Chapter 10
Those words really scared Danielle that she ended up dropping her keys from her hand. She didn't found the words to speak:
- I... I... I...
- I know that the cat didn't ate your tongue, so speak.
-...
- Well, I don't have all night to wait for you to speak. If you don't want me to call the police you better start talking.
- The police can't do me nothing. Danielle said gathering her courage.
- I only saw him drunk and wanted...
- Wanted what? To take advantage that he's drunk so that you could get pregnant by sleeping with him? Let me show you the reason why you won't be able to do that. As soon as Mark did that he grabbed Bryan's face and kissed him. Danielle dropped on the ground when she saw that despite being drunk Bryan was responding to Mark's kisses.
- Do you understand now? Mark said as he stopped kissing Bryan. But that didn't make Bryan happy as he still wanted the kiss to go on. So in his drunken state he lean over to kiss Mark again.
- Not now Bryan. Let me finish taking care of Danielle.
- No. I won't let you get close to her.
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- Hmph. Okay.
- Now, Danielle. I know the real reason you did that, so I have a business proposition for you. As long as you agree to cut up ties with your father and work for me as my a.s.sistant, I'll pay his debts. This will be the first and also the last time I'm doing this. But if he keeps gambling and keeps coming to ask you for money don't mind me if I will put him in jail.
- You... You investigated me?
- Yes. But don't get me wrong. We were cla.s.smates, and I know that you are not a bad person and that's why I'm giving you a chance. So, what's going to be? Freedom from your father, or...?
- My answer is yes. I'm willing to work for you.
- No. I won't accept that. I won't allow to work with Mark. I'll pay your debts, but instead you'll have to work at my restaurant. I don't take no for an answer. Here is my business card, call me tomorrow.
- No. Mark said as he took Bryan's business card from his hand.
- You don't want her to work with me, I also don't want her to have your card, even if it's a business card. Just call Dave tomorrow when you're sober that she will come to the restaurant. Now let's get you in the car since you're becoming to heavy for me to hold.
- Hold on. Danielle called them when she saw that they were leaving.
- Thank you. I'll make sure that you won't regret giving me a chance.
- Better be that way.
Danielle stood there for a couple minutes, thinking about what happened a while ago, saying to herself as she walked inside her home:
- Those two make a cute couple, I'm glad that Mark showed up. I didn't want to ruin Bryan's life or my own. I just have to gather enough of courage to stand up to my father...