*MAXIMUS*I deleted the 6 text messages Jacob had sent and placed Gianna's phone on the table.My remorse and guilt had tripled.I stared at her delicate face.Reasonably,this was the right time to let her go.She had been through so much.I had hurt her too much.But I was still so selfish.Maybe because I just couldn't imagine my life without her.I knew it would take time for her to open her heart to me again but I'll show her,I'll show her that she has all of me.I will never let anyone hurt or bully her anymore.Wanting to hold her,I got into the bed and laid beside her.She looked so beautiful,so peaceful in her sleep.I smiled as I carefully pulled her into my arms.She would not allow me be this close to her when she wakes up so I have to enjoyed every bit of this moment.In her sleep,she leaned against me.I gently stroke her hair and suddenly,it felt as if all the problems of the world had evaporated,it felt as if we had no problems.The only thing I felt was peace.I closed my eyes
Even after sending Gianna those texts,Jacob was still pissed.He still couldn't believe that Maxim had fired him.He had great benefits from working in that company.Heck,Maxim always rewarded him greatly whenever he told him to buy something and book any trip for Gianna.Of course,Jacob barely did any of that.Instead, he would make her feel even more insecure.That was because he felt Gianna wasn't good enough to be with Maxim.He felt Nadia was more deserving to be with his great boss.Plus,Nadia was his friend who always compensated him greatly for his schemes against Gianna.Jacob held his head wondering how he could convince Maxim to forgive him.He wanted to continue working at the company.As the right hand man to the boss,he held a prestige image in the company.Heck,he had even told some of the female employees that they had to sleep with him if they wanted to get a promotion.He always put in good words for the ones who agreed to Maxim and then they would get promoted.Of course
*GIANNA*When Maxim had dragged me back to his house,I had thought of a lot of things to do to always avoid him.And then one thought was more pleasing.So I applied for my masters.Today, I got an email to officially submit my documents physically to the administration office.I had been accepted.I was so happy.At least,this way I'd rarely see Maxim.I got dressed,pulling my hair into a ponytail and putting on a little bit of make up.I stared at myself on the mirror and smiled.It's been a week since I almost got hit by a car.The bandage was off now and I just needed to apply ointment occasionally so it wouldn't leave a scar.I had been doing my best to avoid Maxim and be overly cold to him.I genuinely didn't want him anymore and I hope he accepts that soon.As I headed down the stairs with my document in hand,I found him coming out from the dining room,clad in a gray suit."Good morning."He began with a smile."Are you heading somewhere?""Yeah.BU accepted my application so I'm going f
I got to the administration block and met with the registrar.I submitted my documents and answered all the questions asked.Soon,I was done with the physical clearance.I walked out of the office feeling like I made a good decision going back to school.I had a great feeling about this.As I turned to leave,I saw Scott coming out of an office with a painting in his hand."Scott."I called, hurrying up to him.He turned to face me."Anna, what are you doing here?""I applied for my masters.""You're furthering, that's great news."I nodded.I already knew he was doing his masters program."You didn't get in trouble that night,did you?You know with the strippers thing.Hope you didn't get scolded."He drawled.I laughed."I didn't.I can't believe you're still thinking about that.""Well,he looked…pissed."I didn't like the fact that everyone knew I was dating Maxim.What was I expecting for dating one of the very much talked about billionaires in the country?Now that we were over, people stil
Meanwhile, Nadia was losing her mind with laying low.She had no one giving her good information since Jacob got fired.Of course she had Mila on her side but Mila couldn't get good and detailed information as much as Jacob did.She felt so upset and then she recalled what helped in letting out her anger.Sighing,she got her ropes and whip.***********************When Gillian saw Nadia walking into his bedroom with ropes and a whip.He already knew what she was here for.He strip and let her tie him up to the bed.He was naked and tied up to the foster poster bed.Nadia liked to whip him while imagining she was whipping the people she hated instead.Gillian panted expecting the pain.And then it came hard, snapping across his backside.Even if he always tried to get used to the pain,it was still so painful.He gasped, involuntarily."Count,Gillian!"Nadia ordered."One."He murmured.She hit him again and the pain pulsed and echoed among the line of the whip."Two."He choked out.He desp
