They left the office together. Marcus opened the passenger door for her, and Valerie froze in surprise. Sitting on the seat was an exquisite bouquet of white flowers, filling the car with the sweet aroma of freesias. She felt a flutter in her stomach, a sensation that spread through her whole body.
Valerie was speechless, her eyes filling with tears as Marcus slid the ring onto the ring finger of her left hand. With her other hand, she covered her mouth, smiling—a mix of emotions she didn’t know how to handle. Her tears were of joy, but also of nostalgia. Her mind was a whirlwind. This man had
Marcus finished his second cup of coffee under Greta’s stunned gaze. While he remained calm, she was visibly nervous. Mr. Palmer looked genuinely upset—very upset."Alright, Greta. Let’s go," Marcus said, his tone steady and composed."Yes, sir!"The two left his office, Marcus closing the door behi
Alexia arrived at her office looking surprisingly relaxed. Her assistant hadn’t seen that expression in a long time. Alexia was almost always in a bad mood, and even her outfit today was different. Narcissa couldn’t yet figure out what Alexia was planning, but if anyone knew her well, it was her. Na
Valerie inhaled deeply, trying to suppress the urge to lash out at the woman tormenting her."Valerie, say something! Aren’t you going to speak? Remember how Maximus ultimately chose me? You were nothing more than a placeholder. And now, no one even knows you were his first wife. Everyone knows I am
Once the tension eased and Maximus left Marcus’s office with a disheveled Alexia, Marcus still held Valerie tightly. She was trembling with anger, clutching the strands of hair she had managed to pull from her rival’s head.Marcus guided his wife to one of the chairs and immediately closed the door
Finally, Valerie began to calm down. Marcus had only ever seen his wife this upset once before, and that was with Olsen, but that had been years ago.“My love, I hate seeing you cry. You don’t have to feel this way. I’d never do anything to hurt you,” Marcus said, trying to comfort his wife, who was
Diana was Hesperian and had just graduated with a degree in International Business. She had studied at one of the best public universities in the country, coming from a modest family background. Her university education had been possible thanks to the scholarships available.She was a diligent stude
"You said it yourself—if I wanted to, I could’ve hit her back. But I won’t. I don’t want to. And I refuse to let this situation escalate any further. Look at me now—I have stitches in my head. Who knows what will happen next? I’d rather put an end to this now.""Adrian! You don’t have to air our bus
Adrian sighed as he watched Alice disappear in the distance. A short while later, he arrived home. Hilda, the housekeeper, rushed to help him out of the car."Sir… How are you? I thought you’d be back later… We were all worried!""Relax, Hilda. It was just a hit to the head. A few stitches, and that
As if fate itself wanted to set things in motion, the time had come. Laura, Lucius, and Maximus left the house together.The younger siblings saw them go, but they didn’t think much of it. Lately, the three of them had been leaving without saying where they were going, so this time didn’t seem any d
"Dad?""Come in," Maximus said, still checking his inbox."What’s going on, Maximus? Why all the secrecy?""Alright… Serenity’s wedding is over, and Lucius, I know you’ll be heading back to New Zealand soon. Moriarty won’t give me another extension, so we need to move forward with whatever decision
Another day passed at the Evans residence. The family was gathered for breakfast while Diana ran around in a rush, realizing she was running late for work. Maximus, ever the bad influence, kept telling his future wife not to worry so much, but it was impossible—Diana was always incredibly respectful
"Come here," Maximus said, opening his arms.Laura walked over and hugged him."My girl… Never apologize for standing your ground. Never—hear me? Never apologize for defending what’s yours. Honestly, I can’t picture the scene, but I wish I could’ve seen it.""Dad… This is embarrassing. I’ve never ac
Maximus, Diana, and Adele arrived home. Little Adele was completely exhausted—her day out had been long and tiring. For Maximus, spending time with his granddaughter filled his heart and eased the anxiety of what was coming.Laura heard her father arrive and immediately left her room to see him.“Da
After that long conversation between Laura and Magnus, the latter went to Maximus’s study, found a number, and made a call."Joseph George..." Magnus said into the phone."Magnus? What a surprise! This is amazing. A call?" said a raspy voice on the other end of the line."I wish I could say the same
Laura arrived home, and though the drive had given her time to calm down, she was still shocked by everything she had said. She had researched Alice George before, but she never imagined she would actually use that information to intimidate her.Without meaning to, she had proven that a part of her