Consequences of Dumping the Obsessive Boss: Stuck with Him Forever-Chapter 269: Justin Huxley’s Boundless Glory

"If I just run away like this, I’m afraid Justin Huxley will pin all the blame on me," Summer Lowell didn’t deliberately avoid his gaze like before. Instead, she leaned in, "What about you, what are you expecting?"

The two stood in a silent standoff for a long time before Maxim Sinclair broke the silence: "What I’m expecting... you know best. Summer, you’re far more ruthless than I imagined."

"That means you don’t know me well enough," Summer pushed away the hand squeezing her shoulder, "You should have let me go earlier. If you’d done that, there wouldn’t be such a big loss now."

"As to who lost more, it’s too early to conclude that," Maxim’s expression remained calm, "But thanks to you, I’ll have a lot of free time coming up. I’ve told the company that I’ll be staying at home during this time, to spend some good time communicating with you."

Summer’s face darkened: "It’s come to this, and you still don’t intend to let me go?"

"You said it yourself, it’s come to this. You’ve caused me such a big loss. Do you really think I’d let you go so easily?" Maxim looked at Summer with a laughable expression, clearly stating she shouldn’t have unrealistic expectations.

Realizing he meant it, Summer, already mentally prepared, smirked sarcastically, "I guessed you wouldn’t let me off easily, but fortunately, I’ve experienced enough of your methods to get used to it."

"No, you haven’t experienced many of my methods. If you paid more attention to what happens to those who cross me, you’d see how gentle I am with you. You’re the only one who dared to betray me and succeeded, and I haven’t retaliated against you." Maxim gently stroked Summer’s cheek, "Why are you being so ungrateful? You’re making it difficult for me!"

Maxim’s voice carried a smile, and his eyes held a hint of helplessness, but the tone was chilling.

Summer felt a chill rise in her heart under his gaze, and eventually, she didn’t dare to meet Maxim’s eyes again.

Maxim didn’t miss the small details in Summer’s eyes. His left hand slid down to her waist, pinching it and pulling her onto his lap, "But I love you so much. I really can’t bear to teach you a lesson. How about we let Justin Huxley take all the blame? After all, he used you knowing your situation here was awkward, and he did things that violated my taboos."

"That’s your business, it has nothing to do with me." Summer, finding struggling useless, allowed Maxim to do as he pleased.

Maxim was surprised by this response, "That’s rare. Didn’t you keep insisting your senior was innocent to me? How come you’re not speaking up for him now?"

"He’s not entirely innocent either. He’s always been ambitious, and even though he knew my situation was awkward here, he still used me to do illegal things, pestering me even after I repeatedly refused. You’re all the same; you’d disregard anything for your own interests."

"What you’re saying isn’t quite right," Maxim looked at the expressionless Summer, smoothing the frown on her forehead, "With me, you’re more important than interests, and I have to defend myself on that point. Don’t confuse me with him; he doesn’t deserve to be compared with me."

Summer coldly laughed, turned her back to Maxim, and stopped talking.

Just as Maxim said, the security had obviously doubled around the house. Even the bodyguards usually unseen, who only moved around the top and attic floors, were now appearing in the yard and living room.

To be exact, wherever Summer moved, there would always be a bodyguard within three meters of her.

Although Maxim stayed home, he didn’t stick to Summer 24/7.

This reduced a lot of pressure on Summer.

For some unknown reason, Maxim instructed the butler to visit the neighbors opposite and bring over a lively, newly weaned kitten.

Summer was resistant when she first got the kitten, as she was someone who ultimately wanted to leave this place, and she didn’t want to be tied down by a kitten.

After resisting for two or three days, Summer eventually couldn’t resist the temptation of the kitten’s meowing and began to care for it herself.

On this day, while she was playing with the cat in the sun and feeding it, the butler came over with a stack of financial magazines, "The young master said the young madam loves reading, and just playing with the cat might be too boring. These are the magazines he selected for you; you can read them when you’re bored. He also mentioned that Stellarion is quite lively right now, and he didn’t want the young madam to miss out on it."

"What kind of magazines?" Summer placed the kitten back in the cage and casually picked up the top magazine. Just a glance at the title, and she instantly understood Maxim’s meaning.

"Maxim really put thought into it, picking these magazines for me. He must have gone through a lot of trouble, right?" Summer coldly laughed twice and found the highlighted content mentioned in the title, "It’s indeed very lively. Now, everyone in Stellarion is laughing at your young master."

"I’ve delivered the books, young madam. Take your time reading them, and call me if you need anything." The butler didn’t respond to Summer’s words, instead reached out to tease the cat then left.

Since they were news Maxim had specifically selected for her, Summer had no reason not to read them.

The issue of Justin Huxley snatching another piece of land from Maxim after the last Bluegate Project was the focus of the financial circles these days.

Maxim Sinclair and Justin Huxley were similar in age, both belonging to prominent local family businesses, and the meeting of two controversial figures only sparked greater controversy.

The magazine’s contents were filled with various speculations about the two, and Summer, finding it uninteresting, pulled out her phone to search for online commentary about them.

It confused Summer why Maxim stayed so calmly at home, hardly going out, taking every opportunity to bother her. What exactly was his situation now?

Clearly, he seemed angry, even Assistant Collins, who brought things over daily, looked at Summer with a bit of resentment. The magazine titles were extremely exaggerated, and online discussions were boiling. Even three days later, the buzz around them hadn’t diminished but increased.

Yet Maxim remained unfazed, as if the plot by Justin had caused him no real damage.

"Aren’t the magazines enough for you? You’re even searching for news about me online?" Maxim appeared unexpectedly, opened the cage, and gently lifted out the kitten, "This kitten looks really good."