Chapter 696
Chapter 696:
Although Maia spoke calmly just now, she was actually quite surprised. Chris’s driving skill was something only a professional could achieve… Especially the level of skill in escaping—it was on par with some professional race car drivers.
The downpour was getting worse, and when Maia glanced in the rearview mirror, the press cars were nowhere to be seen.
Chris eased off the gas. His plan was to drop Maxwell off first, then make sure that Pattie got home safely.
“Ms. Miller, once Mr. Payne is out, please tell me where you live so I can get you home,” Chris said.
Pattie gave him a sharp look, as if she was in on something, but kept it to herself. All she said was, “Alright, no problem. I’ll leave Maia in your care p>
She didn’t want to be the third wheel. Even if Chris hadn’t offered, she would’ve mentioned it anyway.
When Maia heard that, it hit her — Maxwell was probably about to leave the car. If she didn’t speak up now, the opportunity might slip through her fingers.
She quickly turned to him and asked, “Mr. Payne, can you tell me now? Who asked you to look into this matter for me p>
Maxwell straightened his posture at her question. He rubbed the back of his head and shot a quick look at Chris.
Chris didn’t react at all. That seemed to calm Maxwell, and he let out a breath that he’d been holding.
Just as Maxwell opened his mouth to reply, Chris cut in. His tone was so relaxed that it was like he was talking about the weather. “I asked Mr. Payne to investigate p>
Maia froze. Her pulse skipped. She had thought about that possibility before — it had crossed her mind more than once. Still, hearing it out loud caught her off guard.
Over the years, she’d tried every route she could think of. Nothing had ever turned up any solid proof. Thus, Maia understood better than anyone how tough this situation really was. Even with Maxwell’s wide web of contacts in the underworld, digging up the truth wouldn’t be a walk in the park.
So there had to be a strong reason for Maxwell to take it on. And Chris, truth be told, didn’t have money or anything else to bargain with. Right then, Maxwell spoke up.
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“That’s right. Chris really kept at it. He told me he had faith in you and believed you’d been set up back then. We both refused to see you treated unfairly, so I agreed to help. Honestly, it was pure luck that I stumbled across something. It feels good to see justice done p>
As he finished, Maxwell suddenly remembered what Chris had asked him earlier. Wanting to avoid Maia getting suspicious or trying to repay him, he quickly added, “Oh, and for the record, I never do freebies in the black market. Chris already covered the cost for this job. So don’t bother thanking me. If you’re feeling grateful, you should thank him p>
From the back seat, Pattie glanced at Chris with narrowed eyes, clearly growing curious about him.