Since he had worded it this way, Jenny felt the need to clear things up.She looked at him and said calmly, "I think that someone like you, Mr. Pearson, does not need me to be your friend."She was still calling him Mr. Pearson. It was obvious that she was distancing herself from him.Max's face shifted. Before he could speak, Jenny continued, "I don't want to be involved with your grudge against Mr. Faust. So once this meal is over, we'll call it even."In other words, she didn't want to see him anymore.Max knew what she meant. He looked extremely unpleasant. "Are you sure? Upsetting me in Parrington is not a good decision to make.""Now you're taking it the wrong way. I don't want to upset you. I just don't want to be used like a chess piece," she said, smiling. "Mr. Faust and I aren't close at all. I don't understand the hatred between you two. So why are you dragging me into it?" She couldn't figure it out at all.Max stared at her. She didn't look like she was lying.Afte
Alec laid back on his seat in the car. He narrowed his eyes. A cold chill emanated from him. He was obviously upset.Paul glanced at him, thinking aloud, "Dr. Walter seems pretty capable."She had not only attracted Alec's gaze but also lured in the smiley Max Pearson. She probably had a few tricks up her sleeve.Alec scoffed. He widened his eyes. His black irises showed no depth. "That's stupidity. I told her that Max doesn't have good intentions, but she still insists on keeping in touch with him.""How do you know that it's stupidity? What if he's her type?" Paul asked. It made Alec even more frustrated.She told him just today that she didn't like people named Faust. After that, she grew closer to Max. Did she like people named after pears, then?"Who knows, something might even happen between them tonight. You know of Max's nature. He's more than happy to replace you," Paul said, then he shivered. He looked at the person next to him. Alec was no different than an ice sculptu
Max dropped Jenny off in front of Perry Residence. Jokingly, he asked, "Aren't you going to let me in?""Probably not," she refused. "It's late. You should get some rest, Mr. Pearson.""Max," he reminded her."Max." She didn't argue. She didn't care what she called him. It didn't matter, anyway.Max nodded in satisfaction and opened his door. "Go home, then. You should rest, too."Jenny got out quickly and walked into the condominium, disappearing from his sight.Max was in no hurry to leave, leaning against his car and lighting a cigarette. He raised his wrist to look at the time and smirked. "He's probably coming soon."Right as he said that, a car sped over. It was the same black car that he had seen before.His smirk grew wider. "He's fast."The car stopped in front of him. Alec stepped out with a dark look on his face. "Are you done?""What do you mean, Mr. Faust? I don't understand," Max said. He looked extremely punchable to Alec."Is that so?" Alec smiled. "It seems
"I don't like people named Faust. What if I like people named Pearson? What does that have to do with you?" Jenny was incensed now. What right did Alec have to interrogate her?"Jenny Walter!" Alec gnashed his teeth.Jenny looked up, staring him in the eye. She said clearly, "I don't like people named Faust, especially Alec Faust!"At her words, Alec grabbed her chin. "Say that again!""I don't like…" her words were muffled. Before she could say more, Alec's lips stopped her. A scorching heat passed between them, and her mind blanked out.She glared at the man before her, forgetting to push him away for a moment.The sharp sound of a slap resounded in the room. She came to her senses and slapped him across the face. She was furious. "Alec Faust, you bastard!"Alec held his cheek. His face soured. "You're the first person to hit me.""So what?" If not for the law, she would have loved to kill him.He gnashed his teeth and nodded. "Fine. Now I know that you can't handle my anger
He suddenly remembered the last time he went to the Old Mansion. When Warren said someone had come, Alec assumed it was Faye. Now it seemed… that it was Jenny.In a flash, he thought of what Jenny had said about not liking people named Faust, that her ex-husband was named Faust, and that he had never once seen her in two years.He hadn't understood what Stephanie had said before, but now he did.The signs were all there. He had just never thought to think of things from that perspective.He hadn't noticed the call had ended. And he didn't know how he had managed to walk to Jenny's door.He raised his arm, prepared to knock, but he simply couldn't find the courage.…The next day, Jenny prepared to leave for work.She lowered her head and noticed the ash at the foot of the door. She remarked, "Which ignorant fool was this, scattering smoke ash at my door."Alec opened his door and froze. It was only when Jenny walked into the elevator that he rushed in, taking the same elevator
Scared but composed, Vincent entered the CEO's office with Alec."Any results on the whereabouts of my ex-wife?" Alec stared at Vincent and asked in a flat tone. For Vincent, Alec's calmness was much more terrifying. He wondered what had happened to his CEO. Alec had rarely asked about his ex-wife in the past, but he started taking an interest in her after the divorce.Vincent shook his head and stammered, "N-No."As expected, Alec's brooding eyes darkened after hearing that. He asked, "What's her name?""Jenny Walter," Vincent answered and heard Alec take a deep breath, as if he was holding back."And you've never met her?" Alec pressed on.Vincent shook his head again and explained, "She had never dropped by at work. And you had never been to the Faust Mansion. It's not surprising that I've never met her."When Jenny needed something, she would communicate with the butler, Warren, from the Old Mansion. She had no reason to talk to Vincent at all.Out of the blue, Alec grabbed
Faye clearly understood his reasons, but she wanted to bring up the topic of the fines anyway. However, he shut her down by saying, "Thankfully, he only got slapped with a fine. As long as he returns the amount he owes and gets his financial house in order, he won't go to jail."She bit her lips and mumbled slowly, "But the fines are hefty. My dad… can't pay the fines."He frowned at her admission and shot her a glance. "It's just a few hundred million. How could Lawrence Solutions not afford that?""My dad…""Faye, you're an adult. Have a mind of your own, and don't listen to everything your dad claims," he cut her off in displeasure, which gave her the jitters. That was the first time he had spoken to her harshly in many years."I got it, Alec. I'll keep out of this and leave it to my dad." She knew that the more she asked for Alec's help, the more he would dislike her. To her, Alec was more important than her parents or Lawrence Solutions.However, she was reminded of the conve
Jenny looked up, and they locked eyes. Perhaps it was an illusion, but she had the impression that Alec was looking at her differently this time."This is my treat," he offered. She chuckled and rested her chin on the back of her hand. "I can afford lunch. You don't have to do this."She had a dislike, or one might even say hatred, for Alec. Having lunch with him would only ruin her appetite."Dr. Walter, let's talk." Finally, he gave in. She was amused by his suggestion, for she thought there was nothing to be discussed between them."Let's put the past behind us and get to know each other again. What do you think?" he asked anxiously. Jenny laughed at the idea and shook her head under his intent gaze. "No.""Why not? Sure, I might have upset you in the Walker incident. How about I work with them again? Is that okay?"She shook her head again and leaned against the chair, as though she was enjoying a drama. He almost lost his temper, but he controlled himself out of guilt for hi