Female Novel
Chapter 764
Chapter 764 She Is Still Trying To Match Him With Other Women
Maxine turned away from Bianca and looked at Allison once more. She pointed at the two exquisite giftboxes on the coffee table and said, "I bought these presents for you and Grandpa, Aunt Allison. I hopeyou'll like them."
The sweet smile on Maxine's delicate face made Allison smile. "You didn't have to bring any presents,Maxine. The climate in A City is very different from the capital. Are you used to it?"
Maxine stuck out her tongue and began to unwrap the gift box. "I'm used to it. I can adapt to differentenvironments easily. I've even gone on an expedition to the North Pole with my friends. I'm fine here."
Bianca glanced at Maxine again.
She did not expect that the young woman who seemed frail and delicate dared to explore the NorthPole.
Allison exclaimed in surprise, "As expected of a girl who grew up overseas.
Your courage and constitution are exceptional. What... did you bring?"
Maxine smiled sweetly and carefully detached the ribbon.
The first box contained a carved briarwood tobacco pipe, while the other contained a sky-blue minkcoat.
Maxine presented the pipe to Old Master Crawford with both of her hands." I heard that you're fond oftobacco, Grandpa, so I brought a pipe for you."
A smile bloomed on Old Master Crawford's face. "Thank you, Maxine."
Maxine smiled bashfully and presented the mink coat to Allison. "I don't know your favorite color, AuntAllison, but I think that sky-blue should suit your fair skin. You should look good in it. Do you want to tryit on?"
Tve never worn sky-blue before. I wonder how it'll look..." Allison could not stop grinning. She took thecoat and draped it on herself.
There was a dressing mirror in the corner of the living room. She spun around in front of the mirror andfound that the size and color matched her body type. That made her look even nobler.
Caretaker A flattered Allison, "You look so fashionable and pretty in this mink coat, Madam. You lookbarely thirty years old."
Caretaker B added, "You really have a good eye for fashion, Ms. Maxine. The coat suits Madamperfectly."
Maxine laughed magnanimously. Allison could not help but be impressed by her noble demeanor andimpeccable etiquette.
'Sigh, if only Luke married Maxine! Why did he have to marry Bianca, who brings him nothing buttrouble?'
When she thought of how her son had been cold and distant to her because of Bianca, she glared atBianca resentfully, and the smile on her face faded away.
Bianca understood that Allison was prejudiced against her.
Allison would compare Bianca to any female guest at Crawford Manor. Bianca ignored her mother-in-law's condescending remarks and played happily with the children.
Luke came home at around noon.
When he stepped through the door, he was dressed in a pressed black suit and a fitting white shirt thatdisplayed his lean and muscular body.
The man was as handsome as a deity. One could tell that he was an extraordinary individual from hisface.
Maxine could feel her heart beat faster the moment she set her eyes on Luke.
She tugged Allison's arms and asked, "That's Luke, right, Aunt Allison?"
Maxine's eyes seemed to have turned into heart shapes as they were transfixed on that handsomeman. Her gaze followed him as he walked across the living room toward Bianca, who was playing withthe children.
Luke sat down next to Bianca. The couch sank slightly from his weight, and his warm breath tickledBianca's ears.
Bianca wanted to move away, but Luke held her waist.
He whispered into Bianca's ears. "We'll call it a truce when we’re back at
Crawford Manor, alright? We wouldn't want Mother and other outsiders to look down on us. If you haveanything to tell me, we can do it back home."
Bianca wanted to resist, but she realized that anything out of the ordinary that she did might make herthe subject of ridicule. She had no choice but to give in.
Allison glanced at the blushing Maxine and smiled knowingly. "That's Luke, my son. Luke, this is yourcousin Maxine. Do you remember her? You carried her when she was a baby. Come over here, and I'llintroduce you to her..." "Who can remember what happened so long ago? Stop bringing unrelated
people back home, Mother. Otherwise, people might think that we're a homeless shelter." Luke spokewithout looking at Maxine. His gaze remained transfixed on Bianca. 1
Maxine's expressions turned unpleasant instantly. "Aunt Allison..." She bit her lip.novelbin
Allison glared at Luke. "How can you say that? She comes from a wealthy family in the capital. She'shere in A City because she's looking to get an internship in a major company. Now that Maxine's here,you should arrange a suitable position for her in the company so that she can gain some workingexperience for the next six months."
Maxine came from a family of politicians. Her grandfather and father were important people in thecapital, and their rank in the government was far higher than that of Jack Norman. That was whyAllison was interested in her (background) and wanted to forge a stronger relationship with her.
Allison did not know why Maxine would suddenly contact her. After all, Maxine's father and grandfatherhad never extended a helping hand when she needed the help.
Ever since her son's business thrived, the family at the capital began to contact her infrequently.
Allison could not believe that her elder cousin would send his daughter over to A City so that she couldget an internship at T Corporation. She had her doubts, but she was happy nonetheless.
Bianca's expression froze. She could see that Allison was fond of Maxine, and she knew that Allisonwas intending to match Maxine with Luke. She did not say it, but she could not help but feel jealous.
Allison continued to reject Bianca even though she had given birth to three Crawford children and hadrestored her status as a daughter of the Normans. That made Bianca frustrated but helpless.
Luke sensed the fluctuations in Bianca's mood. He said to his mother impatiently, "T Corporation neverhires anyone through connections, even family. If she wants a spot in T Corporation, then she'll have to
earn it herself. She can apply for an interview, just like everybody else."