Lily looked at Max, wondering what she meant by that.
Obviously, he hadn't thought this was important so he hadn't told her about Mike's first condition to her.
Emily, who had seemed uninterested in everything until now, looked at Pauline up and down before closing her eyes, her expression softening just a little.
Not knowing how to answer, Max gave Pauline an awkward look while cursing Mike.
'Damned old man, was there a need to tell her about this?'
Seeing he wasn't willing to say anything, Pauline shifted her gaze to Sera and sneered, "You knew her before? Did my old man really think I would really believe that?"
Seeing how she seemed to be angry about it, Max realized something.
'Mike definitely knows of his daughter's temper. Since she was left in charge of helping us leave the city, he wouldn't tell her about my rejection as it would create tension between us… unless he wanted that.'
I wish you all a very happy and prosperous new year!