"Maximus Prime? The man that bought up my mansion in nature side of Central City?" Valerie's eyes sparkled. "Ohh really..." Maximus's eyes seem to sparkle even more. "You were the owner... I had no idea, I was only met with an agent." Valerie smiled faintly, locking eyes with him again. "Well, we don't really do real estate in my family and I just wanted to get that property off my radar..." She started. "How is it that you knew my name?" She asked, tilting her head to the side inquisitivly. Maximus but his lower lips, "I have my ways..." There was no way she would believe if he told her that he swallowed a pill that gave him an Investment System that allows him to level up continuesly. "Hmmm..." Valerie smiled while taking a shot at his entire appearance. "You intrigue me Mister Maximus Prime..." "Is that so..." Maximus raised a confident eyebrow. "This meeting has to be fate, I would like you to work with or for me. Are you free tonight? If you are, come with me— I'd like t

Their was a long, unsettling silence in the room after Maximus’s daunting question.Maximus had a mission, and he couldn’t afford to get distracted by allowing himself to get sucked into intra-family politics of a large conglomerate when he should be building his very own. “Yes…” Valerie’s voice crashed the silence like a bowling ball.“Genius… you are absolutely right…” Valerie started as she picked up the tea cup from the dining table and hovered it around her silk lips so that the steam warmed her breathe.“Because I’m a woman and the only child of my deceased parents, I need to bear a child and extend the family line so that my grandmother would finally allow me to inherit the family’s fortune…” She was about finishing her statement when Maximus suddenly cut her off by clearing his throat loudly.“Ahem!!!”“I missed the part where you talked about the Ashen Halo…” he said with his eyes narrowed to a slit.Clang!Valerie placed the cup of tea on the coaster gently before speaking

"Alright... Holdup. Let's talk about something way more important," Zack leaned in, his voice dropping conspiratorially. "Bro, did you see her? I mean, seriously, did you see Dressa Morgan?" Maximus sighed heavily, "Zack are you kidding me..." "No no hear me out," Zack grinned, "That woman is an absolute smoke show. That plump ass, that perfectly toned body, those legs in that track suit? Damn man! You can't tell me you weren't looking!" Maximus leaned back against the leather seat, pinching the bridge of his nose. "Zack you do realize that she has the capability of murdering you, right? That whole interaction was her actively holding back her rage, not flirting.""Hey some women like to hate on you first before they fall for you," Zack wiggled his eyebrows, clearly enjoying himself. "Tch! She's visually appealing... But she's no match for the caramel angel I met yesterday... " Maximus said, eyeing Zack with a cunny look. "Max man!" Zack bursted out laughing and proceeding to sha

Maximus followed the directions, the cityscape slowly giving way to more open roads. He felt the engine pouring beneath him, eager to stretch its legs. The temptation to push this speedometer higher was there, but he held back at least until they got to the strip."Man, the new car smell hits different when you actually own the damn thing," Zack mused, taking in a deep breath and sighing contentedly. "I feel like I'm riding in success." Maximus smirked. "You are riding in success Zack, it's just my success..." "Exactly! And I appreciate it." Zack patted the dashboard like he was touching a trophy. "She needs a name though."Maximus glanced at him, "A name?"Zack nodded, with no atom of unseriousness on his face. "You can't own a car like this and not give it a name."Maximus rolled his eyes but played along. "And what do you suggest?"Zack thought for a moment, the snapped his fingers. "Take the physical properties of this car and merge it with the emotions it has stirred within yo

The next morning, Maximus arrived early to the venue where the Global Jade Convention would be held and waited at the grand entrance.After a short while of waiting, Valerie who was wearing a summer white sun dress and light make up, arrived at the scene as well.Followed by a dozen bodyguards dressed in black suits and black sunglasses, she immediately became the center of attention at the entrance with both men and women alike shifting their gaze towards her.Like a natural born performer, she stood out like a mountain in a sea of ordinary people.“Nice to see you again, Maximus. Did you wait long?” Valerie said with a bright face.“Great to see you too… Valerie. Thanks for getting me here…” Maximus thanked Valerie with sincerity.“You don’t have to thank me for that... I'm keeping my part of our deal: as long as you keep being my fiance, I'll introduce and guide you through the business world of antiques” she replied.After the small talk, Valerie led Maximus into the convention ha