Mr Ben's POV
I kicked the chair. Who the hell does he think he is to make such demands to me? I even had to get on my damn knees just for that arrogant bastard yet he wants me to give up one of my businesses to him. As if being a billionaire is still not enough for Maximus Hemsworth and he claims to be humble.He is the most greedy person I have ever met in my entire life.What exactly is he going to get from taking over one of my businesses? If it wasn't his father, I would have put a bullet through his head a long time ago.He was making my blood pressure rise and I was consumed with anger.This is the second time that he has humiliated me and I wasn't going to let it slide even if he was Ricardo's son.I never even liked the Hemsworths in the first place. I only pretended to side with them because of their massive fortune.I knew that Ricardo Hemsworth would never include me in his will, no matter how manyJess POVI don't think I have ever seen my mother so worked up before in my life. She was always so calm and collected in contrast to me.I think I got my hot temper and impulsiveness from my father. But when she called me earlier today, sounding so funny, I was worried. I thought she must have gotten into an accident or something terrible must have happened to her.I had to find a way to discard Kylie and what other way to do that than to send her to Maximus' parent's house?I knew that he was swamped and he wouldn't make time for her today. I was happy when he took her to his company the other day, at least I was free from being a babysitter.I could go shopping instead and to the spa with my friends. We had a blast but whenever I came back home, I remembered that I had a family, and I got a little bit depressed.I was not ready for motherhood but I had no other choice. I wanted to enjoy my time with Maximus but I guess the universe had other plans for me.Giving birth to Kylie was
Maximus POV"I have enough on my plate and abiding by your rules is the last thing I am going to do. I am never going to bend my rules just for you." I yelled on my top of my voice.I glanced at Raymond who looked really uncomfortable to be caught in the middle of this. He was looking for a way to leave but he knows better than to do that.My father scoffed at my statement. He was clearly annoyed, but I didn’t care. “How dare you talk to your father that way, especially in front of a stranger? Did I not train you very well or have you lost all your manners, Maximus?"Manners? I had lost it long ago. I didn’t even know why he was making a big deal out of this. It was really annoying.My eyes shifted to Raymond again, and I saw him shift in his seat uncomfortably.I turned back to my father. “Raymond is in no way a stranger and more than a family to me than you ever will be and stop saying that you trained me, you didn't do shit for me, Father.""Everything I have, I had to build it on
Selene:With bated breath, I anxiously tapped my feet against the cold, sterile floor, waiting for the results of the test I had just taken. My eyes slowly watched the doctor as she pulled out an envelope and stretched it out to me. “Congratulations, Mrs. Hemsworth, you’re five weeks pregnant!” My hands shook as I snatched the report off the doctor’s hand, glancing through it as quickly as I could. After three good years of trying, I was finally pregnant!My heart swelled with an overwhelming urge to shout, scream and yell excitedly right there and then, but Instead I tucked the report carefully in my bag. Turning to the doctor, I managed a shaky smile.“Thank you,”Today was my third wedding anniversary with my beloved husband, Maximus. So, I pulled over at a small gift shop and got him gifts I was sure he’d definitely like.These gifts were just the perfect prelude to the real surprise. My hand brushed my stomach, a smile spreading across my face. I suddenly felt a shiver run dow
I felt my hands tremble uncontrollably as I stared at the text on my phone. My vision blurred as tears spilled over, dripping onto the screen. I couldn’t tear my eyes away from the images of Jess and Maximus. How she was all over Max, kissing him, and caressing his bare chest was like a punch to my guts. It explained exactly why Maximus hadn’t been sleeping home. He had always been with Jess, as opposed to the trips and meetings I always thought he was on. “Maximus is mine now. You were never really part of his life. Move on.” Were the words Jess had attached to the picture, and my heart shattered even more when I read it. I stared at my reflection in the rearview mirror, my eyes puffy and red from crying. All those late nights waiting up for him, all the times I smiled through his excuses and empty promises - it had all been for nothing? My throat tightened, and I choked back a sob, my chest heaving with each shaky breath. Anger and despair bubbled within me as I tossed the ph
My face must have shown utter surprise when I saw Maya, my stepmother. I wondered if she was genuinely concerned about me. Or had she been waiting for me? The last time I had seen Maya and my father was two years ago. They had stopped me from visiting, and I really never understood why. I had always believed it was Maya who had turned Dad against me. Now, seeing her with a hint of concern made me feel hopeful that maybe I could finally share everything that had happened. "Mother, I—" my voice trembled,but i was cut short by Maya’s sudden outburst of laughter. I looked at her, bewildered, trying to understand what was so funny. Maya’s eyes flashed with something I couldn’t quite place—was it anger or just cold disdain? She crossed her arms and leaned against the doorframe. “Don’t pretend, Selene. I’m actually glad to see you so pathetic and miserable,” she said with a smirk. “Now Jess can recover all that she lost while you were with him.” Her words left me blinking in disbelief,
Five years laterAs I drained the last of my coffee and set the cup down, I pulled my phone from my pocket. The moment I saw the time, my heart skipped a beat. It was already an hour past eleven!"Mummy, we're ready! Let's go!" A tiny, excited voice broke through my panic. I looked up to see Asher, my adorable little boy, beaming at me. His enthusiasm was infectious, and I couldn't help but smile back at him."Come here, baby Ash," I said, holding out my arms. He dashed over, and I ruffled his hair affectionately. "Where's Anna?""I'm right here!" Anna's sweet voice called out as she ran over, her bag slung tightly over her shoulder. Her long brunette hair and round hazel eyes were a striking contrast to her brother's short hair and forest-green eyes.Five years had passed in what felt like the blink of an eye, and even though I was expecting just a “baby”, I ended up giving birth to two.I patted their backs and knelt down to their level, planting a kiss on each of their right cheeks
Selene’s POVI never knew that in my life I would see Maximus Hemsworth standing before me. I dreaded this moment. The man who made my life a living hell. The man who broke my heart and left me broken and abandoned.He was too stunned to see me but I had already hardened my heart. I was a fool once and I was not going to be a fool the second time.I promised myself that whenever fate would allow Maximus and I to meet again, I would not let my heart waiver. I will not be like the naive little girl who was easily deceived into an arranged marriage, falling in love with him but never getting a bit of love from him in return.I was stronger and I was determined in what I wanted and that was no longer Maximus Hemsworth.When I found out that it was his mother who was hospitalized, I was so tempted not to treat her. This woman made my life a living hell. She never liked me for her son and always saw me as a gold digger.She rubbed it in my face constantly that the only reason that I was wit
Maximus POVShe looks so different. She wasn't the woman who I was married to years ago.Selena was timid and shy. She rarely spoke out and when she did, it was always in a low tone. But the woman who was standing before me, checking up on my mother was sophisticated, confident, and had a very strong aura surrounding her.I felt as if I was looking at a complete stranger. If I wasn't awake, I would think that I was dreaming and I was in another dimension. A world where Selena was different.She didn't even pay any attention to me. She rarely glanced in my direction.I saw the look of hate in her eyes when she glanced at my mother. She spoke to her so emotionlessly. She couldn't fool me. There was no way Dr. Andrea was not Selena.I have missed her all these years. I made a terrible mistake. I was blinded by anger and jealousy. I pushed away the best thing that had ever happened to me in my life.Every day I woke up, it was a constant reminder that Selena was no longer with me. I no lo