Chapter 44 I Won This Time

Max drove Jenny to the Perry Residence.

“Thank you for today,” Jenny said once more.

“You’ve already thanked me a bunch of times. You don’t have to be so polite with me.” Max feigned being upset. “If you want to thank me, treat me to a meal. You promised me that.”

Jenny nodded. “Alright. I’ll treat you.”

“Go on in. Get some rest,” Max urged.

Before she walked away, he said, “I ordered some food for you. You need to eat it.”

“Alright. Thank you.” Jenny gave a hesitant nod. Besides thanking him, anything else she said would seem too much.

She walked through the gates, disappearing from Max’s sight.

Max retracted the smile on his face and leaned against his car, lighting a cigarette. When he was halfway through the cigarette, a car approached and stopped before him.

stamping out the flames. “Looks like you’ve lost to me, Aléc.”

windows. His dark eyes were devoid of emotions. “You’re

ever wanted was to beat Alec at something for

in Alec’s chest. “She’s a human being,

you, I might have really admired her. I might even have fallen in love.” A trace of pity. appeared on Max’s face. Too

really immature.” Alec moved his car, driving through

shrugged and said nonchalantly, “Immature? Maybe. But what does that matter if I can win against you,

went to the elevator. He was irritated

and was about to open it when his gaze flitted to Jenny’s door. He was stunned-it was

door. The lights

Could something have

of this, he pushed the door

through the window. He gave the room a quick scan but couldn’t spot her.

“Dr. Walter?”

Jenny had actually heard him, but the pains in her stomach made her unable to

the light switch and flicked it on. The person on the couch

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