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.

flung the cigarette to the ground, stamping out the flames. “Looks like you’ve

windows. His dark eyes were devoid of emotions. “You’re doing all this just

ever wanted was to beat Alec at something for

chest. “She’s a human being, not a trophy between

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 the gates.

what does that matter if I can

and went to the

open it when his gaze flitted to Jenny’s

was already at her door. The

something have happened?

thought of this, he pushed the door

in through the window. He gave the room a quick scan but couldn’t spot her. In the midst of his worry, a groan of pain

“Dr. Walter?”

but the pains in her

and flicked it on. The person on the couch was Jenny.

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