. Charrington, the internet’s buzzing about you. Everyone’s singing your praises now. These netizens are so quick to flip sides," Nathan remarked as he scrolled through the trending news online.

"Reacquire the shares from those minor shareholders," David ordered. Those shareholders had been around since his grandfather’s time. If they could just behave, he wouldn’t have had a problem letting it slide. But patience had its limits.

"Alright."

Meanwhile, Geoffrey stormed back to his office and, in a fit of anger, swept the documents off his desk.

"Damn it," he growled.

"Mr. Charrington, this didn’t affect him much, but we’ll find another way," Johan spoke with trepidation, standing stiffly near the door. "That’s easier said than done," Geoffrey snarled.

Just then, a group of shareholders from the earlier meeting barged in after a quick knock on the door. "Mr. Charrington, we offended your son earlier... He wouldn’t come after us, would he?"

Their fear was evident. If it weren’t for the lucrative promises made by Geoffrey, they would never have provoked David.

"He wouldn’t dare," Geoffrey hissed. Seeing how terrified the shareholders were of David only fueled his anger.

Johan stepped forward to mediate. "You’ve all been with the company since Logan was in charge. On that account, he won’t act rashly. Rest assured, everything will be fine."

Heaving sighs of relief, the shareholders quickly left the office.

"Mr. Charrington, should we bring Sebastian back from the overseas project?" Johan asked tentatively. He reasoned that advancing Sebastian to a position of power would serve him well.

Geoffrey narrowed his eyes, pondering the suggestion. Six months ago, David had transferred Sebastian abroad. Without Logan’s approval, it would be difficult to recall him. Though it wouldn’t be easy to deal with David even with Sebastian around, he could prove invaluable in obstructing David’s plans.

Narrowing his eyes, Geoffrey said, "I’ll speak to my father about this."

The next day, while Danielle was on her way to visit the rescued patients with Elliot, her phone rang. The screen lit up, showing an incoming call from David.

"What are you up to?" David’s voice came through the line.

"Heading to the base with my brother to check on the patients," Danielle replied.

"Shall we have lunch together?" David had been missing her, wondering if his phone was malfunctioning when he didn’t receive any messages from her.

"I might be tied up this afternoon. How about dinner instead?" Danielle suggested.

"Alright, I’ll pick you up later," David replied, the thought of dinner already lifting his spirits.

Danielle hung up and tucked her phone away as they neared the military base.

"Danielle, the Darling family will always have your back. If David ever treats you poorly, don’t you dare put up with it," Elliot said seriously.

At the border, he had witnessed how David had stood by Danielle, but if David were to let her down, the Darling family would stop at nothing to protect her.

Danielle smiled warmly. "Don’t worry, Elliot. I won’t let myself suffer." When they arrived at the base, they bypassed the usual checks since Elliot had brought her in. They parked inside, where Danielle was greeted by a group of soldiers waiting for them.

"Hypnosis?" Luke frowned. "The research lab at the border is more advanced than we thought."

Lydia was also shocked. Although she was a doctor, she had never dealt with hypnosis, but the army did have a psychiatrist.

"Shouldn’t we find a hypnotist to reverse this? Otherwise, we won’t get anything out of them," Maximus said as he scratched his head, frustrated with the underhanded tactics.

"Let’s ask our psychiatrist if he can wake them up." Justin was slightly concerned. Hugh had escaped, and there was a chance he would return.

"I’m here, Captain Guerrero." Morgan, the psychiatrist, rushed into the room. "I tried several times yesterday but couldn’t wake them up.

Whoever did this is leagues ahead of me-I almost got caught in the hypnosis myself," he said dejectedly.

Morgan had been sure of his achievements in psychology up until this point. "That’s why I brought Danielle here today. She’s Quillon, the Hypnotist," Elliot said with a smile that couldn’t quite conceal his pride for his sister.

Morgan was stunned, staring at Danielle. Others might have been unaware, but in the world of psychology, Quillon was a legend.

"You’re Quillon? You’re my idol! You’ve had such an impact on my work." Morgan rushed forward, his face lighting up with excitement.

"Oh my... I can’t believe I’m meeting you in person." Morgan grabbed Danielle’s hand as tears streamed down his face.

Danielle arched an eyebrow as Morgan’s emotional outburst threatened to overwhelm him-and her clothes. "Calm down," she said.

Dumbfounded, everyone else watched as Morgan, the usually stoic doctor, completely lost his composure.