ログインThe person behind the leak thought he could finally destroy Max's reputation, but things spun out in a way nobody saw coming. The opportunity to retaliate had already passed by the time Blue Marble Investments' PR staff got involved. The man was now hiding abroad. The photographer, a detective, had already arrived at the police station. He had taken numerous pictures of Max and Andrea, as well as some of Felicia. This detective obviously understood what he was doing.Once more, Max's phone buzzed. Darin called to inquire about the news that went viral online last night. Neither Andrea nor Max had been harmed by the story. Instead, it turned out that everyone was criticizing Max's wife, Felicia. "We've located the man," Max declared. "It's Josh from Rivergate Engineering." "That's excellent," Darin said. "But I don't think you can keep your marriage a secret any longer." What had begun as folks heaping on for fun had become an uncontrollable chaos.Blue Marble Investments' announcement
Ava came back with Felicia and some warm milk. She observed Felicia's face completely devoid of color as soon as she opened the door. Ava's hands went numb from the shock, and the porridge bowl fell and broke on the ground. Felicia. Ava ran over, pulled aside the covers, and froze when she saw that the sheets were covered in blood. She ran off to make a doctor's appointment. In a matter of minutes, everyone was startled awake, and the entire villa came to life.That evening, Max wasn't at home. The physician promptly called the hospital and instructed them to dispatch an ambulance immediately. He quickly checked Felicia and declared that she was already five centimeters dilated. Given the state of affairs, she had to visit the hospital right away. With a look of dread on her face, Ava stood aside and wrung her hands. How could everything go wrong so quickly? Her fingers trembled as she called Colton's number.Marian paused, debating whether or not to try to get in touch with Max. Howe
Overnight, a controversy surfaced online. Max was at the center of it all. It was hard to ignore the headline. The CEO of BlueMarble Investments was caught cheating on his pregnant wife. There were two pictures in the article. In his automobile, Max and Andrea appeared to be too near for comfort. The other was of Andrea and Max outside her villa the following day, clinging to each other tightly.Although their faces were blurry, Max's towering physique was clearly visible. He was instantly recognizable to anyone who had ever met him. The announcement was like a grenade to the finance industry. Even in the middle of the night, the tale went viral, and people went completely crazy. Everyone was in disbelief. Was Max married? How did he manage to hide that? Who was the girl who had managed to convince him to get married? And having an affair with her during her pregnancy?The inquiries persisted. Rumors were circulating in private group talks. This drama seemed to be the most important t
Felicia was engrossed in the game on her phone. It wasn't until Marian spoke up and broke Felicia's concentration that she realized Max was coming down the stairs. "Sir, are you heading out?" Felicia glanced up in time to see Max. There was probably only one person he would be so eager to see at this hour. Andrea. She returned her attention to her screen and feigned indifference. Max went directly to Andrea's house. Outside, she was already waiting for him.She opened the door and slid into the passenger seat as soon as his automobile arrived. After a few minutes of silent sitting, they went inside. Yvonne looked up, obviously taken aback, as they entered the living room. "Max? "Why are you here?" "I apologize for being late," Max remarked. "I'm here to see Darin." Yvonne gave a nod. "Thank you for coming all this way." Max followed Andrea upstairs.Max entered Darin's room. He opened the door and was immediately assaulted by the stench of alcohol. With his pocket watch hanging from h
Darin approached the woman and inquired about the former proprietor. She let out a sigh. "The previous owner's company failed. I've heard that he had to sell this property last year to settle debts after the business filed for bankruptcy." Darin was devastated by the news. He quickly instructed someone to look further, but Yvonne learned about it and put an end to the inquiry. His eyes were seething with rage as he turned to face his mother. "Don't I have the right to know how my own father and sister are doing?" Yvonne's expression chilled."What comes next? What difference does it make, even if you find out? You're not a Ross no longer." A sour grin tugged at Darin's mouth. "Oh, so I'm a Curtis now?" Yvonne felt a pain in her chest from the look he gave her. Her eyes were filled with pain that she was unable to conceal. Darin was fourteen when she had departed with him. He battled her every day after they moved to Northwick because he was so eager to return. Even after he eventually
Felicia didn't intend to go out. She spent most of her days indoors wrapped up with a book, but occasionally she would stroll down by the lake if the sun was shining. These days, Ava was unable to return home, but she and Colton communicated during lengthy phone calls. The acquisition of Brightfield Digital was now nearly complete. Greg was more hectic than ever, leaving early and returning home late, but Colton finally had some downtime. Roen Capital had formally agreed to invest, and Greg's business had recently reached an agreement with Luke's.Everything appeared to be up. Eventually, of course, the topic of Felicia and Max came up again. Colton was uncomfortable. Ava was also unable to contain her annoyance. Colton, we're just regular people. We'll never be good enough for them, I suppose. Felicia doesn't even seem to be carrying a Hawthorne child at moments. I want us to reimburse Max for every penny, plus interest, after this is over. I don't want anyone to claim that we exploi
This woman was undoubtedly Andrea's mother. She exuded a strength and grace that is uncommon. Max was standing silently behind them when Felicia's gaze strayed to his. She now knew why he had hurried off this morning. He was with his future mother-in-law for the day. Max gave her a cool, almost uni
His tone made it clear to Felicia that he was speaking to Andrea. She remained silent and just gazed at him after he hung up. Max got up and gave her a quick look. "I've arranged a car to take you home," he said. Felicia spoke in a cool, detached tone. "It won't be required. My driver will come get
However, Miranda had prepared a gift for Felicia to bring home; perhaps this was because she was soon to give birth. Ava accepted the bag and gave it a cursory glance, obviously uninterested in opening it. A little resentful, she grinned to herself. "Why would Miranda bother with some nobody like u
Max moved forward and quickly patted him on the shoulder. "Trust me, when you get married someday, you'll be a way better husband than I ever was." Without saying anything else, he let go of his hand and headed into the lounge. Luke did nothing but stare after him. Felicia didn't see Max until midd







