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
Asher POV I came home alone with a headache. Last night seems so intense and it's the first time that the three of us spent a long night together. I went inside my room and decided to take a nap. It's already two in the morning and I need to get up early to do some unfinished business for the company. I didn't realize that I fell asleep without even taking off my pants and t-shirts. *** I heard my phone beeps so even my eyes were only half awake, I manage to check my phone and check who texted me. I check the inbox and my eyes widened to see Max's messages and missed calls. "Fuck!", I check the time and she sent them yesterday when I was at the bar having fun with my friends. I read them all and she sent messages that she was worried about me.I was about to call her when I saw some lipsticks stain on my t-shirt. " Where this came from?", I mumbled while making my way t
His White liesMax can't believe that Asher's mom can be this mean. She doesn't know that she was his mom and now he was not even calling her or message her just saying don't worry, I'm okay but she recieved nothing.Now his mom was here opposing on theur marriage and Max felt like she has something very important to say so she closed her shop for that.She sat on one of the empty wooden chair in front of her."So, what do you want to tell me, ma'am? I am listening." she asked her and Mrs. Aragon began to talk.She started to tell her what did Maggie did for tge sake of their company."You know that Maggie and my son were deeply in love with each other. Since they were in elementary, they're so close and you can tell that maybe when they grow older, they will going to fall from each other and that happened. Do you realize how long they spent their lives together and now yo
His White LiesAsher POVHe took a sigh after Hannah left his place. He cupped his face trying to figure out what will he going to do with her. He made the same mistakes again and now he will going to stop Hannah from messing his life. He needs to check on her fiancé. He check his phone and saw list of missed calls and text messages from Max.“ Oh, Asher, what have youdone?”, he said to himself while cupping her forehead.He was thinking whether to call her or not. He need to find a better solution to his problem. If he will avoid Max, he will think that he was hiding something to her so he must call and visit her today.He decided to call Max and he was glad that she answer it right away.“Love, ahm, I’m so sorry for not answering your calls. I am busy with the new collection. I am planning to visit you today, can I? “, he asked her but Max said that she was tired and she need
Max POVAfter Asher's mom left the house, I decided to tell Tally to go to her room and she obeyed me."Okay, mom but are you sure you're okay?", my daughter asked me about earlier and I told her to come to me." Come here, sweetie." I strengthen my arms to hug her."You know that mom is a fighter right? You know that we both survived living together without a man by my side right? Let's just think that I just lost my job again." I said and she laugh at me.I feel relieved to see my daughter laughing at me. I am glad that she doesn't take this seriously. At first, I am worried that my daughter will develop an inferiority complex because of the things that happened to us but today, I realized that my daughter was a fighter too like me."See, you're smiling now. Mom, I promise that I will always be by your side in your ups and downs. I love you! Goodnight!", Tally said and kiss me on my cheeks." Goodnight,