The Understated Dragon Lord

Chapter 815 The Century-Old Evil Spirit



"I... I'm here to inspect the construction site," Perry stammered, afraid of his daughter's wrath. He didn't dare admit he came to ensure her safety; she would surely scold him for that.

"Inspect the construction site? In the middle of the night? Do you know how dangerous it is here?" Chloe reprimanded.

"What's dangerous about it? It's just a bunch of unfinished buildings. Oh... wait, you're right! This place is super dangerous because it's haunted! I brought a few guys with me because of the ghost stories. When we're in a group, even ghosts would be scared and stay away!" Perry, being the smooth talker he was, quickly spun the ghost story into his narrative, sounding completely casual.

"Haunted? There are no such things as ghosts! The danger I meant are armed robbers! You all need to leave, now!" Chloe commanded. But then she reconsidered, "On second thought, stay right here. If you leave now and run into those robbers, it'll be much worse."

Her contradictory instructions made Daniel chuckle.

"Chloe, yes, there are robbers, but they're not the biggest threat. The real danger here is the evil spirit, one that's been around for a century! These spirits are incredibly strong and can cause hallucinations. If those spirits get hold of your minds, you might end up shooting each other."

Chloe glared at Daniel, unimpressed. "Who are you? Stop with the nonsense. Don't try to spook us."

"My name is Daniel. I'm the

Executive Assistant to the CEO at TMO. The Golden Light Hill tourism project is under TMO's management now. I came with your dad to

discuss this partnership," Daniel.ne

explained hastily. He always had patience for beautiful women. It's just how men are-they need to be extra patient with attractive women.

"So, you're the idiot who lured my dad here?" Chloe retorted.

Daniel was taken aback, looking at her incredulously. "Chloe, how am 1 the idiot? I saved your father's life. If I'm an idiot, what does that make your dad? And what does that make you?"

His retort left Chloe momentarily speechless.

"You... you, I'm your beloved grandma," Chloe shot back. As a seasoned cop who had dealt with all kinds of criminals, a small-time tough guy like Daniel was no challenge for her.

"Grandson, call me grandma, and I'll give you a gift! For now, you'd better stand still and not move an inch. If those robbers take you hostage, don't blame me for not saving you!"Exclusive content © by Nô(v)el/Dr/ama.Org.

Chloe didn't know why, but she felt

unusually at ease bantering with Daniel. With any other man, she wouldn't have joked so quickly or freely Meeting someone for the first time and cracking such jokes wasn't her usual style, but with Daniel, it just felt different.