Sitting across the table, Alec continued to drink, leaving Jenny's question unanswered for a while.A thought crossed her mind as she looked at him. "Don't tell me you like me?" she asked.Despite her expectations for a righteous denial, Alec remained silent.Feeling nervous, Jenny swore at him. "You're crazy!"Alec put down his glass and replied, "I'm crazy if I like you? What kind of logic is that!"Jenny countered, "It's fine if others like me, but not you.""What sort of psycho only fell in love after his divorce?" Jenny wondered to herself.Alec sighed, "You know, sometimes I think…if I had met you once during our marriage, we'd still be together."Jenny asked in disbelief, "You're telling me you fell in love with me at first sight?"She found it absolutely ridiculous. Alec didn't confirm nor deny it. At that moment, Jenny was feeling conflicted. She regretted her decision to agree to Alec's request to talk. She proceeded to munch on her skewer as she contemplated her c
Alec was silent for a long time. Just as Jenny thought he was about to get angry again, he said, "I'll pick you up for the birthday party tomorrow.""You don't have to do that." When Jenny's rejection was met with Alec's murderous gaze, she explained, "Max invited me to the party first."In other words, Alec was too late. Jenny noted the violent heaving of Alec's chest, and she guessed that he was on the verge of lashing out in rage.After remaining silent for so long that Jenny thought he would never speak again, Alec suddenly said, "Alright then, I'll wait for you at the venue."Jenny didn't try to provoke him further. After all, offending him would do her no good. She just wanted to set clear boundaries with him.As she reached for another skewer, she asked, "Won't you be with Yvonne?""Who said that?" Alec immediately retorted. "We grew up together, so we're just close friends."He had never liked anyone in the past, which was why he allowed himself to get so close to Yvonne
The next day, Jenny was woken up by Max's phone call."What time is it? Why are you disturbing my sleep?" she answered, her tone gruff and unpleasant. It surprised Max, but he quickly recovered. "Did you not sleep well last night?"She had a hard time sleeping last night as the image of Alec's face plagued her mind. As a result, she didn't sleep a wink for the first time."Is something wrong?" Jenny took a deep breath to steady her emotions."Aren't you going to attend Mr. Faust's birthday party today? That's why I'm calling. I'm going to bring you to a stylist this morning," Max said. He felt a little hurt as Jenny was the first woman he had treated so well. Unfortunately for him, Jenny didn't care at all.Jenny slapped her forehead. Barely keeping her anger in check, she replied, "If I remember correctly, the birthday party will only begin at night. Why must I go to the stylist so early in the morning? Is your brain still asleep?""Don't girls usually spend all day at the styli
Although Alec stayed quiet, his ugly expression said it all. Based on his understanding of Jenny, she would agree. In fact, she would likely be very involved with the plan."See you tonight, Mr. Faust. I hope you won't inform the Dickmans." Waving at him, Max entered his car. Alec watched as Max's flamboyant red sports car rolled out of sight. Then, he turned to look at Jenny's floor before he left.Jenny slept until noon, making up for the sleep she had lost the previous night. Once she got up from bed, she checked her phone. Morgan had sent her a text, asking her if she wanted to attend Old Mr. Faust's party together with her. After replying to her, Jenny read the texts from other people. Stephanie had sent her one, saying that she didn't have time to attend the party and hoped Jenny would send her wishes to the old man well for her.It seemed that Stephanie had become very busy now that she had started working for her family after they almost went bankrupt. She was truly dese
Jenny and Gilbert talked on the phone for a long time. After discussing how to attack the Dickmans, they ended the call.In the blink of an eye, it was already 4.00 pm, and there were only two hours left before Jenny had to leave for the birthday party at 6.00 pm. She rose from the sofa and headed to the closet, where she dressed herself.The birthday party was held at Empire State Hotel, which was the most luxurious hotel in Parrington. Nonetheless, it was a small feat for the Fausts to book the entire hotel.As the organizer of the party, Alec arrived at the hotel early to oversee the preparations. After all, it was his grandfather's 70th birthday, so of course he had to help out."Please go and rest, sir. I'll watch over the preparation," Warren said, seeing him busy himself all day.However, Alec didn't leave. "Where's Grandpa?" "He's resting upstairs. Do you want to meet him there?" After a moment of thought, Alec nodded. "I'll check on him. I'll leave the preparations to
"Did she really grow up in the countryside?"Her secret identities as the internationally renowned Dr. Walter and Mr. Birkett's secret mentee were enough to prove that she was not a simple person. Old Mr. Faust was a little puzzled by Alec's question. "What do you mean by that?"Alec decided to tell his grandfather about Jenny's two secret identities. After all, his grandfather would find out after the party, so it was better to tell him beforehand so he could be prepared. However, Old Mr. Faust was not as surprised as he had imagined he would be. Instead, he sullenly drifted away into his thoughts.A long time passed before Old Mr. Faust finally said, "Jenny… is destined for greatness."He realized that the old guy didn't lie to him. Jenny's genes were a guarantee that she would be no extraordinary person. After all, people from that family were always talented."Grandpa, why am I sensing that you are trying to imply something?" Alec was not an idiot. His grandfather's indiffer
The car crawled on the road. A short silence later, Max said, "I assume you already knew that Steven Dickman had something to do with your abduction.""Yes." She nodded and gave him a confused look. He chuckled wryly and asked nonchalantly, "Are you going to let this slip?"She raised a brow questioningly and waited for him to speak again."The Dickmans are very influential in Parrington. Gilbert's power alone isn't enough to get rid of them," he explained."So?" She smiled as though she could anticipate his next words, but he wasn't bothered by it. He offered, "I can help."She chuckled and stared at him before quickly looking away. "Helping me? Haven't you been eyeing them, waiting to acquire them just to expand your influence?"After all, the fight for clients and resources was a zero-sum game for the families. Jenny found it easy to read his mind."You could say so." Max didn't deny her assumption. Indeed, he wanted to acquire Dickman LLC to strengthen his influence for the
Jenny seemed to be warning him that she would not go easy with him if he crossed a boundary, even if they were close. Max nodded with a smile and whispered, "Don't worry. I know the limits."His only goal was to irk Alec, and he would not do anything that would bring her trouble. Their close proximity made her uneasy, and she glared at him. After that, she walked to a corner and sat down in a quiet area to rest."Jenny." Morgan came up to her with a smile and handed her a glass of champagne. Jenny nodded as a show of thanks and asked, "Where are your parents? Why aren't you with them?""Look, they're over there. I think they're discussing some partnership." Morgan pouted unhappily. Jenny was more chill about the situation and comforted her with a smile, "This might be a birthday dinner for the Fausts, but for others, it is an opportunity to widen their network. It shows that your parents are working hard to take advantage of all opportunities.""I know." Of course, Morgan knew the