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.

this

her lips to silence her. “There is no way you

of you.” Victoria wrapped her arms around his waist and leaned her head on his chest. “If I ever lost

he agreed. “And maybe, when you are finally free, we can focus on

Victoria smiled. “Of course.”

just have it delivered?” Victoria asked when

first if your mother cooked something for

her own before he could open the

hands, they

they got inside the house. It seemed

and kissed her on the cheek. “Max and I were thinking if we should cook

“How’s the meeting?”

at him. “Well, Grandma wants us to

looked at her daughter

dares to take

it is indeed risky for our

“And I volunteered.”

what?” Laura did not sound

volunteered. Grandma gave

and shook her. “What’s gotten into

could not imagine how Victoria managed to live her 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

Max. This is between my

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

Laura’s face

should