Chapter 383
âJust, Iâm a bit confused,â I said. âMark, is there something youâre trying to say?â
âNothing.â
âOh, okay then.â
I chuckled and glanced at my watch, âLooks like itâs about time for me to head over to Vista Town.â
âYouâ¦â He hesitated for a moment. âIs there still a chance for you and Bryant?â âMark.â
laughed, somewhat helplessly, âIâm really not in the mood to think about this right now. If youâre trying to play matchmaker for him, please donât.â
âIâm not here to patch things up for him.â
He seemed to be gauging my reaction, hesitating before he spoke, âItâs⦠thereâs something Iâm not sure if I should tell you.â
âWhat is it?â
âItâs about the Myers familyâs fake heiress. I heard it from Molly.â
Mark carefully said, âHave you ever wondered why she could replace you, whoâs pulling the strings behind her?â
âIt must be Dorothy and her gang, right?â
Maybe there were others involved, but I had no leads at the moment. It was clear this scheme was targeted at me. Ordinary folks wouldnât dare meddle in the Myers familyâs affairs. But among those with power and influence, besides them, I couldnât think of anyone else I might have offended.
3 = 20 ÷ > I
With this thought, I suddenly turned to Mark, âDo you know something?â
He avoided my gaze, âNever mind, itâs just a guess.â
The more he said that, the more I felt there was something he wasnât telling me. I pressed on, âWhat guess?â
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Mark seemed troubled and after a long pause, he said, âYou⦠you have to promise me, youâll handle this calmly, donât act rashly. Itâs very likely Iâm
wrong, just a misunderstanding.â
T# try my best.â
âTake a look at this.â He handed me two photos, saying, âI stumbled upon this
a couple of days ago, heard them talking about âa union with Gregory, and I couldnât figure out how Bryant would know her, until Molly told me she took your placeâ¦
Taking a look, I immediately grasped Markâs implication. Both photos were of Bryant and the fake Lilliana at a coffee shop.
Idenched the photos, saying, âThanks, Markâ¦â
Jane & might not even be like this.â
Mark worried Iâd act impulsively, was still trying to explain for Bryant, âAnd even if Bryant did it, he probably did it out of fear of losing you. Donât be too
med
âStop making excuses for him.â
I pursed my lips, âIâll confront him and ask for clarity.â
Although angry, I felt this was out of character for Bryant.
Mark asked, âWhat if it was him, what will you do?â
Thereâs nothing to do.â
I was eerily calm, âWeâll just be strangers from now on.â
Mark looked shocked, quickly masking his surprise at my coldness, âWhat if it was me, would we become strangers too?â
Probably
I looked at Mark, smiling lightly, âI canât accept someone making decisions for me or manipulating things behind my back. Itâs terrifying. But, Mark, youâre definitely not that kind of person.â
âOf course, Iâm not.â He smiled gently. âIâll always be your senior.â
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Driving towards the Ferguson Groupâs office, I mulled over several
possibilities. But still, I felt it wasnât Bryant. Such tactics were too low for him. He would disdain such actions.
âYouâre meddling too much! Mark, even if it was me behind the Myers family incident, itâs not your place to question me.â
Just as I approached the CEOâs office door, intending to knock, I heard a manâs
cold voice from inside.
âAnd whatâs with this act of being all selfârighteous? You probably donât want her ending up with Gregory any more than I do, right?â