Lahat ng Kabanata ng From Trash to Titan: Kabanata 121 - Kabanata 130

He dropped down and was about to start pressing on her chest, when he realized something, she was actually wearing a swimsuit. A very small one. And CPR required him to place his hands directly on her chest and press down repeatedly. Hazel’s chest was… noticeably full, leaving Maxwell’s brain scrambling. The thought of being accused of groping made him freeze for a heartbeat, just a heartbeat, but long enough for his stomach to twist. He glanced at Maya who was on the phone pacing back and forth and pointing at nothing while struggling to describe where they were.There was definitely no help coming from that direction.Maxwell took a breath, pushed every uncomfortable thought out of his head, positioned his hands correctly and began compressions. He kept his eyes focused and his mind as clinical as possible about the whole situation.After about thirty compressions. He checked her airway, tilted her head back and waited. Nothing happened, she was still unconscious. He did thirty m

"You were not breathing," Maxwell said flatly. "For about thirty seconds you were clinically not breathing. So yes, I made the decision to give you mouth to mouth without consulting you, because you were not available for consultation." He paused. "You're welcome, by the way."Hazel's teeth gritted. The fact that Maxwell showed absolutely no remorse was infuriating. "I didn't ask for your help.""No, you didn't," Maxwell agreed. "And yet here you are. Breathing. Arguing with me. Alive." He tilted his head slightly. "Funny how that works."Hazel's jaw tightened. "You are so…...""Save your energy," Maxwell said simply, and the calm in his voice was somehow more infuriating than if he had raised it. "You nearly drowned today. You should be resting."He looked at her for one long unbothered moment, the way someone looks at something mildly inconvenient that they have already moved on from mentally."Get that head checked when the ambulance arrives," he said. "You hit it pretty hard. Alth

She was at a loss for words. She wasn't used to people talking back to her like that, especially not someone Isobelle was trying to set her up with."Secondly," Maxwell continued, ignoring Isobelle's quiet gasp, "I have no interest in getting into this family. I'm already in it, whether I like it or not. And get this through your head,” Maxwell’s eyes flashed with a sharp, piercing light. “I didn’t ask Isobelle to bring you here. I didn’t ask her to lie. If you want to vent your pathetic anger, look at your cousin! She’s the one bored enough to play matchmaker with people who don't want to be matched!”The conference room became as quiet as a graveyard. You could hear a pin drop!Julian, who had been standing by the window the entire time, turned around slowly. He looked at Maxwell, then at Camille, then at Isobelle. Then he turned back to his documents with the expression of a man who had made a very deliberate decision to have absolutely nothing to do with whatever this was.As for

Maxwell was quiet for a moment after she finished her apology. He honestly didn't expect that from her, especially given her attitude. Was she being sarcastic? He studied her face carefully and confirmed that she wasn't.He gave a single, composed nod. "Apology accepted," he said simply.And that was that. He looked off into the distance, waiting for her to leave now that she had said her piece. He just wanted to relax while waiting for the meeting to start.Camille felt something loosen in her chest. She let out a small breath and, almost without meaning to, the corner of her mouth lifted. It was a tiny smile.Maxwell caught it from the corner of his eye. He turned his head, and the first thing he noticed was that she had an attractive smile. He looked at her for exactly one second longer than necessary. When he realized what he was doing, he immediately looked away and directed his gaze back toward the empty reception desk.At this moment, it felt like they were done. Settled and mo

The meeting ran for just under two hours. Before it finished. When it finally wrapped up, people gathered their things and broke into small clusters. Maxwell waited for the shuffle to clear before standing up. He was about to walk out when his aunt Victoria appeared at his elbow. "Come with me."Maxwell nodded and followed her. Curious, he wanted to ask what was going on, but on not doing that. Natasha fell into step behind them. The three of them moved down the executive hallway at Victoria's pace. After walking for less than a few minutes. Victoria stopped near the end of the hall and pushed open a door."This is yours," she said.Maxwell was taken aback by her words. He took a moment to catch on on what she meant. Once he understood, that she was giving him this office, he was at a loss for words. His actual office? Although he was very ecstatic, Maxwell said nothing, as he stepped inside the office. It was a proper office. A desk, two chairs, a window with an actual view. It w