Chapter 85

"At that moment, I realized Cindy wasn't joking. She was really parked outside our neighborhood, and her threats were not just empty words," Max continued, his voice trembling. "If I didn't do what she wanted, she would tell you everything about our affair."

"Honey, at that time, you weren't well. I couldn't let you find out about any of this. Plus, I couldn't get a five million loan from the bank. I thought I could just appease Cindy for the time being... She's a rich heiress; she could have any man she wanted. I figured she'd get bored of me eventually. I was just a temporary distraction for her."

I watched Max perform his little drama, feeling cold and detached.

Really, nothing surprised me anymore.

Max said he took the money to settle the debts with his client but didn't want to accept Cindy's money for free, so he signed a loan agreement with interest. Cindy laughed at him for being so formal, but his pride couldn't handle the idea of being a sugarbaby. He settled the debt, bu