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…

her. “There is no way

waist and leaned her head on his chest. “If

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

Victoria smiled. “Of course.”

cook for dinner, or we should just have it delivered?” Victoria asked when

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

got off swiftly on her own before he

other’s hands, they headed

inside the house. It seemed

cheek. “Max and I were thinking if we should

“How’s the meeting?”

him. “Well, Grandma wants us to get that billion-dollar estate project

at her

dares to take the

risky for our

“And I volunteered.”

sound proud of

volunteered. Grandma gave

“What’s gotten into you,

wife away from her. Until now, he still could not imagine how Victoria managed to live her life under the pressure of her family. Laura

with this, Max. This is between my daughter and

he said through gritted teeth. “I have the right to

face turned

think you should be asking yourself what’s

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255