"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,
"Fine." After a while, Jenny finally nodded in agreement. She thought there would be no problem repaying Max's favor by attending an event.Max laughed heartily, clearly in a good mood. "Good night. Sweet dreams," he said.Jenny got out of the car and walked toward the apartment. After waving at him, she quickly disappeared from his sight. As usual, Max didn't leave immediately. He lit a cigarette as he stared at the stars hanging in the night sky. "There are so many stars tonight," he sighed to himself. At that moment, he heard a car approaching in the distance, and he turned back to look at it. Alec didn't get out of the car when he pulled up beside Max. He lowered the window and said in a sarcastic tone, "Must you wait for me every time after you drive her back?""Of course," Max answered, not denying it. Raising his eyebrows at him, he added, "It brings me joy seeing you upset!"Alec didn't know how to respond to that. "You're a little late today. Normally, you would sh
With some liquor in hand, Max recalled how Jenny had scolded Alec at the Perry Residence. All he could think of was Jenny's last words. She was Alec's ex-wife?While he knew that Alec was a divorcee, he never imagined that he and Jenny were once married. It confused Max greatly as Alec was clearly interested in Jenny. So, why did he get a divorce?He glanced at Jenny, who was sitting opposite him in the local eatery. At the sight of her upset expression, he grinned and asked, "Are you still angry?""Why would I be angry? I just think Alec is crazy." "Did Alec think she harbored feelings for him? He was one big narcissist," she thought."I think he's crazy too," Max said, agreeing with her. "But there's one thing I don't understand. Are you really Alec's ex-wife?"Jenny grunted, not denying it."Why did he divorce you?" Max asked, failing to make sense of the situation."His 'sister' and his childhood sweetheart are always around him, so he has no room in his life for a wife? I
Alec stared at the living room, wondering if he was imagining things or if nothing had changed for the past two years. "Has the mansion been renovated in the past two years?" he asked Mrs. Langston. "No," she replied before adding, "Your grandfather told Mrs. Fau—"Recalling that Alec and Jenny had divorced, she paused and started again, "Well, he told Miss Walter that she could do as she pleased with the house, but she didn't change anything."Alec's face darkened. He knew why Jenny made no changes to the house. Like him, she was reluctant to get married. Since she didn't think it would last long, of course, she wouldn't waste time decorating the Faust Mansion."What did she do for the past two years?" He felt a sudden urge to know more about Jenny's past. Mrs. Langston glanced at him, wondering why he was asking about Jenny after their divorce. Nonetheless, she didn't dare to ask him why, and she told him the truth, "Miss Walter's daily routine here was very simple. She woul
A loud chime jarred Alec from his thoughts. Seeing that it was his grandfather calling, he immediately answered the call."It will be my birthday in three days. What are you going to get me?""Grandpa, how can you ask me that question?" Alec was dumbfounded."Why not? If I don't ask, I might end up not liking your gift?" Old Mr. Faust was holding his phone in one hand while stroking his beard with the other, grinning to himself. Thinking of the portrait of his grandfather he had prepared, Alec replied, "I promise you will like my gift.""To hell with your promises," his grandfather chided. "There's only one thing I want for my birthday.""Tell me what it is." Alec was much more patient when it came to his grandfather. After all, if Old Mr. Faust knew what he specifically wanted, it would be much easier for him."Bring Jenny to my birthday party," he said.Alec frowned. After a moment, he finally replied, "If you want her to attend your birthday party, it's better to call her you
The news of the Lawrences' bankruptcy and the acquisition of Lawrence Solutions by another company quickly spread throughout Parrington, shocking many people. Were the Lawrences, who had a close relationship with Alec, going down just like that?While everyone was shocked, they were more curious about the reason behind it. Some claimed that the Lawrences had offended someone, and others claimed that it was Alec who they had offended. In any case, there were all sorts of rumors. As soon as it was disclosed that the Mayflower Group, which Gilbert owned, had acquired Lawrence Solutions, more rumors began to brew. As all of this unfolded, Jenny calmly watched the news report. To begin with, the Lawrences had many weak spots. Given the information she had passed to Gilbert, it would be a miracle if they didn't go bankrupt. However, she didn't expect her brother to act so swiftly. She thought it would take some time, at least.Before she could give it more thought, Morgan knocked on he
Alec decided to come back the next day instead of waiting till the end of Jenny's operation. After all, his grandfather's birthday was the day after the next, so there was still time to invite her.When he entered his car and was about to head to work, Yvonne called him. "Alec, are you free this afternoon? Come shopping with me. I haven't been back for two years, and Parrington has changed a lot.""Sorry, I'll be busy this afternoon." Alec refused her invitation. If it weren't for Jenny, he would have agreed. However, after the incident with Jenny, he had an unexplainable dislike for the Dickmans. Since Jenny didn't like Yvonne, he didn't want to be too close to her.Yvonne didn't expect to be rejected. Although she was angry, she didn't lash out at him. Instead, she said, "The day after tomorrow is your grandfather's birthday. I want to choose a gift for him, but I don't know what he likes, so I just—”Although he couldn't see her, Alec could imagine the sad look on her face. It