Chapter 1420 Don't Try To Escape

Bonnie scolded herself. 'Damn it! How could I forget how dangerous this man is?' She had almost
indulged in a fantasy that she should not have been having in the first place.

"Oh, if you weren't missing me, then why were you throwing yourself at me just now? I don't
understand. You better have a good reason for acting that way," Darren teased.

His eyes shone with mischief. Seeing how embarrassed this woman was had improved his mood.

When Bonnie saw the expression on his face, her cheeks grew crimson. She pointed at the dishes and
barked, "You're imagining things! I heard that you haven't eaten, so I made you some food. That was
all. I was being considerate."

He raised an eyebrow and switched his attention to the food laid out on the table. He said rather
casually, "So I misunderstood you. You weren't trying to seduce me?"

"No! Who would want to seduce you? And how would doing that benefit me?"

Bonnie blurted out.

When she noticed the sharp look in his eyes, her heart began pounding. She shouldn't have meddled.
She should have just set the food on the table and then left. Why had she suddenly offered him a
massage?

It was her fault for being so soft-hearted. The first thought that had popped into her head upon seeing
his tired face was to help him out.

This man was her enemy. He was the reason why she was in this mansion, trapped without any
liberties. It was because of him that she no longer lived a normal life.



Bonnie felt angry as she thought of this. When Darren noticed the change in her emotions, he lowered
his gaze.

"Since you're already being kind, do you mind if we continue? This method seems to be working. I felt
very comfortable just now. Press on it a little longer, please," he said.

He closed his eyes. Bonnie hesitated for a moment. She was a stranger to seeing Darren looking so
defenseless. In the silence of the room, only the soft sounds of breathing could be heard.

'Forget it. I'm a good person. That's just who I am, ' she thought.

Taking a deep breath, she returned to where she had previously stood behind him.

The corners of his mouth turned up into a smile upon hearing her move. Her hands gently touched his
temple, and she easily found her rhythm. The comfortable pressure which she applied motivated him to
relax completely.

From Bonnie's point of view, Darren was acting and looking milder than usual.

As soon as this thought crossed her mind, she almost recoiled in shock.

Her eyes widened as she looked at the man in front of her in disbelief. She must be going crazy if she
was feeling attracted to such a person.

If it wasn't for him, she wouldn't be here.

She shouldn't sympathize with this monster.

Recalling what this man had done to her daily, Bonnie became angrier and angrier. Unconsciously, she
began pressing harder on his temples. He frowned slightly, noticing the change. He then opened his
eyes to find her looking sad and indignant.



Without realizing what he was doing, he reached out to hold her hand.

This brought Bonnie back to her senses. She pulled her hand away, leaving Darren's raised awkwardly
in the air. She smiled dryly and said, "We'd better eat. The food might get cold."

Darren looked at Bonnie's sparkling eyes. After some thought, he decided not to say anything. He
directed his attention to the various dishes on the table now. They all looked delicious.

However, he did not immediately reach for the chopsticks. He studied the dishes carefully instead.

For Bonnie, his actions had an offensive meaning.

"What are you doing? Do you not want to eat the food that I cooked? I knew that this would happen. If
you don't like it, you don't have to eat it."

Darren chuckled and stopped Bonnie from grabbing a pair of chopsticks. He picked them up himself
and said with a smile, "Your cooking is not great, but I'm hungry, so I'm going to have some food
against my will."

As Darren spoke, he scooped up some food and put it into his mouth, looking straight into her annoyed
eyes.

'My goodness! It's as delicious as I imagined!' he thought upon tasting the dish.

He then glanced at her and said, "Well, it tastes just as bad as I thought it would."

Bonnie grew angry. How could such a shameless person exist? This man spewed out hurtful words
while having the food that she had cooked.

"If you really hate my cooking, then don't force it upon yourself. I'll ask the maid to get up and whip
something up for you," she said.



"No way! I'm not letting all this food go to waste no matter how terrible it is. It's barely edible," he
replied.

"You bastard!" If it was only possible, there was nothing she wanted more than to rip this shameless
man's face off.

"You're the CEO of a big company. Why would you care about such little money? I think it'd be best if
you don't have any more of this food. I'll wake the maid up and get her to make some food for you," she
grumbled.

She held his gaze as she reached out to grab his chopsticks.

Darren, however, easily kept them away from her. He said jokingly, "So what if I'm the CEO? The
money that comes to the company is because of my hard work. It's not easy to earn, and we should
care about money, no matter how small the amount may be."

Bonnie stared at him, her mouth agape. She could not believe that these words had just come out of
this man's mouth.

As far as she knew, this man couldn't care less and would not hesitate to spend money on the most
extravagant dishes.

'Does this have anything to do with the company? Has something happened?' Bonnie wondered. She
suddenly thought about something that Harlan had said. He had mentioned that the backbone of the
company was leaving, bequeathing Darren with a company that was practically nothing. What was the
point? It was becoming clear now. The company was not far from bankruptcy.

Bonnie found out that her mood had lifted all of a sudden. She ignored his mocking face and said with
a smile, "Just go ahead and eat to your heart's content. I mean it. Eat up. I don't want to see any



leftovers."

Darren eyed her strangely. 'What is wrong with this woman? She is being so cheerful all of a sudden, '
he thought.

Somehow, he found her smile to be quite dazzling. Then, something occurred to him. This behavior
wasn't typical of someone who was being held captive. The only possible reason for this was that she
was planning on getting away.

Darren snorted, "Save it. Don't even dare to try and escape. If you try, I will break your legs and make
sure that you stay here forever. I'm not kidding."

The smile on Bonnie's face froze.

"What? You've gone too far!" she said between clenched teeth, feeling enraged.

"In that case, don't eat the food that I cooked for you."

'This man is just the worst! He's eating the food I cooked for him, and yet he's talking about breaking
my legs and keeping me captive. What the hell, ' she thought.

In her anger, she forgot to be careful around Darren. She once more reached out to grab his
chopsticks. However, being a man, his arms were much longer than hers, and his body was leaned
back so that she couldn't snatch the chopsticks.

Bonnie was so anxious that beads of sweat immediately appeared on her forehead. She had not
realized that her movement would close the distance between them.


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