Daniella had always been the apple of her parents' eye, the only child blessed with a silver spoon in her mouth. Though she was sharp as a tack, her heart was pure and untainted by cynicism. She had this way of looking at the world through rose-colored glasses, always assuming the best in people.
"Why's that?" Daniella tilted her head up, her eyes wide with innocence as she looked at Ronan.
"You've bought yourself a home. That calls for a celebration. You'll join Emerson and me tomorrow. I'll drop Emerson a line in a bit."
"Okay." The thought of going over to Ronan's place for dinner excited Daniella. She was always up for a good time.
At the ninth floor, Ronan and Daniella went their separate ways.
Daniella made her way to Emerson's office, gave the door a polite knock, and upon hearing "Come in," she entered, finding Emerson buried in work at his desk.
He hadn't noticed who had come in, as the receptionist had only mentioned that someone from downstairs was looking for the vice president.
There was something about Emerson focused so intently on his work that caught Daniella off guard. For a fleeting moment, her heart skipped a beat.
Emerson looked up and saw Daniella.
"What brings you here?" Emerson stood up and poured Daniella a glass of water.
"My dad's looking to buy some property, and he asked me to bring the paperwork to you."
"He's made up his mind?"
"Yeah, two properties."
"Alright, I'll get someone from the Sales Department to help you with the paperwork." After saying this, Emerson called the Sales Department.
Once the call ended, Emerson received a message from Ronan: [Harold's coming over to see his mom tomorrow since he's close to Millstone. I've asked Victoria to come too; you and Daniella should join. During dinner, I'll steer the conversation towards Victoria and Harold. Hopefully, that'll get Daniella to stop fussing over him.]
[Got it.]
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