CHAPTER 239: CHAPTER 237: BECOMING LIAM SPENCER’S DISH

Actually, Maya Spencer wasn’t naive. The purpose of her marriage to Kinsley Spencer was obvious to everyone with a discerning eye, so why should she hide?

Maya’s honesty touched Lillian Morris. He reached out to ruffle Maya’s hair gently and smiled, saying, "Alright! I’ll help you."

At this moment, Maya was stunned. Her big eyes stared at Lillian, thinking she might have misheard.

Lillian, seeing her surprised expression, shook his head helplessly and reassured her, "I’ll help you from now on."

Instantly, Maya’s eyes turned red. She swallowed a gulp, her throat felt sore. For a moment, her life seemed to be full of sunshine.

She looked up, pressed her lips together, stared straight at Lillian, feeling like he was shining.

Maya didn’t know that due to his inability to protect her before, Lillian had been feeling guilty. Watching the girl’s sparkling eyes, he took a deep breath, turned, and headed to the kitchen.

As he walked, he spoke, "You’ve lost weight since last time."

After speaking, he opened the fridge only to find it empty except for bottled water. So, he turned around and looked at Maya, asking, "What do you usually eat?"

"Takeout!" Maya lied cheerfully, but Lillian saw right through it.

He then deliberately said, "Seems like Kinsley needs to come and take care of you. You just don’t listen, little one."

Maya listened to Lillian’s teasing, feeling slightly embarrassed since her and Kinsley’s relationship was just an act.

She watched Lillian’s busy back in her kitchen, stood at the doorway, pouting, and cautiously said, "Brother Morris, let me take you out for dinner."

"Maya, how can anyone marry you? You’re not suited to be the boss." Lillian seemed full of opinions about Maya, as if he were the one marrying her and suffering.

"Oh! Cooking is really easy, I just don’t want to do it. Let’s go! I’ll take you out for some good food." Maya said, tugging on Lillian’s clothes and dragging him to the living room.

With no food at home, Lillian had to concede.

In the car, Lillian drove while Maya sat in the passenger seat. Her face was surprisingly lit up with a sweet smile, clearing away the gloom of previous days.

Just then, her phone rang unexpectedly, showing Kinsley’s name on the screen.

She took a deep breath, glanced at Lillian, and only then cautiously answered, "Second brother."

"Maya, grandpa has agreed to the marriage and wants you to come back tonight for dinner to discuss it, likely to get confirmation directly from you."

"Alright! I got it, I’ll come back tonight."

"I’ll pick you up."

"No need."

"I’ll go back by myself."

"Okay!"

Their relationship remained as courteous as ever, with no sign of wanting to marry; their communication was straightforward without a single unnecessary greeting.

It used to be different, but after the ’marriage agreement’ was reached, both felt awkward and reluctant to show any concern for each other.

Beside her, Lillian listened to Maya’s conversation and tone, frowning deeply.

Until Maya put away her phone into her handbag, he turned, glanced at her, and asked, "Are you and Kinsley not awkward?"

Hearing Lillian’s question, Maya rubbed her right temple awkwardly, replying hesitantly, "I guess it’s okay!"

"Pfft!" Lillian chuckled at Maya’s ’okay’ reply.

After laughing, he said, "You two are totally awkward, to the max."

"..." Maya was speechless.

Then, Lillian continued, "Maya, don’t blame me for dousing you with cold water. You better be prepared for the worst with this act with Kinsley. From what I know about Liam, he’s pretty steady and might not go crazy with you all the way."

"Probably not!" Maya replied, half-believing, because she could sense Kinsley’s ambition for power... three years ago, she sensed it during her internship with Spencer Clan.

Lillian said, "In any case, you should be prepared for both the best and the worst scenarios."

"Okay, okay! I got it." Maya nodded in agreement just as Lillian’s car pulled into the restaurant’s parking lot.

After lunch, Lillian drove Maya back to Morris Clan Group.

Since he had promised to help Maya, he had to strategize for her.

In the office, Lillian started analyzing from two perspectives, listing several groups Owen Clan Group intended to acquire, advising Aron Hanson to strike first.

Additionally, he proposed several new projects to Maya, suggesting she and Kinsley work inside and out to snatch the bids from Owen Clan.

To ensure Maya’s interests, Lillian specially planned several projects she could secure and advised her to get some shares and corresponding positions from her uncle.

Maya, looking at Lillian’s serious demeanor and listening to his thorough analysis, suddenly felt nervous.

She had always followed her uncle’s arrangements and had only signed a contract upon returning.

Listening to Lillian’s guidance made her nervous, feeling there was still so much to learn, but she didn’t know how to bring up the shares with her uncle.

Even though a year ago, her grandfather clearly instructed that her uncle allocate 30% of the shares to her. Ever since learning she wasn’t a Spencer Family child, he had been more lenient, even willing to give her shares.

But the legal department had been delaying, and nothing had materialized yet.

Lillian, seeing Maya’s troubled expression, took a deep breath and said seriously, "Maya, from what I know, Aron Hanson always publicly states you have 30% shares, but I’ve seen the Hanson shareholder list, and you’re not on it."

"Currently, Hanson is basically Aron’s kingdom. If you can get those 30% shares, you’ll have a voice at the board meetings, and you can do whatever you want."

"I’ll propose it to my uncle." Maya replied, a bit troubled.

She rarely had difficulties doing things, but she couldn’t be hard on Aron, as he was the uncle who saved her from a dire situation.

"It’s not a proposal; it’s a necessity. Aron wants to replace Owen Clan, but his moves are too slow, and he can’t keep up with Liam’s pace. Thus, he’ll only fall further behind. If Liam gets upset, he might merge with him anytime, then you’ll be more passive, becoming a pawn in Liam’s game."

Maya shivered at the words ’pawn in the game,’ vividly recalling Liam’s threatening stance.

She didn’t want to fall into that position again, so she firmly nodded and said, "Okay."

"For now, those are the plans. Once you move up and successfully complete these projects, it’ll be a significant blow to Liam. Now let’s head back to the house to discuss your marriage farce." Lillian said, pulling Maya away.

In the living room, everyone watching Maya and Lillian come back together was shocked.