The Heir

chapter 11

“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.

on this project… and

“There is no way you will lose everything

Max… thank you. How sweet of you.” Victoria wrapped her arms around his waist and leaned her head on his chest. “If I ever lost my job, we would leave this town, find

idea,” he agreed. “And maybe, when you are finally

Victoria smiled. “Of course.”

or we should just have it delivered?” Victoria asked

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

got off swiftly on her own before he could

other’s hands, they headed

foyer when they got inside the house. It seemed that she

the cheek. “Max and I were thinking if we should cook or order food

“How’s the meeting?”

us to get that

Laura looked at her daughter

dares to take the

indeed risky for

“And I volunteered.”

did not sound proud

gave

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

life under

have nothing to do with this, Max.

am her husband,” he said through gritted teeth. “I have the

face

you should be asking

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