Chapter 333 - A Little Push (1/2)

It was awkwardly quiet around the dining table as Marissa looked at Emerson, Emerson looked at Danson, Danson looked at Avaleigh, and Avaleigh looked at Marissa. Meanwhile, Daniel scanned his eyes across the a.d.u.l.ts with curiosity. What was this strange vibe?

Finally, after what felt like forever, Danson cleared his throat and asked, ”Miss Song, what are you doing here?”

Avaleigh was dressed in a set of daggy clothes that looked oddly stylish on her, but she was soaked in water from head to toe and she was trying to dry herself with a towel. The tap in the bathroom was leaking earlier and was spraying water everywhere. That was why she suddenly screamed.

Avaleigh looked at Danson. Clearly, Danson knew who she was, but Avaleigh had never met Danson before, she had only met Marissa during her previous visits to Hong Kong, so she looked at him blankly for a while, unsure of how to respond.

Seeing her confusion, Marissa smiled and explained, ”This is President Qian, the CEO of Magnolia PR.”

A look of understanding flashed across Avaleigh's face. Back when she first met Emerson, she had thought he was Danson for a while. It turned out, this was the real Danson - the infamous playboy.

”Ava is staying here temporarily until it's safe for her to return to Korea,” Emerson explained.

”She's staying here...with you?” Danson asked as he looked at Emerson suspiciously.

These two looked surprisingly close. They were even on a first-name basis.

Emerson blushed a little. He knew what his friend was thinking but he did not want to make Avaleigh uncomfortable so he quickly explained, ”She stays here by herself. I only visit to check on her.”

Danson smiled knowingly. He knew there was more to it than that. Even though their friendship had been a little rocky over the years, everyone in the business/socialite world knew about Emerson and his 'lack of' relationsh.i.p.s. He was one of the most eligible bachelors in Hong Kong, but he was barely even seen with a woman, let alone allow a woman into his home.

If there wasn't anything going on, why was she the only one allowed to stay in his apartment? Didn't Macaron have other members?

Marissa could tell there was something going on as well. Her womanly instincts saw straight through the two. But, not only was she sure Emerson felt something for Avaleigh, she could tell by the look in Avaleigh's eyes that she liked Emerson as well. It seemed, Danson didn't need to pay Emerson back anything for his help. Avaleigh was already the best reward. All they had to do was give them a little push.

Marissa glanced at Danson cheekily and Danson immediately knew what she was thinking.

So, he smiled at Emerson and replied, ”That's good. I almost thought I had lost the chance to be your stepson...”

Avaleigh immediately looked at Danson in confusion. Stepson?

She then looked at Marissa who suddenly leaned forward to grab Emerson's hand. As she did this, her cleavage was highlighted by her plunging top.

”We should catch up over dinner tonight, Emerson. Danson agreed to babysit. We can go have your favorite sushi,” Marissa said as she fluttered her lashes.

Emerson looked at the woman in surprise. Wasn't she and Danson together now? Did he misunderstand? Did they merely come to a compromise and decide to live in harmony as a family?

Emerson glanced at Avaleigh awkwardly.