Facade of Love

Chapter 332 Excessive Concern for You

I did not deny it and nodded in agreement.

Maxwell chuckled twice and teasingly rolled his eyes at me, saying, “Yvette, I’m really sorry for

confusing you. Charlie sent you so many flowers, and I never suspected a thing. But you see someone

driving my car, and you start making wild guesses. You really are something.”

I shrugged indifferently and replied, “So, if it’s not a girlfriend, then who is she?”

He sighed in exasperation and said straightforwardly, “A friend, Alice.”

I did not immediately recall who Alice was and looked at him, somewhat confused.

Seeing my reaction, he rolled his eyes at me and said, “Your mother’s friend’s daughter, whom you met

in Lorrell before. Yvette, you should really consider getting your brain checked.

His reminder jogged my memory. Alice was Mary’s daughter, older than me by several years, and I had

indeed met her in Lorrell. She was quite beautiful.

After a few seconds of being slow to catch on, I asked, “She works in Lake City?”

Maxwell nodded and said, “Yes, she works in Lake City. Mary mentioned it before. Did really not pay

attention, or did you just not want to remember?”

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I felt a bit guilty. There had been so much going on lately that I genuinely had not paid attention.

Acknowledging this, I said, “Are you two close?”

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He paused in what he was doing, squinting at me, and said, “Put away those dirty thoughts in your

mind. My feelings for her are the same as my feelings for you.”

I raised an eyebrow and asked, “Caring for her? Helping her? Protecting her?”

He shrugged and said, “What else?”

I nodded and said, “That’s good, then.”

He seemed dissatisfied and asked, “What do you mean by, ‘that’s good‘? What are you implying?”

Leaning back in my chair, I casually replied, “Zoe is deeply in love with you. During your absence, she’s

been asking about you a lot. If you left the city for a bit and happened to fall for someone else, it would

break her heart.”

His mouth twitched irritably. “Can you stop being so nosy? I don’t have those feelings for her. If I do, I’ll

talk to her about it when I have the time.”

I was taken aback and asked, “You don’t like her?”

He shook his head and explained, “It’s not that I don’t like her, but it’s not that kind of liking. She’s a

good person, but I don’t want to get into a romantic relationship right now.”

I was puzzled and asked, “You don’t want to? Why? You’re almost thirty, you old man. You’re not

planning on being a bachelor for life, are you?”

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He rolled his eyes at me and said in a slightly annoyed tone, “Would you be happy if I remained a

bachelor for life? Tone down your excitement. Let me make this clear: as long as you’re not married

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yet, I won’t date anyone.”

“What?” I was baffled. “What does my marriage have to do with you?”

His expression turned serious, and after a few seconds of silence, he looked at me and said, “I

promised Mr. Scott that I would take care of you and Aunt Deb.”

I…

This was something I had not expected. I took a deep breath and replied, “No need. I can take care of

myself and my mother. You shouldn’t let my situation interfere with your life.”

He pursed his lips, gazing at me intently, and said, “Then make sure you find someone who will truly

care for you.”

What kind of logic was that?

I wanted to argue with him, as I could take care of myself and my mother without getting married. But I

realized that his stubborn mind probably would not be swayed, so I remained silent.

I got up and said, “Whatever. I’m going to work overtime. Let’s not talk anymore.”

He snorted and stopped me, saying, “Wait, I have something to tell you.”

I looked at him and asked, “What is it?”

He found a few documents and, with a serious expression, said, “Have you carefully reviewed the

contracts we signed with Yates Group?”

I nodded and replied, “Yes, I’ve reviewed them. What’s the matter?”

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He furrowed his brows slightly and said, “In these contracts, there are some clauses that are favorable

to Scott Corporation but not so favorable to Yates Group. Did you suggest these terms?”

I paused and looked at the contracts again. Frowning, I said, “I did sign the contracts, but Uncle Marcus

was the one who reviewed them. I don’t understand all these details, so I didn’t notice anything. I didn’t

suggest these terms.”

Maxwell furrowed his brows and asked, “Uncle Marcus suggested them?”

I hesitated and was not sure myself, so Maxwell took immediate action and called Uncle Marcus to

inquire. The answer he received was that it was not Uncle Marcus but Charlie who had suggested

these terms.

Putting down his phone, Maxwell squinted at me and asked, “Are you really not involved with Charlie in

any way?”

I rolled my eyes at him and sighed, “What kind of involvement could there be? I’ve told we’re friends,

close friends!”

He furrowed his brows and said, “Charlie is acting strangely. Why would he include these terms in the

contracts?”

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I did not understand and looked at him, asking, “Is there a problem?” Overall, these terms are not

harmful to Scott Corporation, so it was not a bad thing

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Maxwell pursed his lips and said, “There’s no problem. I’m just curious. These contracts won’t be of

any use unless something goes wrong. But in case something does happen, Scott Corporation won’t

bear any responsibility for these multi–billion–dollar projects. He’s preparing to shield you from risks. It

takes a very strong relationship for someone to care about you like this. Yvette, are you sure there’s

nothing going on between you two?”

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