To Be Yours Again novel (Jenny and Alex)
Chapter 656 How Wicked!

Jenny followed closely behind Alec and questioned, "Who are they, then?" How odd it was to have non-construction workers on a construction site. "They're probably with the Glasses," he answered candidly, for there was no reason to shun the topic.

She was taken aback but soon had it figured out. Something must be wrong with the land if the Glasses hired men to stand guard at the site.

Jenny turned around to return to the site, anxious to search for answers to her questions. Seeing that, he quickly pulled her back and frowned. "What are you doing?"

"I came here to figure out what's wrong with the land. I can't go home empty-handed." She didn't want to waste the trip.

Alec was dumbfounded but held onto her hand tightly. "Aren't you afraid of being caught? Are you flirting with danger now?"

"I know my limits." Jenny believed the men were likely bodyguards with mediocre skills serving the Glasses, and she could handle them easily.

Due to memory loss, he couldn't recall her expertise in martial arts and felt irked by her insistence. "You're quite stubborn, aren't you?"

"This is my business. Mr. Faust, you don't have to worry about me." She shrugged off his hand and wondered how he thought he had the right to control her.

He ignored her remark and said coldly, "You don't have to go back. I've gotten to the bottom of it."

"What's wrong with the land?" she pressed on, a little taken aback that Alec had found out about the issue. More surprisingly, he seemed willing to share with her. The anticipation in her grew. Perhaps, the reason behind his reappearance was the same as Mortimer's. Maybe he left her out of consideration for her safety. From her understanding of his character, it was something he'd do.

"The answer's underground," he said coolly.

Underground? It was a surprising answer. He handed her a handful of sand from his pocket. She took it from him and instantly understood the issue.

"Ah, so this is it." She chuckled, confirming her suspicion of the Glasses' unusual kindness. The land appeared fine on paper, but its soil composition was unsuitable for constructing high buildings. The Glasses probably noticed the problem and decided to pull the Walters into the project as they feigned ignorance. After the agreement was signed, the two families would have to shoulder any losses when problems surfaced.

How wicked!

She gathered herself and looked at Alec. "Why would you be interested in the land?" She wondered if the Glasses also went to the Fausts for help-that'd be a very bold move.

"Any partnership between the Glasses and the Walters will affect the Fausts." Not wishing to see the two families working together, he had to destroy the partnership. Thankfully, the partnership itself was a ruse on its own that didn't require any action on his part.

After hearing his explanation, more doubts surfaced. Could Alec be lying to her? He seemed genuinely unwilling to see the two families working together, though.

"It's up to you to trust me or not." Sensing her suspicion, he shot her a glance and prepared to leave.

She chuckled dryly and followed after him. "No, I trust your words. I simply had some reasonable doubts. Anyway, I'll buy you a meal to thank you for the help." She stopped him, hoping to have a deeper conversation with him. However, he refused to be involved with her. Every time they ran into each other, he felt uneasy because he would lose control of himself.

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