Chapter 149
When She Stops Playing Nice
Chapter 149
Max looked at Gabriel with a faint smile, analyzing the situation, âLooks like you arenât just an acquaintance of Miss Miller, but you have a close relationship. She wants to buy this diamond mine, yet youâre competing with her? Thatâs not your real intention, You want to buy it and give it to her?â
Gabriel frowned deeply. Max had pointed out his true intention, spoiling his surprise for Gina. However, since he had come all the way here and met with Gina, he was sure she would be able to guess it for herself. At this thought, Gabrielâs expression relaxed slightly.
Max. continued. âBut I donât want to give you this opportunity. I want to talk to Miss Miller alone.â
There seemed to be a hidden meaning behind Maxâs words.
Gabrielâs face darkened.
The smile on Maxâs face became more obvious. He smiled and spoke to Gina directly, âMiss Miller, letâs go. I donât know if this is your first time here, but I must take you to try the delicacies. Or you can tell me what you like to eat, and Iâll take you there.
Gina did not think much about such details and answered, âLetâs go.â
Max laughed and said, âMiss Miller, youâre more anxious than I thought, arenât you? Can I take it that youâre looking forward to having dinner with me too? Iâm honored.â
Max raised his eyebrows as he finished speaking.
âLetâs go.â Max glanced at Gabriel and swaggered past him, motioning for Gina to catch up.
Gabriel grabbed Ginaâs arm and said, âGina, Iâm not trying to restrict your freedom, but⦠Maxis a dangerous personâ¦â
The Atkinson family wasnât easy to deal with, and Gabriel was sure Max was no different.
Gina said calmly, âIt doesnât matter. I wonât put myself in danger. Even if I am in danger, I will have a way to get myself out of the situation.â
Michael looked at Gabriel, who was still holding Ginaâs arm and felt a rise of annoyance. He said sarcastically, âMr. Jackson, youâre overthinking. Gina is more capable of protecting herself than you think.â
Gina wasnât someone overly delicate.
Even though Gabriel knew Gina was capable of protecting herself, He couldnât help but worry. At the same time, he was also jealous that Gina had readily agreed to Maxâs invitation.
However, Gabriel reminded himself that her foremost intention was to purchase the diamond mine.
Max, who was walking in front, turned around and said, âMiss Miller, whatâs wrong? Have you changed your mind?â
Gina gently removed Gabrielâs hand and turned to follow Max. âNo.â
Gabriel watched Gina leave and sighed.
Michael passed by Gabriel and intentionally sneered before quickly leaving.
Fuck, Mr. Jackson, why do I feel like theyâre targeting you? How did we offend them?â David complained.
Gabriel looked at David speechlessly. He wanted to say something but hesitated. âForget it, you wonât understand.â
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David was so stunned, he couldnât answer.
âWhat donât understand? No wait, what am I supposed to understand?â David thought.
âDig into Max.â Gabrielâs instructions pulled Davidâs thoughts back.
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While on the way back to the hotel, David had already looked into Maxâs background, so he could fill Gabriel in once they returned.
âMr. Jackson, Max is the youngest son of the head of the Atkinson family. He grew up in Mosnioca. Although he seems to be a little wild, heâs very capable. He manages the Atkinson familyâs business in various countries, and theyâre ranked as the third richest companies in the world. I heard that heâs. very likely to inherit the family business. In addition, beâ¦â
âWhat else is there?â Gabriel asked.
âHeâs a playboy and toys w
with women.â
The veins on Gabrielâs forehead bulged. âFind out where he took Gina,â
âOkayâ
âYou canât hold your liquor well? Or are you afraid that Iâll drug you?â Max smiled innocently as he clinked his glass against Ginaâs.
Gina still did not drink. âThe wine here is not to my liking.â
âAlright.â Max shrugged. âI wonât force you. Donât worry.â
âYou said you took your motherâs surname and sheâs a local here. Do you come back often?â Gina looked straight into Maxâs eyes.
âOf course. I accompany my mother to visit her family a few times, but I donât stay long
âDoes that include friends?â Gina asked.
Max paused for a second, then smiled and said, âMiss Miller, you surprise me.â
âWhat do you mean?â Gina asked.
âI thought you were a girl with a cold personality, and you wouldnât bother much about other peopleâs matters. Or is this just interest in me?â
âYouâre being narcissistic,â Gina responded.
Gina wanted to confirm if Max was the missing child of that couple. His eyes looked too much like theirs.
However, Gina knew she couldnât find out his identity this way.
Instead of getting angry, Max smiled and said, âFine.â
Gina saw that he did not take off his gloves and asked, âYou canât take off your gloves?â
Max said helplessly, âIâm a little obsessed with cleanliness, so Iâm used to wearing it. I never take it off except when Iâm sleeping.â
Back then, Gina had found a piece of the boyâs/right pinky finger.
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This was the first time that Gina had felt such a strong desire to confirm someoneâs identity.
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âIf he really is that boy, what has he gone through all these years? Why did he suddenly become a member of the Atkinson family? Does he want to find the one who was responsible for hurting him? If he wants revenge, I can help him. Gina thought.
Max was smiling cheekily, but Gina felt that his smile never reached his eyes.
Max put some food into Ginaâs bowl and said, âMiss Miller, if you want to buy the diamond mine, I can resell it to you, but Iâll have to charge you moreâ
Gina raised her hand and grabbed his right hand. The moment she touched it, Gina confinned that there was something solid where his pinky finger
should be.
However, Gina could not tell if it was a prosthetic finger or not. She would need him to take off his gloves to confirm it.
Max was a little surprised. âMiss Miller, if you want to hold my hand, all you need to do is ask. Iâm still getting some food for
ryou.â
Gina calmly let go of his hand and pushed it away. âI donât need you to help me. You said you need to charge more. How much are we talking about?â
*500 million dollars.â
Gina frowned. âThatâs too expensive.â
It wasnât that she couldnât afford it, but she felt that Max was being unreasonable by wanting to earn 100 million dollars from this resale.
âNo bargaining.â Max said.
Few people dared to bargain with the Atkinson family.
âIâm not buying it, then,â Gina was not good at bargaining either.
Max raised his eyebrows and said, âWell, thatâs a shame.â
âIâll be going now,â Gina said as she stood to leave.
âMiss Miller.â
Max stopped her and said, âAlthough our deal didnât go through, we can still be friends, right? Donât delete my number immediately, alright?â
âI wonâtâ Gina wouldnât stop interacting with Max until she found out whether he was that missing boy.
âDonât lie to me,â Max emphasized, as if he was worried.
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