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.”