Harold gave a small nod, then looked up at Danielle and the others. “You guys go ahead and have some fun. I’ll be right back.”
Kirsten watched him leave, shaking her head with a teasing click of her tongue.
“Now that is what a real catch looks like—handsome, tall, knows how to treat people, and, most importantly, genuinely attentive to women.”
Danielle glanced up at her. “If you like him so much, why not go after him yourself?”
Kirsten’s eyes went wide.
“Are you crazy? It’s obvious Mr. Chapman’s into you, not me! Why on earth would I want to make a fool of myself?”
She tossed her hair with mild exasperation.
“Even Gian can see it. If Mr. Chapman was just being polite as a host, he could’ve had his assistant take care of us. But he’s been right here, going out of his way to show us around, and he’s especially attentive when it comes to you.”
Kirsten sighed, half in frustration, half in disbelief.
“Seriously, how come your ‘hopeless romantic’ side totally disappears the moment you actually meet a good guy? Do you just turn dense around men like this?”
Danielle said nothing for a moment, mentally retracing the past few days.
Okay, she had to admit—something was a little off.
Still, she wasn’t about to get carried away with herself.
She and Harold were strictly colleagues, nothing more. There was no reason for things to escalate into some kind of romance.
Danielle spoke up, calm and measured. “Let’s not go around spreading rumors. That’s not fair to him.”
Alexander stood by her side, tall and impeccably dressed, his expression cool and composed. Millie had her arm looped through his, the two of them looking every bit the picture-perfect couple, radiating affection.
Kirsten couldn’t help rolling her eyes. “Seriously? Do they have to show off everywhere they go? It’s like she wants to make sure everyone knows she clawed her way up to this spot. Unbelievable.”
Danielle casually looked away and busied herself with something else, ignoring the spectacle.
Others, however, whispered among themselves.
“Mr. Davidson’s wife is absolutely stunning. I saw her photos online, but she’s even more gorgeous in person. And together, they’re just… wow. Like something out of a movie.”
“I heard Mr. Davidson is crazy about his wife. She came all this way for this competition, and he cleared his entire schedule just to be here with her. Married for years, with kids, and still attached at the hip like newlyweds.”
“Tch, men like that are a rare breed these days. The good ones are always off the market.”
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