Darlene put her hand that was holding the check into her pocket. Darlene gripped the check tightly, trying to calm herself down as much as possible.
Darlene thought, that's my own thing. There is nothing wrong with me selling it, and there is no need to worry about Avery having any objections.
Avery walked closer and reached out to grab Darlene's arm, wanting to take her hand out.
Avery's tone sounded like joking, but in fact, Avery was serious and didn't wait for Darlene to express her opinion.
"What is it? Let me take a look."
Darlene struggled to take a step back. Darlene's face was full of disgust. She said, "It's my own thing. It has nothing to do with you."
Avery refused to give up and insisted on taking the check from Darlene's hand. "Mr. Walpole is a businessman. How can a businessman have a simple mind? You don't know how to see through one's mind. I just don't want you to be fooled by him."