Chapter 40 - Hiding Something!?

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To celebrate Daniella's release from the scandal, Mr. and Mrs. Sullen, Daniella, and Paul had a family dinner at one of the most prestigious restaurants in the city. While eating, Paul has been very silent. Daniella noticed this and caused her to have an unusual feeling. Normally Paul would be the one who initiates the talking, Paul would always make a way to make her talk and have a conversation with him but tonight, he was rather silent.

" Babe? What's wrong? " Daniella asked. Paul didn't notice Daniella's call until her soft hands touched his.

" hmmm? " Paul glance at Daniella giving her a questioning look. Actually, after Paul left earlier from the Sullen's mansion he immediately went to the Hymlyn's estate. The Hymlyn Corp had acc.u.mulated massive damage but his father didn't demand him to withdraw from the engagement anymore. He was glad and wanted to celebrate with Daniella but before he drove back to the Sullens, he accidentally picks up the paper given to him by his computer geek friend.

After reading the words and seeing printed images on those papers, Paul had been in deep thought. Part of him doesn't believe it but another part of him thought that maybe it is true.

He couldn't forget the words his friend had told him earlier that morning.

"You've been out of focus since we got here. Is something the matter!?" Daniella asked softly. Worry evident on her face.

"Oh, it's just about the company. It's nothing big. " Paul excused. He doesn't want to suspect his fiance so he tried his best to forget about the papers. Not interested in probing further, Daniella decided to nod and continued their celebration.

After Dinner, Daniella wanted to home go with Paul for the night but for the first time, Paul refused and said he would busy with the company. Daniella thought to reward Paul but now the man was refusing her!? Although she was quite embarrassed about being refused, she smiled and acted like she understood.

Daniella went back with her parents and they later left in separate ways.

During the ride home, Mrs. Sullen suddenly talked scanning her phone.

"Your scandal had been completely forgotten. People are talking about the true person Mr. Mo is dating. The two were seen at a grocery store. " Mrs. Sullen said looking at a photo with Mo Laotian and Daniel on it. Daniella almost immediately took her mother's phone and stared at the screen.

Mrs. Sullen doesn't know, but Daniella knows it's Daniel the moment she saw the photo even if it's just the back showing on the picture.

'That s.l.u.t is actually very capable. Even after losing his bastard child, Laotian is still willing to stay with him!?' Daniella thought as she unconsciously clutches the phone tighter against her hand. Although the rumor about her and Laotian was cleared, there were still people who still believed that she and Mo Laotian had a secret relationship. If people believe, it would be easier for her in the future. She could easily make up a story that people would buy.

" I'm sorry mom. I was just really happy that no one is paying attention to me anymore. " Daniella gave back her mother's phone and smiled sweetly. Completely masking the vicious expression she was just showing.

"It is better this way. Now, you only have to work on that inheritance. Your three cousins aiming for it so you better do your best." Mrs. Sullen said and agreed with her husband.

"Hmm, yes, mom." Daniella nodded but then her face suddenly looked saddened and Mrs. Sullen immediately noticed it. In Mrs. Sullen's knowledge, Daniella couldn't hide any emotions from her as Daniella is her beloved daughter, she believes she knows her daughter very well than others.

" What's the matter? Did your cousins bully you!?" Mrs. Sullen asked. Concern for her precious daughter. For her, Daniella is her only child so she didn't want her to feel or be at a disadvantage. She would do anything for her daughter just any parent would do to their child.

"No Mom, I-I'm just thinking,"

" What are you thinking, baby? Tell mommy. " Mrs. Sullen asked dotingly. She wouldn't let anyone bully Daniella, she's the only daughter given birth in the Sullen so she is prone to bullying from her cousins.

"I'm just thinking. Grandfather likes Daniel so much, w-what if Grandfather gives Daniel the whole company? " Daniella hesitated but she said it anyway. She was so mad at Daniel at the moment that she wanted to hear someone curse him. After Mrs. Sullen heard Daniella, in an instant she felt anger, disgusted even.

"That Omega will not get a single penny from your grandfather. Your father and I won't agree with it. And father would still have to consider capabilities. What does that s.l.u.t can do? Sleep with the board members? How did I even end up giving birth to an Omega? If Father didn't suddenly bring that country kid, I wouldn't have known I've given life to such disgusting human being. " Mrs. Sullen said angrily at the mention of Daniel's name. From the moment she had given birth to Daniel she never accepted him that's why she gave him away. An Omega born in an Alpha family is a disgrace. In her family, Omegas are to be disposed of.

When she gave birth to Daniel after Daniella she asked her husband to throw away the disgusting infant, but who would have thought someone would witness it!? And 14 years later, sold that information for money. Now, Daniel had proven to her that she had made the right choice by throwing him away. Who would want a son who would sell his body for money!? A body would crave for men, just the thought of it made Mrs. Sullen feel sick.

