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CHAPTER 43
He released a slow breath before finally speaking.“Nobody is coming to renovate the house anymore,” he explained carefully.The moment those words left his mouth, Maya stared at him in disbelief as though she had misheard him completely.“What?” she asked immediately.Jake avoided direct eye contact with her and nodded awkwardly.“I canceled the renovation plans,” he admitted.Maya folded her arms slowly while staring at him with narrowed eyes.“I knew it,” she said quietly.Jake looked up at her.“What do you mean you knew it?” he asked.Maya sighed heavily before answering.“That is exactly why I left my parents behind and took a taxi through the shortcut to get here before you,” she explained. “Something about your behavior earlier did not feel right to me at all.”Jake forced out a dry laugh.“You are overthinking things,” he replied quickly.But Maya shook her head immediately.“No, I am not,” she insisted firmly. “Just a few moments ago, you were practically desperate to get my
CHAPTER 42
The moment Jake finally drove away after dropping Maya and her parents at their former house, the calm expression he had been forcing onto his face disappeared entirely.His hands tightened firmly around the steering wheel as countless thoughts raced uncontrollably through his mind. The pressure weighing on him had become unbearable, and every passing second reminded him of the threatening letter from Technica that was still resting inside his car.The words written inside that letter continued echoing repeatedly in his mind.Return the money.Return the products.Or face legal consequences.Jake gritted his teeth tightly as fresh sweat formed across his forehead despite the cold air from the car’s air conditioner blowing directly at him. His breathing became uneven, and his heart pounded violently against his chest.“No…” he muttered quietly under his breath. “This cannot be happening.”However, deep down inside, he already knew that it was happening.The fear consuming him at that
CHAPTER 41
Jake continued forcing calmness onto his face even though inwardly, panic still consumed him completely. And the pressure of maintaining his image before Maya and her parents was becoming more difficult than ever before. He held Maya’s hand gently again. He forced another smile onto his face and slowly led her back toward the sitting room where her parents were waiting anxiously. The moment they returned, Maya’s mother quickly stood up from the couch again. “What did he say?” she asked immediately while looking between both of them. Maya hesitated briefly before glancing at Jake. Jake subtly nudged her hand gently, silently reminding her to support what he had already told her privately. Maya noticed the look in his eyes and swallowed hard before speaking. “I think I finally understand what Jake means,” she said slowly. Her parents frowned in confusion. Maya forced a small smile. “He only wants the best for us,” she continued carefully. “And honestly, after
CHAPTER 40
Maya’s mother was the first to break the heavy silence that had settled across the room after Jake’s sudden outburst .She slowly stepped forward toward him with concern written all over her face. Unlike Maya, who was beginning to grow suspicious, her mother still looked at Jake with admiration and trust. To her, Jake was still the wealthy and successful future son-in-law who had completely transformed their lives.“Jake,” she called softly, trying to calm the tension in the room. “Please relax yourself first.”Jake looked toward her immediately.She smiled gently before continuing.“I honestly think you should take another proper look around this mansion,” she said carefully. “Perhaps the fever you mentioned earlier is affecting you and making you see problems that are not actually there.”Jake immediately shook his head.“No,” he replied firmly. “That is not the case at all.”Maya’s mother looked confused.Jake rubbed his forehead again before continuing.“I know exactly what I a
CHAPTER 39
Maya walked back into the room moments later,she still noticed Jake's expression still and it hadn't changed.Jake cleared his throat slowly and his chest felt unbearably heavy as fear and panic continued growing stronger inside his mind. She tilted her head slightly and stared at him carefully before speaking.“Jake?” she called softly. “What are you thinking about, you said it's work, but this is rather weighing you down than usual?”Jake blinked quickly as though snapping out of his thoughts. He immediately forced a faint smile onto his face and cleared his throat again.“Nothing serious,” he replied quickly. “I was just thinking about something important.”Maya’s smile slowly faded.“Something important?” she repeated curiously. “What exactly?”Jake hesitated briefly before answering. His eyes shifted nervously around the room.“I just need to confirm something first,” he said slowly.Without waiting for another question, he suddenly stood up from the chair and walked toward the
CHAPTER 38
However, before he could even regain control of his expression, the door suddenly pushed open.Jake immediately turned in shock.At the exact same moment, Maya stepped into the room hurriedly.Both of them froze the instant their eyes met.For one brief second, neither of them spoke.Jake’s heart pounded violently inside his chest because the fear on his face had not fully disappeared yet. He knew that if Maya looked carefully enough, she would immediately notice that something was terribly wrong.Maya narrowed her eyes suspiciously as she studied him carefully.Jake quickly forced an awkward smile onto his face.“Maya,” he said quickly, trying to sound normal. “Why are you here?”Maya folded her arms slowly and continued staring at him.“What do you mean why am I here?” she asked. “We were together before that delivery guy arrived.”Jake laughed nervously and nodded.“Oh, right,” he replied quickly. “I just needed to handle something privately.”Maya took a few slow steps toward him
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