“All done. Looks like you’ll survive…” Alden said with a smile. “You were very brave.”As this unfolded, Ignatius took the opportunity to call Maximus Palmer. This time, the call wasn’t ignored.“Who’s this?”“Mr. Palmer?”“Yes!”“Hold on, someone wants to speak with you,” Ignatius said, handing the
Maximus arrived at the cemetery before Marcus. Without waiting for additional security, he entered and headed straight to the specified location, his heart in his throat. He had no idea who had called him, but the voice had felt familiar. Serenity was with this mysterious individual, and he couldn’t
“Serenity, I’m sorry, my dear. It’s just… seeing this young man left me in shock.”“It’s okay, Maximus. Just stop squeezing my hand—I’m not going anywhere, especially not like this.”“Serenity, what did that bastard do to you?”Alden was stunned by the way Maximus spoke, especially knowing they were
Maximus watched as Marcus took Serenity away. For a brief moment, he felt a twinge of nostalgia. His daughter had been so frightened that she was happy to see and hug him, but he knew he had to respect the fact that Marcus had been her legal and emotional father for years. Forcing things wouldn’t he
Maximus leaned back in his chair, letting out a deep breath. “Do you know that inheritance actually exists?”“I don’t need it! I only want one thing. I want to work for the company. I know it’s not in a great situation, but I want to see how I can invest money into it and bring it back to what it on
Marcus sat in the back seat of the SUV with Serenity beside him. After everything that had happened, she finally felt safe in her father’s presence and drifted into a deep sleep.“My girl, I don’t know exactly what happened, but I’ll find out. Believe me, Leonardo and Lucius will regret laying a fin
“Can we declare her dead?”“We can, but why would you want that?”“Her family will stop worrying about her, and we can keep her alive under our control.”“Are you seriously considering that as an option?”-“Yes, I have no doubt about it. That woman changed so many lives with her ambition. She denie
Valerie was unaware of everything that had transpired that day. She simply got out of the bed she had slept in for her first nine months in Galea. Aurora and she had chosen to sleep there—Valerie didn’t feel ready to use the master bedroom, unwilling to disturb anything left inside. She hadn’t even
After the conversation between Pierre, Laura, Lucius, and Maximus, it was time to talk to Paul. However, Maximus felt it was something that needed to be discussed between father and son.He fully understood that Laura wanted to be involved, but this—this was something only he could and should handle
"We never said we would deny you that," Laura replied sharply. "But let’s be honest, Mr. Legrand, this puts us in a very uncomfortable situation. I do believe he should meet you, but we should take it slowly—we can’t just drop the truth on him all at once.""Lau…" Lucius finally spoke, his voice cal
[Present Time]Adrian replayed the conversation in his mind, but there wasn’t much to consider. The offer was tempting—anyone in his position would see it as the perfect deal. But he already knew what he truly wanted: his daughter.He had made the mistake once before—choosing what his school, his fa
"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