Chapter 175 - Never Let You Get What You Want

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"I mean, he's a mated Omega. And I'm sure you don't want Mo Laotian as your enemy as well, you have no chance," April chatted. When she saw the knife at the side, she didn't hesitate to take one, thinking to use it to slice the cake.

"I don't know what you mean." Hearing April's words, Joshua tried to deny the subject but she only laughed. Joshua knew his weird habit of falling for someone that is already committed is sick and inappropriate, but he couldn't help it. The first time he saw Daniel, he couldn't help himself from being attracted. And who would blame him? Daniel Sullen Mo was too difficult to ignore. He had never met someone as gorgeous as Daniel. The Omega's timid and innocent temperament awakened the Alpha side of his individuality. He couldn't help but follow his instinct.

"Oh please, I know just by how you looked at him. Whether you're playing or you truly fell for him, I would just like to warn you now. Don't even think about it or you'll regret ever coming to this country." April added, her tone also filled with warnings. However, that only lasted a quick second before her lips formed a smile again. Joshua was speechless. He genuinely thought the little Beta was a middle-school student but by seeing how she talked, it didn't seem like it.

'Interesting,' Joshua thought and a faint smirk formed on his lips that April failed to notice after she focused her attention on the delicious-looking sweets. She leaned a little closer to the dessert and sniffed it, wondering if there was any weird chemical mixed in it. Fortunately, there was none she could determine because drugs and poison always had distinct smells that she was well acquainted with.

"Hmmmn, I'll keep what you said in mind," Joshua said and later chuckled.

"What's so funny? I'm being nice here. It would have been such a waste if that face of yours gets peeled off and fed to the dogs, and then even I would feel bad." April said acting cute and innocent drawing another laugh from Joshua.

"Just how old are you?" Joshua suddenly asked, now kind of interested in April.

"I'm 14, why?"

Joshua laughed. "I have been in an industry where people tend to lie, so it's no use lying to me, You look young but I bet you're older than me, right?" Joshua teased, which instantly triggered April. Even though she tends to lie about her age, there had been no one who questioned her. And with how she looked, she couldn't believe someone had actually told her that she was older.

"What the f.u.c.k! There's no way I'm older than you, old man."

"You don't know that, you don't even know how old I am." Joshua continued to tease. He didn't know why age was so important to women but he was absolutely having fun.

"Uhmmm, s-sorry to interrupt you two. I was worried why you were taking so long." April was about to burst at Joshua when suddenly Daniel interrupted. He was worried whether the two would get along or not, but seeing them now teasing each other, Daniel was glad since he told Mr. Bronson at the last minute that he was going to bring a friend.

"Daniel, this man is definitely not a nice man. He dared tell me I was older than him." Seeing Daniel was walking inside the kitchen, April quickly dashed to the Omega and told the Alpha off. Even though she knew Daniel wouldn't be able to defend her anyway, at least she could try and ruin the Alpha's image to the Omega.

"You two sure are getting along," Daniel commented with a bright lively smile.

"What?! No way, I am not getting along with that man." April disagreed with a pout.

Ignoring April, Joshua flashed his most charming smile again. "I believe you liked this dessert?" he asked, holding the tray with their evenly sliced snacks neatly placed on a small plate.

"Oh wow. Yeah, I love those. How did you know?"

"The internet. Surprisingly, social media knows so much about you." Joshua laughed. When he heard Mo Laotian was a famous businessman in the country, he quickly searched for Daniel hoping it would give him answers, and fortunately, it did. An article specifically mentioned that Mo Laotian and his wife, Daniel Mo, recently went on a date at a famous restaurant and they specifically just ordered different kinds of cheesecakes.

That article earned a lot of attention and quickly boosted the restaurant's and the patissier's reputation. The restaurant's manager and the owner mentioned that they were surprised that the two visited in a bustling rush hour to order the specific dessert, and after the short date, Mo Laotian and Daniel Mo personally thanked the patissier who made the cheesecake and ordered more for takeout.

After this article was released, many people ordered the specific sweets and it would sell out every day. It became their best seller despite them not being a cake shop. The patissier specifically also didn't expect the overwhelming attention and was very thankful to the two who acknowledged his skills.

"Oh, it's because of Laotian." After hearing the Alpha's reply, Daniel suddenly felt embarrassed, and at the same time, he wondered what are the other things the Alpha learned about him through the internet. He admits that there were times that Daniel also Googled himself just to know what articles were written about him, whether the people were talking ill of him or not. The results have been diverse and a lot of things were positive, but there are also those who didn't like him and doubt him, so he was hoping his idol won't get discouraged and drop his chance on this collaboration.

"That's not true. It's not just because of your husband. Daniel, you are a wonderful person so people love to talk about you." Joshua cooed, handing the tray to April as he walked close to Daniel.

