My Darling Ex-Wife Is Unaware I’m Rich

Chapter 11: The Ultimate test

Max was on his way home from work when his driver pointed out that a car had been following them. Max turned around and peered through the back glass to confirm. He noticed a silver SUV trailing behind them, so he asked his driver to take a detour.

"They're still coming after us sir, what do I do ?" His driver asked. Max pulled out his cellphone and called Marcus. "Hey Marcus, I don't know what to do, but someone seems to be following us." Max said with a hint of panic buried in his voice.

"Calm down master Max, tell me exactly where you are and I'll send some officers to your location this minute," Marcus said, trying to get him to calm down. The driver increased his speed trying to evade the pursuers.

But as he made a right turn, the SUV rammed into the back of the car. The driver lost control and crashed into the tree on the alley. He was lucky the air bag got deployed and prevented him from sustaining a fatal injury.

Max was concussed and his vision became blurry. His ears rang with a high pitch intensity and he couldn't hear a single word. Some masked men got down and opened his side of the door. They dragged him out and carried him into their vehicle.

Max passed out a few minutes after. He woke up to find himself tied to a chair. His arms bound behind him and his mouth sealed with duck tape.

Before him stood two armed men. One of them noticed he had regained his consciousness so they stepped closer and slapped him. Making his blood run sharp. And his eyes wide open.

"Wake up you stupid fool. Open your eyes " the man said. Max looked at the man with fear in his eyes. He looked at the man who struck him. Even if he wanted to, he couldn't speak. He simply stared at him.

"Look at the man you want to take over, this weakling. How is he supposed to stand up for himself, let alone protect what he has from Lenox?" The man who stood in front of him.

The first man took off his mask. He stood six feet tall, well built and muscular, dark hair and brown eyes. He looked familiar but Max's mind couldn't pin point where he had seen him before.

"My name is Alfred thorn. Son of Marcus thorn," He said as he approached. The other man stepped aside as he took off his mask as well. Him Max didn't recognize. It was the first time he'd seen him.

Alfred took tape off Max's mouth. "You must be wondering why I kidnapped you? Well it's better I show you," Alfred said. He gave the second man a look and signaled him to bring forward a laptop. He played a video recording. Max recognized the place to be his new apartment. He saw men with masks and guns storm in.

They were furious to have not met him in the house. "As you can see, they also wanted you. But they didn't want to talk to you, Maxwell, they wanted to kill you," Alfred said.

He cut the ropes that bound Maxwell to the chair. He knew if he got up and tried to escape, the men there were capable of beating the life out of him.

" What do you want with me ?" Max asked the man. The man smiled at him for a bit before he answered. "I'm here to save you from your miserable existence, you either live, fight and claim what is yours, or succumb and die like the coward you've always been.

The man began to take off his shirt, like he was gearing up for a fight. He bowled his fists and raised his hands like a boxer who got into a defensive stance.

Max got up and reluctantly did the same. He had never been in a fight before but if his life was on the line, he had to put up a fight at least. Alfred stepped forward and swung towards his head.

Max dodged but didn't see the second one coming. It landed and sent him to the ground. "Get up and put your hands up!" Alfred screamed at him. Max clenched his fists and got up.

There was no way he could take Alfred. He was a trained fighter and that much was obvious. How was he going to subdue him when he had no experience.

Max charged at him throwing his hands as fast as he could. He kept swinging and missing, until one punch landed. He was happy even though his joy lasted for a very short moment.

Alfred picked him up and began to rain punches in combinations at him. He beat Max within an inch of his life, then took a few steps back. He yelled at him to get up knowing it would be impossible for a man without heart to do so.

Much to his approval, Max did and raised his hands. His face was bloodied and his left eye was swollen , he could barely see through it.

Even though he could barely stand. Max knew this was it and he wasn't going to die without a fight. "Come on, I'm not going quietly into the night you bastards, bring everything you've got, I'm gonna keep fighting until I have no breath in my lungs, I've been a coward for too long, I will no longer suffer in silence," Max screamed.

He heard the sound of someone clapping behind him as they approached. He turned around to find Marcus. He was surprised but still on guard as he didn't trust anyone at that point.

"I knew I was right to have faith in you. You're an exemplary man Maxwell, but you have a long way to go before you earn your name and position amongst the Silver crescent clan. But tonight, you've shown me and my son here, we were right to back you," Marcus said.

"So you set this up, what kind of twisted game are you guys playing here," Max asked with his fists still balled up. "It's no game Max, Lenox really did try to take you out of the picture tonight, and if I and my man here hadn't intervened,he might have succeeded," Alfred explained.

"So what now?" Maxwell asked. "Now, we seal your positions by showing the rest of the clan you're not a push over, but that's going to be difficult seeing as you're a shitty fighter, if Lenox challenges you to a duel, you'd lose," Alfred said.

"Yes, but we'll train you, make you into a formidable adversary and keep your mind and body sharp," Marcus added. "But that's only if you're willing to fight for what's yours, what your Father died to protect, and what your mother went through hell to keep you away from," He said.

"What do you mean?" Max asked with a curious tone. " Come with me , it's time you learnt about your real parents , maybe that'll help you understand just how important and crucial you are to our Clan and it's survival," Marcus said to him.