Not A Small Town Girl (Danielle and David)

Chapter 46
"They couldn’t have posed a threat to me," Danielle said calmly. Her strength was unquestionable from the fact that she had established the Shadow
Fortress at the border.
"Stop putting yourself in danger from now on. I’ll help you to achieve whatever you want," urged David, concerned.
Danielle’s heart mellowed. However, she could not guarantee that she would not do anything dangerous in the future. She smiled and said, "I know
you’ll."
"You are Sphinx the gunsmith," David suddenly said with certainty.
Danielle looked David in the eye and asked, "How did you know?"
David grinned and answered, "Although the maker of the Black Rose is still a mystery, I think only Sphinx can make such a top-notch gun." Danielle
figured David probably had special powers to sniff out all her identities. He had unraveled many of them, and he was spot on with this one.
"Mr. Charrington, are you saying that Mrs. Charrington is the mysterious Sphinx?" Nathan shouted. He gapped in surprise.
David chided, "Why are you making such a fuss?"
Nathan was easily excited. He didn’t seem fit to be David’s assistant.
Elliot exclaimed, "Danielle, are you really Sphinx? I should have thought of it when I saw the pistol yesterday. How could an ordinary gunsmith make
such a top-notch weapon?"
Elliot wondered how many more identities Danielle hid.
Danielle noticed everyone’s probing gazes and readily admitted, "Yes, I’m Sphinx."
Maximus looked at her with admiration and praised, "Danielle, you’re amazing. Sphinx is actually someone we know."
When David saw everyone surrounding Danielle, he glared at Nathan. It was all Nathan’s fault for making a fuss just now. Fortunately, Danielle was
sitting on David’s lap now. So, David didn’t need to worry about being left out.
Nathan mumbled internally, ’Sphinx is my idol. Am I not allowed to show some excitement for meeting my idol in person?’
Nathan grumbled internally, but he didn’t dare to say anything to David.

"Danielle is sleepy. Everyone, please go back to your seats," David said gloomily. He did not want anyone to divert Danielle’s attention away from
him.
Danielle argued, "I’m not sleepy."
David retorted childishly, "Yes, you’re."
David then said in a mellow voice, "Take a nap. We’ve a few hours to kill before we land."

David’s voice was like music to Danielle’s ears.
Danielle wanted to get out of David’s arms and sleep in the bedroom, but David hugged her even tighter. He demanded, "I’ll hug you to sleep. Close
your eyes."
Nathan had a feeling that David was treating Danielle like his daughter. He could tell that David was a super clingy lover.
Danielle was indeed exhausted from all the recent events. Ever since she arrived at the border, she had not had a good rest.
As soon as she arrived, she researched for an antidote for IV2. She also dealt with a bunch of work piled up during her absence. Now, she felt sleepy
the moment she relaxed.
She lay obediently in David’s arms like a kitten. Exhausted, she fell asleep not long after. She was sleeping soundly with her lips slightly pouted. She
looked cute.
David really wanted to kiss her, but he restrained himself.
Just then, Danielle’s phone rang. David could not tell who the caller was because the name shown on screen was encrypted.
David had witnessed Danielle’s hacking skills at the hospital. Last time at the auction, she went by the name Black Web. David found her intriguing.
Out of respect, David did not answer the phone, but he did not hang up either. He merely turned the phone to silent mode.
David was enjoying this moment. The corners of his lips curled up. He was like a completely different person from his usual self.
The call stopped and Danielle’s phone screen lit up. She received an email notification.
David subconsciously glanced at her phone and unintentionally found out another alias of Danielle while she was sleeping soundly in his arms.
Jason sent Danielle a message. [Miss Darling, this is the monthly financial statement of the Grace Group. Please check.]

Jason sent another message. [Our new skincare line has received good feedback from the customers. When you have time, you should invent
another series.]
Jason was the CEO of the Grace Group. David knew a thing or two about this group.
It was a relatively new company that had rapid growth in the past few years. It was a dark horse in the business world, with lots of growth potential. It
mainly produced clothes, jewelry, shoes, bags, and so on.
Since Jason reported to Danielle, then she was most likely the founder of the Grace Group. David suddenly recalled the time when he bought
Danielle a bunch of fashion items from Grace.
Now David finally understood why Danielle didn’t seem excited to receive those gifts. She had acted calm, even a little awkward.
David figured if he were Danielle, he wouldn’t be surprised either. Getting products from her own brand and even products she designed personally
as gifts was certainly a funny experience.
David realized he had to put in more thought the next time he wanted to buy Danielle something. He blamed Nathan for the incident last time since
Nathan suggested giving Danielle products from Grace.
David thought, ’On second thought, Nathan has good taste for selecting items designed by Danielle.

If Nathan knew what David was thinking now, he would probably roll his eyes and begrudgingly thank David for acknowledging his good taste.
David analyzed what had happened and concluded that the Darling family was most likely unaware of Danielle’s various identities. Otherwise, they
would not have given her items from Grace like he did.
David was pleasantly surprised by how capable Danielle was. Not only was she the miracle healer, but she was also Sphinx the gunsmith, the leader
of the Shadow Fortress, and the founder of the Grace Group. On top of that, she was a skilled hacker.
Nathan approached David and said, "Mr. Charrington."
David frowned, annoyed by Nathan disturbing his quiet moment with Danielle.
Nathan asked, "Is Mrs. Charrington already asleep?"
Nathan was numb from watching David’s frequent displays of affection. Nathan rolled his eyes and internally questioned David’s sanity for hugging
Danielle instead of putting her to bed for a good sleep.
Nathan wondered if David was afraid of Danielle leaving him.

Not A Small Town Girl (Danielle and David)
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Nathan thought, ’If other subordinates see this, they will probably be shocked speechless. Mr. Charrington is hopelessly in love.
David showed his gentle and loving side to Danielle. However, Nathan was well aware that David was ruthless in business and even more terrifying
than the rumors stated.
David instructed Nathan, "Keep your voice down."
When David sent Danielle to the bedroom, she smacked her lips in her sleep as if she was dissatisfied with being put on the bed. David patted her
back a few times and covered her with a blanket before gingerly leaving the bedroom and closing the door.
He did everything quietly as if he was on silent mode.
Nathan and David headed toward the lounge. After David sat down, he said in a low voice, "You’d better have something important to tell me."
Nathan hurriedly reported, "Mr. Charrington, while we were at the border, Geoffrey has made his moves. He has privately colluded with many
shareholders to remove you as the CEO of the company and recommended himself to take over your position." David looked disdainful and said
expressionlessly, "He doesn’t know his own strength. If he had the ability to be the CEO, he would have become one a long time ago."
Nathan said, "Also, your stepmother, Polly, was the one who attacked us last time. Geoffrey was involved as well."
David mocked, "They’ve been waiting for me to die for a long time."
He revealed a mocking smile, and his expression turned colder.
If not for Logan and Tara, David would have killed Geoffrey a long time ago.
Geoffrey was Logan’s only son. David was worried that Logan and Tara might not be able to accept it if he killed Geoffrey. Therefore, he had been
tolerating Geoffrey and allowing him to cause trouble all these years.
When David was very young, his mother fell down the stairs and died on the spot because of severe blood loss. Not long after, Geoffrey brought Polly
home. Moreover, they had a son called Sebastian, who was only a year younger than David. David found Geoffrey’s scandal ironic.
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