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Irene, embarrassed and angry, snapped, “Who asked you to defend us? Stop acting so high an mighty. If Harvey were here, he could have handled it just as easily.”
Leroy added smugly, “Exactly! If Harvey were here, that idiot Conan wouldn’t have dared to act so shamelessly.”
Deep down, both mother and son felt bitter. The fact that Andrew handled someone who had trampled over them only made them look weak and useless in comparison.
Christina could not take it anymore and scolded them. “Mom, Leroy, can you two just stop?”
She sighed in exasperation. “Andrew helped us out, and that’s the fact. Thanks to him, the issue with Thrive Enterprise’s materials has been resolved perfectly.”
Christina turned to Andrew with a complicated expression. “Whether you accept it or not, I need to thank you. If it weren’t for you, my mom and Leroy would have been beaten for nothing.”
“Christie, why are you thanking him? We didn’t ask for his help,” Irene muttered resentfully.
“Andrew, please excuse their behavior,” Christina said apologetically.
Andrew’s tone remained indifferent. “Why would I mind? Besides, I don’t need your gratitude. What I did earlier was purely because Mr. Huxley caused trouble on my turf–it has nothing to do with your family.”
Christina let out a bitter laugh. “I guess I was wrong to think you helped because of me. Still, I’m grateful.”
“See? I knew he wasn’t being kind,” Irene remarked sarcastically. “That’s fine–we don’t need his help anyway.”
Christina looked at Andrew with concern. “Mr. Huxley is quite influential in Jayrodale. I doubt he’ll let this go easily.”
“What would you suggest then, Ms. Stévens?” Andrew asked indifferently.
“Use your connections. You work for Mr. Yates now, even if you’re just a department head. If you could
get Mr. Yates to put in a word; Conan wouldn’t dare cause trouble,” Christina suggested promptly.
Andrew shook his head. “That’s unnecessary. If Mr. Huxley wants to cause more trouble, he won’t be lucky enough to walk away next time.”
Christina thought Andrew was being overconfident. “You have powerful backing now, so don’t try to handle everything alone. You’ve done good work for Mr. Yates; he should help you.
“This small matter doesn’t require Marvin’s involvement,” Andrew replied. “Besides, I’d hate
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to startle him with my problems.”
The Stevens family took his words as bragging. Irene sneered, “You’re surely something else, acting like you’re above Mr. Yates. Who are you trying to impress?”
Leroy scoffed. “I bet he can’t even get a meeting with Mr. Yates. But that’s understandable. After all, Andrew’s just a small–time employee working for him!”
Christina sighed and shook her head. “I’ve never understood why you always act so superior as if everyone else is beneath you.”
