Chapter 1932 Put Your Guard Up
Meanwhile, Zayden stood up for Yuvan. Although Joy was still doubtful, she did not pursue the matter since she knew it was pointless to ask further.
Even if Yuvan had a grudge against her mother, he would not tell the truth and would only brush her off.
Zayden, on the other hand, had only been thinking about Sheilaâs promiseâas long as he did not forget his lines, he would be rewarded with a surprise. âYuvan, we must practice hard. We must try to film all the scenes in just one take. That way, Iâll be able to receive Mommyâs surprise. I bet it must be a special present.â
Noting the expectant look in Zaydenâs eyes, Yuvan patted the formerâs head and promised, âDonât worry. As long as I stay here, Iâll do my best to work with you.â
âOkay. Iâll cover for you and let you stay here safely.â
Joy eyed the both of them with a frown. If Yuvan really is the wolf, then Zayden has not only let the wolf into the house, but he has also bound himself to the wolf.
She sighed in her heart. Looks like Iâll have to be aware of Yuvan and make sure he doesnât trick Zayden into doing stupid things.
Zayden knew that Joy was not a simple-minded person, considering how she had been scrutinizing him. He decided in his heart that he should look for Zayden if he needed anything in the future and avoid her at all costs to prevent her from ruining his plan.
âZayden, we should quickly practice our lines for tomorrow.â
âOkay! Iâll get the scripts.â
Yuvan went along with Zayden to memorize the script. Joy, on the other hand, watched them for a while before leaving the room.
Meanwhile, at Rodneyâs request, Maya followed Wilbur home for dinner. Janice seized the opportunity to please Maya by trying to get close to her, serving her with all kinds of drinks, and providing all kinds of assistance. However, all of her actions only made the former uncomfortable.
âYou donât have to treat me like that. Youâre pregnant. The person who needs to be taken care of is you.â
Janice smiled. âItâs fine. Iâm willing to do all these. Besides, weâll be a family in the future. I hope we can be like sisters. I donât have an elder sister. Thatâs why Iâm treating you like my sister.â
Maya merely smiled without saying anything. Janiceâs acts of kindness made her feel extremely uneasy.
She did not forget about Wilburâs warning for her to be wary of Janice. After all, there must be some hidden motives behind her unusual acts of kindness.
At the same time, Janice could sense Mayaâs doubts based on her actions and her gaze.
However, she did not blame her for it, as they were once rivals. Now that there was a sudden change in her attitude, it was understandable for anyone to be suspicious.
Thus, Janice had one more thing to do. She believed that would get rid of Mayaâs suspicion of her completely and accept her as a sister.
Wilbur, too, feeling uneasy when he watched Janiceâs actions, came up with an excuse and left the Simpson residence with Maya.
After getting into the car, Maya took a deep breath and said, âJanice was really warm to me. Even your fatherâs attitude toward her has changed. He even praised her for being thoughtful.â
âIf she wants to treat you well, then let her be. I just need you to understand the situation and be aware of her.â
Maya nodded. âI know.â
âWhere do you want to go? Itâs still early. Why donât we take a walk around the mall?â
âSure!â Maya beamed.
When Rodney returned to the room, Nicholas eyed Janice with contempt. âYouâve been treating Maya so well. Just exactly what are you up to? Even if youâre up to something, you should at least let me know and not keep me in the dark, right? I canât keep up with your acts. Itâs really disgusting.â
Janiceâs lips curled into a cold smile. âIâve got to lay my foundations before revealing my intentions. Otherwise, everything will go to waste. Iâm sure my plan this time will definitely make Maya believe in me and that I sincerely want to get close to her.â
Nicholas did not know what her intentions were, but he hoped she would succeed soon.
Everyone in the company respected Wilbur because of Mayaâs relationship with the Seet family, treating him as though he was the successor of the Simpson family. On the contrary, Nicholasâ presence in the company was weakening. In fact, he could not even get a single bargaining chip to strike a deal.