THE FORGOTTEN HUSBAND’S REVENGE!

Chapter 8: The Golden Partnership

Many of the families gathered here had tried one way or the other to get contracts with them. But they were picky and wouldn’t just cooperate with just anyone and George Zade thinks that he could get a chance?

Even the Vallis family had tried and failed, but no one could say that aloud and anger the patriarch of the Zade family.

Seeing that no one spoke, George continued. “Anyone who brings a signed partnership from the Forest Hills Company within one week will be named the successor to the Zade Group.”

“Are you sure you will keep your word?” Maxwell responded.

George narrowed his gaze at him, staring at him scornfully. “I have never gone back on my word.”

“Then my wife will bring the signed partnership to you.”

Fred and his children snickered beside them.

“Arabella wouldn’t even last an hour at the gates without being thrown out,” Ashley said with a laugh.

Arabella was instantly enraged. She slapped Maxwell’s palm. “What are you saying?! Do you even know the Forest Hills Company? No one can pass through the gates without a proper invitation.”

“You’re not just anyone,” Maxwell said. “You are my wife.”

Sienna scoffed loudly for everyone to hear. “You have humiliated yourself and our family in front of the guests and you want to embarrass us even more?!”

Theodore glared at Maxwell. “Do you think we can’t afford to throw you out? If you dare to speak again, we would do it and forget that you are married to Arabella.”

George stared at his eldest son’s family with disgust. “Theodore, control your family and since your son I law wants your daughter to participate why not? After all it’s a competition but if she fails to bring the deal in one week, your names will be removed from the family’s registry and you would have to leave the house you are in right now or Arabella will have to marry Nathan to save your asses.”

“Grandfather, you can’t!” Arabella cried. “Maxwell doesn’t know what he’s saying. Please don’t listen to him.”

Nathan stepped forward, desperate to save face. “Arabella, you don’t have to get worked up. Since your good for nothing husband has put you up for failure, I won’t allow it. I have some connections that would help you get your contract signed at ease.”

Maxwell chuckled slightly. “Why didn’t you use the connection to help yourself?”

Nathan’s face went red with anger. “What do you know?!” He hollowed. “I’m working on other things and besides, I’m not the one trying to make a scene here! Don’t worry. Arabella will be well taken care of by me once you are out of the picture.”

“Yes!” Sienna smiled. “I’m very sure once you are my son in law, we would enjoy other benefits. Arabella is so lucky to have you.”

“Mum, please!” Arabella sighed.

Maxwell ignored them and glanced at George. “One week?”

George narrowed his eyes. “What? Is that too small? At least I’m being generous, I can’t give more time to incompetent people.”

“No,” Maxwell replied. “Two days. In two days, you will get your contract and you will retire and give the position to my wife.”

The hall was sent into another uproar.

He dared reduce the time to two days?

Who the hell does he think he is?

The Greens no longer had a foothold on the city, and George was even kind enough to give them a week and now he had dug a bigger pit for his wife.

Some of the guests had begun to pity Arabella whose face had gone pale.

“Maxwell, are you mad?!”