To Be Yours Again novel (Alec and Jenny) novel Chapter 771

Knowing what was on Derrick's mind, McKenna coughed awkwardly. "Derrick, I know you're a capable man, but you couldn't quite realize your ambitions. That's why you wanted to climb the social ladder. But I hope you understand that you and I are ordinary people, and we should live accordingly. There's no need to social climb just to survive. I wish you could let go of your obsession and focus on your work. Don't be distracted by other matters."

He listened keenly to her earnest advice, albeit puzzled at her willingness to talk at length with him. She blushed under his perplexed gaze and stammered, "I think you're a decent man, but I didn't like you much before because you were a little arrogant."

In other words, she was willing to get to know him better if he could change his behavior. He smiled, feeling speechless. It was a serendipitous moment for him.

"I got it." He nodded as he realized that he needed a change in mindset. He had been obsessed with marrying the right girl, especially one from a wealthy family, to climb the social ladder. It was, honestly, quite pathetic.

"So, tonight…"

"I'll buy you dinner," he replied. They would have a nice dinner before the movies. He had previously perceived McKenna as a young lady who didn't know life's difficulties because she was born into wealth. However, the incident this time changed his impression of her.

She smiled and agreed to dinner.

While Derrick and Mckenna engaged in a pleasant conversation, one where she successfully persuaded him to give up on his feelings for Jenny, at the other table, Jenny was oblivious to what had occurred between the two.

"Evan, how are things going for Gilbert?" Jenny wasn't familiar with business operations and was clueless about Gilbert's company affairs. She heard that he had planned to move his company headquarters from Parrington to Bardoff City, and it seemed he would settle down in Bardoff City for the long term.