(The Next Day)Max stood by the luxury car in the courtyard of his villa, stretching his arms. It was morning, and it was time to take Amelia and Rose to school."Allen, hurry up and get in the car," Tiger called out, tapping the hood of the vehicle.Allen, who had been training under Tiger for a while now, rushed out of the villa. His body looked a bit more firm than before, and the large glasses on his face were pushed up firmly against his nose.He had been staying at Tiger's place, going through brutal body training, but today he was tagging along to go to the school. Normally, he was always late which was why he didn't have the chance to follow them and Maya would always take him to school.Amelia, who was already sitting in the back seat with little Rose, waved at him with a bright smile She still had no idea about the deep connection and the deal Max and Tiger had made with Allen's family. To her, Allen was just her friend who was finally getting a chance to see more of the w

Bruce's face was pressed hard against the broken marble, his nose bleeding from the sheer pressure. He could feel his ribs bending, ready to snap at any second. Beside him, Larry was groaning, his old body shaking with absolute terror.They were scared out of their wits. All their previous arrogance, their grand plans, and their smiles had completely vanished.Facing Max right now did not feel like facing a human. It felt like standing before a demon that could erase them from existence with a single thought."I'll talk! I'll talk!" Bruce shrieked, his voice high-pitched and cracking. "They are at the old warehouse! The one near the abandoned shipping yard in the Southern District! Please! Stop this!""Yes! The Southern District warehouse!" Larry chimed in, tears and sweat mixing on his wrinkled face as he desperately tried to get some air into his lungs. "We didn't hurt them! I swear we didn't hurt them yet! Just let us go!"Max stood above them, his hands still casually free, his

Max pressed the button to accept the call and placed the phone to his ear. He didn't speak a single word, allowing the heavy silence on his end to put pressure on the person calling."Max! What in heaven's name do you think you are doing?!" A loud, furious voice boomed out from the speaker almost instantly."Speak clearly, Maximus. I don't have time to listen to your shouting." Max scoffed, a glint"Don't play dumb with me, Max!" Maximus roared, the sound of papers slamming against a desk echoing through the line."Our satellite feeds just showed that your men are pulling all their troops out of the border trenches! They are fully abandoning their posts and retreating back to their bases!""You are the only one who can give them that order! Why did you tell your men to leave the border, even though you knew the danger?!""I ordered them to leave because they are tired," Max answered smoothly, his tone incredibly casual."Tired?! Are you insane?!" Maximus gasped, unable to believe his

"Huh?" Astrid froze hearing Maya's words, her eyes almost bulging out of their sockets as she couldn't believe her ears.Was she just trying to comfort her? Then after she tried for a while, she would say she's sorry that she's unable to treat her.But that shouldn't be the case. Maya didn't look like she was joking with her. She sounded confident.But remembering this was how the other doctors also sounded confident the last time she went to meet them, the hope which she was beginning to grow got extinguished again."Did you hear what I just said?" Maya snapped her finger, pulling Astrid back to her senses."Well, even if I regain my looks, I don't think I'll be able to do anything to them. It's been over three years since this incident," Astrid sighed sadly, shaking her head."Since that's the case, would you be willing to work for me?" Max spoke up this time, his voice calm but filled with an undeniable authority.Maya looked at Max and nodded slightly. They had already discussed t

In no time, Astrid and Abigail walked out of the bedroom again. This time, Abigail's face looked remarkably smooth; the aging lines and deep wrinkles on her face had completely disappeared.She was already in her late forties, and with the high-stress business work she had been dealing with, it had caused premature aging all over her face.Now, with Maya’s miraculous medical help, she was able to get rid of the wrinkles entirely, which made her incredibly happy.At the same time, she felt a deep wave of guilt wash over her, remembering how she had silently looked down on Max and Maya when they first arrived."Thank you, Dr. Maya," Astrid broke the silence, bowing deeply to Maya, then turning to bow to Max, who was sitting casually on the sofa."It's nothing," Maya shrugged, throwing a playful glance at Max."Besides, we only did it because I want you to work for me," Max stated flatly, his deep voice slicing through the room's tension."I understand, but I still wish to thank you both