"You flatter me too much, Mr. Bronson. I'm just a simple person who happened to marry the richest man in the country," Daniel said with a blush, humbling himself because before he married Mo Laotian, he was truly nothing. No one gave him any attention. He was just a mob character who never gets noticed. He was only pulled into the spotlight when he happened to spend a night with the Mo Empire's first heir and bore his child. He was nothing special at all.

"No, you're more than that. Be more confident in yourself." Joshua encouraged, He extended his arm indicating they should go back to the living room. "That aside, can you please address me as Joshua, now? Mr. Bronson is a bit too distant. We're friends right?" Joshua added, surprising Daniel because calling the Alpha formally was something out of habit. He didn't purposely do it to alienate the Alpha.

"S-Sorry, I'll keep that in mind from now on."

"Don't worry. As long as from now on you call me by my name," Joshua smiled charmingly, his arm on Daniel's back as they slowly walked to the living room. Meanwhile, April saw this and glared at Joshua. She quickly walked faster and nudged the Alpha aside.

"Ahhh, this is too heavy. How can you make a weak teenage girl like me carry something so heavy? My wrist is going to break! Please carry this for me instead," April whined and handed the tray to Joshua. Joshua didn't take it at first, he looked at April as if saying 'Weren't you the one who insisted you'd help? And now you don't want to anymore? Besides, the tray isn't even that heavy.' But he didn't say that because Daniel was there, so Joshua took the tray in the end.

"Wahhh, thank you so much. I know I said I wanted to help but I didn't think it would be too heavy. You understand me, right? Because I'm just an innocent and weak teenager," April said while gently pulling Daniel towards her. Daniel chuckled helplessly. He thought April was really getting along with his idol and that made him happy. He didn't notice how April's eyes shifted as she looked at Joshua in a teasing manner.

'I'll never let you get what you want,' April said in her mind before she drew away from her gaze from Joshua and quickly led Daniel back to the living room.

"So what are you planning to paint?" April asked when they got back to the living room. They settled on their seats and started digging into the snacks. April wondered why Mo Laotian didn't just hold an art gallery event for Daniel himself? Surely even without Mo Empire's help, the Alpha could afford it. Unlike this one, where Daniel only gets to have three slots and he wasn't even the main artist.

In reality, Laotian was actually planning to. But a lot of things happened, like Daniel suddenly getting pregnant and now they have an enemy lurking around. Additionally, Daniel was supposed to start going back to college, so his plan was put on hold.

Honestly, Laotian didn't want Daniel to participate in this collaboration because Joshua Bronson was a possible ally of his enemy, but what can he do? Daniel idolized the man and he didn't have the heart to deny him. He could never reject his wife's request. All he could do for now is protect him and be cautious, making sure Daniel will be safe no matter what.

"I can't tell you yet," Daniel laughed. He didn't want to reveal what he was going to paint yet because he wanted it to be a surprise. Additionally, he wanted Laotian to see it first before anyone else.

"Awwh, I wanted to know but okay, I understand that you can't tell yet," April pouted before eating a spoonful of cheesecake.

"Just remember if you want help, you can always contact me," Joshua offered again. Earlier he wanted to sit next to Daniel but he decided not to because that little Beta next to the Omega seemed like she'd do anything to stop that from happening.

"Yes, thank you. I'll remember your words."

"Oh, my organizer will provide you with canvases, is that okay? He wanted the frames to be uniform, but aside from that you can use whatever materials you want or theme you want to paint." Joshua remembered. Picking a canvas can sometimes affect the artist's productivity as well. There are some artists that are not used to other canvases' texture so he said this to Daniel first, so they could make adjustments if necessary.

"No, it's okay. I've used different kinds of mediums. It would save me a lot as well. Thank you for letting me know,"

"No problem, you are my guest artist. I need to provide you the best or else people in the country will question us." Joshua laughed at the end. If they didn't treat Daniel right, his event might fail, they already invested a lot of money to make this event possible. They would definitely lose a lot and damage his reputation, knowing that they bullied Daniel Sullen Mo, the dotted wife of the country's most powerful and richest man.

"Oh no, I'm so sorry about that. If ever, I'll make sure you won't get affected," Daniel said, he knew full well what the man was talking about. As embarrassing as it sounds, he knew that he was titled as Mo Laotian's doted wife. He had no problem with it, but slowly he discovered that he and Laotian already had a fan club, a fandom that solely wants to support and protect their relationship.

And, as expected, this fandom had always been protecting the image of their relationship, erasing everything that was trying to tarnish it. If Daniel could describe them, they were passionate about their goal but at the same time aggressive in the way they did it. Daniel once mentioned this to Laotian but the Alpha wasn't a bit concerned at this fandom, because according to him if they were trying to protect Daniel then that's good. It's a different matter if they tried to bully Daniel. In that case, Laotian will definitely make them all vanish.

Of course, Daniel is happy that so many people supported him and his relationship with his husband, but at the same time afraid and worried because he didn't know what this fandom will do in a situation as Joshua Bronson had mentioned.