"That's not what I meant. I hope you can give Mr. Baarnes some face and be lenient. Fiona was just speaking out of desperation," Conrad said, hoping that Giancarlo could suppress David, this lunatic.
David gave a signal to the bodyguard, who immediately grabbed Fiona by the hair and forcefully slammed her head into the pillar.
Instantly, the white-gold pillar was stained with a touch of red. Fiona didn't expect the bodyguard to act so suddenly.
"You murderer, David. How dare you do this? I am still your elder!" Fiona's forehead was bleeding from the impact.
The guests attending the banquet gasped in shock, never expecting David to dare act so violently at Giancarlo's banquet.
The bodyguard swiftly pulled out a dagger, plunged it into Fiona's mouth, and yanked it out. Blood splattered everywhere, leaving behind a gory mess.
With a look of disdain, the bodyguard threw Fiona to the ground. Those nearby could smell the strong scent of blood.
"Trying to be my elder?" A chilling glint flashed across David's eyes.
The pain was so intense that Fiona couldn't even speak. Her face was pale, and her body trembled uncontrollably. She was on the verge of fainting.
The incident happened so quickly. By the time Conrad reacted, he was so scared that he collapsed to the ground. David was truly ruthless.
Even Giancarlo who had seen many storms, was taken aback. David's temper had only subsided for a short while, and everyone had already forgotten his true nature.
Danielle stood calmly at the side, watching everything unfold. However, Xavier was so frightened that he ran to her side.
"Danielle, David is so scary. Are you sure you want to be with him? Maybe you should reconsider..."
David, with his exceptional hearing, glared at Xavier, his eyes filled with a murderous glint.
That look made Xavier terrified. Usually, he could get away with a few jokes when David wasn't angry, but this time, he couldn't be sure if David might actually snap and crush him on the spot. He clung tightly to Danielle's arm.
Inwardly, he screamed, 'So terrifying... I wonder if this man will end up abusing Danielle in the future.'
Seeing the look in David's eyes, Jaden stood in front of Xavier, blocking that icy, piercing glare.
"He's scary, I'm so scared..." Xavier reached out and grabbed Jaden's clothes. This was the first time he felt that Jaden was not bad. At a critical moment, Jaden stood in front of him, protecting him.
"It's okay, Xavier. David won't do anything to you." Danielle patted Xavier's arm comfortingly.
Seeing Fiona faint on the floor, Conrad turned to look at Logan. "Logan, aren't you going to do anything?"
Everyone's eyes turned to Logan to see what his reaction would be.
"I support whatever David does," Logan said wisely. Given David's personality, Logan knew that if he said anything now, David would likely ignore him and even go against him.
Everyone did not expect Logan to be so indulgent towards David.
"Conrad sat on the ground disheartened. At this point, there was nothing he could do to stop what was happening; all he could do was think of other ways. He thought Fiona was truly a fool. She was so useless that she had caused him to lose all face.
"And teach her how to behave," David instructed the bodyguard to take another lady away. He remembered how this lady talked about Danielle.
The lady was so frightened that she kept retreating, but the bodyguards stepped forward and forcibly dragged her away. Her husband, on the other hand, hid among the crowd, trying to lower his presence. No one dared to speak up for her, not even the Locke family.
Tara stood up with a solemn expression and said, "Danielle is our future granddaughter-in-law. The reason I haven't spoken until now is that I wanted to see which fools would step forward to bully her. After today, I will personally punish those who have bullied Danielle. Charrington family is not something you can bully."
Now, everyone's gaze toward Danielle had changed, filled with newfound respect. It seemed they would have to be extra careful in the future.
"Mr. Barnes, I'll make up for your birthday another day," Logan said with a smile.
"I'm old. I don't really want to celebrate my birthday." Giancarlo waved his hand and turned to look at Danielle. "But Danielle has been bullied since she came to our home. From now on, if anyone bullies you, I will personally take revenge for you."
Giancarlo's words caused a stir. Everyone knew he never involved himself in family conflicts, always playing the role of a wise old man. But this time, he openly stood up for Danielle, sending a clear message to anyone thinking of causing trouble.
"Take them away," David instructed Nathan who directly had his bodyguards drag those people out.
This was the first banquet Danielle attended, and it ended just like that.
*****
Inside the Rolls-Royce.
Danielle looked out the window at the scenery.
"Are you hungry?" David's magnetic voice came from beside her ear.
She wasn't hungry at first, but after David's reminder, she suddenly felt a bit hungry and nodded.
She had a streak of bad luck today. One after another, people came to her, looking for trouble.
David curled the corner of his mouth and ruffled Danielle's hair. "The chef made a lot of dishes you like. You can eat as soon as we get back."
"Okay." Danielle tilted her head and stared intently at the man in front of her.
"What are you looking at?" David asked knowingly.
"Just looking at how this face is shaped! Really attracts trouble," Danielle said, staring at his annoyingly handsome face. She really wanted to pinch him. It was this face that attracted a bunch of women, causing her so much trouble.
"Then I'll wear a mask or just ruin my face," he said. Since he became an adult, too many women had flocked to him, partly because of his status, but mostly because of his face.
So the bodyguards around him weren't just there to protect his safety; they were also there to keep away those women looking for trouble.
Seeing that David wasn't joking and had a serious expression, Danielle smiled and said, "But I like your face! Looks like I'll have to protect you well from now on. You better not let other women take advantage."
It was said that girls should protect themselves when they were outside, and men who were good-looking should protect themselves even more.
"No one can get close to me unless I allow it." David gave Danielle's hand a gentle squeeze.
"Meanwhile, at Locke Manor, Tim sat at the head of the table, sipping his coffee.
"Mr. Locke, please, you have to save my wife. If you step in, he'll respect you and let them go," Ian pleaded, his voice filled with desperation.
One of the women taken away by David had insulted Danielle at the party. Word had it that anyone brought to the Nathor Palace never came out alive.
Not A Small Town Girl (Danielle and David)
ï¤Chapter 176 Panic clawed at Ian's chest, and now he could only pin his hopes on the Locke family.
"Mr. Marker, there's no use panicking now," Cheryl said. "David is furious at the moment, and even if Grandpa intervenes, it might not make a difference."
Cheryl's heart burned with jealousy and hatred. She wanted nothing more than to destroy Danielle. She thought, 'How could someone of her background deserve a man like David? She's nothing more than a pretty face. David is mine.'