The Wealth Swap: Reclaiming His Legacy

Chapter 9

After a long pause, she opened her mouth and retorted. “Excuse me. Are you now stalking me? The last time I checked, I'm your wife and not a slave or a servant whose movement is restricted.”

Angrily, she stormed up and walked some distance away from Maurice. And with her back turned to him, she continued. “I can't believe you no longer trust me. You're now following me around. Do you suspect that I'm cheating on you or what?”

“Just answer the question and stop being so defensive.” Maurice snorted coldly. He was so angry for seeing Valerie come out from the house which was now Maxwell's, her ex-husband. For all he knows, she's trying to get back with him because he is now very wealthy.

Was he not also wealthy? The Carters are worth millions of dollars so they were also considered rich and influential. They were among the elites in Berlin city.

What does Valerie want from Maxwell that he couldn't give to her? Maurice was fuming and tried so much to hold down his anger.

Turning his face to the stairs, his eyes met with Barbara who was still gradually ascending it. She was listening to the couple's quarrel.

When their eyes met, Maurice's glare sent her on her heels and she soon disappeared before their presence.

Well, it wasn't Barbara's fault that she has ears and the couple started the argument when she was still around. It was only natural that she listened to the outburst between the duo.

Valerie turned around and walked up to Maurice. Standing face to face with her husband, she stared intently at him before speaking calmly. “With the way you're sounding, I'm sure you already know the answer to the question. What you should have asked me is why I went there.”

With a sneer on his face, Maurice turned his gaze away and asked in a voice that was a little calm. “Ok, tell me what you went there for.”

“I only went to confront him. I mean, he took away everything from my parents. I'm just wondering how he was able to do it. You know, I could not hold it in so I had to tell him off.”

Maurice was silent. He knew that Maxwell was the original owner of everything the Morgans were enjoying. If it weren't so, he wouldn't have won the court case and taken over. He was also stunned to learn that the Morgans converted someone else's wealth. However, that was not his business. All he cared about was Valerie who he loves so much.

After a while, he reached out and took Valerie's hand. With love in his eyes, he stared down at her and spoke softly.

“You shouldn't have gone to confront him. Don't you know that I was so jealous because I thought you were trying to get back with him because he is now so wealthy.”

“You've got to be kidding me.” With jaws dropped, Valerie gaped at her husband. How could he even conceive such thoughts?

“Why would you even think such a thing? How dare you think so lowly of me? Nothing of such ever crossed my heart. However, I can't believe that you're already jealous over nothing.”

Maurice, who saw that his wife was now angry, decided to pacify her. He quickly held her waist and drew her closer to himself. Curling his hands around her, he hugged her tightly.

“I'm so sorry for getting jealous over nothing and questioning your character. It will never happen again.” Maurice apologized and Valerie rolled her eyes while in his embrace. 

She was just trying to fight for her right and Maurice didn't need to know about it.

After a while, Valerie pulled out of the embrace and said to him while wearing a sullen face. “Ok, I forgive you but you must promise not to do it again.”

“I cross my heart. It will never happen again.” Maurice apologized from his heart. He loved Valerie so much and didn't want to lose her.

After that, the couple kissed and made up while Valerie kept thinking of a way to get Maxwell to give her her own share of all his assets.

***

The next morning, Maxwell arrived at Keystone builders. The construction company that belonged to his father, which was taken away from him. He was going to acquaint himself with the workers and take over immediately as the new owner.

Maxwell needed to know who his employees were and also wanted to make sure that they would all cooperate with him. Anyone who was not ready to corporate has to quit. 

Turning to Pablo, who was beside him, he said to the man. “Since Keystone builders no longer have a CEO, I think you should find someone who would take over as the new CEO. We both know that I have no knowledge of these things. Maybe in time, I'll master the skills involved in it.”

After the man helped him in reclaiming his father's legacy, Maxwell trusted him completely. It was why he asked him for his suggestion.

Pablo sighed deeply. He was just a family lawyer and didn't know much about the construction company. He also did not have anyone in mind.

After a serious thought, he said to Maxwell. “I don't know anyone who's capable of being the CEO of such a huge company. However, we have to be careful about who takes over such a delicate position.”

Maxwell nodded in agreement.

After a moment of silence, Pablo thought of something and decided to suggest it to Maxwell. “Why don't you ask Wyatt if he knows anyone.”

“I think we should just gather the workers first. I need to introduce myself to them. Later, we can go through their files and make the best person the next CEO.”

Maxwell had learned that his friend Wyatt runs his own company. Moreover, he was into food and beverage production and knew nothing about construction.

Maxwell believed that he'll surely find someone who was honest and diligent that'd replace Victor as the CEO.

“Yeah, that's a good suggestion.”

Pablo asked Victor's secretary to make an announcement. After some minutes, all the construction workers converged before Maxwell and Pablo.

Scanning the crowd with his eyes, Maxwell's eyes met with a familiar face and his jaws dropped.

He reached out and tapped Pablo on the arm before asking.

“W-what is she doing here? Don't tell me she's also one of my employees?”