Chapter 96

I thought to myself, this guy seems to have a clear understanding of himself, some self-awareness. However, I couldn't be so direct. I had to maintain appearances. So I responded, "You shouldn't underestimate yourself."

Max smirked and scoffed.

I continued, "You still haven't told me what happened between you and Luke."

Max sneered, "There's not much to tell. I simply dislike him. It's like they say: two tigers can't live on the same mountain. What I want, no one else can have. It's just... anything he likes, I can like too, and I can have it."

Considering Max's words, I suddenly realized that he was determined to confront me. He didn't even care about revealing his true nature anymore.

At that time, I thought Max was referring to the fact that Luke had become my father's Ph.D. student.

I said, "So you still haven't gotten over my dad not choosing you as his Ph.D. student. But wasn't Professor Xander good? After my dad passed away, she immediately became the dean. And didn't you