As Fred’s words sounded in the basement, silence fell. Fred lifted his chin arrogantly though sweat still poured down his face, his clothes drenched with both water and blood. Maxwell didn’t react. He simply stared at him. That calm gaze slowly began to eat away at Fred’s confidence. Fred shifted in his car again. “What?” He snapped nervously. “Why are you looking at me like that?!” “You really think this is about being powerful?” Maxwell asked with a raised brow. Fred forced out a laugh. “Of course,” he scoffed. “You have always been like this, Maxwell. Weak and pathetic. Living off the scraps people throw at you, you left for the army and came back as nothing!” He stared at the men surrounding him in the basement with a glare. “So you decided to build up your own group of useless men to come tie me up and threaten me?!” “Hey! Don’t you speak to my boss like that?!” A man thundered making Fred flinch. That moment it was Marcus Throne who spoke. Fred looked up at him with fri

t that moment, Maxwell stepped into the house. Arabella stood up as well as Theodore, he shook his head and went upstairs.“Max.. where have you been?” She asked, her eyes were puffed red with tears.Maxwell glanced up at the TV. Fred’s confession was still playing on the screen. Now, everyone knew he had worked with the Vallis family and reporters were commenting on it but no one wanted to involve themselves too deeply because of how ruthless the family was.Arabella pursed her lips as she watched Maxwell stared at the TV with a terrifying calm expression on his face. She didn’t know how to explain or what to say to him at this point.“I’m so sorry, Maxwell. My family has wronged you over and over again.”Maxwell sighed and smiled to her surprise, while reaching out to hold her hands. “You don’t have to apologize to me, Bella. This was your uncle’s own doing and not anyone’s. And now the consequences of his actions are beginning to fall on him.”Arabella nodded and glanced over at th

WESTERN RESTAURANT Western restaurant was one of the most expensive restaurants in the city with its exotic food menus and beautiful interior and exterior features. Soft music was played while crystal chandeliers cast warm golden light over the marble floors.Arabella hesitated slightly as she stepped inside. “This place looks pretty expensive, Max,” she whispered.Maxwell chuckled softly. “We are here to celebrate so only the best for my wife.”A waiter walked up to them with a smile on her face. “Welcome sir and ma’am. Do you have reservations?”“Yes, the Diamond Suite,” Maxwell responded flatly.The waiter blinked as she stared at him over. The man was dressed plainly in clothes that would cost not less than $50 and he was claiming he had reservations in Diamond Suite?The Diamond Suite was the highest level in the restaurant which costs over $60,000 for reservations. How could he claim he held such reservation?“Ugh, excuse me while I go confirm with my supervisor,” The waiter sa

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Soon they were done with lunch and were leaving. Maxwell had already hailed down a taxi as Arabella was about to enter and someone stopped them. “Arabella, is that you?!” A voice called out behind them. Arabella and Maxwell turned around and were met face to face with a blond woman and a man beside her. The woman was dressed in luxury clothes, her expensive perfume in the hair as she stared at Arabella with surprise. The man beside her was also dressed in a luxurious suit, a deep contrast to how Maxwell was dressed. His face was filled with disdain as he and Maxwell’s eyes met. “Nadia?” Arabella said with surprise as she leaned in for an embrace, Nadia backed away from her leaving Arabella stunned. “It’s good to see you, Arabella and you haven’t even changed. Still in your simple boring style, I see,” Nadia said, masking her mocking tone behind her smile but it didn’t go unnoticed by Arabella. Arabella, however, ignored her jab. “Well, I can see you haven’t changed as well.