She stood akimbo, and it was obvious that she was furious. The aura around her was intense, and everyone in the scene could tell that she wasn't to be messed with. Although Alexa looked young, it was obvious she had some good backing.Even Max could not help but give her a few more cursory glances."It won't stop with your rent, loan, and tax," Alexa continued to speak, her chin raised as she evened her cold gaze on him. "If I want you and your entire generation to pack up from this city with nothing, no one can stop me."Max could tell she was not going to let it go. Seeing how the boss and the rest of his colleagues looked terrified, he felt uncomfortable and muttered, "Alexa..."She quickly spun to look at him. "I was already furious with that foolish... woman... erm.." she coughed and gazed at him carefully, unsure if he would be angry at her with that term of address."Anyway, I was already angry with July and her stupid lover," she continued to say. "And yet, he came to provoke
A blue colored SUV sped through a grove of lush and tall trees before stopping in front of a tall iron gate. The building behind the gate was shielded by the tall gate, but it was still evident how magnificent it was. There were two guards standing ramrod straight at the gate with rifles in hand, and when the SUV stopped, one of them quickly approached. Alexa rolled down the window. The guard questioned respectfully, "Do you have a permit, ma'am?"She paused, having forgotten that one needed a permit to enter the Norman mansion. She had gone out in a hurry to pick Max up and didn't take her permit along. She was about to explain this when the guard suddenly sighted the person in the passenger seat. His face immediately changed, and he saluted, "Welcome back, Young Master."Max finally looked over and gave an embarrassed smile. "Hi, Marcus."The guard was clearly pleased to see him and said excitedly, "The door is open. Please go in.""Thank you."Immediately, the gate opened up, an
Max went silent for a few moments.Upon seeing this, the old man sighed and clicked his tongue. "You still don't want to? I thought you would have made up your mind by now."He was still quiet and seemed to be contemplating some things. Eventually, he looked up at his grandfather and declared, "I'll do it."The old man looked surprised at first but quickly regained his composure and nodded graciously. "You made the right choice. You'll begin working from tomorrow, and your first task is attending the business party being held at Dawn Entertainment Corps.""Our affiliate company?" Max asked in surprise. It was just one of the many companies affiliated with the Norman family, and usually, the main branch didn't need to intervene with its activities. "Yes. I've seen that you're a bit knowledgeable when it comes to the entertainment industry. You should start with something you're already good at."His words made Max smile bitterly. There was really nothing he could hide from his grandfa
The Galaxy Media Hotel was alive and bustling that evening. Decorative lights shone around its vicinity, illuminating every nook and corner. Rows of sleek and expensive cars lined the red carpets, filling up the entire parking area, and from time to time, superstars stepped out of them with their various partners. As it was a big event, countless showbiz journalists and reporters were on the scene, each jostling to get the best snap and blinding light flashed from time to time.A sleek black limo pulled up a block from the hotel, and Max stepped out, smoothening the slight creases on his blue suit. He looked toward the hotel and could see the flashes of light in the distance.He shut the car door and leaned down the window to speak to the driver with a slight chuckle, "Thankfully, I quickly stopped you before you parked there. It would be hard to drive out after the event."The driver nodded courteously and asked, "Shall I wait here for you, Young Master?""No." Max shook his head li
"Stop!" A female voice rang out from the other end of the red carpet.When everyone looked over, they saw a lady in a maroon fishtail dress standing there. She was quite a beautiful woman, and although her makeup seemed pretty heavy, it fit her disposition and highlighted her beauty.When Max saw her face, he instantly recognized who she was. Claire Moretti - July's biggest rival in the entertainment circle.The faces of the other people also changed once they saw who she was, especially the rude usher. Who did not know who Claire Moretti was? She was the most ill-tempered of actresses and so sharp tongue that whenever she had it out with even the most bothersome of reporters, they would eventually run away with their tails between their legs.She was what people would call the 'shrew of entertainment industry.'Claire looked at their faces and smiled haughtily seeing how careful they were. She looked quite arrogant, and even the reporters didn't dare to tale her pictures wantonly.Th
"I am July's ex-husband," he whispered.Claire was shocked. The look on her face was even more unnatural when her gaze flickered to July and saw the way she hung on to Greg. July had only just known Greg recently and everyone already believed they were together.She knew that July was entangled with this bartender and recognized him - that was why she helped Max earlier as she noticed he was no longer around July. She simply thought it was just a matter of minor disagreement and just wouldn't pass the chance to discredit July.Who knew she would stumble upon such explosive news? If Max was July's ex-husband and had been around her for so long, yet, she was now flirting around with some richer man, it would mean that July had cheated on him during their marriage.What a big scandal!July noticed the strange look on her face and her gaze flickered from Max to hers consecutively. A bad premonition suddenly sprouted in her heart seeing how Max was whispering to her. She suddenly suspecte
"What... are... you... talking about?" She stammered, her eyes boring holes into both of them. "Claire, you better don't spout nonsense. If you say anything misleading about me, I won't forgive you." Claire, however, gave an unbothered laugh at her reaction, folding her arms. "Did I mention your name? What are you so sensitive for?" July clearly had no words to retort. She could only keep shut knowing that Claire was deliberately trying to piss her off. Claire was delighted after getting the upper hand. She had a bright smile on her face, and as she spoke, her red lips curled seductively yet with a hint of schadenfreude. Greg, who was beside July, could not help but stare at her a few more times with a rather lascivious gaze. His stare was pretty obvious, which made July even more annoyed, and she stepped forward, blocking Claire from his gaze. Max was also watching their antics now feeling bored, but this time, his gaze was on Claire. She was really deserving of being an actre
CEO Lawson paused at first as though he couldn't tell who it was, but a moment later, he suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "Mr. Norman? Young Master Norman?""Yes." Max hummed in response. The other man was still taken aback but he soon collected himself, and his voice became low and very respectful. "Young Master, you're welcome back to the family. I've always wanted to meet you."Max's tone was still neutral and lucid. He leaned on the wall of the washroom and responded, "I'll resume to the company soon, so we'll meet.""That's good. That's good," the CEO responded with a laugh. "I heard from the Chairman's secretary that you'll be attending our banquet tonight. I'm currently on a business trip to Vienna. Otherwise, I would have personally come to receive you. Is there anything you need me to do?""Yeah," Max answered airily. "I got here now and was barred from entering."His words were leisurely, and he didn't speak much. But CEO Lawson instantly got the gist. He seemed frantic imme