<b>Chapter 383</b>


    “Just,I’mabitconfused,”Isaid.“Mark,isthere somethingyou’retryingtosay?<b>”</b>


    “Nothing.”


    “Oh,okaythen.”


    Ichuckledandncedatmywatch,“Lookslikeit’sabouttimeformetoheadovertoVistaTown.”


    “You…”Hehesitatedforamoment.“Istherestill achanceforyouand Bryant?”“Mark.”


    “I’mnotheretopatchthingsupforhim.”


    Heseemedtobegaugingmyreaction,hesitatingbeforehespoke,“It’s…there’ssomethingI’mnotsureifIshouldtellyou.”


    “Whatisit?”


    “It’sabouttheMyersfamily’sfakeheiress.Iheard it fromMolly.”


    Markcarefullysaid,“Haveyoueverwonderedwhyshecouldreceyou,who’spullingthestringsbehindher?”


    “ItmustbeDorothy and hergang,right?”This belongs to N?velDrama.Org - ?.


    Maybetherewereothersinvolved,butIhadnoleadsatthemoment.Itwasclearthisschemewastargeted at me.Ordinaryfolkswouldn’tdaremeddleintheMyersfamily’saffairs.Butamongthose withpowerandinfluence,besidesthem,Icouldn’tthinkofanyoneelseImighthaveoffended.


    3=20÷>I


    Withthisthought,Isuddenlyturnedto Mark,“Doyouknow something?”


    Heavoidedmygaze,“Nevermind,it’sjustaguess.”


    Themorehesaidthat,themoreIfelttherewassomethinghewasn’ttellingme.Ipressedon,“Whatguess?”


    <b><i>1/3</i></b>


    <b>17-41</b>


    Markseemedtroubledandafteralongpause,hesaid,“You…youhavetopromiseme,you’llhandlethiscalmly,don’tactrashly.It’sverylikelyI’m


    wrong,justamisunderstanding.”


    T#trymybest.”


    “Takealookatthis.”Hehandedmetwophotos,saying,“Istumbleduponthis


    acoupleofdaysago,heardthemtalkingabout‘aunionwithGregory,andIcouldn’tfigureouthowBryantwouldknowher,untilMollytoldmeshetookyource…


    Takinga look,IimmediatelygraspedMark’simplication.Bothphotoswere ofBryantandthefakeLillianaatacoffeeshop.


    Idenchedthephotos,saying, “Thanks,Mark…”


    Jane&mightnotevenbelikethis.”


    MarkworriedI’dactimpulsively,wasstilltryingtoexinforBryant,“AndevenifBryantdidit,heprobablydiditoutoffearoflosingyou.Don’tbetoo


    med


    “Stopmakingexcusesforhim.”


    Ipursedmylips,“I’llconfronthimandaskforrity.”


    Althoughangry,IfeltthiswasoutofcharacterforBryant.


    Markasked,“Whatifitwashim,whatwillyoudo?”


    There’snothingtodo.”


    Iwaseerilycalm,“We’lljustbe strangersfromnowon.”


    Marklookedshocked,quicklymaskinghissurpriseatmycoldness,“Whatifitwasme,wouldwebestrangerstoo?”


    Probably


    IlookedatMark,smilinglightly,“Ican’teptsomeonemakingdecisionsformeormaniptingthingsbehindmyback.It’sterrifying.But,Mark,you’redefinitelynot thatkindofperson.”


    “Ofcourse,I’mnot.”Hesmiledgently.“I’lwaysbeyoursenior.”


    17.419


    Chapter<b>583</b>


    Drivingtowards theFergusonGroup’soffice,Imulledoverseveral


    possibilities.Butstill,Ifeltitwasn’tBryant.Such tactics were toolowforhim.Hewoulddisdainsuchactions.


    “You’remeddlingtoomuch!Mark,evenifitwasmebehindthe Myersfamilyincident,it’snotyour cetoquestionme.”


    JustasIapproachedtheCEO’sofficedoor,intendingtoknock,Iheardaman’s


    coldvoicefrominside.


    “Andwhat’swiththisact of beingallself–righteous?Youprobablydon’twantherendingupwithGregoryanymorethanIdo,right?”