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Max laughed out loud. Leaning against the railing, he looked at her with interest. “And why would you?”
“You want her, while I want Eustace. I’m sure you wouldn’t want to see them remarried.” She was candid. With a man like Max Pearson, lies were useless.
Max nodded, seeming to acquiesce. “You have a point.”
“In that case, then we should…”
“However, what makes you think I should team up with you?” Max interrupted. He was wearing a grin, but his eyes were frosty.
“You…” Yvonne was stunned. She didn’t understand what he meant.
Max chortled. “You? Who do you think you are that you can team up with me?”
“Max Pearson!” Yvonne roared. “Don’t go too far!”
Max spread his hands, face a moue of innocence. “You only think you’re all that because you’re a Dickman. But do you really have any influence in that family?”
Yvonne was quiet, her expression souring.
“Don’t think you’re so great because you handle a lot in the Dickman family. You’re nothing but Steven’s bootlicker. In the future, the Dickman family will be his. What does it have anything to do with you?”
Max’s words were so insulting that Yvonne had the impulse to simply turn and leave. She worked her ass off for the Dickman family all to gain her father’s approval, to prevent him from handing the family business to that useless piece of trash called Steven Dickman.
But what was even the point?
To her father, she would never compare to Steven no matter how capable she was. And it was all because Steven was born male!
Seeing her expression turn complicated, Max said softly, “You might as well consider asking me for help. Maybe I could help you take over the Dickman family.”
But Yvonne didn’t respond to him. She turned and left the balcony.
There was no way she would let Max interfere with her family matters. How hard was it to take it over, anyway?
All she had to do was make Steven disappear, and the family would be hers.
Make him disappear…
Yvonne grumbled. When she thought of Danika again, her expression become cruel. “Maybe I can kill two birds with one stone and get rid of both Steven and Danika.”
The event was reaching its end, and Danika finally relaxed. This kind of setting didn’t suit her, so she would have to avoid them in the future if she could.
However, hadn’t her brother said he would attend? Where was he?
Danika looked around for Gilbert and Zack, but found neither. Just as she was about to give up, she caught sight of a familiar face.
Sobering, she got up and walked over.
When Danika caught her, Stephanie had been carefully avoiding the crowd. She had nearly no presence at all, so she was in disbelief when she was caught.
She had been so careful. How was it that she was still discovered?
Danika had no clue what was running around in Stephanie’s head. She patted the other woman’s shoulder and said unpleasantly, “Steph Zelliot, please explain.”
She was done for. Danika was furious. Only when Danika was mad would she call Stephanie “Steph Zelliot.” Stephanie was stiff as she turned around. Faced with Danika’s thunderous expression, she said with an awkward chuckle, “I rushed here after finishing up at the office.”
“Oh? Is that so?” Danika’s eyebrows shot up. Her voice was light, highlighting her doubt in the truthfulness of Stephanie’s words.
“That’s right.” Stephanie nodded seriously.
Danika rolled her eyes and pulled Stephanie into a less crowded corner. “What in the world are you up to? Tell me honestly.”
She had already cottoned onto Stephanie’s unusual behavior, but she never took it to heart, assuming she was just overthinking. Now, however, she was sure that Stephanie was hiding something from her.
Stephanie clamped her lips shut, quieting down in a rare show of restraint.
It was true that Stephanie had been through a lot lately and was greatly bothered by it. But she couldn’t tell all this to Danika. She knew what Danika was like, how she wouldn’t stand for those around her to be hurt. If she found out about what had happened, Danika would surely go after the perpetrator.
The thing was…
That person was not just anyone. No one in Parrington could afford to offend that guy. Stephanie had even heard that he was Eustace Quincey’s friend. In such a situation, she could hardly let Danika find out.
“Tell me!”
Danika’s face was solemn. She was worried to bits at how Stephanie was keeping mum. Something had definitely happened.
Stephanie jumped at Danika’s cry. Miffed, she said, “It’s nothing. My dad’s company has been really busy recently, so I’ve been swamped.”
“Stephanie, do you think I’m stupid?” Danika said coldly. It was obvious that she was truly angered.
Stephanie felt helpless. She let out a sigh and said, “I met a man recently.”
“A man?” Danika’s voice was shrill, her tone full of disbelief.
Stephanie hadn’t been with any kind of man ever since breaking up with her ex-boyfriend three years ago.
“Shh!” Stephanie motioned for Danika to lower her volume. Then, she said, “Don’t act so shocked. So what if I got involved with someone? Haven’t you gotten married and even divorced?”
“And who was the one who said she wanted to save herself for that scumbag?” Danika was annoyed. She wouldn’t be so shocked if the fact of the matter weren’t as such.
Stephanie was a little embarrassed. She barked out a laugh. “Didn’t think you’d fall for such a joke.”
Danika looked at her without speaking.
“Alright, alright. The main thing is that I never expected to meet him.” When it came to Paul Wagner, Stephanie’s emotions were all in a twist.
Knowing that Stephanie was acting this way because of a man, Danika wasn’t as worried. She simply asked, “What’s his name? Where does he live? How old is he?”
“Are you running an interrogation?” Stephanie was dumbfounded.
“I’m trying to take care of you.” After all, Stephanie was Danika’s best friend. If some guy tricked her, wouldn’t that be embarrassing?
Stephanie shook her head and said, “Don’t ask so much. When the time is ripe, I’ll introduce him to you.” “When the time is ripe?”Danika was confused by Stephanie’s turn of phrase.
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Stephanie fidgeted anxiously. After a beat, she said, “It’s just that the situation between us is a little complicated. The point is, I can’t explain it right now. Don’t bother with it.”
“Are you sure he’s not a scammer?” Danika asked suspiciously.