Chapter 238 - Its Not Like We Havent Kissed Before (1/2)

Danson took a puff of his cigarette and glanced at Halia. Haili Feng: a name he had heard before, but a face that he was seeing for the first time; she was definitely nothing like what he expected. Judging by the fact that this woman never attended events and people barely saw her, he always imagined her as an introvert that didn't like to be social. But, the woman in front of him was beautiful, s.e.xy and confident. Even a strong character like Marissa was immediately overshadowed by her presence. Where had she been hiding all this time and what was she doing here?

Danson looked at Marissa and noticed the frustration on her face. Obviously, she had met this woman before, but why did she look so displeased to see her? Most importantly, what was she doing with Emerson?

Emerson was one of the most eligible bachelors. A man that many women swooned over but no one ever managed to date. Had someone finally succeeded at taking him off the market?

For a while, he had suspected that Marissa was having an affair with Emerson behind his father's back. But, judging by the scene in front of him today, that did not seem to be the case.

”I don't believe we've met before,” Danson said as he stretched out a hand towards Halia.

Halia smiled and shook the man's hand, ”Haili Feng.”

Actually, they had already met a couple of times before. In fact, Danson was just threatening Halia on the balcony earlier that day and he was the reason why Mars Wu had to go home. If not for him, Haili Feng wouldn't have had to make an appearance instead. But, of course, Danson had no idea and Halia had no intention of revealing it to him either.

Danson smirked and scanned his eyes across the two, ”Are you...good friends? Why are you here together?”

He then glanced at Marissa. He knew this was a question that his stepmother also wanted to ask. After all, he knew better than anyone that her world revolved around Emerson Wu. And, he was right. As soon as he asked this question, Marissa focused her eyes on the two and waited with anticipation for Emerson's response.

Emerson remembered seeing the showdown between Danson and Halia on the balcony earlier and also seeing Marissa walk into the charity event with her, so he had to keep his answer short. If these two stared at her in detail any longer, there was a chance they would expose her; he had to get Halia away from them as quickly as possible. After all, he had vowed to protect her.

Thus, to Marissa and Danson's surprise, Emerson directly wrapped an arm around Halia's shoulder and said, ”We're more than good friends.” His response was short and ambiguous, but it suggested things that Marissa did not want to hear and he hoped it was enough to keep her away. He then nudged Halia forward, prompting for her to start walking, and they quickly headed into the building together.

He wasn't lying. They were indeed more than good friends. Halia was Emerson's future sister-in-law; they were practically family already.

Marissa's face turned red in anger as she watched the two walk away. She was supposed to enter the party with Emerson. After 15 years of persistence, she thought she was finally at a level to match him. Why did Haili Feng appear out of nowhere?

15 years ago, when Marissa and Emerson first met in high school, Marissa was very different to the Marissa Qian today. Before she married millionaire Donald Qian, she was once a poor, quiet, innocent schoolgirl that often went unnoticed. Back then, the popular kids at school used to bully her and put her life through hell. She was poor, she needed glasses, she had a lot of acne, and she wore braces - everything that kids liked to tease - so she was the perfect target.

But, even though school was tough, there was one person that motivated her to go to school every single day and just the thought of seeing his handsome face made everything worth it.

This person was Emerson Wu. The most handsome boy at school; everyone's Prince Charming.

”They must be dating,” Danson commented, interrupting Marissa's thoughts, as the two disappeared into an elevator.