Chapter 219
Serglo said, “Get in the car.”
Maeve settled into the passenger seat, and Sergio hesitated before speaking, “Grandma’s just worried that you’re not focused on me.”
“I know.”
Maeve wasn’t oblivious. The Hoffman family was considered modest, and with Hailey’s high standards, it seemed unlikely that she’d favor Cecilia as her granddaughter–in–law.
It seemed as if Hailey felt that Maeve had been disobedient lately, so she was using Cecilia to stir things
up.
The Hoffman family still relied on the Brooks family for businesses, so naturally, they were eager to send
Cecilia over.
“If you don’t like her, I’ll figure out a way to send her away,” Sergio said.
Maeve replied indifferently, “Even without Cecilia, there’s still Lianna, Zoey, and Sophia. Either way, she’s -not a threat to me. I have no problems with letting her stay.”
Seeing Maeve’s apathetic demeanor, Sergio pursed his lips. He reached out to fasten Maeve’s seatbelt, but he noticed her flinch subconsciously.
His hand paused, and his gesture became even more cautious.
“You’re very afraid of me.”
“No,” Maeve replied bluntly.
“Why are you avoiding me?” It was that way in the morning too. Sergio couldn’t understand why Maever was suddenly so afraid of him.
Maeve frowned. “You’re overthinking it. I’m just not used to it. I don’t mean anything else.”
“That’s fine. I’ll help you get used to it.”
Sergio drove, and Maeve noticed that they weren’t heading to Brooks Group.
Maeve asked, “Where are we going?”
“I’m bringing you shopping.”
“Sergio, with the current situation at the Brooks Group, shouldn’t you be at the company instead of taking. me shopping?” Maeve thought that she might have misheard him.
Lately, Mirage Group’s pressure on Brooks Group had reached a peak. By right, Sergio shouldn’t have any free time.
Suddenly, Sergio’s phone rang, showing Larry’s name on the screen. Sergio ignored the call.
** Chapjér 219
After a pause, Larry called again, and this time Sergio turned off his phone.
Seeing this, Maeve said coldly, “Pull over.”
“What’s wrong?”
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Maeve repeated, “Pull over to the side.”
Sergio fell silent and complied, pulling over by the roadside.
Maeve said, “Since you have work, you should go and deal with it. I don’t necessarily need you to come shopping with me.”
“I only have three months. I don’t want to waste any time.” Sergio gazed at Maeve soulfully, his eyes sincere and lacking any pretense.
Maeve snapped out of her thoughts. “Even if you don’t want to waste any time, you should first deal with-
Before Maeve could finish speaking, Sergio suddenly reached out and cupped her face.