Chapter: 790
Just then, another figure approached.
“Maggie,” he called.
Maggie turned, surprise lighting her face. “Jeffry, what brings you here?”
“I’m here to give you a Lift home,” Jeffry replied.
Maggie’s brows furrowed at that. “I told you, Jeffry, I don’t need a ride. The bus gets me home just fine.”
Jeffry had been consistently attentive in the past few days, showing up with breakfast or offering a ride home in the evenings.
Maggie found it disconcerting, to say the least.
“Maggie, as I’m already here, let me be of some use. Allow me to take you home.” Jeffry spoke while grinning disarmingly.
Rosalynn’s eyes narrowed as she took in the newcomer, recognizing him as the same man who had delivered breakfast to
Maggie earlier that day.
Standing defensively before Maggie, she offered, “Maggie doesn’t need a Lift from you, I can get her home.”
Maggie hesitated, then turned to Rosalynn. “That’s kind of you, Rosalynn, but our routes don’t align.”
Pulling Jeffry to one side, Maggie looked him in the eye.
“Jeffry, you’re trying to court me, aren’t you? I’ve said it before I’m not interested in dating anyone right now. You don’t need to do
these things for me.”
To her surprise, Jeffry just smiled. “Maggie, you’re overthinking this.
There was a news report about a girl being attacked after work a couple of days ago. I couldn’t help but worry about you. I had a
meeting nearby, so it made sense to offer you a ride home.”
His earnest response left Maggie wordless.
He pressed on bus together.”
“If you’re uncomfortable taking my car, we can take the
At the same time, Sanford was leaving a private dining room after dinner, speaking to his assistant over the phone about the
company’s network system recovery.
As he reached the exit, his gaze landed on Maggie, who was in conversation with Jeffry.
Sanford’s eyes narrowed at the sight.
Could this man be Maggie’s new love interest?