After Sheila left, Maya looked quizzically at Nina and asked, âWhy did you say that about Uncle Davin? Didnât he buy you the latest beauty kit the day before yesterday?â
âTheyâre called principles, Maya.â retorted Nina with a huff. âHim buying me things has nothing to do with the matter at hand, so Iâm not going to conflate the two!â
On the surface, Ninaâs words made sense, but Maya still thought it was obnoxiously self-righteous of her to say so.
Maya only blinked at Nina in response. Well, donât threaten Uncle Davin and then ask him for favors! Even after heâs bought you stuff, you still badmouth him? Youâre as bad as Kyle! Thatâs why you both canât get along with him! Hypocrite!
Meanwhile, Sheila walked out of the Seet Residence carrying the things both Maya and Nina gave her. Immediately, she made a phone call to Davin.
âDavin, where the hell are you?â
âIâm at home, I didnât go out today!â
Through gritted teeth, Sheila said, âReally? Why donât I show you where I am right now?â
With a click, she took a picture of her standing outside the Seet Residence and sent it over.
Davin swore and rubbed his chin. âFine, Iâm at the Levant Winery.â
âIs that so? If I find out that youâre not there in the next fifteen minutes, youâre dead meat!â
Sheila hung up with a huff and drove her BMW straight to the Levant Winery.
When she reached her destination, Davin happened to arrive at the same time. He wasnât sure of how to explain the situation when Tiffany exited his car.
This upset Sheila even more, who proceeded to grill Davin about the other womanâs presence.
âItâs not what you think it is!â Stammered Davin. âItâs⦠I just⦠Sheâ¦â
Davin was worried that he might cause a misunderstanding and that Sheila would go ballistic. Due to his nervousness, however, he found himself unable to explain what was happening.
Tiffany then walked up to Sheila and took the initiative to explain. âMs. Muir, this is a simple misunderstanding. Heâs helping me on the behest of Avril, who asked him to do this before she left for K Nation.â
âHelping you with what, exactly?â
âSheâs helping me to pursue Levant!â
Sheila pursed her lips and gave Tiffany the once-over.
When I first met her two years ago, she was a miserable woman who had a child to raise. Sheâs changed quite a bit over the last two years. Sheâs got a better figure for one. Even her situation has improved.
Iâve also heard that sheâs set up a small design company, and the business is going smoothly.
However, there was a huge disparity in her station and that of Levantâs. Judging by the standards of compatibility, Sheila felt that it was not a good match at all.
She also couldnât understand why Davin was so keen on helping her.
âMs. Tiffany, Iâm going to be honest. Do you think Levant would fancy someone like you? I donât think so.â
Tiffany did not respond immediately, a thoughtful look on her face. âWhether or not he likes me, I want to try. That way, even if things donât work out, I wonât regret not trying at all.â
Even if he did take a fancy to her, there was no guarantee that they would be together anyway.
However, since they were both unmarried, Tiffany felt that she should at least express her feelings.
Her purpose wasnât to ensure that she would definitely end up with Levant. She just wanted to make sure that she had no regrets. She might even give up on the idea completely if she acted on it and failed.
âYou want no regrets? Then I reckon you should be doing this yourself without anyoneâs help. Davin is a man. He shouldnât be helping you chase after another man. Do you think this is even remotely appropriate?â queried Sheila.
Tiffany glanced at Davin. âI think what Ms. Muir said is perfectly reasonable. You have my apologies. I wonât bother you again, Mr. Seet.â
Shortly after she finished speaking, Tiffany gave them a brief nod and walked towards the Levant Winery.
Davin turned to look at Sheila, clearly exasperated by the whole affair. âThere, are you happy now? Youâve ruined my transaction!â
âTransaction? Just what business do you have with her?â Sheila frowned at Davin, but she was curious nonetheless.
Davin sighed and explained, âAs mentioned earlier, it was Avril who asked me to set her up with Levant. I only agreed because there is valuable information I could gain if this goes through!â