Carlos thought glumly at her suggestion.


    Debbie Looked at Carlos and said, “Your future fiancee is back. You’d best go back home. Before you


    go, I have a favor to ask of you. Later on, if Wesleyes to my home to take ir back, can you


    come upstairs to stop him?”


    Carlos furrowed his brows into a frown and snorted, “Why didn’t you think it over first before you made


    the decision?”


    “We did. We thought you would help us.”


    Carlos fell into silence. ‘So these two women had nned to use me as a shield, ‘ he thought.


    When Carlos didn’t respond, Debbie began to worry a little.


    “Old man,


    Wesley hates my guts right now. When he sees that ir is staying with me, he’ll think that I’m turning


    her against him. He’ll kill me. Please help me. You’re his friend, he’ll Listen to you. Good is rewarded


    with good,” she said, trying to persuade him.


    “If you’re so afraid of what might happen, then let her go with him.”


    Carlos couldn’t understand why the two women needed to stay together


    “No, I can’t,” Debbie blurted out. Then she thought for a moment, and with a mischievous glint in her


    eyes, she continued, “On second thought, I can Let her go with him. However, there is one problem. I’m


    afraid of the darkness. I’m always scared to sleep alone at night. If I let ir go, you muste


    upstairs to keep mepany.” She winked discreetly at ir when she was finished.


    Taking the hint, ir gave her a thumbs-up when Carlos wasn’t looking.


    ‘This girl can make an excellent negotiator. She knows that Carlos won’t agree to go upstairs and


    spend the night with her. That’s why sheid down that condition. That way, Carlos would have no


    other option but to help us.’


    Carlos nced at them both and then started to go home with Millie.


    When Carlos had returned to his apartment, Stephanie was about to go out again. Once she saw him


    come back, she asked gently, “I was about to go downstairs to look for you. Didn’t you n to have


    dinner with


    Mr. Maximilian? Why did you cancel it?”


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    Carlos took the leash off Millie and answered vaguely, “Because I didn’t want to go.” He only wanted to


    come back to walk the dog.


    Stephanie was surprised by his reply. ‘That sounds willful.’ “But we could stand to make a ten million


    profit from our cooperation with him.”


    “So? He’s a scumbag. I don’t want to do business with him.” Carlos seemed disinterested in the


    conversation and went to feed Millie.


    Stephanie stood gaping and was Left speechless. ‘Maximilian is indeed a freak, and he did time a few


    years back, but is that a reason to refuse to do business with him? Besides, he wouldn’t dare try and


    pull the wool over Carlos‘ eyes.’


    Even though Stephanie didn’t understand Carlos, she decided not to push the topic any further.


    “I gave the cook the night off. I wasn’t expecting you back for dinner. Shall we eat out?”


    “I have an international video conferenceter. Didn’t you say you wanted a manicure? I can ask


    Megan to go with you.” Carlos took out his phone and started to dial.


    “Carlos, can you go with me? I can wait till your meeting is over so we can have dinner together,”


    Stephanie suggested.


    “It’s going to be a long meeting. I was nning to have my dinner delivered.” He proceeded to call


    Megan anyway despite Stephanie’s reluctance.