Secret Crush

Leila didn't know why Rosa was here. Maybe she was told about this by Max, but she didn't know.
But this kind of situation still made her a little uncomfortable, and she kept rejecting Rosa from the bottom of her heart. It was not
because Rosa was Max's childhood sweetheart, or she was his former lover, but her attitude with one-sided attitude made her
feel uncomfortable.
Although her relationship with Max wasn't as stiff as before and they were even more harmonious. But as for the topic of "Rosa",
she couldn't bring it up in front of Max naturally.
It was not because she was afraid that Max would have different opinions with her because of this matter, but because she
couldn't open her mouth to say that. After all, she still didn't like Rosa.
Surely, there would be magnet conflicts between a person who was belonging to a rival in love. If she and Rosa were two
irrelevant people, they wouldn't reject them so much. However, there was Max between them, which made them impossible to
become friends.
Even the average person would not be like that.
Even if Leila didn't provoke Rosa, Rosa would take the initiative to attack her. Such a result was not what Leila wanted. She just
wanted to quietly do her part.
But he also deeply understood that if a woman was determined to be with a man, she would never give up so easily. Just like her
current relationship with Max, she would not easily give up.
She could understand what was on Rosa's mind, but it didn't mean that she would make a concession.
The final result would still depend on the two of them. Who could stay longer in the heart of Max.
Compared with the past, Leila's mind was a totally different one. In the past, she just wanted to escape and do her own job. She
didn't want to get involved in the resentment between them. But now she had a totally different idea.
She wanted to seize the happiness she should have. Since she and Max both had feelings for each other, why couldn't they
continue? Leila was always a woman with no sense of shame in her heart.
So Leila felt relaxed after she made up her mind. She glanced at Rosa, who was still standing there and smiling.
She would not attack unless she was attacked. But if anyone crossed her line, she would not hesitate to fight back.

After all, Leila was not a coward. As long as she was threatened, she would give out her instinctive reaction. She hoped that
Rosa could understand her. She didn't want to be so shameless.
She wasn't the Virgin Mary. She wouldn't tolerate any situations.
On the other hand, both of them knew that Rosa was not a benevolent woman, and they were not going to let go of each other
easily. It was just a matter of time.
After calming herself down, Leila walked up to the sofa and sat down. At that moment, Max was talking with Senior Mr. Mu
upstairs. Then, Rosa came over and sat beside her. They didn't talk with each other, as if the atmosphere was in a dead silence.
When Max came downstairs, he saw the scene that two women sat on the sofa and didn't talk to each other. Leila looked
indifferent all the time, as if nothing had happened, but Rosa was not so calm.
A crack appeared on her elegant face. When she saw him, she immediately calmed down and smiled at him.
Hearing her refusal, Max paused, but instead of giving her a smile, he walked up to them calmly.
"He's not feeling well today. Let's go back."
Hearing what he said, the smile on Rosa's face froze all of a sudden. She didn't know whether he said that to make her feel
reassured or he just simply wanted her to go away. However, she couldn't go upstairs to ask about Senior Mr. Mu's health
condition. She could do nothing but grit her teeth with hatred.
"How about we go together, Max?"
She said so, but Max said in an indifferent tone, "You go first. I still have something to do."
Hearing this, Leila couldn't help but feel a little puzzled. Senior Mr. Mu had not shown any discomfort on the phone with Max this
morning, which could be judged from that he was fine. How could he suddenly be uncomfortable at this time?
But when she saw Rosa take her bag and walk out of the door, she suddenly realized that he was trying to send her away.
Leila looked at Max, lifted her eyebrows and said sarcastically, "Isn't it good to do so?"
Hearing her question, Max took a look at her with a smile.
"It's not a big deal."

