Drunk and Daring I Kissed a Tycoon novel Chapter 404

Dominic's eyes settled on Vespera. His gaze was calm and unreadable. No one could tell what he was thinking.

"I slept well," answered Vespera lightly. She took the chance to avert her gaze naturally by grabbing tissues from the coffee table.

She pulled a few out, then walked over and offered them to Dominic. She said, "You're soaked. You should wipe away the water."

"Thank you," responded Dominic, taking the tissues and casually patting himself. Then, he walked over to the couch and sat down.

Vespera went into the kitchen and returned with a pot of Earl Grey tea. She said, "Mr. Reid, have some tea to warm yourself up."

Vespera poured a cup and set it beside Dominic attentively.

At this time, Dominic was holding a tablet, scrolling through something. He glanced at the tea, then took a sip. He said, "Ms. Gildon, you don't have to go out of your way. It's just a little rain. I won't catch a cold."

"Alright then," replied Vespera. She didn't say anything else. Anyway, she had done what she had to do.

She poured a second cup for herself and another for Calvert. She drank the tea sip by sip, while he downed his tea in a single gulp. He opened his mouth to say something, but then stopped short, an idea lighting up his face.

Calvert said, "Vespera, you should tell Mr. Reid."

Vespera asked, "Tell him what?"

"That Nancy showed up again! You chased her off, didn't you?" Calvert asked.

Vespera felt helpless. Putting her cup down, she looked toward Dominic and said, "Ms. Acosta has indeed come by this morning. You were all asleep. I came downstairs to make something to eat, and she happened to show up at the door."

Dominic didn't react right away. A while later, he closed the tablet and looked at Vespera. He said calmly, "Gerard already told me."

"That's great, then," replied Vespera.

After hearing their conversation, Calvert was confused. Was that it? Weren't they going to do something about Nancy?

Calvert quickly said, "Mr. Reid, Nancy can't be trusted! You should chase her away! She's going to pull the same stunt she did a few days ago and take over your place again. She won't stop bothering you, and it's clearly making Vespera unhappy!"

In response, Dominic said, "Maybe you should tie her up and scare her a little. You can lock her in some farmhouse in the countryside for a year, and let her out when she has calmed down."

Calvert and Vespera were stunned. A year? That sounded kind of extreme.

Calvert thought about the feasibility and responded, "A year is too long. Maybe we just lock her up until we leave this place? I can go and grab some rope now!"

He got up and dashed off, but then he froze.

Nancy was standing in the doorway, staring at Calvert. Calvert was shocked as he asked, "Why are you here? I was just about to go and find you. Saves me the trip."

Nancy questioned, "Are you plotting to kidnap me?"

When Nancy was on the way here, she was in a good mood. However, when she arrived, the door wasn't closed. So, she walked in only to overhear their conversation.

Vespera scratched her head. What a coincidence…

Why did Nancy happen to arrive now? Locking her up for a year was too extreme. It was against the law. Nevertheless, Calvert wouldn't actually do such a thing.

"What are you doing here? You're such a stalker!" Calvert shouted directly.

Nancy wanted to go back on her word, but it was already too late. She looked around for someone to back her up, anxiously, and her eyes landed on Vespera. But the latter was lost in thought.

15 minutes later, the car arrived. Nancy hopped in, half-expecting to be dumped at some farmhouse and have to plan an escape. As long as she could return, Dominic had to carry out the deal.

However, as the car started moving, she got a message from Dominic. It was an address. It wasn't a farmhouse, though. It was a castle.

Back at the villa, Vespera was still deep in thought.

She had a feeling that wasn't just a trick to get Nancy out of the house. There was some actual task behind it. Since Nancy was around, Dominic believed that she was a suitable candidate. He even agreed to her condition without hesitation.

Vespera sighed and drained the last of her tea while Dominic got up and headed upstairs. She watched him leave. He seemed to have something on his mind. He looked upset.

…

In the evening, the maid made dinner.

Calvert, trying to be helpful, nudged Vespera to call Dominic down. He wanted to make up for earlier.

Vespera was about to do that anyway. After all, it was part of her job. She decided to call Gerard as well.

Upstairs, she knocked on the study door, but no one answered. Was Dominic asleep again? But just as she turned to leave, the master bedroom door opened, and he stepped out. He had changed into fresh clothes and looked like he was heading out.

"Mr. Reid, are you not eating with us tonight?" Vespera asked.

"A friend invited me to dinner. All of you should go ahead without me," answered Dominic.