I'm Not Daria
The man with the sharp look

By the time he fell into the pool , his eyes looked flushed, I remember and now the irritation in his eyes was gone . I looked at him as he gave a stunning smile to my parents. Then his eyes landed on Anna. He looked at me for a moment, he slightly frowned until suddenly his eyes fluttered to look at my wide eyes.

And then in an instant, her charming smile fell down, her lips clinging in a straight line. His eyes hardened and he blatantly glared at me causing my guts to slightly retreat in fear. His gaze was very sharp nobody, or rather it was the sharpest gaze I had ever seen.

He looked really scary when he glared at me like that. It seemed like he was trying really hard to scare me with his super sharp gaze.

Maybe feel the tension at the table, Ny. Daralyn cleared her throat. "Well, it's getting awkward."Him

murmuring softly.

"Um .. let's start dinner" Anna said as her stomach grumbled softly.

"Yes," I said, looking away from Devan Addams' deadly gaze.

Shortly after, four servants came out of the kitchen. They began to put plates, forks, and spoons.

I secretly saw them doing their job, inconspicuously I stole a glance at the man sitting across from my best friend who might have been planning a big murder for a small reason like pushing him into a pond. She didn't notice me. Well she actually doesn't glare at me anymore, for that I'm grateful. But she had a deep frown on her face that told me she was upset.

When the waiters were serving steak with Mash potato we served for dinner along with some side dishes that I didn't know his name because I had never tasted before.

Devan started a conversation with dad about business.

"i think I should travel tomorrow to France to check out Slice Of Life. They have complained from customers about poor food quality, irregular service, and also the behaviour of the hotel staff which caused us to have a rapid decline in customer base over the past few months. Our profits are declining. We will fire some employees, train the remaining employees, ensure better quality and quantity, make the price affordable all. I think we can pick the pace of growth and the rate of profit increase in about three months, "He ends with poker

faces.

Mr. David nodded slowly. "So you'll be back from Marseille around Wednesday night, won't you?"

"Yes, sir, I'll be back by then."

"It's good that I want you to keep an eye on my Encorecasino the next day after returning.I'll believe in your decision for the next two months".

"well sir, thank you."

Mr. David's eyes wrinkled at the end as he smiled. "You're fine, Devan. I'm sure after two months or so, you will

able to handle your own family business well. Addams will be very proud of you, "he said, before sipping water from his glass.

"i don't know why John thinks that I'll be able to train you better than him. He is at the top of Forbes' list of the most influential entrepreneurs."

"Yes, but he thinks you're more experienced."

"i don't know. I don't agree."

"And he told me that master is also the simplest person," Devan smiled faintly to Master David.

Mr. David chuckled and shook his head.

"Don't talk about work at the dinner table" said Mrs Daralyn, staring at Devan and Mr. David.

"Of course, honey,"

Then he glanced at me and shock flashed across his still handsome face and I almost had a heart attack thinking about whether he finally realized that I was not Daria.

"Daria! I'm sorry, I know I've been a bad father to you."

"Oh no, Mr. Dav-Ayahh" I almost shouted.

"I mean..dad, you're really amazing."

She smiled sadly at me. "I wish I could fix things between the two of us."

Devan cleared his throat before putting a piece of steak into his mouth. My father looked at her.

"Oh! I'm not sure if you guys remember each other, "he said as he glanced at her expectantly.

"dad you wish you remembered. You guys just

"How could I forget? I didn't do it, "said devan sweetly.

Dad looked at. "I don't think Daria knows much about what's going on here. Daria, devan will stay with us for a few months so she can learn about business from me. He recently graduated from Stanford Graduate School of Business

with an MBA. He was twenty-three years old. He'll take over the john addams business in a few months. And I think he's decent and can handle it really well."

Stanford Graduate School of Business? It was like the most prestigious business institution in the entire world.

"Cool," I said flat and I saw Devan's eyebrows slightly raised.

"And this is Anna, Daria's friend," my father said, pointing to Anna.

Anna smiled broadly at Devan before returning to focus on her food, which she graciously pushed down her throat.

We continued the rest of the dinner in silence. It was like I wasn't eating with the richest people in the world, I just felt like I was having dinner with my family, almost like family because I was the one who filled his daughter's place.

I guess eating with the rich would be an awkward event where I would embarrass myself, one way or another, because sometimes these people are too intimidating. And most importantly, there must be Devan glaring at me once in a while.

I tried my best to ignore him but it was hard, considering he was sitting right across from my best friend.

The silence was awkward and I paid close attention to my way of eating, making sure I wasn't doing anything stupid or making annoying noises with the dishes and spoons. Thank God my mom taught me how to manners and ethics dinner

when I was a kid, it's very useful now. If I eat like I do in my normal life, I will look like someone worse than Mad woman.

"It's so delicious, ma'am. Daralyn," I heard Anna say. I stared to see him shovel a large piece of cheese cake into his mouth.

Anna has a very serious relationship with food. More than a girlfriend, she cares a lot about food. After all, she was not like having a boyfriend. So for the sake of your own safety, it is very important for anyone not to touch his food. He takes it as a very serious offense and the least he will do is hit you until it falls to the ground.

"i wish I could make food like that. Last time I tried, I almost burned the kitchen and the food was pitch black,"

Madame Daralyn said with a timid smile.

"Don't worry, Mum. Daralyn If I were in your place, I might burn down the entire mansion. Good thing, Daria knows how to cook or I'll starve to death."Anna and I stomped her feet. He let out a whimper.

We don't know if the real Daria knows how to cook or not!

The woman frowned. "Daria knows how to cook?"He asked us in disbelief. She looked very surprised as if Anna had just told her that I was a pregnant virgin.

Anna, realizing her mistake, smiled brightly to cover it up. "Y-yes, he can. I taught him."

I face myself internally. She teach me? He taught me in a panic?! And what he said a minute ago about

burn the whole house if he tries to cook?!..

"But you said you weren't good at cooking," said my mother with puzzled eyebrows.

"Y-yeah ... I don't, but I did. I mean back then, I knew .. how to cook but when I taught her, I forgot how to cook."

That doesn't make any sense at all.

"Um .. okay. But Daria knows how to cook it, wow. Daria never entered the kitchen, unless she wanted to tell the chefs to cook immediately. So this surprised me a lot, "he said.

"So what can you cook, Darla?"She asked and my eyes widened when I realized she was calling me Darla. I looked up and turned to her, gulped nervously as I waited for her to speak and told us how pitiful we were for trying to act like Daria.

"Darla???"I stammered when he said nothing more.

"Well, yes, you told me when you were young . You don't like Daria's name and expect me to replace her with Darla"

"Uh .. yes," I said while clearing my throat. We are not interested at all! "Um .. I can cook almost anything. I can't cook recipes cooked by chefs, just simple meals."

He nodded. "it's better than nothing. I'm afraid you don't even know how to cut a tomato."

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