Jenny left immediately after saying that. Thinking that she was leaving in embarrassment, Yvonne felt very proud of herself. Just as she was about to say something to Alec, he approached Mr. Lawson."Mr. Lawson," he greeted him respectfully."Well, if it isn't Mr. Faust," Mr. Lawson said, glancing at him indifferently."My grandfather will be celebrating his birthday the day after tomorrow. Will you be free?" Alec didn't know if his grandfather had sent an invitation letter to Mr. Lawson, so he decided to invite him in person just in case.Mr. Lawson sat on a chair and squinted at him. "I'm a busy, old man. I don't have time to attend his party.""Mr. Lawson—""Mr. Faust, I'm running a business here." With that, Mr. Lawson instructed his staff to remove them from his premise. Before that, he had a good impression of Alec before. Now, however…His eyes landed on Yvonne. He decided a man with a girlfriend like that must have a poor eye."You—" Annoyed that Alec had been rejecte
Alec didn't know if he considered himself lucky or not, for he didn't meet Jenny in the lobby. Feeling rather disappointed, he entered the elevator. Just as the doors were closing, a hand reached out to block them. "Wait a minute!""Jen—"Before he finished, he realized it wasn't Jenny, but a woman dressed primly. "Mr. Faust, you live here?" the woman asked in surprise. It was obvious that she knew who Alec was. She wondered why the mighty Mr. Faust stayed in Perry Residence.Alec, however, didn't know who she was. "Yes. Who are you?" he asked. "I'm a representative from DR Apparel. You brought Miss Lawrence to us to order a dress before," she replied.Although Alec didn't quite recall the incident, he nodded in silence. People around him tended to keep quiet when he was silent too, afraid to break the silence. Soon, the elevator reached his floor, and the two of them walked out together. "You live here too?" Alec asked with a frown."No, I'm here to deliver a dress to o
After another upsetting encounter with Alec, Jenny considered moving out so she wouldn't run into him again. Meanwhile, Alec gave Max a call."Mr. Faust, why are you calling me so late at night? Don't tell me you're calling just to chat with me." They didn't have anything to talk about.Gripping his phone, Alec said, "I warned you to stay away from Jenny, but you won't take my words seriously, will you?""Alec, who do you think you are? Why should I take your words seriously?" Max sneered, thinking that Alec was an interesting person."Hasn't life been difficult for the past few days?" Alec asked. "Your family is eager to take you down. Now that the opportunity is presented to them, they won't let you off the hook so easily.Max gritted his teeth in silence and hatred. The Fausts were undoubtedly at the top of the food chain in Parrington. When Alec had told him that he would take action against the Pearsons, Max didn't take him seriously as he thought the Pearsons weren't too
Alec slept fitfully that night. In his dreams, he was back on the day he and Jenny got their marriage certificate. This time, however, instead of his grandfather arranging everything, Alec went to the town hall to get the certificate himself. He met Jenny there in his dreams. Unlike how they didn't see each other for the two years they were married, everything turned out differently in his dreams after their marriage. However, Alec soon realized it was merely a dream when he woke up. At the hospital, performing surgery in the morning, Jenny's afternoon was relatively free, and she spent it organizing medical records in the office. In the middle of organizing, she received a phone call from Old Mr. Faust inviting her to the birthday banquet. "Jenny, I only celebrate my birthday once every ten years. You wouldn't miss it, right?" he asked."I'll be there on time, Grandpa," Jenny replied."That's great," the old man said, content with her answer. He looked forward to the moment hi
"I assumed they wouldn't invite you," Max said with a scowl. "Was it that bastard Alec who invited you?""No, it was his grandfather," Jenny replied. "Considering my previous relationship with him, it makes sense for him to invite me, especially since I was married to Alec."Max's expression darkened. "I didn't realize you and the old man were on good terms.""Yeah, not too bad," Jenny said.The room fell silent until Max said, "I'll pick you up tomorrow. Is that alright?""That's fine," Jenny agreed, not wanting to go back on her promise.Max got up and headed toward the door, but Jenny stopped him with a question. "I've been curious about this. Why do you hold a grudge against Alec?"She had never heard of any feud between the two families. However, from Max's behavior, she could tell that something big must have happened between Alec and him, which made her curious.Max's hands trembled slightly, and a look of distress crossed his face, which made Jenny regret asking. When
Jenny believed that the only reason Max was so infuriating was that he hadn't been properly beaten up before. She took a deep breath and continued her work in the hospital, not wanting to dwell on why Alec feared the dark. When she returned home, she ran into Alec and decided she had to start making plans to move out of the condominium. In the elevator, she pretended Alec wasn't there. After a long silence, Alec finally spoke up and asked if Jenny had received a call from her grandfather. "Are you talking to me, Mr. Faust?" Jenny asked.She already knew the answer to that. Alec's expression darkened, but he tried to remain calm and asked, "Who else could I be talking to? Is there someone else here?""Oh, I received a call from him," Jenny replied nonchalantly. When asked if she would be attending, she answered, "Of course, I will go since Grandpa invited me."However, she quickly added, "If you don't want to see me there, I'll make sure to avoid you and promise not to run into y
The two found a table at the joint and sat down. Alec showed his dislike of the surroundings clearly on his face, causing Jenny to laugh. "You don't seem to like this environment, so why did you choose to live at Perry Residence?" she asked. "If you lived at the Faust Mansion, you wouldn't have to put up with this kind of place within ten miles."Alec didn't answer. The Faust Mansion was a private property with few people in its compounds, which was perfect for a picky person like Alec. He used to live at the Faust Mansion before he got married, but after the marriage, he didn't want to live there because Jenny was there, so he found a place near his company. However, after getting divorced, he was going to move back, but he hadn't expected to see Jenny again. Now, he wasn't sure if he still wanted to move.Jenny looked at Alec for a few seconds, then said sarcastically, "It's not easy for you. You couldn't go back home after getting married."She didn't bother hiding her sarcasm,
Sitting across the table, Alec continued to drink, leaving Jenny's question unanswered for a while.A thought crossed her mind as she looked at him. "Don't tell me you like me?" she asked.Despite her expectations for a righteous denial, Alec remained silent.Feeling nervous, Jenny swore at him. "You're crazy!"Alec put down his glass and replied, "I'm crazy if I like you? What kind of logic is that!"Jenny countered, "It's fine if others like me, but not you.""What sort of psycho only fell in love after his divorce?" Jenny wondered to herself.Alec sighed, "You know, sometimes I think…if I had met you once during our marriage, we'd still be together."Jenny asked in disbelief, "You're telling me you fell in love with me at first sight?"She found it absolutely ridiculous. Alec didn't confirm nor deny it. At that moment, Jenny was feeling conflicted. She regretted her decision to agree to Alec's request to talk. She proceeded to munch on her skewer as she contemplated her c