*GIANNA*As we got to the door of the restaurant, Scott held open the door for me.It was these gentlemanly acts,these little acts that I always wished Maxim would do for me but he never did.We got to a table and he pulled out a chair for me."Have you been here before?"I asked him as I sat down and picked up the menu.He shook his head."I barely eat out.I like to cook."I blinked."You like to cook?"He nodded."Why do you seem surprised?""I don't know,I've barely met men who can cook."I've only known a few men and only been involved with one.Maxim.And he definitely lacks in many areas so to know how to cook was out of it."Well I do.And it's not that I'm criticizing eating out.I just like homemade food more.Maybe I might get to cook for you someday."He said with a wink.I grinned."I wonder if it'll be delicious."He laughed."It'll make you fall in love with me."My eyes dilated.He laughed again."I'm just joking,Anna."I chuckled,awkwardly and we placed our orders.Our food arriv
*GIANNA*It was about 10:30 when Scott dropped me off in front of Maxim's house."Thanks for tonight.I had fun."He said to me.I smiled."Me too.""Maybe we could do this again.""I'll look forward to it."I got down from the car."Good night.""You should go in first."He said,not starting the car."Let me know when you get home.Drive safely."He nodded.I walked off and when I strode into the big gates of the villa,I heard the car zoom off.I grinned as I headed for the main house.The hallway was a bit dark so I turned on the light.I was startled to find Maxim sitting on the last staircase.How long had he been sitting there?Not wanting him to ruin my mood,I made to take the stairs and then I heard him say."I've thought of a hundred and one ways of killing him and so far,I've decided on ten."I gulped.No one needed to tell me who he was talking about."Maxim,he's just a friend."I really didn't want Scott to get hurt.Maxim laughed,darkly as he stood to his feet,there was a monstro
*MAXIMUS*I'm yet to process the fact that I had tears running down my face.I think the last time I cried was on the day of my mother's passing.I didn't even cry at the funeral.I was a man.The man of the Lewis family so I can't afford to show any weakness.But tonight,I felt incredibly hurt and angry I couldn't stop the tears.I had felt embarrassed but I also didn't expect Anna to kiss me tonight.My heart was in my throat as I waited for her reply."Maxim."She replied.That instantly made me feel better,I lowered my head and pressed my lips to hers.She opened her mouth for me,sliding her tongue along mine as she wrapped her arms around my neck.Fuck!I used to kiss her anytime I wanted but lately I had been trying to keep my hands to myself and it's been hard.I had missed kissing her so much.She suddenly pulled back and then she held my hand walking me to the couch.I sat down on it and watched her kneel before me like a good little girl.Were we okay now?I wanted to believe tha
"You want Josh’s cell phone number? Alright, I'll give it to you right away!" Trevor immediately sent Josh’s cell phone number to Gianna.But he was curious.Why did Gianna ask for Josh’s phone number?Was it relating to Maxim?Did she still care about Maxim?Maybe they really had a chance together.**********************Gianna got Josh’s phone number and immediately dialed it.Josh helped in following up on Ashley’s robbery and was up at this hour.He picked up his cell phone when it rang.An urgent voice came from the other side of the phone.“Josh, this is Gianna."Josh was surprised that Gianna called him.“What do you want?”"Do you know anything about Ashley? She said I was the one who got someone to rob her."Josh was helpless."She's rather emotional and mouthy, and I know it has nothing to do with you, so don't worr
Josh frowned, looking at Ashley’s maniacal demeanor, he reminded.“Ashley, your words are spoken with evidence, think before you speak. This is a serious accusation. Are you sure about this?”Josh didn't know much about Gianna.If Gianna was so tactful and capable of making bad things like this happen, she would not have put up with Nadia interfering with her relationship for the past three years.She would have tried to get rid of Nadia, right?Ashley was miserable now, and she had to find someone to divert her anger to.Gianna was the best candidate.“I'm not making this up, it was her, Gianna is responsible for this."Ashley kept insisting that Gianna was responsible for the robbery attack, the police could only put Gianna on the suspect list.*************Gianna had already fallen asleep, beautifully.Her cell phone rang insistently.She glanced at the caller ID.It was an unknown number.She picked it up."Hello.""Hello, is this Ms. Weston? We're calling from XC Police Station.