His words affirmed Leila's conjecture. The reason for him to do so was just to send Rosa away.
But was it really a good thing for his childhood sweetheart?
The reason why she asked like that was not to confirm her guess, but more with speculations.
Rosa had been with Max for such a long time and she couldn't believe that he could be so cruel to a woman who had loved him
so much. She didn't dare to think about what her future would be like. She had already made several examples before, such as
Bertha and Rosa. Whether she was going to do in their way or finding a new way, it was hard to tell.
However, there was still something wrong in her heart, and she couldn't tell what it was. She always felt that this kind of Max was
strange to her.
"Senior Mr. Mu is about to come down. You should behave well."
Hearing Max said like that, Leila was shocked.
She didn't think too much. Was he implying something with such a tone and words?
After all, such words would only be said when a normal couple met their parents or made a decision. Now he was asking her to
behave well in front of Senior Mr. Mu. Did it mean that he had decided to do it with her?
When Max saw her surprised face, he bent down to look into her eyes.
"Don't think too much. Just do as I said."
At any time, Max's words could always give her certain confidence and firmness, like a light in a fog, guiding her in her direction
and telling her what to do next.
She never doubted the reliability and accuracy of this lamp, but did as he thought. Now it was no exception.
She nodded, "I see."
Max looked at her with satisfaction, and rubbed her head with his big hand. Although her hair wasn't messed up by him, she was
still decent. His strength was not heavy, but it could still make Leila feel the temperature of his palm.
She felt something strange in her heart. She pursed her lips and tried to calm down. She looked at the man in front of her. She
opened her mouth but said nothing.

As stated by Max, Senior Mr. Mu went downstairs not long after. He asked when he saw Rosa not in the room.
"Where is Rosa?"
His tone was the same as the last time when they met. It was hard to tell he had a mental state.
"She said that she had something to deal with and went back home,"
It was until then that Leila realized that Max didn't need to think it over. Max said it calmly, as if it really happened, and no one
had the slightest doubt about it.
Senior Mr. Mu did believe him, nodded his head and continued to walk with his walking stick.
Sitting down on the sofa, he looked at Leila up and down and smiled kindly.
"So you've taken the initiative to bring this girl here, is your decision?"
Hearing what Senior Mr. Mu said, Max's eyes turned deep. He nodded and said, "Yes."
Leila had no idea what was going on between them. She didn't know what they were talking about, but she could guess what
they were talking about.
It could be said that their relationship had been settled since Max had brought her to Senior Mr. Mu.
It was just her guess, but it was almost the same. Max asked, "Where is Spencer?"
Hearing Max' words, Leila suddenly realized that it had been half a day since they came to the Mu family. By rights, Spencer had
returned to the Mu family a few months ago, and he should be at home now. How could he disappear?
He would have come back at this time if he had something important to tell them?
Hearing Max's question, Senior Mr. Mu replied, "There are some problems with the branch company in the south, so I let him
solve them."
Senior Mr. Mu said calmly. Hearing that, Leila's and Max's faces changed. Max merely turned his head and didn't say anything,
but Leila's heart was filled with complex feelings.

If Senior Mr. Mu didn't know the ambition of Spencer, he wouldn't let him work for Max directly instead of working for the Mu
Group.
It also proved that Senior Mr. Mu was a reasonable person. But nobody knew whether he was fooled by Spencer or something
else.
Wasn't he afraid that Spencer might hurt himself after giving Spencer the southern company so easily?
But this was a matter of the Mu Family, not hers. Having broken up with Leila, she kept silent with a smile on her face.
Senior Mr. Mu adored the little girl very much. Compared to Rosa, he preferred an innocent girl.
The Mu Family had a large business empire and many people came for it. Although Senior Mr. Mu didn't agree when he knew
that Max had hidden a little girl, he changed his mind after making contact with her. It seemed that this little girl wasn't harmful.
He hoped that his son could find a family to rely on. Besides, he hadn't been in very good health recently. If he could have a
grandson earlier, it would be a happier thing.
Senior Mr. Mu was calculating in his mind. His eyes had betrayed everything. Looking at Leila's eyes, Leila could not help but
feel a twinge of fear. What was the feeling of being calculated?
Without too much guess, Senior Mr. Mu asked her, "When are you going to get engaged?"
Leila was completely petrified when she heard that. She had never thought of the word "engagement" before. Although she had
been with him for a long time, he had never revealed this aspect to her. And she never believed that she and Max would get
married, so she was confused.
Although the pattern they got along with each other these days was different from before, Leila hadn't thought about it. Now
Senior Mr. Mu asked her in front of her, she was suddenly at a loss.
Compared to Leila, Max was much calmer.
"Not decided yet."
Leila was even more shocked by Max's words?
He didn't refuse his arrangement, but said 'not decided yet.' his unspoken words referred to the she would engagement with
him?

How is that possible? Didn't he promise her that they would only be in this relationship? Wouldn't she think more about other
things? Why did he suddenly change his mind now.
She was taken aback by such a change and could not accept it for a time.
Obviously, by saying that, Max subconsciously believed that she would promise, but Leila didn't.