Maxwell had resumed work fully, and it has beenIt was a bit hectic for him, as this was his first time managing any institution. He was sitting in his office when Mirabella came in. Shocked to see her, he got up.“Mirabella, is everything alright?” He asked her with shock and curiosity in his tone.“Have you seen the news recently?” Mirabella asked, still pointing at him as he stood to his feet casually.“What about the news? I haven't heard anything, though." Maxwell responded sharply. "Here,” she rummaged through her bag and threw the newspaper down on the table.“What's this?” He asked about picking it up.“Vickie?” He asked in surprise and flipped the page to read the headlines. “My God, who did this to her?” He asked, looking up at Mirabella. She shrugged her shoulders. “I don't know." She replied. He paused for a while and had a flashback to the last day he had met her with those hefty men. She had actually brought them to kill him, but Grandpa was just on time to defend him
Six months later, Wilmore Casino had grown into the talk of town. They were well known all over the city. Uncle Zander and grandpa are so proud of what Maxwell had made out of the business within just a few months of emerging as MD. Just like the way Grandpa usually creeps into his room unannounced. The knock on the door was soft and familiar, but he never thought that it would be his grandpa until he answered.“Come in, please." He answered even though his back was turned against the door. He was busy making some photocopies.“Hey,son”. Maxwell turned only to see his grandfather walking into the room with his walking aid on one hand. “Hey pops, you didn't tell me you were coming,” Maxwell said with a smile on his face. He got up from his seat and went to hug his grandfather.“I didn't know I had to call your assistant or book an appointment before coming over to see my son; you should be more grateful, and the old grayed man is paying you an extravagant visit." Grandpa teased. They
Maxwell picked Athena up at the exact time he told her. This time she wore a black dress with a crossed strap at the back. Her hair swayed on her shoulders as she walked out of the house to meet him outside.Hello, Mr. Maxwell." She said this to him with a broad smile on her face."Hello, Ms. Fairmont, Are I late?” He asked her casually, his broad smile gracing his appearance. “Nope! You aren't late for the appointment, Mr. CEO." She responded by flapping her hands over her face so he would notice her makeup. She had to do the regular type by herself. She sensed that tonight's occasion was going to be a really heavy one, so she invited a makeup artist over to do the needful on her face. She now had fuller lips than usual, and her nose stood out, pointed and straight, with the help of the contour. “Oh! Okay, I get the message. Your makeup is a hundred percent perfect, and you look really stunning in that black dress, just like a black rose with petals of red on it." Maxwell gave his
“What the hell is going on?” Maxwell was surprised at Athena's sudden claim of being his wife.“I should be the one asking you what's happening with you and that lady." Athena asked, putting her hands on her waist. “Well, she just came to introduce herself, and that's it. She said she wanted to get to know me, and I said fine, and then she suddenly started acting funny and crazy. She's really a creepy one. She wants me, and I can see it in her eyes. I'm never going to let her take advantage of me." Maxwell said.Athena raised her nose at him and said, “I can see that. You're irresistible,you think?” She asked sarcastically.“Of course I am irresistible, just that you are blind to it." Maxwell teased and poked her nose softly. “Grandpa is waiting for you; we thought something had happened, so I came to get you myself.”.“As my saviour or guardian angel?” “Whichever one you pick, I don't really care." Athena spoke to him calmly.“Let's go”. She pulled him by the hand.“But for real
Maxwell and Mirabella approached the hall with their suits and their dark glasses looking so perfect in them. They had decided to go in the same dress that night, even though it wasn't their grandmother's party. The large hall was filled with guests; honorable men and women of the press were also fully present. They walked down and found the perfect spot to sit. Athena's grandma and her sons were seated on one large table. While Veronica and Athena were busy welcoming the guests into the hall, Just then Maxwell's eyes locked with Grandma Elizabeth, and she got up sharply from her seat and walked towards him.“Hey! Aren't you the wretched boy Athena brought into my home?” She asked with her aged hands on her waist.“I am that same boy, ma'am." Maxwell said, standing up from his seat.“I can see you cleaned up well, but all you need to know is that a pig will always be a pig. You do not need to borrow all of these things to look good because you want to creep into my family." She said
"Take this. I want them all paid for right now", Vicky tossed her phone over to her boyfriend, Maxwell.Maxwell took a look at the screen. His eyes popped open. He was one heartbeat away from fainting.He looked back at the numbers again and then at her.His brows went inward and his forehead wrinkled. "I just got my salary today and I have an ultimatum for tuition fees. It expires today. Vicky, you know I have to pay this before I'm thrown–––“Shut up,I’ve really had enough of you. Every time I want to buy something,you’ll find excuses!”"Give me that!" She stretched her hand for her cell when a message popped in.Maxwell's eyes fell on the lit-up screen. It read."I love how you swallowed my dick whole last night."Maxwell's heart stopped. Her screen was locked so he couldn't access the rest of the message but as he tried, Vicky snatched the phone from him."What are you looking at?" She took the phone to her face. Her eyes looked back at him."Why are you going through my messages?
John replied to him with a kick to the chest. Its impact sent Maxwell flying into the ground. He winced in pain while he struggled to stand up. "You're a nobody and you should have stayed that way. Mind your fucking business and stay low".He spat on Maxwell's face. Vicky came up from behind John Reider. She held another bottle of wine in her hand. She had found it in Reider's car. Her lips curved into a smile as she tried to open it .She struggled briefly before she popped it open and turned to Maxwell."You always told me you'd never tasted wine before. Open wide!"John went on his squats. He grabbed Maxwell by the cheek and forced his mouth open."Open wide you son of a bitch!". He tightly pressed on his cheeks, spitting into his mouth while he used his other hand to slap him."Open wide so you can taste this. You might never be able to afford this in your life".Maxwell tried to push him away but a guy suddenly jumped to his back and held him firmly.Vicky was nearing him. She
Mr Amos ,who had gained a lot of benefits from Reider's father's sponsorship to the school, gave John a firm handshake. "I'm wonderful.I see you are having a wonderful—He stopped when his eyes met with Maxwell. Weak and bleeding Maxwell, who looked tired on the floor."What are you doing here?".Maxwell could barely speak but he managed to mouth a few words. "They beat me…"The right side of his face was swollen and the left side was pink. His nose was still bleeding and his side ached.Mr Amos sighed and then looked at Reider, "Mr Reider, is this true?"."Of course not. I would never harm a student. He tried to fight me and I pushed him off. I don't know where he got that from or why he's trying to pin it on me but I would never. He punched me first".Mr Amos nodded slowly. He looked over at Vicky and then, at the girls who stood watching. They also nodded their heads in unison. "And I supposed Mr Reider here just saw you on the road and attacked you?"Mr Amos' tone was filled wit