It had been at least two months since Maximus had resigned as CEO of Palmer Group. Marcus had to take over the reins, and in the end, the revenge he had planned had taken a complete turn. The only condition Maximus had left was that the shares belonging to Alden be transferred to him. After seeing t
“Maximus, are you okay?”“Like you? You! You’re dead...! You’re not my brother! I’m confusing myself, my head is playing tricks on me…”“No, Maximus, it’s not a trick of your mind. You know it’s really me.”“No! My brother is dead, my brother didn’t have children, and certainly not grandchildren. Yo
“Theodore wanted to tell you many times, but he found out from Frank that you and he had joined forces against Marcus to fulfill my father’s will, not mine. That made him distrustful. In the end, he didn’t know who in the family to trust. I was in a vulnerable position, so I couldn’t take any risks.
“How can you be at peace knowing she carried your daughter?”“That’s why I initially looked for her, but when I realized she was with Marcus, and that he was my best friend, I couldn’t do anything but let her go.”“But was she your daughter?”“Correction, that girl is yours, and you know it!”“But a
After the inevitable reunion with his brother, Maximus went home with his children. As strange as it seemed, he was still in shock. His children spoke excitedly, telling him all the details of their first day, but he, unfortunately, was still in a daze. He couldn’t believe that the brother he owed m
“It was good, Grandpa! But I miss my friend John. He’s going to be away for at least a month. He’s nicer to me, the other kids are good, but I talk a lot with John. I really miss him!”“Ethan, you just saw him on Saturday…”“But I miss him! He likes talking about castles and things. The other kids j
“He was your friend, but you’re not to blame either. The whole blame is on that damn woman. If she hadn’t interfered in your life, you would’ve probably ended up marrying Mary.”“There’s no point in talking about it,” Peter said, downing the contents of his glass in one gulp.“You’re fooling yoursel
The next day, Peter had everything planned. He would take Ethan to school and then pick him up in the afternoon to take him to his friend's house. Lately, he had been swamped with work to the point of not investigating who his friend's family was. He knew Camille, and that gave him a sense of reassu
“Maximus, I know you’d sacrifice yourself for Peter—you’ve always been that way. But would you do it for Marcus?” Diana asked, her tone pointed.“He’s about to become the father of twins. I don’t want Mary to end up alone again.”“You have four children and a grandchild on the way. Two of your daugh
After a few minutes of silence, watching the city lights, Diana and Maximus got back in the car. Their conversation continued, casual and light, like two old friends catching up. Diana was trying to understand the new life of the man she had waited for over six years. After driving for a while, they
“How are you, Diana?” Maximus asked, a trace of nostalgia in his voice.“Much better now that I’m seeing you!” she replied cheerfully.“Let’s go grab some dinner—I’m starving…”“Of course!”“Where will the great Maximus Palmer make a reservation?”“We’re going to The Russet Garden. You’ll like it—th
Maximus glanced at the time on one of his watches and realized he was already running late. He quickly grabbed the outfit his daughter had meticulously picked out for him and even put on the cologne she’d chosen. When he stepped out of the dressing room, he had an audience—both of his daughters were
“You’re my biological father, so yes, I can tell you exactly what I see. Now, let’s take a look at what you’ve got here. Where are your scissors?” Serenity said, walking into Maximus’s wardrobe without hesitation.“Scissors?”“Yes, for your hair! When I was little, I used to cut Marcus’s hair. He le
It was late Sunday afternoon. Laura had gone to her room after lunch, and the kids were holed up in their rooms, rushing to finish last-minute homework. Maximus had warned them that the punishment would be severe if they didn’t complete their assignments or missed any responsibilities at school. Mea
Maximus had returned from Germany, but his life had changed after that trip. The man came back with more questions than answers, and the only one who could provide those answers was in Slovenia.“Peter… you son of a bitch. Why the hell do I have to follow through with your stupid plan?” Maximus said
“I already know all of this, Mom!”“No, you don’t know everything… Leonardo isn’t your father!”“What?! Say that again!”“You heard me. Leonardo isn’t your father. I have to be honest: at first, I thought you might be his. But I did a test before you were born and found out you were Maximus’s son. I
While Maximus traveled back from Germany, in Switzerland, Lucius was grappling with the only choice his mother was giving him. He refused, but every day she reminded him that she wasn’t well and that it would be better if he let her go.“Lucius, think carefully about what you’re doing, son… You’re t