To Be Yours Again novel (Alec and Jenny)
Chapter 54

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?"

"Aren't you?" she asked. Alec didn't seem to be joking when he said it to her.

"Of course not." Max shook his head. "You're a brilliant person. It's only natural for me to be attracted." Jenny frowned. Right now, Max was all smiles. She couldn't tell if he was faking it or not. "Mr. Faust is biased against me. Ignore him," he said.

"The thing between you and him..." She meant to ask about it, but she stopped quickly. It had nothing to do with her.

Max didn't mind if she asked. He smiled as he said, "We were both victims of what happened."

However, he would never forgive the Fausts. If it weren't for them, he would not have suffered for so many years.

Jenny asked no further questions. It had nothing to do with her.

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

Jenny was speechless. She shook her head. "No."

Max smiled happily.

Oh, Alec. The one woman Max had seen Alec pine after did not feel anything for him.

He felt elated.

"Let's not talk about him. Are you really not going to consider me?" he asked.

Jenny 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 mind about me in the future." Since he had already spoken, Jenny couldn't very well say anything else. She muttered a reply and no longer talked about it.

Once they were done eating, they walked out of the restaurant.

"Are you full?" Max asked.

Jenny nodded. Max had ordered a couple more dishes containing no spices, so she was indeed filled up.

No matter what, she had a somewhat good impression of him. At least he knew how to correct his mistakes. He was hundreds of times better than Alec.

But why was she comparing him to Alec?

"Shall I send you home?" Max asked.

"Alright." Jenny nodded. She was about to get into the car. Then, through her peripherals, she saw a black car. She froze.

Sensing her tension, Max followed her gaze.

"Ah, isn't that Mr. Faust?" he smiled. He even wagged an eyebrow at Alec, making his intentions clear.

The windows rolled up quickly, and the car was soon lost in traffic.

Jenny felt a little guilty. It felt as though she had been caught committing adultery. But why did she have to feel guilty? There was nothing between her and Alec. She sat calmly in Max's car, pushing down her unease.