Chapter 1748 An Odd Request
Maya left Wilbur’s office and headed for the parking lot. There, she saw Janice standing not far away, gazing at her with a smile.
Huh? What is she still doing here?
Maya was curious, but she recalled Nina telling her that Janice was annoying and fake. After hesitating for a few seconds, she decided that it would be best to stay as far away from Janice as she could.
“Maya!” Janice called out when she saw Maya ignoring her. Then, she hurried forward and stood in Maya’s path.
“Can I help you?” Maya asked, staring at her in surprise.
Janice gave her a slight smile.
Just a few days earlier, at this exact spot, she went on about how she was uninterested in Wilbur. She also said she’d keep her distance from him. But lo and behold, she changed her mind after only a few days. Here she is, hanging around Wilbur again. It’s so hard to get rid of her. Well, I’m going to get engaged to Wilbur in three days. I won’t let her get between us!
Hence, Janice had come up with the perfect solution while waiting for Maya.
“Wilbur and I are getting engaged soon, but there’s a favor I’d like to ask of you. Do you think you could help me?” asked Janice.
Her request took Maya by surprise. Help? She’s asking for my help? I don’t have a good feeling about this. In any case, I shouldn’t agree to help her!
“Forgive me, but I’m not in the habit of helping others,” Maya replied.
Janice stared at her in stunned silence, taken aback by how Maya had turned her down without a second thought. Her smile froze. “It’s only a small favor. It won’t trouble you much. If you help me out, I’ll repay you in whatever way you want. Please, I’m begging you…”
What the heck! I can’t believe she’s begging me. This is unexpected. I wonder what she wants me to do.
Looking at Janice warily, Maya asked, “Well, let’s hear it then.”
“Okay. As I said, it won’t trouble you much. The thing is, I want to wear a special wedding gown when I get engaged to Wilbur. I hear that the Seet family has an exclusive bridal shop that makes custom wedding gowns for the daughters of rich families. Can you accompany me there to pick a gown?”
Maya stared at her in stunned silence. What? Accompany her to pick a wedding gown? That’s too weird! When we were at Wilbur’s office earlier, her thinly-veiled comments hinted that she views me as a romantic rival. Why would she ask her romantic rival to help her pick her wedding gown? Something doesn’t feel right. She must have an ulterior motive.
Seeing that Maya did not say anything, Janice’s smile widened. “You must think it odd for me to ask such a favor of you, am I right?”
Maya studied Janice closely, unable to figure out why that idea had suddenly popped into the latter’s mind. “Well, yes. It is rather odd.”
Janice gazed at Maya earnestly. “To be honest… it’s for a selfish reason. You’re the Seet family’s daughter. If you go with me, the designer will surely put in more effort when designing my gown. You must know how important this day is to a woman. I want to wear the prettiest wedding gown so that I’ll look absolutely stunning when I get engaged to Wilbur and become his fiancée. Will you help me, Maya?”
Maya’s gaze inadvertently swept over Janice’s stomach. There has been no confirmation yet that the baby is Wilbur’s, yet you’re already thinking about dolling up and getting engaged to him in a pure white wedding gown! The audacity!
“I’m sorry. We only sell our wedding gowns to respectable ladies. Someone like you… doesn’t deserve to wear them.”
“Maya, w-what are you saying? How can you say that to me? I…”
It was evident that Janice had not anticipated such an answer from Maya. Nonetheless, the latter was in no mood to entertain Janice any longer. Maya then spun on her heel and walked away.
Janice glared at Maya’s back with pure venom and hatred in her eyes.
That bitch! I can’t believe she dared to humiliate me like that! I was going to get close to her, lock her up somewhere the day before the engagement, then let her out afterward. Well, it seems like that plan has gone down the drain. I’ll have to come up with something else.
