"Don't worry. It's my treat." Daniel glanced at Camila, "Order anything you want."

"It's fine, really," Camila smiled. "Daniel, you might be curious as to why I can't even bear to buy a cup of coffee...

"In reality, this is my life at home. I appear glorious on the outside as a Quimby heiress, but only I know the

suffering behind everything. My parents neglect me while my siblings do their best to boycott me.

"I have a driver when I go out, I have food when I go home, but none of those belong to me. My jobs were the only

things that belonged to me all these years."

She looked sad, and it was the first time she had said so much to him.

"Daniel, I-I'm sorry," she stammered. "I used your name to work for Ms. Lily. She's your ex-wife, so I."

"It's alright. It's just a job," he said flatly. "It's good that Lily could help you."

"So you don't mind it?"

"Why would I?"

"Don't worry, Daniel." She bit her lip. "I'll do my best. I won't embarrass you."

was thorough in her job, and her capability was nothing

in the family. If she were not an adoptive child, perhaps she would hold a high position

Daniel, I thought about it and

"What is it?"

before saying, "I ran into Owen the other day. You remember him, right? He's

did not say it,

what happened." She said, "I went to buy something for

on the street after shopping.

"He asked for money?"

looked at him. "He said he lost in gambling and wanted money from

dimmed. "Why did he ask for

She shrugged. "The Quimby cars' number plates

sister

Daniel said nothing.

him, Daniel. I heard that he's a terrible person, so I pretended not to know him when he

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