Facade of Love

Chapter 321 It’s Friendship

I was momentarily at a loss for words. These two were adamant about inviting me out to

dinner. I was worried that Charlie would be just like Idris and say I should not be skipping

meals and whatnot, so I said into the phone, “How about this? I’ll treat you to dinner

another day. My mother wants me to come home for dinner tonight. She’s been in Lorrell

for a few days and has been anxious. She has a lot to tell me.”

It would be hard for him to refute such a reason. As expected, Charlie could not say

anything

more.

His melodious voice came through the phone. “Alright, then let’s plan for another day.”

Before hanging up, I thanked him.

After ending the call, I had a bit of a headache. Maxwell, who was beside me, seemed like

he was enjoying the spectacle. He looked at me and said, “You’re quite lucky when it

comes to romantic prospects. Charlie Yates is a famous tycoon in Silvana. If you marry

him, you won’t have to worry about food and clothing for the rest of your life.”

I rolled my eyes at him, speechless. “Do you like him? Should I introduce you to him so

you can get to know him better?”

He was dumbfounded. “No! Why are you attacking me like this? Am I not stating facts?

Besides, isn’t it normal for people to pursue each other? You’re not married, and he’s not

married, so why are you afraid of what people might say?”

I pursed my lips and could not be bothered to argue with him. I calmly said, “Charlie and I

don’t have that kind of relationship. The last time we were in Lorrell, he helped me out

quite a lot. I consider him a friend, and he treats me as a friend too.”

“Tsk!” Maxwell slumped onto the nearby leather sofa and chuckled twice before saying,

Friends? Do you think I believe that, especially between a man and a woman? Yvette, do

you think I’m a three–year–old?”

”

I looked at him, narrowed my eyes, and carefully examined him. I stayed silent and just

stared at him.

He frowned, feeling uncomfortable under my gaze, and asked, “Why are you staring at me

like that?”

“I like you!” I spoke up, my gaze unwavering as I looked at him. These words startled him.

He jumped up from his seat, looking all flustered, and said, “Yvette, are you okay?”

I pursed my lips, my deep gaze still fixed on him, and repeated, “I like you.”

He was flustered. “Yvette, please don’t play jokes on me, okay? I’ve just barely escaped

death in Lorrell, so don’t mess with me.”

Hearing him say that, I put on a bitter expression and asked, “So, you don’t like me back?”

He became anxious and somewhat helpless, saying, “No, it’s not that. What on earth are

you thinking? I like you, but I don’t like you that way. You…”

“Then why did you come back from abroad and choose to work at my company, leaving

behind a big enterprise? Why did you help me, protect me, and stand by my side so many

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times, always considering my well–being? If all of that isn’t because you like me, then

what is it?” I spoke, unmoving, as I continued to look at him.

He sighed, looking utterly despondent, and said, “Is me liking you the only explanation

you can think of? I’ve been good to you because Mr. Scott helped me before, because

Aunt Deb treated me well, and because you’re a good person. Whether I like you or not

has nothing to do with it. Of course, if you really want someone to accompany you through

this difficult life, I can marry you and manage the Scott Corporation for you. But Yvette,

don’t make hasty decisions, or you’ll regret it.”

Seeing how anxious and helpless he was, I could not help but chuckle and look at him with

raised eyebrows. I said, “So, you’re saying that the relationship between us isn’t a

romantic one, yet you assume there’s some romance going on between me and Charlie?”

He was momentarily speechless, staring at me wide–eyed. After a moment, he massaged

his temples in frustration and said, “Are you using me as an example to prove that there’s

no romantic feelings between you and Charlie?”

I nodded and looked at him, saying, “You remembered my parents‘ kindness because

they’ve treated you well. So, you’ve taken care of me unconditionally, and helped me out.

Naturally, the same goes for the bond between me and Charlie, as we’ve gone through life

and death together.”

His mouth twitched, and he said, “So, when he sent you flowers, you think it’s because of

the bond you shared after going through life and death?”

Not sure how to explain it to him, I thought for a moment and said, “His experience is

somewhat different from yours. I helped him with a few things last night, so maybe he felt

grateful but didn’t know how to express it. Maybe he wanted to give me a gift, but he

didn’t know what I liked. He knew girls liked flowers, so he went with that. That’s the only

reasoning.

”

Afraid he might still not get it, I continued, “It’s like if one day you had a breakup or

encountered some trouble, and I helped you out. You’d want to thank me but wouldn’t

know what to give, so you might come and ask me what I want, then give it to me. But

he’s a wealthy person, and he merely follows whatever’s trending. In any case, he’s not

short of money.”

Maxwell was dumbfounded, his cheek twitching. His face contorted for a while before he

said, “If I keep prying after you put it like that, would you just think I’m trying to stir up

trouble?” I nodded and looked at him, saying, “That’s exactly the case.”

He made a gesture of zipping his lips and said, “Okay, fine, I’ll believe you for the time

being. It’s just friendship between you two.”

I smiled faintly and raised an eyebrow, saying, “Not just for the time being, but

indefinitely.”