Chapter 190
Upon hearing Maximus‘ answer, Heather almost flipped the table over.
He was such a jerk. He had the guts to be so unrestrained when she was right in front of him.
Needless to say, he was surely getting ideas about Naomi behind the Ludwig family’s back. She was certain that he had his heart set on stealing her from them.
As much as she was boiling with anger, Heather forced herself to suppress her fury. She laughed superficially and said, “Sure. I’ll keep a lookout for you.”
Hmph! She wouldn’t be a member of the Quinlan family if she didn’t find someone spectacular for him.
At the same time, Naomi had been watching the subtle strife between Heather and Maximus. This scene made her raise her hand to massage her temples.
This rather unhappy dinner ended at around 8:00 pm. Naomi finally breathed a sigh of relief. Today’s off day felt like it was all for nothing.
From the back seat of their car, Heather kept her eyes on the Passiot in front of them. She remarked. angrily, “Naomi, Maximus doesn’t have good intentions. It’s better for you to keep your distance moving
forward.”
Naomi replied, “Maximus was just pulling your leg, Mom. He doesn’t have any other ideas. That time, he
was just provoking Brendan intentionally because he saw that Brendan and I were clashing with one
another.”
Heather didn’t believe her. She looked at Naomi and said, “I’m guessing that was what he told you? You’re
still too young, Naomi. You don’t have a good understanding of men.
“He said those words to you on purpose because he noticed that you were maintaining a distance from
him. He said that to make you let your guard down, so that it’s easier for him to get closer to you.
“This is a strategy that men typically use. Don’t fall for it.”
Naomi answered, “Alright. I got it, Mom,”
Heather had already given her command. What else could she have said?
The takeaway was that Naomi should keep her thoughts to herself. Otherwise, she would have to listen to
her nagging all night.
Maximus was in the backseat of the Passiot in front of them. Ryan was feeling perplexed. He turned
behind and asked Maximus, “Mr. Martin, that didn’t seem like your usual behavior. Why did you have to treat Mrs. Ludwig like that today?”
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