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 project… and

“There is no way you will lose

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 free,

Victoria smiled. “Of course.”

we should just have it delivered?” Victoria asked

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

swiftly on her own before he could

other’s hands, they headed to

by the foyer when they got inside the

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

“How’s the meeting?”

“Well, Grandma wants us to

Laura looked at her

to take

risky for

“And I volunteered.”

not sound proud of her daughter’s

Grandma gave me

her daughter’s arms and shook her. “What’s

her. Until now, he still 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 just a pawn. And he despised

nothing to do with this, Max. This is between my daughter

said through gritted teeth. “I have the right to meddle in

face

you should be asking yourself