Chapter 99 Chapter 99 11 When she spotted the unfamiliar man , Jessica instinctively shrank into Maxine's arms , a little scared , but will managed a timid , " Hello , sir . " Even if Sebastian had his issues with Maxine , he wasn't the type to take it out on a little girl , He gave Jessica a stiff smile and said , " Hello " Then he turned to Maxine and said , " Come on , I'll drive you both home today ? Maxine didn't bother with pleasantries . After what had just happened , she wasn't about to risk anything with a child in tow . She scooped Jessica up and got into Sebastian's car . Jessica was clearly curious about this stern but handsome stranger . Even sitting next to Maxine , she kept sneaking careful glances at Sebastian . " Maxine , " Jessica whispered , thinking she was being very quiet , " is this man coming home with us today ? Maxine explained gently , " Mommy's car broke down . He's just giving us a ride home , then he'll leave Charles , who was driving , couldn't help but feel a little sorry for both his boss and himself for being used like that . Finally , Jessica seemed to relax . She swung her legs from the seat , humming a new song she'd learned at preschool , her mood brightening again. Sebastian glanced at Jessica . As a girl so much livelier than Brian , no wonder Maxine liked her so much . It wasn't until both of them got out of the car that Sebastian , who had been silent the whole time , finally spoke . " Be careful . And think twice about Gabriel . " Maxine paused for a second , looked at him , and said , " I know . I'll take care of myself ." As the door closed behind them , Charles nervously glanced at Sebastian's dark expression in the rearview mirror and asked tentatively , " Boss … should we head back to the villa or the office ? " " The villa , " Sebastian replied . The butler had just messaged him . Kathleen was at the villa tonight , and she'd brought a bunch of things for Brian . Thinking back to what Maxine had just said , Sebastian couldn't shake the feeling that something was off . With her professional instincts , Maxine never said or did anything without a reason . He'd known Kathleen for quite a while and always thought he understood her , but just like Maxine pointed out , she really had been acting strange lately . Like today , her behavior seemed almost too deliberate . Sebastian glanced at the light turning on in Maxine's room and said , " Get a few people to keep an eye on her . " He paused , then added , " And try to stop her from digging any deeper into Gabriel . The Jenson family was like a pack of mad dogs . If one pushed them too far , things could get ugly . More importantly , Gabriel was like a ticking time bomb , and Sebastian couldn't be by Maxine's side every minute to keep her safe . A month went by in a flash , and before they knew it , it was time for Urban's equity dispute case to go to court . The hearing went incredibly smoothly . Maxine had all the evidence ready , leaving the opposing lawyer with no room to fight back . The judge made a quick ruling . 1/2 Wed , 18 Jun Chapter 99 Pandora lost , which meant she also missed out on the shares Samuel had wanted her to have . 288 % After it was over , Urban walked up to Maxine with a smile and held out his hand . " Thank you so much , Mrs. Mason . If it weren't for you , I probably would've spent a lot more time and money on this ." Maxine shook his hand politely . " No need to thank me , Mr. Soto . You did your part too . This was a team effort ." Just then , Pandora's voice came from the side . " Congratulations , brother . " 11 2/2 AB