Billionaire’s Missing Darling

Chapter 322

Margaret had just disembarked from her flight. Before she could head back to the Turner family, Winona intercepted her along the way.

Margaret felt somewhat helpless. “Winona, what’s the rush? I haven’t even had time to recover from the jet lag

As she spoke, she massaged her temples.

Margaret was the eldest daughter of the Turner family, one of the renowned evervale four great families. She was also the older sister of Ethan. While she and Daniel were not childhood friends, they were part of the same social circle and knew each other.

Winona remained silent for a while before responding.

She posed a question, “Margaret, were you aware that Daniel is engaged?”

“Is he engaged?”

Margaret’s hand, which had been massaging her temples, came to a halt. A hint of bewilderment briefly flickered across her initially composed countenance.

After a

pause, she smiled and replied, “Why wouldn’t I know? It’s been such a big spectacle that the whole world probably knows by now.”

Winona toyed with the pendant hanging from her phone with her fingertips and said casually, “Margaret, there’s no need to conceal it. I know you had a crush on Daniel as well. You admired him during your school days.”

Upon hearing this, Margaret didn’t display the nervousness and embarrassment that Winona had anticipated. Instead, she remained remarkably composed. She leaned back and settled into a comfortable position, gazing ahead in a trance. “Winona,” she mused, “what you’ve just mentioned is intriguing. Is having feelings for Daniel such an extraordinary matter?”

At this moment, she let out a chuckle. Her radiant countenance made it challenging to discern her inner thoughts.

This is quite ordinary, Margaret remarked. “In our school, at least eight out of ten girls had a soft spot for him. As for Sarah, she’s been sticking by you and Daniel. She keeps saying she wants to safeguard your relationship with Daniel forever. Does she dare to claim she feels nothing for him?”

“She simply thought it was unattainable, so she took a step back and assumed the role of a protector,” Margaret explained.

Margaret

was right.

incredibly charming. Who wouldn’t be drawn to him?” Margaret added with

striking looks and unbelievable intelligence, he had everyone captivated. Even the haughty young lady like Winona, who

as captivating as a sly fox. He’d narrow his eyes and steal the hearts of all the girls

for such a young man?” Margaret concluded

entire decade, from the age of

handed it to Daniel. She intentionally feigned indifference,

for a while. All of

It’s just a birthday gift,”

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she remained steadfast and refused to acknowledge

crane between his slender fingers. Then, with a swift motion, he exerted force with both hands and tore the delicately folded paper crane into

into his

spoke apathetically, “Don’t have feelings for me. I’m quite aloof. I can’t bring warmth to you. I’ll never develop affection for someone I’m

longer dare

this love

be buried with time and would never resurface.

that fate would

taken the

Daniel seemed to be in a dire situation.

proposed a collaboration with the Turner family to aid him and offered to relinquish 10% of the

and put forth a proposal. “Let’s get married. A marriage contract is the most steadfast form of collaboration. You’re aware that I can’t make decisions

Daniel was silent.

That girl was exceptionally beautiful and charming. She had even given birth to a healthy child

from a humble village with limited means. Besides being a liability to Daniel, she

a bit of

the present moment was

once more, “How about we

pledged to offer her more than half of his assets after their simulated divorce. He even took her

and soothing him to sleep, had a touch of sorrow in her once–bright eyes. Even before Daniel could explain,

unwilling to consent to either a genuine or

her response was

was absolutely no room for