Before Max could finish his meal, a shadow walked across the table. He looked up and saw that it was the same waiter he had saved hours before. She was beautiful and tall, and even in her simple outfit, she stuck out."Excuse me, sir," she said, her voice a little shaking. "Just... Again, I want to thank you for what you did earlier.”Max put down his fork and looked at her. "Don't thank me.Anyone would have done the same thing.”Even though she was worried, her lips were pressed together in a thin line, showing how grateful she was. She replied, "No, not just anyone.You did step in even though you didn't have to.I have no idea how I'll ever repay you."Max smiled in a small, comfortable way. "You don't have to pay me back. Are you okay now?"She gave an uncertain nod, and her fingers moved around on the hem of her apron. "Thank you, I am. Just so you know, my name is Molly.”Max put out his hand. "Max."The move made her eyes widen a little, but she took his hand in hers anyway, and a
Max was in the big study of the Montgomery estate.Richard looked at him with a loving but calculating look as he sat in a soft leather chair."You need to go to the dinner this Saturday," Richard told her in a strong, authoritative voice."It’s not just a dinner; it’s an event that will shape your role as the family’s heir."Max leaned against a shiny wood desk with his arms crossed."Dinner?" What's the reason?"Richard gave a smile and tapped the desk."We are announcing the next big business deals for the Montgomery family."It's also a chance to meet important people in our network, like CEOs, government leaders, and, of course, other powerful families. Now is the time for you to shine."Max made a face. He didn't feel completely at ease with the thought."Grandfather, I'm still getting used to everything. There's a chance I'm not ready to meet such important people.Richard laughed, and the sound was warm and firm."Max, you live on as the Montgomery heir. Being ready is a must.
Emily's eyes sparkled with mischief as she spotted Amanda's obvious discomfort.She was too mean with Max yesterday. “Oh wait, I have look at that dress before! I believe I saw something like it at the outlet mall last year.Oh, that was right next to the Halloween outfits, right?""This is going to be fun" Emily thought,as she saw Amanda's jaw tighten. She pointed to her own high-end bag. "Oh, and while we're talking about clothes, do you remember this from the boutique? Max got it for me. , of course, the real form. So thoughtful of a man.""How... nice," Amanda said, but her teeth were clenched. "You two seem... close.""Oh, incredibly close," Emily purred as she adjusted Max's tie making him feel very close. "It's nice to meet a man who knows what quality means. Both in terms of respect and... company."Amanda tried hard to smile. "It's strange that you remember me from the store. I left so quickly.""How did I forget?Your tantrums….reminded me like sucker baby," Emily said wit
In the background, soft music played at the big dinner hall, but Emily could barely hear it because she was so mad.She crossed her arms tightly and glared at the man in front of her.She took a step back to get some space between them and asked, "What the hell are you doing, Sullivan?"It was clear that Sullivan was full of himself when he smiled and smirked. "What does it look like?""I wanted to see, my beauty. So, here I am." He was going to kiss her hand as he reached out and grabbed it.Emily grabbed his hand and slapped it away. "Don’t even think about it!"He laughed, not bothered by how she reacted. He leaned forward and whispered in a way that he probably thought was cute."Why are you so shy? I just can't help myself—"Before Sullivan could finish, Max walked up to him and grabbed his raised hand in a way that made him wince. "I think she made it pretty clear she doesn't want you touch her." Max was giving a tight smile. Sullivan's face turned red with shock. His voice
The loud, proud voice of Sullivan could be heard in the fancy dinner hall. "My father is very friendly with the head of the Montgomery family," He bragged, and his voice was dripping with arrogance."Just call, and the issue will be fixed. Watch and learn."Johnson and Amanda Kingsley walked into the hall right on time, and their faces lit up when they heard Sullivan's announcement.Johnson almost ran to Sullivan's side, and his face showed a mix of hope and panic.Hi Sullivan! Please help us!" Johnson begged, and his voice was shaking a little."Ask your dad to add the Kingsley family to the list of people who can work together if he knows the Montgomery family. It would mean a lot to us."She was joined by Amanda, whose smile was as fake as the diamonds around her neck."Oh, Sullivan, you're so smart. You are the only one who can make this happen!"Emily stood off to the side with Max.She rolled her eyes and crossed her arms. Sullivan's smug grin was almost too much to handle.She
The clock on the dorm room wall ticked past 8 PM. Max hunched over his desk, surrounded by textbooks and notes, when Peter burst through the door, his phone clutched tightly in his hand."Max, dude! You gotta check this out!" Peter exclaimed, his voice filled with excitement.Max glanced up from his studies, his expression weary. "What's going on?""Johnson Kingsley's throwing this insane pool party. It's all over FTF," Peter explained, waving his phone. "The livestream's blowing up!""That's great, Pete," Max replied, his tone lackluster. He turned back to his books, his scholarship weighing heavily on his mind.Peter frowned, stepping closer. "Come on, man. Don't you want to see what's happening?"Max shook his head. "Can't afford to waste time. These grades won't keep themselves up.""Fair enough," Peter shrugged, flopping onto his bed. He scrolled through his phone for a moment before sitting bolt upright. "Holy crap! Max, you're not gonna believe this!"Despite himself, Max's cur
Max pedaled furiously, his heart pounding as he arrived at the pool party fifteen minutes later. The sound of loud music and laughter filled the air, but he had no time to focus on that. His only mission was to find Amanda. Pushing through the crowd, he tried to keep calm, but a group of familiar faces spotted him."Hey, look! It's the campus charity case," one of the guys sneered, pointing at Max like he was a circus act."What's up, Rags-to-No-Riches?" asked someone else with a mean grin. Are you here to bring us food or take away our trash?"Everyone in the group started laughing. A third person spoke up and said, "Nah, man. I think he's just here to look through the trash himself." "You need to get dressed, right?"He clenched his hands and ground his teeth, but Max didn't stop. He had to find Amanda. Even though the words hurt, he wouldn't back down.At that very moment, Johnson's words boomed over the loudspeaker, making everyone pay attention. "You look more beautiful than an
“How dare you hit me!” Johnson roared; his face twisted with fury.“You filthy rat! You dare challenge me?” His voice boomed across the poolside, dripping with disdain.The crowd, previously in shock, quickly rallied behind him, their support adding to Johnson's inflated ego.“Look at this cockroach!” Johnson sneered, pacing around Max like a predator sizing up his prey.“You think you can fight me? You’ve been scurrying in the dirt your whole life!”Laughter erupted from the crowd. “He’s about to get squashed!” someone shouted.“Yeah, show him who’s boss, Johnson!” another chimed in.Johnson flexed his arms dramatically, turning to the crowd.“This rat thinks he’s a lion now, huh?” he spat, pointing at Max. “But all I see is a mangy stray dog, begging for scraps!”The crowd whooped and hollered, eagerly anticipating the fight.“You’re nothing but a street mutt,” Johnson continued, his voice brimming with arrogance.“I’ve trained with the best, and you? You’ve been running from garbag