The night of the party had smoothly arrived. Grandpa and everyone else were set except for Maxwell, who had a little bit of cold feet just a few hours before the party.Grandpa smiled at him and parted him on his shoulder. I guess he is overwhelmed by the caliber of people he'll be meeting at the party. “Come on, son, all that would disappear the moment you climbed that podium.”. “I would climb a podium.” Maxwell asked as a sudden wave of heat spread over his body. Addressing a crowd was something he had always tried to run away from all the times he was in school. He never really did well at it, and he wondered why it was so with him.“I can’t speak in public, grandpa. I have a bad feeling it would turn out very sore, plus I do not have that very commanding voice to speak yet.” Maxwell gave his grandpa the lamest excuse he could find in the store of his heart. “There's no excuse in business, son. Your entitlements will all be wired to you today if you do well, and I know you will
We got out of the car and proceeded into the hall. The stewards welcomed us into the hall. Mirabella and Maxwell walked in with smiles on our faces. Maxwell teased her a little bit while they got out of the car. The entire parking lot is filled with cars, and in the hall were men and women of caliber. Maxwell knew no one except for his immediate family members. He searched around the hall to see if Athena came and if Sabastian Bash was here, but he didn't see anyone that looked like them in the hall. He became a bit discouraged as he walked, but when Grandpa began to introduce me to his top friends and business associates, realized that Athena's validation and Sebastian's opinion of me, whether or not he had the wealth that he so bragged to have, didn't matter at all.Maxwell smiled and shook hands with the men. The party was almost about to start when he saw Athena and Sebastian walk hand in hand through the front door. He froze in my thoughts as my smile gradually diminished, quick
Athena was just half way closed to the door. She heard her name from the voice she had hoped would call her. She paused and turned, only to see Maxwell walking towards her. Her mouth fell open.“I've been searching for you everywhere." He told her as she moaned. He let out a soft smile when he realized she was shocked to see him dressed so exclusively. “You are Maxwell Wilmore?” She asked in shock with her fingers pointed out to him. She locked her lip, and it suddenly cracked."Yes, I am Maxwell Wilmore. Are you surprised to see me?” He asked and seemed not to know what was coming his way.“You are not happy to see me, why?” He asked her. Athena shot her eyes, and the moment she opened her eyes, she gave Maxwell a dirty slap across his face.“Whoa! What the hell did you do that for?” Maxwell asked her while holding his cheek with both hands.“How dare you play games with me?” She maintained her gaze on him as she spoke. I trusted you, I believed you; what was your mission? To spy on
Athena walked into the house as if she had seen a ghost. Her eyes were already swollen from crying so hard in the cab. She opened the front door and went into the living room. Her mother was sitting, leg crossed, on the table, but when she saw Athena walk in with her shoulders drooping, she sprang up to her feet. In her mind, Sabastian had done something bad to her daughter. She rushed forward and held her by the arm."Athena, what is wrong? Why do you walk like you saw a ghost? She asked, but Athena didn't answer. She held her close to her and gave her a warm hug. Athena rested her head on her mother's shoulders and began to cry uncontrollably. “I don't know what it is that's making you this sad, but I am sorry, Athena; everything will be fine." She rubbed her back and spoke like a good mother should.She hugged her tight and squeezed her into her body while Athena kept weeping like a child.“He lied to me, mother?” Athena finally spoke the words as she sniffed and sulked.“Whom d
From the beginning, Maxwell knew there would be a problem the moment Athena found out about his identity. The guilt of lying to her this entire time lingered in his heart all night. He laid on his bed and thought about how to make her understand why he did what he did. Grandpa has set up multiple meetings for the week. It feels strange to Maxwell, but Uncle Zander has assured him that he will get used to all of it. Maxwell knows he would, but he is just overwhelmed by everything right now. Emerging as the new MD is something he never imagined would happen so soon.Maxwell laid in bed, tossing and rolling. The thought of losing Athena forever kept racing through his mind each time he tried to go to sleep. He managed to take it away. The rules Uncle Zander gave him to study were still lying on the table. He got up and turned on the light. As MD, he needs to know a few things about the casino and how it's been ruined. He has to learn a thing or two from people who have been in the busin
Maxwell arrived at the venue at about 8:30 a.m. As he alighted from the car, everyone looked at him, but he had no time to observe those staring at him. His finely tailored suit gave him the most beautiful fit on his body. Just as he was about to go into the building, a young man ran to him and introduced himself happily. The young man was only a few years younger than Maxwell and had the professionalism of a man who had been in the corporate world for decades.“Good morning, sir." The young man greeted Maxwell and made him to stop in his tracks. Maxwell examined him for a while before responding. “Good morning, young man, how are you?” He responded happily, but he wore no smile on his face. The young man was still very confident, despite how much Maxwell tried to make himself look tough, the young man was determined to have a steady gaze.“You must be the new MD, Mr. Maxwell Wilmore.”. He asked to clear his doubts.“Yes, that's me. Why?”. He wondered why the young man had come to h
Athena got out of the car, grabbing her bag alongside her while waiting for Uncle Duncan to come out before she finally locked the car. He got out and adjusted his suit, still surviving the building as he had done the first time they arrived. His shoulders squared like they were pillars holding his proud body together. “This is what it means to be rich and famous. This is wealth, pure wealth." Uncle Duncan said it excitedly as he smiled from ear to ear.“Get a grip on yourself, uncle; these people are very bougie and classy; we can't afford to downgrade ourselves.”.“I'm trying my best to calm Athena. The luxury is just too much for me to pipe low." He said it excitedly. She shook her head and began to walk into the building. The automatic door opened, and she was in the lobby leading to the reception. Athena has always been classy and beautiful. She had in her hand her Chanel bag, which was a perfect match with her black dress. She spotted a lady at the reception busy with her syst
Athena pushed herself through the opened door and hurried down the hallway. Duncan was already in front of her as she walked away in shame. A few staff members from the organization looked at her, and their boss ignored him despite the way he called her name."Athena, please listen to me." He said that the moment he caught up with her, She raised her eyes slowly to meet his eyes. His gaze was intent and genuine. He looked around for a while, and when he was sure everyone had left them in the hall, he spoke to her calmly.“May I have a word with you in my office, please?" He pleaded softly. She blinked and rolled her eyes away from his gaze.“I don’t want to talk to you, Maxwell. I made this clear the day I found out you deceived me. I don’t want to talk to you, and I don’t want to see you anywhere near me." She spoke the words with spite.Maxwell chuckled at her words. “Then why are you here if you don’t want to see me? You know I would be at the meeting, yet you showed up even thoug