Ten minutes earlier...
Asher feel the mattress with his hands to check if Max was beside him but the bed is now empty beside him. He quickly got up to check her to the bathroom but she's not there either.
"Why she didn't wake me up?", he mumbled while putting back his summer shorts and a white t-shirt.
He hastily twisted the knob to open and looked around to see if Russ was out or Maggie. He knew that his ex-fiance wanted him to love her again but that's not gonna happen. Yes, he loves her head over heels but it's all from the past and not anymore at this time.
After he confirmed that two of them weren't visible in his bare eyes, he decided to amble going to Max's room.
After he reached it, he knocks. He is very excited to tell her about his proposal. He wanted to tell her that he want her to be his girlfriend. He keeps stomping his feet on the floor while waiting for Max to open it.
" Sir? What are you doing he
Max got up from her bed after knowing that she's already late for the Italy Fashion Show."Sorry, sir. I'm on my way. Just give me five minutes." She told him while running inside the bathroom to take a quick shower.She can't believe that she overslept and almost forgot that today is the schedule of their collaboration for the summer collection of the Italy Fashion Show. She must not mess up this time because this is her time to shine and to be recognized as one aspiring designer all over the world.After taking her shower, she took her prepared outfit inside the cabinet and quickly wear it.She has to look nice in front of everyone since this is her first show to attend. She didn't waste any time and drag herself out of her room. She came out almost running just to come in time but when she arrived at the said venue, the model is now walking in the runaway. In their practice, she was the one to be called along with the model who are wearing
QMax took a deep breath while waiting for all the models to come out from the runway. She's now ready to show the world what she was capable of. Maggie can't stop her from doing what she wants because she doesn't want to go back to being poor again. As the models came backstage, they were shocked to see the head designer of Ace Company there wearing her unique creations. They were happy to see her there. " Wow, you look fantastic, sir!", they all praised her and Max felt like she was one important person that night. "Thank you." She said and smiled at them. Before the emcee could talk, Max bravely went on stage wearing her unique tuxedo suits designs. Everyone's eyes widened and drop their jaws to see what she was wearing. All of the people there saw her as a cool and brave man. Maggie looks shocked too and can't even look at Max on the stage. She started to get nervous and told the emcee to stop her but t
Max and the rest finally arrived at their hometown with good news. The Ace Company launching of their new black suits collections for men made the highest gross sales in the first week around Dallas and now it's a demand in New York. Max went to work with her picture and name outside the company. She became famous and even those who doesn't like her at first started to become nice to her. "Good morning, sir. I saw you in the newspaper. You are famous as a superstar. Congratulations!", one of the employees greeted her inside the elevator. She just set a smile and simply thanks him for praising her. She quickly went to her office and before she can sit in her chair, someone called her. She answered the phone and it was her boss Asher who is now her boyfriend calling her. " Hi, babe. I miss you already. Can you come here for a moment?", he told her but Max declined. " Asher, I think we can't do this here. People mi
Max has no idea that Russ followed her. She went home early to spend more time with her daughter. After going to Italy, they stayed there for four days and that made her long for her daughter. She stops by the shopping mall to buy Tally her favorite dessert, the mango ice cream. She was excited to come home since this is their first time seeing each other again after her trip to Italy to attend the fashion week. "I hope my daughter will like this." She mumbled while holding the gallon of ice cream in her hands. She was at the main door and took her keys to open it. "Mommy! Surprise!", Tally prepared a special homecoming for her mother by putting balloons on the floor and making a simple dinner for both of them. She prepared her favorite food, spaghetti. Max didn't know that her daughter did all of the surprises for her. Tears started to fall on her face as she wrapped her arms around her daughter.&nb
Asher POV What I am going to do now? Maggie was so drunk that she can't even walk on her own and it's almost midnight to get inside the hotel. What if Max knows that I was with Maggie at this moment? I don't want to hurt her because I love her. *** "Sid, good evening. What can I do for you?", the receptionist of the hotel asked Asher while looking at Maggie. Asher was tipsy too so he had no idea that he had gone here with Maggie. He saw her face as Max. The receptionist noticed that Maggie looks so drunk because she keeps whining and tried to tell him to hurry with her lazy voice. " Can I sleep now? My head hurts." Maggie whispered and Asher told her to keep quiet because it's embarrassing. "I need one room, okay?", he said and the receptionist give them the key to room 304. " Room 304 sir. It was located upstairs. Have a great night." She told them and Asher didn't dare
Max POV I check my time and it's seven in the morning. I know that Asher went to the office before us so I decided to surprise him. I was on my way to the hallway going to the entrance when the guard greeted me. "Good morning, sir Max. Why you're so early?", he asked me but I just continue walking to his office. I want to tell him that I will listen to what he will teach me. I will tell him that I will accept his offer. I will show the world my talent and to him, so he can be proud of me. I was outside his office when I heard someone giggle inside. I don't know if he has an early visitor but I didn't mind it. " Maybe he's watching movies on N*****x", I mumbled while holding the knob and twisting it. As the door swung open, Max had no idea what she saw. Is she having a bad dream or not? Did she see them or it's just her imagination? She shook her head. "No, this can't be true.
Four months earlier... Max POV It's been three days since I resigned. I decided to cut off all my connections to my boss and chose on focusing on my daughter and having a shop of my own. When I was a kid, I am dreaming to have a flower shop but I ended up being a fashion designer. I studied well when I was in college but when Greg started to show motives on me, I was turned into a foolish blind Max when it comes to curiosity. I became a mother in my teenage days and turned widowed in my twenties. I give birth to my lovely daughter Tally. I raised her well even I had to do four jobs in a day. It's hard when you're a single mom. Sometimes, you have to check your phone from time to time just not to miss your first job, and sometimes you won't sleep a wink because you have to wake up early just to work. If you're only two minutes late, you will be jobless in the next 24 hours. That was my life back then but everything seems perfect after
Asher POV I am going to my friend Russ to get some fresh air. I can't believe that my mom opposed my plans on getting married. For the past three years, I wasted my youth and happiness thinking that I am not going to love again. Max Lopez came to my life unplanned and it's the least I expect it. In her, I saw myself spending fifty years of my life drinking a cup of coffee with her. Now that I am ready to find my true happiness, she will break it? "Argghh, why it's so traffic?", I muttered this evening. I decided to call Russ if he's still awake. " Hey, can I come to your place? I want someone to drink with." I said on the other line. "Oh, sure. I can't sleep either." He told him and Asher cut off the line after. He took a deep breath and continue driving after the traffic jam. He reached Russ's apartment and he quickly let me in after I called him that I just arrived. His place