To Be Yours Again by Taylor

Chapter 229 Who Would Care?

She said nothing. Max, however, didn’t intend to stop just there. “Go on, tell me. What happened between you and Alec? Are you really not going to give him a chance?”

She was silent.

“You know, I don’t think you should blame him for this. It’s his best friend, after all. Plus, I believe he must have made sure Stephanie was alright, which is why he was in no hurry to tell you. Even if you hadn’t found Paul, Stephanie would have come back safely.”

Jenny thought his words made sense. She looked at him and laughed. “Did an alien replace you? You’re backing him up?”

Max treated Alec like his enemy, but he was not fanning the flames. Conversely, he was taking Alec’s side. It was very unusual.

Max coughed dryly to ease the awkwardness. “You don’t know my true motives, then.”

Pray tell.” Jenny looked at him with a

control Faust Group as much. And I would be able to seize the opportunity. Besides, you’d be his weak spot. If I had no choice in the future, I’d just take you as a hostage. It’s a better situation for me

words made sense, but Jenny didn’t believe him. Someone like Max wouldn’t

few seconds before saying, “I’m not sure how much Alec had to bribe

“The bad blood between us can’t be washed away with

bribe. Jenny

obviously didn’t want to say, and Jenny could not be bothered to ask. At this moment, the car stopped at Dream

her. “I’m going to be your bodyguard. No need to thank

her eyes. Who would

company, but someone at the front counter stopped them. Before Jenny could speak, Max said, “Dickman LLC is bankrupt. Your company has been sold. The woman before

The clerk was stunned.