Chapter 170 His First Post
"Alright, let's call it a day!"
Daniel was in the middle of a meeting when his phone buzzed.
The executives across from him exchanged glances, clearly taken aback. But when Daniel checked the message and smiled, their surprise turned into shock.
Was Daniel possessed or something?
He wrapped up the meeting quickly.
The executives immediately started buzzing in their group chat.
[What's up with Daniel? Bet it was a message from a girl. No wonder he's been clocking out on time lately!]
[What if it's about a big project? You guys always jump to conclusions. Someone like Daniel wouldn't be swayed by a woman.]
[If not a woman, maybe a man!]
[With Daniel's looks, money, and physique, even a man wouldn't be out of the question!]
[Hold up, I got some inside scoop. It's probably his future wife. Heard he already brought her home!]
The Smith family is all about tradition. If he brought someone home, she must be the one.
The executives were dying to know who had managed to win over a guy like Daniel.
Unaware of the chatter, Daniel saved the money he received and took a screenshot.
Then he replied to the message: [Thanks!]
He turned and transferred ten million dollars to Emily.
Emily's hand trembled when she saw the amount on her phone.
Wow, he's really loaded, she thought. Just casually sending so much money.
Seeing she hadn't accepted it, Daniel frowned slightly.
His tone even seemed a bit hurt: [Didn't you say we should share our good fortune? Don't you want to?]
Emily: [Yeah, but I didn't ask you to share with me. You know this was just unexpected money for me!]
Daniel: [I know, but I want to give you some money. Please give me this chance!]
Emily couldn't help but laugh at his words.
She never expected Daniel to be so sweet.
If she didn't accept now, she'd be overdoing it.
She figured she could always share with him in the future.
Daniel's frown immediately disappeared, and his smile deepened.
He even posted the screenshot on social media.
He added a caption: [She's the first person to tell me to share my good fortune, and the first to send me money.]
This was Daniel's first social media post.
As soon as he posted it, it sparked an intense discussion.
Many speculated that the "she" Daniel mentioned must be his new girlfriend.
The most reactive were those who had interacted with Emily.
Like Charles: [Daniel, what about me? We have a lot of first memories together!]
Charles's comment was almost instantly deleted.
But because Daniel's post was so eye-catching, many still saw Charles's comment before it disappeared.
The circle was buzzing with jokes about Charles.
[Haha, Charles, you really dare to say that. Aren't you afraid Daniel will come after you? First memories, my foot! Does Daniel need your firsts?]
[He's an idiot, nothing to do with the Green family, just a genetic fluke!]
Of course, Zoey and Veda were also in the loop.
Veda knew the "she" Daniel mentioned was Emily. She was at the airport, waiting for her flight, flanked by two bodyguards who had previously accompanied her to confront Emily. Now, they were there to make sure she boarded her flight out of the country.
Veda was fuming and couldn't help but comment: [Daniel, you've been tricked. She's using someone else's money to fool you! This woman is disgusting, don't be deceived by her!]
Veda sent a recording to Daniel, followed by a message: [Daniel, this is Emily's true nature. You have no idea how disgusting she was. Don't be fooled! The money she sent you is from us!]
But the message never went through. Daniel had blocked her.
Veda was so angry she almost smashed her phone.
Her phone rang. It was her father. "Dad, how can you be so heartless, sending me abroad? I can study here. Besides, I don’t need to take over the family business. I don't want to study abroad; it's useless!"
Veda was full of grievances.
Her father had just gotten off the phone with Daniel. Daniel's imposing manner left him no room to argue.
After listening to Daniel, he wanted to find a place to hide.
He was furious with Veda. "Shut up! You've been sent abroad, and you still don't know how to behave? Do you really want to never come back? If you want to return, behave yourself and stop making Daniel angry."
Veda had thought her father wanted her to succeed and was forcing her abroad. She planned to come back after a few days of fun. After all, her father spoiled her.
But now, hearing her father's words, she realized it was Daniel who was sending her away.
Her father’s call was likely related to her recent comment.
She finally understood why Daniel acted against her—it was because of Emily.
She had taken fifty million dollars and still dared to complain.
Emily, just wait. When I come back, I'll get my revenge.
By then, Daniel might already be tired of her, and I can torment her to pay back today's humiliation.
Zoey was unaware of Veda's situation.
She hadn't yet received the news about her project renewal.
At that moment, seeing Daniel's first social media post, breaking his usual rules for Emily, made Zoey feel a sense of crisis.
She was unwilling to accept it. She had asked Veda for a copy of the recording, so she decided to reveal Emily's true nature to Daniel.
Zoey: [Daniel, I shouldn't be the one to say this, but as a friend who grew up with you, I can't stand by and watch you be deceived. I just heard the truth from Veda. You should listen and make a proper judgment.]
She didn't want to be the bad guy, so she pretended to be righteous.
She even shifted the blame onto Veda.
Daniel didn't know Zoey well. They were called friends, but he was aloof. After taking over the Smith Group, he was busy, and they rarely met.
Mostly, they exchanged a few words at gatherings with elders present.
Now, seeing her hypocritical, blame-shifting, and self-righteous message, Daniel saw through her.
Zoey probably never imagined that Emily would give Daniel the fifty million dollars.
So, her lies were easily exposed by Daniel.
Daniel: [People see others as they see themselves. Instead of worrying about my personal life, focus more on the company!]
After sending this, he also blocked her.
Zoey stared at Daniel's message, her face pale.
Why does he see me this way?
Did Emily secretly badmouth her? She tried to explain, but her message was rejected.
She had been blocked.
She collapsed onto her bed, eyes filled with malice.
Since childhood, she had vowed to marry Daniel and become as outstanding as he was.
She had worked hard, made countless efforts, and poured her heart into it. She was becoming more excellent and closer to him. They were meant to be together. Why couldn't he see her?
And Emily, that woman, dared to play her. She would make Emily pay for scheming against her.
She dialed Emily's number.