After Alec was kicked out of Jenny's place, he stared at her door defeatedly. Then, he sighed and left.In the living room, Jenny looked grim as she typed furiously on the keyboard. Soon, all the information about the Dickmans was on the screen, ready for her perusal. She went through the data with a grave expression.Just like Alec had said, the Dickmans were at a different level than the Lawrences. It wouldn't be easy to take them down, but that didn't mean she would give up.Whoever wanted to mess with her needed to be ready for her revenge.…At Dickman Villa, Steven made a call to his father again. "Dad, what's Alec Faust up to? How would I have known about his relationship with that woman? Also, I technically didn't do anything to her."Then, he urged his father, "Alright! Go ask him now! If I have to stay at home longer, I'll go mad!"After hanging up, he gave it some thought and decided that his father's promise wasn't good enough. He made another call.Not long after,
As Jenny drove out from the parking lot, Steven met up with Yvonne at the airport. He pointed in Jenny's direction and said, "She's that woman.""She does look attractive," Yvonne remarked and nodded."I looked into Jenny Walter—she's a doctor at Parrington Hospital and has a good reputation." He smirked, looking unbothered. Yvonne was surprised. "Oh! She's not just a Barbie doll, then."Right. Alec would never fall for a Barbie doll.While driving, Steven muttered nervously, "Alec called away the bodyguards at the entrance this morning. I think he's done putting me under house arrest."That should have been a good news, but Steven felt uneasy about the sudden change. Hence, the first thing he did after he was free was to hurriedly fetch Yvonne from the airport."He's about to make a move on our family." She stared at her phone screen, which was showing their free-falling stock price since the morning. Alec must have had something to do with this.Steven was slightly taken aback
"Mr. Faust, Dickman LLC's stock has reached the price limit," Over at Faust Group, Vincent handed Alec a tablet. Alec took a glance and nodded with satisfaction. "Keep an eye on them. Whatever project they're after, I want it too.""Yes, sir." Vincent nodded and silently prayed for Dickman LLC, whose owners were in hot water after Steven offended Alec.He wanted to speak but was interrupted by a knock on the door. He opened the door and was shocked by who he saw. "M-Miss Dickman!""It's been a while, Vincent." She smiled at him and asked, "Is Alec in?""Yes, he is." Vincent turned around to steal a glance at Alec. Yvonne strolled into the office, smiling from ear to ear as she looked at the man behind the desk. They hadn't seen each other for some time, but Alec remained as handsome as ever."Alec," she called. He frowned but remained unemotional. "Why are you here?""Work's not too busy. I thought I should visit home," she explained, unconcerned about what Alec was feeling. "S
Alec struck Yvonne as unfamiliar. Two years away from home, and she felt like she had left for a decade. She could barely recognize the man in front of her."I'll have him apologize to you in person and promise you that he wouldn't do it again," she offered out of desperation when she realized Alec would not let this slip. Still, he refused to accept the suggestion and said, "He shouldn't be apologizing to me."Her expression froze in disbelief. "You're telling him to apologize to that woman?""Shouldn't it be so?" he questioned with a cold expression and frosty tone. Yvonne thought Jenny was undeserving of such treatment and almost blurted out her thoughts, but she caught herself on time. Whatever was in Alec's mind, he clearly cared about the woman at this moment, and she couldn't get on his bad side.A short silence later, she nodded. "He should. I'll get him to come over for an apology. But what about her…""I'll relay it to her. It's up to her whether or not to accept the apology.
Alec stopped looking out the window, but he didn't answer immediately."Yvonne, what do you think love is?" he suddenly asked. It had nothing to do with her question.Shocked, she stared at him in disbelief. "Do you love her?""I don't know," Alec answered, shaking his head. He truly didn't know. "I was just curious about her at first. But later… I don't even know what is going on right now."Holding a cup of coffee in his hand, he spoke slowly to her. However, each word landed heavily on Yvonne's heart, piercing it like knives.It took a long time for Yvonne to respond. Suppressing her fear, she finally replied, "You told me before that you don't believe in love and that love is fake.""Yes, I did," Alec admitted. He believed his still heart wouldn't be pounding this hard if it weren't for Jenny."Alec, perhaps you're confused." As Alec watched her, she explained, "You think you're in love with her, but maybe you're just curious about her.""That makes sense." He nodded, ackno
Jenny remained quiet throughout his apology, watching them like they were part of a play. When the three of them turned to look at her, Jenny smiled softly, saying, "Since you're so sincere, I have no choice but to accept your apology, Mr. Dickman.""If you're not happy with it, you don't have to accept it," Alec said.Jenny shook her head. "I'm happy. After all, it's not easy for Mr. Dickman to apologize."She heard Steven let out a soft snort, and she assumed that he must be agreeing with her. Suddenly, Jenny looked at the siblings before her with renewed interest."I'm going to the restroom," Steven announced, looking at the coffee stains all over his shirt resentfully.Yvonne nodded and told him to hurry back. Finally, she turned to Jenny, saying, "You're lucky that Alec stood up for you, Miss Walter. Not everyone gets to enjoy a privilege like that."Despite the hint of sarcasm in her words, Jenny's expression didn't change. Alec, however, was a little agitated."Yvonne, sh
"Why did you force yourself to accept his apology?" Alec asked softly.With a chuckle, Jenny answered, "Well, as you said, the Dickmans are not the Lawrences, so there's nothing I can do about it. Can I really refuse their apology?""I can help you," he said.Jenny cast him a strange look, as if he were a monster, and then backed away from him. "She's your childhood sweetheart. Is it right for you to turn around and do this to her?""We're just friends," Alec said seriously. "She's not my childhood sweetheart."However, Jenny didn't seem to care. "There's no need to tell me, Mr. Faust. As I said before, it has nothing to do with me.""Jenny—""Alec!" Yvonne cried, helping Steven out of the restroom. "Steven was attacked."Steven was sporting a bruised nose on his swollen face. The swelling of his face made him look just like a pig. Jenny covered her mouth, resisting the urge to laugh aloud.As Steven came to his senses, he pointed at Jenny and roared, "It was you! You're th
"Of course! It's my pleasure to be friends with you, Miss Dickman." Jenny smiled at her.When the siblings were out of sight, the smile on Jenny's face disappeared. Befuddled, Alec shook his head, asking, "You clearly don't like her. Why did you agree to be her friend?""If I refused her, wouldn't I seem petty?" Jenny asked. After casting him a glance, she got up and walked out of the restaurant. Alec stopped asking questions and trailed behind her silently. He couldn't figure out what was going on between the two women. "Where are you going?" he asked. "I'll see you off.""I won't bother you, Mr. Faust. Someone will pick me up." As soon as she said that, a white sports car pulled up in front of Jenny. Max appeared before them, and Alec's expression turned ugly. He stared at him coldly. "Did you get a new car?" Jenny asked in surprise as she remembered Max driving a red sports car."Didn't you tell me to be less flashy? Isn't this better?" he asked, pointing at his new car,