Daniella's eyes smiled hearing her parents curse Daniel's name. Nothing could truly make her happy aside from this. It's like music on her ears. If only Daniel died in that accident, her life would have been so happy and perfect.

" Don't think of that scoundrel from now on. He doesn't deserve the Sullen's inheritance. Father is old, it's easy to change his will. " Father Sullen said, his voice devoid of any emotion or feeling. He would never let Daniel inherit even a single penny from his father. If he needed to do something he would definitely do it even if it's something unimaginable. Just like how he agreed to dispose of his newborn son that day.

"Okay, dad." Daniella smiled sweetly very satisfied with her mother and father. She would never let Daniel into the Familly. She's an only child and no one can change that. She would never accept another person as her sibling, Omega or Not. But the fact that she had a twin and an Omega to top it, made her feel disgusted just as much as her mother felt when she was pregnant with them.

Furthermore, the more grandchild in the Family, the more competition. If she could eliminate one or two it would benefit her. After all, she does have talent in business just like his cousins.

"hmm, let's not talk about someone that would spoil our celebration. Just think about how you're going to spend your birthday party in two months." Mrs. Sullen said. She was already thinking of having a grand celebration for her only daughter and the only young mistress of the Sullen family.

"Mother, I would be happy even if it's just a simple celebration. That kind of thing doesn't matter to me." Daniella said humbly, but although every year she says this, her birthday celebration was never simple, it would be the grandest birthday celebration of the year in the Sullen Family.

"Nonsense! We have to maintain our social standing. You have to show people your status. " Mrs. Sullen said again. She already had contacts and plans in her mind. She knew Daniella would not want it too much, so this year she would only invite the most influential people in the country, a total of 150-250 guests would be sufficient. She could also invite Mo Laotian and his partner at the party as an apology for what had happened.

Meanwhile, Paul sat on his bed after arriving home from the dinner with the Sullens. He rubbed his face and had a deep sigh. Although most of him don't believe the proofs, some of him doubted. He thought of those times he had indeed notice Daniella's odd behavior. He was not that gullible not notice things but he chose to ignore and decided to trust his lover.

Paul took the papers again and read the following details. That day when the scandal first came out he texted, called, and even emailed Daniella. She said she was busy that day with the company and with the sudden scandal. The next day she said she didn't get to touch her phone and computer. She even told him that she couldn't open her accounts as it was hacked, but seeing the account used, name and model of the device and even GPS location where the photo was uploaded, it was clearly pointed at the Sullen's mansion, at Daniella.

She indeed attempted to use none tracking accounts, private sites, and multiple IP addresses, but the satellite record clearly pointed all at her. The very sad thing is his emails and texts were all seen by her!? According to the paper, Daniella was apparently lying. These files were the same but slightly different from the file attached by the Mo Empire when they cleared the issue.

Paul remembered that when Daniella confessed to him, the same day something had first happened to them, she said Mr. Mo was pursuing her and she rejected him but it was clearly stated in Mo Empire's public statement that Mo Laotian already rejected Daniella two times. Paul also noticed when they're together she would always make Daniel sound bad. Although she seemed concern, all her statements made Daniel look bad. Paul knew Daniel the most as he was with him the longest time when he came to the Sullens.

Although Paul liked Daniella since childhood days, it wasn't difficult for him to fell for Daniel. His fragile and gullible personality made Paul feel manly. He liked that Daniel was dependent on him, making him feel like the Omega's knight in shining armor. He liked how Daniel made him feel. It was very easy to read him and so he felt like he needed to treasure the Omega more.

But in the end, he still does love Daniella. Daniel and Daniella had many similarities, maybe that's why he fell for Daniel in the first place. But when he finally got to be in a relationship with his dream girl, Paul realized they were very different. Daniella was clearly hiding something. Something that Paul was eager to break, accept and love. Even if Daniella ended up a different person from he formerly knew. He would still be willing to accept and understand everything.

Paul laid on his bed, deep in thoughts. He remembered once again the day Daniel and he broke up, Daniel said Daniella had ruined his life again. Paul was angry at that time but now that he had given time to think things through. He noticed Daniella does seem like she despises Daniel. He never seen the two hang out before, he was with Daniella for almost a year but when you ask him what kind of person Daniella was, the only thing he could say is that she's sweet and innocent like other people would say.

Unlike Daniel and him before, they hang out almost most of the time but with Daniella, they only hang out once in a while and during that time Daniella would always be gentle and sweet.

If someone asks Paul who he knew best, he would say he knew Daniel the most. Daniel is a genuine person, you could always say if he was telling the truth. He could say if he was upset, happy, excited, scared, or angry. Unlike Daniella, he wouldn't know what she feels unless she says she's feeling like this or that. It always feels like she's always hiding something, always acting that she had to be perfect.

Paul shifted from his laying position. 'What if there are really things I didn't know about Daniella? What if she was really hiding something?'