To Be Yours Again by Taylor

Chapter 54 We’re Even

Since he had worded it this way, Jenny felt the need to clear things up.

She looked at him and said calmly, “I think that someone like you, Mr. Pearson, does not need me to be your friend.”

She was still calling him Mr. Pearson. It was obvious that she was distancing herself from him.

Max’s face shifted. Before he could speak, Jenny continued, “I don’t want to be involved with your grudge against Mr. Faust. So once this meal is over, we’ll call it even.”

In other words, she didn’t want to see him anymore.

Max knew what she meant. He looked extremely unpleasant. “Are you sure? Upsetting me in Parrington is not a good decision to make.”

“Now you’re taking it the wrong way. I don’t want to upset you. I just don’t want to be used like a chess piece,” she said, smiling. “Mr. Faust and I aren’t close at all. I don’t understand the hatred between you two. So why are you dragging me into it?” She couldn’t figure it out at all.

Max stared at her. She didn’t look like she was lying.

After a moment’s consideration, he smiled once more. “Who told you I’m approaching you just because of Mr. Faust?”

be

me to be attracted.” Jenny frowned. Right now, Max was all smiles. She couldn’t

biased against me. Ignore him,” he

you and him…” She meant to ask about it, but

mind if she asked. He smiled as he said, “We

never forgive the Fausts. If it weren’t for

It had nothing to do

you really not interested in him?” he asked suddenly. His face was full of

speechless. She shook her head.

Max smiled happily.

Max had seen Alec pine after did not feel anything for him.

He felt elated.

talk about him. Are you really

was rendered even more speechless. Right as she was about to refuse, Max said, “Don’t reject me just yet. At least give me a chance. Maybe you’ll change your

spoken, Jenny couldn’t very well say anything else. She muttered a reply

eating, they walked out of the restaurant.