'What is he doing here?'
Aemii was stunned to the point that she could not move from her place. All the events and moments of her spent in the Suezaro household played in her mind one by one. She never imagined him to show up in her life once again, it was highly unexpected for a standoffish guy to chase after his ex-wife.
However Aemii could not speak anything when she saw her fiance hugging Daniel in a friendly manner. She had numerous questions in her mind but that particular moment was no less than throwing a bomb.
'Richardson knows him? How the heck? Am I missing something here?'
She had been standing in the entrance seeing the two guys talking to each other, it was the moment when Aemii saw the evil smirk on Daniel's face. Her heart sank in despair, as much as she was stunned to see him; Aemii never wanted him back.
'That smirk...what is he doing here?'
Daniel stared at her keenly as the cunning man licked his lower lip, his challenging gaze sent a shiver down her spine. She knew nothing good could come from that man, but the question remained there unanswered regarding Daniel's connection with Richie.
"I'm so happy to see you here cousin, I bet you came here after hearing about my wedding, hah!"
Richardson joked about it while Daniel kept on ignoring Aemii's presence for a while. He was determined and prepared with a plan about what and how to proceed to take revenge.
Undoubtedly he was unable to swallow the fact that his ex-wife cheated on him, whereas Aemii was fed with the lie that Daniel never wanted her as his official wife. They both were pulled apart under a conspiracy to overtake the business.
"Of course! But you sneaky bastard, you did not even tell me...but I'm glad you have finally found a woman to settle with. Hope you already made peace with the earlier ones, uh."
Daniel teased him by poking his elbow in Richie's stomach, he deliberately chose those words to create a suspicion. However Aemii was unsure how to react to the realization that they both were cousins, it made obvious that till their marriage Daniel was supposed to stay.
Nonetheless Richie called him in by wrapping his arm around Daniel's shoulder, Aemii on the other hand kept quiet watching the two guys who would perhaps soon turn into nemesis!
"Here, meet my better half-to-be, Aemii Malcolm."
Richardson turned towards her and introduced both of them, whereas Daniel winked at Aemii making her gulp the worst fears. She had already seen it coming and was definitely not ready to face him, however Aemii became alert at once when Daniel openly winked.
'Ugh! He is definitely here to ruin the wedding, he knew it's the right moment to blackmail me.'
Aemii saw through him in one glance, and was sure that she required to remain cautious. After their brief meet up Richardson took him inside and made sure to get the chef prepare the breakfast.
'I have to remain cautious while he is here, but what the fuck he wants from me now?'
She had no clue what exactly Daniel wanted, but one thing was certain he was not going to hold back from teasing and blackmailing her. Aemii was left behind on the doorsteps when Richardson took Daniel towards the dining table.
On the other hand Daniel had been enjoying the whole situation, he was back in the household where he used to play with his cousin during their childhood. He knew every single corner of the resplendent villa, and now that he had a purpose for his arrival the place seemed a fun area apart from nostalgia.
'It seems she hadn't told Richie about me. Great! It makes sense though, we kept our wedding hidden and nobody outside the family knew that I got married once.'
As much as Daniel wanted to get over with those strange feelings, the man was unable to determine which emotion was stronger; either he hated Aemii for cheating on him with Richie, or he was just irked by the fact that she rejected him in turn hurting his ego?
Nonetheless, his first step was covered and Daniel knew that his ex-wife hadn't tell about their marriage. Unknowingly Aemii gave her one weakness in his hands, she silently followed both of the men towards the hall.
'I need to stay calm and composed, and pretend I don't know him.'
Aemii knew if she panicked it will just feed Daniel's ego and hence she decided to play sassy and a stranger. Richardson excused himself and took his leave since he had to run for work and was already late.
"Okay, Dan...I will see you in the evening now. Till then accompany my fiancee and tell her if you need anything."
Richie wrapped his arm around Aemii's shoulder and kissed her cheek, he whispered something in her ear upon which the woman chuckled and bid him goodbye.
After Richardson was gone Aemii felt the need to create a distance between herself and Daniel, since she did not want the situation between them to get awkward. The woman turned towards the butler and instructed him, while she pretended no to know Daniel.
"Mr Meyers, if our guest needs anything you are the in charge to tend him."
The butler nodded upon the instructions while Aemii turned around to leave. The hall became silent once again and everyone scattered to do their own works, whereas Daniel smirked and followed Aemii.
"Heh, you can't escape from me, my little hamster!"
Aemii slammed the door of her room in fright and panic, however she was determined to fight back but the fear laid at the back of her head. It was the moment when Daniel stormed in and locked the door.
He knew every corner of the house and it was obvious where Aemii would be at the moment. The woman turned around only to see Daniel advancing close to her, when she reflexively ebbed.
"What are you doing here in my room!?"
Aemii's trembling lips satisfied his rage and caused a smirk on Daniel's face, the man rushed towards her and reached for the woman's waist. Within a swift motion she was in his arms and tucked to his chest.
"Hello, dear ex-wife!"
Daniel's meaningful whisper sent a shiver down her spine, as Aemii could feel her body reacting to his touch. Her face was barely inches apart as Daniel stared in her eyes, he probably was finding any hint hoping that she still loved him.