This was shocking for Ashley.The person who saved Declan was Gianna?!Why?!Why her?!Surprisingly, it was Gianna again!Declan’s muse was also Gianna.His savior was still Gianna.Was Gianna going to hold on to Declan?Would she give Declan a chance?Ashley couldn’t let that happen!She would not hand over this footage to Declan.She wouldn’t give Gianna a chance to get to Declan!In fact, the surveillance camera was so far away that you can only vaguely see the figure of a girl, and it was very difficult to accurately distinguish the person in the picture in this situationIt was because she knew all about Gianna that she could identify her.Still she had to destroy this!She smirked when she thought of a plan.**************When Declan called to ask Ashley if she had gotten the surveillance footage, he was informed that Ashley was robbed and now seriously injured.Declan was still in a bad condition and he couldn’t leave the bed yet so Josh went to see Ashley instead.Josh was sh
It was exactly what Gianna said.If she and Maxim got back together, she wouldn't love him like she used to.Was this really what he wanted?”The problem was never Gianna.It was Maxim.He was the cause of all these.Trevor said to Gianna, "I'm sorry that my recent stand has made you uncomfortable. I admit that I had selfish intentions. It's just that I felt pity towards Maxim, I'm sorry. You have every right to make any decision that is best for you. You can leave now. I’ll talk to him.” Trevor wanted to properly advise Maxim.Only that he wasn't sure he could be persuaded.Gianna glanced at Maxim on the bed and sighed feebly.She was really tired.There was only one thought in her head right now.She didn’t see her future with him.**********Declan woke up at seven o'clock that afternoon."Water...”Before Josh could act, Ashley quickly picked up the water and moved closer to bed, making Declan drink the water.Declan strained to take a few sips.The burning sensation in his throat
“When I made that promise, I was stupid!”“But you genuinely loved me.”He argued.“And what did you do?”“Haven’t I been trying multiple times to gain your forgiveness? Why can’t you just forgive me.”“Because nothing good can come out of being with you!”She informed him.Maxim was speechless.Gianna sneered."Now, get your people out of the way! Don't stop me!"Maxim’s eyes were indifferent and numb, but his tone was very firm."I'm not going to let you go to Gupa. Calm down, stay, I'll have someone help you with whatever you need, but you can't go."Gianna’s pretty face was resolute."No! I'm going by myself!"She wanted to see Griffin in person.She was away from Griffin and Lily, and knew nothing about their situation, in the final analysis, it was still because her mind was all about Maxim.She needed to be there for her friend now.Maxim seemed to be about to say something else when Gianna’s cell phone rang once more.She glanced at it, and a look of surprise instantly surged ac
Gianna couldn't care less about Maxim and directly ran towards the elevator entrance with quick steps.Maxim tried to get up from the ground, his movements were too weak to support him.Trevor had been hiding in the doorway, and when he heard that the two had gotten into an argument, he immediately ran out.Seeing Maxim’s condition, he was shocked.He hurried up to help Maxim.“Are you okay?"Maxim couldn't care less about his own body, and with a pale face and shaking hands, he pointed at Gianna.“Don't…let her go."It was those few words that made Maxim’s entire body tremble.Trevor was going crazy.“What was all the bickering about again?"The coziness between Maxim and Gianna definitely couldn't last ten minutes!When Maxim saw that the Trevor didn't act, he roared in anger, "She's going to Gupa, stop her!"When he finished speaking, he started coughing violently from over-stimulation.Trevor’s face changed and he hurriedly said to the bodyguard."Quick, stop her!"Trevor original
He wasn’t willing to take it.Trevor helplessly said, “Gianna went to buy food for you, and if she comes back in a while to see you like this. She is going to be so worried.”Maxim, who had his eyes tightly closed, frowned slightly.He sat up anyway and took his medicine.It was just so that he didn't want her to worry.Trevor looked at the various changes Maxim had made now because of Gianna , and he almost didn't recognize him anymore.Now Maxim became difficult.But as long as it had something to do with Gianna, he’d compromise.Love?Definitely love.If he loved her so much, why didn’t him care about her before?If he had shown it before, it would have already been a sweet, sweet romantic relationship between him and Gianna.Why are they torturing each other like this now?Seeing that he had taken the medicine, Trevor asked him, "The fact that you have found four experts to teach you about relationships shows that you are really changing, which is a good thing. But you should unde
Regarding Ashley, it was only recently that she appeared Declan’s life.Declan was very special to her.Gave her a lot of resources.To be honest, Ashley was good looking.But definitely not pretty enough to be stunning.Even with so much work done on her face, Josh, the doctor, could see it at a glance.He really didn't understand the vision of this brother of his.Beautiful women like Ashley are a dime a dozen on the street.Declan really wanted to play with his life, he could totally find a better one.But he was just special to Ashley.He respected her.Josh shrugged, to each with their own.Josh looked at Ashley crying and knew that he couldn't ask anything from her.His cell phone rang.He picked it up and looked at it.His face instantly became hard.He went to the corner and picked it up."Big brother."A low voice came from across the room."What's going on with Declan?"“He's in the emergency ward, things are still being investigated, and the message from the police is that
"Yes.”Maxim’s voice was dry and hoarse.There was a determination in his weak voice.Trevor shut his eyes.In the past, watching Gianna care for Maxim, watching Gianna love Maxim, he felt bad for Gianna.Now looking at Maxim care for Gianna, love Gianna, he felt bad for him as well.These two people were in love, why did they have to engage in this kind of torture game.Can't they just have a nice conversation, make up or break up for good?Gianna held on for three years without letting go.Now the situation between the two turned around and Maxim who was unwilling to let go.Trevor was genuinely tired.Maxim didn't care about his body, the pendant was firmly held in his hand, as if it was his saving grace, like the pendant was his future with Gianna.Trevor knew he’d spent the whole day in that pond until he found it.Maxim said weakly to Trevor, "Don't tell her about today