The Heir

“Max, let’s go.” Victoria held him by the hand and tried to pull him out of the study.

“Wait,” he said and pulled his hand from his wife. “Let me hear him out. Go on, tell me, Franklin.”

“Let’s have a bet if your wife…” Franklin turned his gaze to Victoria and back to Maximillian. “Will succeed or not.”

“I guess you will bet that she wouldn’t.” He put his arm around Victoria’s shoulders and pulled her closer to him. “So, what’s the catch?”

“Whoever lost will kowtow and admit his mistakes.” Franklin sneered.

Maximillian lowered his gaze on his wife, who was looking at him intently at that moment.

“Deal,” he muttered.

“Great.” Franklin pocketed his hands on his jeans and walked away.

Victoria clenched her hands against the fabric of his shirt.

“Why did you do that, Max?”

He cupped her face and brushed his thumbs on her cheeks.

“It’s all right, love. I have nothing to lose. It does not even involve money—”

“I am not feeling good about this, Max.” She let out a long sigh as she put her hands down.

“Cheer up, Victoria. I believe in you. You can win this war and prove yourself to everyone. You have it in you. It’s just that they always take your chance away. But I promise you, it won’t happen again…” Maximillian planted a kiss on his wife’s forehead, then to the tip of her nose, before kissing her on the lips.

I fail on this project… and I lose

her. “There is no way

around his waist and leaned her head on his chest. “If I ever lost my

he agreed. “And maybe, when you

Victoria smiled. “Of course.”

dinner, or we should just have it

check first if your mother cooked something for dinner,” he said as he got

own before he

other’s hands, they

was already standing by the foyer when they got inside the house. It seemed that

and I were thinking if we should cook or order food for

“How’s the meeting?”

Victoria glanced at him. “Well, Grandma wants us to get that billion-dollar

at her daughter

to take

it is indeed risky for

“And I volunteered.”

not sound

gave me

arms and shook her. “What’s gotten into you, huh? You will just put

life under the pressure of her family. Laura seemed to not have any maternal affection for her child. For her, it seemed like Victoria was just a

with this, Max. This is

am her husband,” he said through gritted teeth. “I have the right to meddle in her

face

I think you should be