“That would be for you to find out. Our deal ends here. Remember it was your call.” Williams said. He picked up the landline on the stool beside him and called a number. “James, bring the documents over and announce my return at the party.” He said on the phone. As he attempted to stand up, his guard who was standing meters away quickly ran towards him and helped him with his walking stick. Max sat confused, not sure what the next line of action to take. If only he had this conversation with his Grandpa before leaving for his in-laws’, maybe he would have been a little more attentive in his three years stay. “Come on, you don’t want to keep the crowd waiting.” Williams said just before stepping out of the living room.Max was hesitant to stand up, but eventually, he did, sluggishly following behind the old man’s guard. The crowd quickly assembled as soon as Williams Stratford reappeared. Since he was old, he sat while others stood. Everyone was curious what the old man was going
“You should hurry and finalize it. Those people are sneaky as f@ck.” Miguel suggested, before standing up to make the calls to the media stations.Max forced a smile, remembering they were supposed to finalize the divorce today. “Don’t worry guys. I can’t be fooled twice.” He reassured them. “So what do you plan to do with them now?” Carl asked curiously. “I am going to ruin every single member of that family. I am not going to limit the punishment to just Aria…”Max was interrupted by Miguel whom he heard scolding someone around the corner. “What’s up Miguel?” Blake inquired. Miguel eventually walked back to the men, “It’s Bryce. He was eavesdropping again. I had to make sure he returned to his room.” He explained. The men quickly started to complain about Bryce's incessant interruption in their conversation, causing Max to have a good laugh. “Guys, free this kid. He is already an adult. Let him have fun.” He suggested but no one agreed with him, especially Ryan. “By the way,
“Of course not. I don’t have a son. I just need to teach that kid’s mother a lesson. A mother who can sell her child’s image for a few dollars can do much worse for more money.” Max explained, ridding them of their worry. “We are going to set a time date to meet amidst our busy schedule every now and then to discuss our progress.” He added. Ryan was confused by his uncle’s arrangement and had to ask, “What about me?” “Oh, Ryan, you already have your plates filled with advancing your career. You should focus on that.” Max suggested. “No! I can manage. And my career is already at the top. I decided what I wanted to do next, so I could definitely take a break and help. I might not even need to take a break.” Ryan complained. Max knew he would never be able to convince Ryan otherwise, so he decided to give him something to do. “Fine, keep an eye on Arabella. Those people might try to hook her up with some nasty man if she persists.” He said.Everyone became quiet as they dwelled on t
“Of course not. I don’t have a son. I just need to teach that kid’s mother a lesson. A mother who can sell her child’s image for a few dollars can do much worse for more money.” Max explained, ridding them of their worry. “We are going to set a date to meet amidst our busy schedule now and then to discuss our progress.” He added. Ryan was confused by his uncle’s arrangement and had to ask, “What about me?” “Oh, Ryan, you already have your plates filled with advancing your career. You should focus on that.” Max suggested. “No! I can manage. And my career is already at the top. I decide what I want to do next, so I can definitely take a break and help. I might not even need to take a break.” Ryan complained. Max knew he would never be able to convince Ryan otherwise, so he decided to give him something to do. “Fine, keep an eye on Arabella. Those people might try to hook her up with some nasty man if she persists.” He said.Everyone became quiet as they dwelled on the thoughts of t
Caleb moved closer and stared at him for a good minute before laughing out sarcastically, “He must have rented it.” He announced which seemed more believable to them. “Rented it? You guys must really think highly of him.” Ashford scoffed, “You need at least $200 to rent a Tom Ford for only an hour. You don’t think he has that much money, you?” He pointed outAria quickly believed his brother knowing how broke he left Max. She moved closer and stared down at him with disdain, “Wearing a low grade Tom Ford and coming over here with so much confidence, are you trying to impress me?” She asked.“Yes.” Max replied bluntly, causing a loud gasp. “He’s become so confident now.” Ava mumbled, still in disbelief of Max’s response. Aria rolled her eyes as she claimed, “I know I am desirable which is the reason I can’t settle for less.” “Let me ask you, If you had a beautiful sister like me, would you allow her to marry a wretched man like yourself?” She asked Max directly. “Of course not. Yo
The room was sent into an awkward silence for a good minute, and while Max stared into her eyes with the thoughts of the pain he’d subject her to once she was finally his, Aria was swept off her feet, mesmerized by his bright blue. Max was handsome, and no doubt Aria felt attracted to him, looking into his eyes so up close. She has always felt attracted to him. In fact, she had feelings for him, just that he was way too broke that the feelings quickly died. “Replace me?” Tate yelled, pushing him off his shoulder. “Do you think it’s that easy? Aria and I are in love. Don’t think the little change you have now means anything. I am signing a contract with PetroVista soon. I can easily have you fired as one of my terms in the contract. Max scoffed at his statement as he asked, “Love? We were in love, too. But I lost my wealth.” “Yeah! You lost your wealth because you don’t even own it. As a company owner like myself, I can never lose mine. Especially not upon cooperating with bi
“What the hell are you wearing, sir?” Was the first thing Brandon asked as soon as he saw Max stepping out of the car in front of their mansion. Max rolled his eyes, hoping to avoid the question, but as he turned around, he saw his friends, Ryan and even Bryce all ears, ready to hear whatever explanation he had to give. “To cut the long story short, it was used as a collateral to ascertain that I will come for the finalization of the divorce.” He explained, hoping they would understand. They looked at each other confused before Blake went on to ask, “I think everyone is as confused as I am. How does an ordinary suit serve as a collateral? Are they stupid or what?” “Actually, they are! Very stupid to think I rented a Tom Ford. One even said it was fake!” Max complained. “They believed I would make it there since I have to return the suit where I rented it.” He explained, this time, more to their understanding. Carl scoffed in disbelief, “Just when I thought they couldn’t go
“That kinda explains the resemblance.” Blake supported Ryan. “And the importance of the name too.” Carl chimed in his support. Max was shocked by their suggestion with the seriousness of the situation. He laid back and gasped, at loss for words. “Ryan, you’re an actor, right?” Max asked a rhetorical question which Ryan still had to answer. “Yes…” “What was the name of that movie you acted in… ‘A breath away from forever’, right?” He asked again, knowing the answer. Ryan was becoming anxious knowing Max must really be mad about his suggestion but so as not to upset him further, he quickly replied, “Yes.” “Well…that isn’t what we are talking about here, Ryan. If you can’t leave your fictitious life out of this, you might as well stop attending the meeting.” He scolded angrily. “Do you think everything in life is a f@cking drama? Are you also among the people who think I am just an overreacting actor in my life’s drama?” He bellowed furiously. Ryan felt guilty for bring