Chapter 1818
Mistaking a Magnate for a Male Escort
Chapter 1818 Something Is Amiss âHow could you threaten me like this?â Fury surged through Francesca.
âEhmâ¦â Prince William, who coincidentally entered the lounge, froze for a moment when he overheard their conversation. Worry was written all over his face.
âYour Highness.â Sean immediately greeted Prince William and gestured for Kerrie to do something.
âHave some water, Dr. Felch.â Kerrie tried defusing the tension by giving Francesca a glass of iced lemon water.
Francesca was about to explode with rage, but she suppressed her anger to avoid a confrontation with Danrique.
âYou look mad. Whatâs wrong?â Prince William took a glance at Danrique and asked.
âIâm all right.â Danrique tugged his collar and continued drinking his iced water.
âYou look pale. Are you still having a fever?â Prince William showed his concern.
âMr. Lindberg doesnât feel well because his body temperature fluctuates throughout the day,â Sean explained. âWe would appreciate it if you could assist us when we need help at the banquet later, Your Highness.â
âIâm sure Mr. Lindberg can handle the situation well. Heâs a steady man,â Prince William said modestly. âBesides, he should be in the limelight. I shouldnât steal his thunder.â
âButâ¦â
âRemove your shirt right now. Iâll perform acupuncture on you.â
Francesca noticed Danrique did not look well. It seems the venom could cause a person to become agitated. It might even turn the victim into someone aggressive.
Danrique finally cooperated with Francesca instead of giving her a hard time. He also felt that lately, he had been emotionally unstable.
Francesca started sticking needles into his body once he stripped his shirt to his waist.
Sweat droplets gradually slid down his chest and dripped on the white shirt.
âTheyâve arrived, Sir,â one of Danriqueâs subordinates came into the lounge and announced.
Prince Williamâs expression turned grim. He gently clutched his pants, looking a little nervous.
âThereâs no need to rush!â Danrique shut his eyes and tried to regain his composure.
âYou can leave in five minutes.â Francesca took a glance at her watch after completing the acupuncture session.
Every second of the five-minute wait was unbearable for them as they were afraid of offending that special someone.
All of a sudden, someone knocked on the door. Sean went to open the door and saw Gary standing outside. âMr.
Anderson!â
Gary said in a soft voice, âPastor is here. Edward would like to invite Mr. Lindberg and Prince William over.â
âWeâll be right there in a minute,â Sean replied with a smile.
âAll right.â Gary then took a glance at the lounge and reminded Sean, âDonât make Pastor wait for too long. He has a notoriously bad temper.â
Sean looked at Danrique and read his signals. He then said to Gary calmly, âMr. Lindberg is not particularly good-
tempered either. He doesnât like people to rush him.â
Seanâs reply rendered Gary speechless.
Sean tried to defuse the tension by saying, âWeâll be there in a while.â
âAll right. Iâll wait outside then.â Gary lowered his head and stepped out of the lounge.
Francesca removed the needles five minutes later. She then touched Danriqueâs forehead with her hand and noticed that his body temperature had finally returned to normal.
After washing his face and changing into new pair of clothes, he stepped out of the lounge with his entourage.
Robin pushed Prince William in his wheelchair and followed right behind. When Prince William walked past Francesca, he reminded her. âStay here and rest. Donât go anywhere.â
Francesca kept mum but nodded her head.
Now that everyone was gone, the lounge instantly became quiet. Only Kerrie stayed back to accompany Francesca.
A few female bodyguards were also guarding the lounge by the door.
Now that Danrique was away, Francesca felt less uptight. She leaned on the couch carefreely and munched on an apple.
But soon, she noticed something was amiss.
Something seemed to have jolted the birds in the trees, causing them to take flight.
She also heard a weird sound from upstairs and felt a vibration on the ceiling.
âWhat are you looking at, Master Felch?â Kerrie asked out of curiosity.
âShush,â Francesca warned Kerrie to keep quiet. She looked up, stared at the ceiling, and squinted. âDid you feel it?
Someoneâs walking upstairs.â
âOf course, there are people up there. Itâs a hall,â Kerrie did not understand why Francesca was being so paranoid.
âNo,â Francesca shook her head and whispered. âI could tell itâs a group of men, and they are now surrounding a room.â
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