What a vengeful pair! Sanford mused it would be wise not to provoke them!
âIs he pursuing you?â Sanford inquired of Maggie.
âAbsolutely not,â Maggie promptly denied.
As if such a notion were feasible! There was no instance of a man being genuinely kind to a woman without motive, and true platonic bonds were nonexistent.
Sanfordâs thoughts were tinged with bitterness.
His gaze shifted to Maggieâs countenance âMaggie, before you pursue me, address your dealings with him first.
â
âHuh?â
Address her dealings with him?
How?
Confusion clouded Maggieâs expression.
Sanford cleared his throat.
âI mean, resolve your ambiguous relationship.
â
âOh,â Maggie responded.
She then elaborated, âThereâs nothing romantic between me and Karl.
I consider him a close friend.
â
Sanfordâs tone turned icy.
âYou may consider him a friend, but he regards you as his significant other.
â
Maggie lapsed into silence.
Sanford cast a displeased glance her way.
âWhy arenât you saying anything? Are you contemplating two-timing? Pursuing me while keeping Karl as a fallback?â
Maggie quickly shook her head.
âNo, Iâm pondering how best to convey things to Karl.
â
âItâs quite easy, isnât it?â
Maggie struggled to respond, took a sip of water, and whispered, âWell, I donât want to hurt his feelings.
â
Sanford fixed her with a penetrating gaze.
âWere you as reluctant when you wounded my feelings?â
Maggie met his eyes.
âFine, Iâll do it right away.
â
Only then did Sanford find contentment.
Observing this exchange, Rosalynn arched an eyebrow.
It was evident that Maggie was wholly subservient to Sanford.
She had expected to see Sanford fervently pursuing Maggie, but it appeared to be the other way around.
But as long as the two ended up together, who cared about the process?