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.

ground, stamping out the flames. “Looks

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

ever wanted was

rose in Alec’s chest. “She’s a

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

really immature.” Alec moved his

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

and went to the elevator. He was irritated by

it when his gaze flitted to Jenny’s door. He was

her door. The lights were

something

the thought of this, he pushed the door open and went

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

“Dr. Walter?”

but the pains in her

flicked it on. The person on the couch was

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